An older adult and a dog died in a fire at a mobile home in a Pepperell retirement community Saturday.
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Pepperell man, 42, arrested for scratching mother, fighting with stepfather during dispute over money
A 42-year-old Pepperell man was arrested for scratching his mother, interfering with her 911 call, and fighting his stepfather after they refused to give him money.
Pepperell woman arrested for throwing dog urn at husband during domestic dispute
A 59-year-old Pepperell woman was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60 for throwing a dog urn at her husband during a domestic dispute. When police asked her what happened she said, “nothing other than I want a divorce.”
Pepperell woman arrested for pushing roommate to the floor during domestic dispute
A 33-year-old Pepperell woman was arrested after a domestic dispute that began when her roommate woke her while complaining about potatoes as she cooked pot roast.
Pepperell man arrested after throwing rock at vehicle, then threatening driver on South Road
Police say a 37-year-old Pepperell man threw a rock at a Dodge Durango, shouted racial slurs, and told the driver, “If you call the cops, I’ll kill you,” before he was arrested on South Road.
Tip on Fitchburg-stolen car leads Pepperell police to crack, fentanyl, and stolen goods; three arrested
After a tip that a car stolen from Fitchburg was cruising Pepperell, a detective stopped it, uncovering crack cocaine, fentanyl pills and bags of brand‑new clothing stolen from Marshall’s, leading to three arrests.
Pepperell woman killed in Vermont rollover crash; driver charged with gross negligence
A 27-year-old Pepperell woman died in a single-car rollover crash on I-91 South in Vermont Saturday. The driver, from New Hampshire, was hospitalized and cited for gross negligent operation resulting in death.
Former employee charged with vandalism and trespassing after slashing foreman’s Cadillac tires and boss’ lawnmower at Pepperell storage facility
A former employee of a Pepperell landscaping company is facing charges of vandalism and trespassing after slashing tires on his bosses’ vehicles at a local storage facility and fleeing the scene.
Pepperell man struggling with mental illness arrested after striking father with bat in response to “Thor” joke
According to police, a Pepperell man struggling with mental illness returned home speaking incoherently about Egypt and mythical creatures. His father jokingly called himself “Thor” to calm him, but the remark reportedly escalated tensions, leading the man to allegedly strike his father with a bat.
Unlicensed Falconry Operation Uncovered in Pepperell Leads to Multiple Charges
Following a tip from New Hampshire authorities, Massachusetts Environmental Police reveal an illegal falconry operation in Pepperell, involving falsified residency claims, the death of a protected raptor, and numerous wildlife law violations.