Rowley

Police in Rowley, Massachusetts, are searching for a woman they said stole money from an egg stand earlier this week. Police said the woman pulled up in front of a home in a blue car just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, adding that she got out of the car and entered the egg stand before going back into the vehicle to…

What was initially believed to be a gas leak on Tuesday morning at an elementary school in Rowley, Massachusetts, later seemed to be an odor from the HVAC system, according to emergency officials in town. A gas leak was reported by police at the Pine Grove School at around 11 a.m., and nine to 11 people were being evaluated. Later…

A motorcyclist was seriously injured when he collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 1 in Rowley, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning.

A man was seriously injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a motorcycle Thursday morning on Route 1 in Rowley, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said shortly after 7 a.m. that the crash at the intersection of Route 1 south and Route 133 was causing delays. MassDOT spokesperson Jacquelyn Goddard provided an update just before 8 a.m., saying…

A man died after being pulled from a house fire in Rowley, Massachusetts, on Friday morning, authorities said. Rowley Fire Chief Mark Emery said his department received a call shortly after 4 a.m. for a possible house fire at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Main Street. A person was found on the first floor of the home and they…

A retired Massachusetts police officer accused of rape appeared in court Monday to face a charge brought by an Essex County grand jury. Perry Collins, who retired from the Rowley Police Department last spring after more than 30 years there, pleaded not guilty in Essex Superior Court. He is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was known to him…

Authorities say a body was found inside a burning vehicle in Rowley, Massachusetts, early Friday morning.

The investigation was on Haverhill Street, where an area was blocked off on the side of a long driveway.

A woman was found dead inside of a burning vehicle early Friday morning in Rowley, Massachusetts, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office. Police responded just before 1 a.m. to a report of a vehicle that crashed on a private driveway on Haverhill Street. When first responders arrived, they found the vehicle fully engulfed by flames, and found one...

A retired Massachusetts police officer accused of rape has now been indicted by an Essex County grand jury. Perry Collins, a former officer with the Rowley Police Department, retired last spring. He was still working as a patrol officer when the alleged rape occurred while he was off-duty. Collins was tight-lipped when he headed back into court for a probable…

A grand jury has indicted Perry Collins, a retired officer with the Rowley Police Department who has been charged with rape.

A retired Massachusetts police officer accused of rape stood before a judge in Newbury District Court on Tuesday. Retired Rowley Police Officer Perry Collins is charged with one count of rape. The man who once wore the badge stood handcuffed as he was arraigned in Newburyport District Court late this afternoon. Collins retired from the Rowley Police department last May….

Perry Collins, a retired officer with the Rowley Police Department, is charged with a count of rape.

A longtime officer with the Rowley Police Department is under investigation for allegations of rape.

A longtime Rowley Police officer who retired last spring is the focus of a criminal investigation involving allegations of rape, sources tell the NBC10 Investigators. Sources say the assault happened while the officer was still working for the Rowley Police Department.  The officer retired back in May after more than three decades on the job.  We’ve learned he was...

Investigators are looking into whether two Massachusetts animal control officers illegally shot and killed a husky. The incident allegedly happened on the grounds of the Hydrant Regency, a kennel in Rowley that’s now shut down because the kennel owner April Bernhardt is accused of keeping 37 dogs in dangerous conditions. The two animal control officers are from Rowley and Newbury….

Two animal control officers in Rowley and Newbury are under investigation for possible involvement in the shooting death of a dog.

The owner of a Rowley kennel is accused of housing dozens of dogs in unsanitary conditions.

The owner of a dog kennel in Rowley, Massachusetts, has been charged with 40 counts of animal cruelty after an investigation that started when a herd of goats was found walking along Route 1 last month. April Bernhardt, 40, of Rowley, owner of The Hydrant Regency on Route 1, turned herself in to police Wednesday and was charged with 39…

The FBI is joining police in Rowley to investigate a kennel over animal cruelty concerns.