Centerville man denies rape charge
BARNSTABLE — A Centerville man was released on $3,000 bail after pleading not guilty Monday in Barnstable District Court to a charge of rape.Juan Cuadra, 43, was charged in connection to a June 1...
View ArticleHyannis man accused of assaulting officers
HYANNIS — A Hyannis man faces several criminal charges after punching two officers at a Baxter Road home on Sunday, according to police.David Aguiar, 58, pleaded not guilty Monday in Barnstable...
View ArticleParkland school guard 'did absolutely nothing' during shooting, now faces 11...
The former Broward County Sheriff's Office deputy who President Donald Trump called a "coward" for his response to the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was arrested Tuesday and charged...
View ArticleMassachusetts man gets jail time for burying dog alive
A Whitinsville, Mass., man who buried a Shih Tzu dog alive last September pleaded guilty in district court to animal cruelty and was sentenced to 2½ years in the Worcester County House of...
View ArticleMan sentenced to community service for car break-ins
ORLEANS — An 18-year-old West Yarmouth man was sentenced Tuesday in Orleans District Court to 100 hours of community service as part of a plea deal for a series of car break-ins in West Dennis in...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in 3-car crash on Route 6
HARWICH — A three-car crash temporarily tied up traffic on a portion of Route 6 between exits 9 and 10 around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, according to state police Trooper James DeAngelis.Vehicles involved in...
View ArticleIsland deputy cited for aid at shooting scene
A Dukes County sheriff’s deputy is being lauded for providing emergency medical care to a shooting victim outside the Prudential Center in Boston on Tuesday, according to a statement from the sheriff’s...
View ArticleBuzzards Bay man pleads guilty in 2 drug cases
Frank Fagone sentenced to 7-9 years in prison.
View ArticleSandwich man denies 3rd OUI charge
FALMOUTH — A Sandwich man pleaded not guilty Monday in Falmouth District Court to a third charge of operating under the influence.Robert Piquette, 50, was released on his own recognizance and is due...
View ArticleNew Bedford woman charged with fraud, larceny
FALMOUTH — A New Bedford woman wanted on an outstanding warrant was arraigned Monday in Falmouth District Court on fraud and larceny charges related to an auto parts purchase, according to court...
View Article2 men face OUI charges after Dennis crash
ORLEANS — Two men who fought with one another after their cars crashed Monday night in Dennis faced charges Tuesday in Orleans District Court after Dennis police arrested both and charged them with...
View ArticleTexas pastor who wanted abortion criminalized charged with child sex abuse
A former Texas pastor who encouraged state legislators to criminalize abortion has been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child.Stephen Bratton, 43, allegedly molested a teenage relative for...
View ArticleWoman arrested after allegedly stomping on sea turtle nest at Florida beach
A woman found herself behind bars after she allegedly stomped on a sea turtle nest found at a Florida Beach.People magazine reports that Yaqun Lu, 41, was seen "jabbing at the sea turtle nest" and then...
View ArticleTexas mom accused of trying to kill 4-month-old daughter by sitting on her
Police in the Houston area say a mother sat on her 4-month-old daughter in hopes of killing the infant.TV station KTRK reports the mom, identified as Meredith Nicole Deen, 20, said, "Why don't you die?...
View ArticleHarwich man charged with indecent assault
ORLEANS — A 30-year-old Harwich man pleaded not guilty Monday in Orleans District Court to a single charge of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.District Court Judge Robert Welch III set...
View Article2 indicted on charges of dealing drugs in Yarmouth
ORLEANS — A Barnstable County grand jury indicted two women June 7 on charges they were dealing drugs from their West Yarmouth home.Meghan Coulstring, 35, and Deborah Selan, 53, were indicted on...
View ArticleDog 'hijacks' Texas police cruiser, eats cop's beef jerky
A pit bull briefly "hijacked" a Texas police cruiser, chowing down on the responding officer's beef jerky. USA Today says police in Kilgore were responding to a report of an aggressive dog over the...
View ArticleNo jail time for Missouri man convicted of molesting 11-year-old, giving her STD
A Missouri man convicted of molesting an 11-year-old girl will serve no jail time.TV station KFOR reports Joseph Meili was instead sentenced to five years of probation after he pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleFlorida children, 8 and 10, flee to safety, describe home of horrors
Two Gainesville, Fla., children — ages 8 and 10 — who fled to safety last week say they were repeatedly hit, fed only bread and water along with table scraps, "drowned" in a bathtub, and burned or...
View ArticleTexas mom hits, kills 3-year-old son while playing chicken with her SUV,...
A Houston mother is facing criminal charges after police say she allegedly ran over and killed her 3-year-old son during a game of chicken.Lexus Stagg, 26, reportedly drove her car towards her three...
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