Money sought in fake Harwich hostage-taking
Woman was told her son would be killed if she did not send money.
View ArticleTwo indicted on rape charges
BARNSTABLE — Two 34-year-old men were indicted on rape charges Tuesday by a Barnstable County grand jury.Arthur Garabrant, of Yarmouth Port, was charged with one count of rape and three counts of...
View ArticleProvincetown man indicted on rape, assault charges
PROVINCETOWN — A Provincetown man who was under investigation for his role in human trafficking was indicted Tuesday by a Barnstable County grand jury on charges of rape and indecent assault and...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man on drug charges
BARNSTABLE — A 20-year-old man faces drug charges in Barnstable Superior Court stemming from a December arrest at the motel room where he was living.Stephen Manning was indicted Tuesday by a Barnstable...
View ArticleEast Falmouth man indicted on firearms charges
BARNSTABLE — An East Falmouth man arrested in January on firearms charges was indicted Tuesday by a Barnstable County grand jury. Gregory Harris, 20, is charged with carrying a firearm without a...
View ArticleBrewster man indicted on heroin charges
BARNSTABLE — A 44-year-old Brewster man was indicted by a Barnstable County grand jury Tuesday on drug charges stemming from a December arrest that followed a two-month investigation into heroin...
View ArticleProvidence man indicted on heroin charges
BARNSTABLE — A 28-year-old Providence, Rhode Island, man who allegedly was found with nearly $2,000 cash and 2.9 grams of heroin in his car was indicted Tuesday by a Barnstable County grand jury,...
View Article5 indicted in connection with string of break-ins
HARWICH PORT — Five people accused of participating in a string of break-ins on the Lower Cape in late November and early December were indicted Tuesday on a series of charges by a Barnstable County...
View ArticleCape sheriff's office takes to water in a new boat
New vessel came to the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office thanks to a $445,964 grant from the Port Security Grant Program authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2014.
View ArticlePolice motorcycle unit to train at South Yarmouth beach
SOUTH YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Police Department will again be host to the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Motorcycle Unit for a nine-day training session, set to begin Tuesday and continue...
View ArticleLit incense in Hyannis home blamed for burned insulation
HYANNIS — Burning incense is believed to be the culprit behind a small fire in a wall Saturday night, according to the Hyannis Fire Department. At 8:05 p.m., firefighters were called to 20 Brookshire...
View ArticleFall River woman pleads guilty to assault at Wampanoag ball
FALMOUTH — A 25-year-old Fall River woman pleaded guilty Monday in Falmouth District Court to a charge of assault and battery related to a brawl at the Mashpee Wampanoag Ball in 2015.Felicia Y. Medina...
View ArticleMashpee man pleads guilty to third OUI offense
FALMOUTH — A 54-year-old Mashpee man pleaded guilty Monday in Falmouth District Court to a third drunken-driving offense.Eric G. Iverson was sentenced to 2½ years in the Barnstable County Correctional...
View ArticleLong-time Brewster town counsel gives up post
Sarah Turano-Flores, who works for the law firm Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP, will end her 22-year run as Brewster’s town counsel on July 1.
View ArticleBoston man gets year in jail, 30 days to serve, on drug charge
BARNSTABLE — A 25-year-old Boston man was sentenced Monday to one year in jail after he pleaded guilty to possession of a class B drug with the intent to distribute, according to Barnstable District...
View ArticleHyannis man charged with vandalizing tree at hospital
HYANNIS — A Hyannis man who reportedly was unhappy with services he received at Cape Cod Hospital has been charged with breaking a cypress tree in half outside the hospital and taking the top half....
View ArticleMedication disposal day planned at Cape police departments
On Saturday, every police department on Cape Cod will participate in National Take Back Day, an opportunity for the public to safely dispose of expired, unwanted or unused medications.The public may...
View ArticleDrug charges dismissed for two in Yarmouth family
HYANNIS — Two members of a West Yarmouth family arrested in a heroin bust in October had their charges dismissed and continued without finding Monday in Barnstable District Court, according to court...
View ArticleNew Independence House library seen as 'safe place'
HYANNIS — When Lysetta Hurge-Putnam was a child, reading was a sacred ritual for her.Now the executive director of Independence House hopes the more than 200 children who pass through the...
View ArticleCape Wind appeals state board's decision to SJC
Cape Wind, the offshore wind project planned for Nantucket Sound, has not given up despite serious setbacks, and this week appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court a state board decision denying the...
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