Orleans man gets 20- to 22-year prison term in ax attack
Jamie Hempel also must be evaluated for substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling in 2015 incident.
View ArticleE. Falmouth woman charged with burning clothing
FALMOUTH — A 31-year-old East Falmouth woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Falmouth District Court to burning someone's clothing.Janine M. Silva, of 9 Carriage Shop Road, was released on personal...
View ArticleBourne man faces larceny, vandalism charges
FALMOUTH — A 29-year-old Bourne man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Falmouth District Court on theft-related charges.Thomas C. Cox was arraigned on charges of larceny more than $250, two counts of...
View ArticleSouth Yarmouth woman sentenced in OUI
BARNSTABLE — A judge sentenced a South Yarmouth woman to probation Tuesday on charges of operating under the influence, second offense, and child endangerment while operating under the influence,...
View ArticleNew Seabury dispute lands back in court
Members resume federal lawsuit, file new action at state level over proposed membership changes.
View ArticleSandwich contractor held on $50K cash bail in larceny cases
'Have you seen his record?' judge asks Nicholas Willoughby's attorney.
View ArticleHarwich man faces lewd conduct charge
HARWICH — A Harwich man was held on $5,000 cash bail at his arraignment Wednesday in Orleans District Court on charges of breaking and entering into a building at nighttime for felony and lewd, wanton...
View ArticleTwo men face charges after robbery at Inflatable Park
BARNSTABLE — Two men were arraigned Tuesday in Barnstable District Court on charges they robbed a family’s hotel room at the Cape Cod Inflatable Park in West Yarmouth on June 16.Matthew Julian, 28, of...
View ArticleTruro man charged with domestic abuse
Beau Jackett, 39, of Truro, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Orleans District Court to domestic abuse charges, according to court documents.Jackett is charged with assault and battery on a family or...
View ArticleLawyers seek to expedite needle exchange case
HYANNIS— The fate of the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod’s needle exchange program in Hyannis will likely be decided by the state’s highest court in Boston.The town of Barnstable and the AIDS Support...
View ArticleSandwich police predicted problems with beach fence
SANDWICH — Police records released this week indicate the feud between Town Neck neighbors over a fence blocking beach access on White Cap Path began May 28 with an officer predicting then that the...
View ArticleMan allegedly tried to sell stolen rings to owner
HYANNIS — Barnstable police on Friday arrested a 38-year-old man who allegedly tried to sell three rings at a jewelry store in the Cape Cod Mall. The employee he was speaking with recognized the rings...
View ArticleHyannis man allegedly attacked pair with fists, guitar
BARNSTABLE — A Hyannis man pleaded not guilty in Barnstable District Court on Thursday to charges he assaulted two people with his fists and a guitar.Robert Alonso, 29, of 51 Nautical Road, was...
View ArticleBulgarian man held in false bomb threat at Provincetown bank
PROVINCETOWN — A Bulgarian national is being held on $100,000 cash bail on charges he made a false bomb threat Friday at a TD Bank in Provincetown, according to the Provincetown police.Milen I....
View ArticleUndercover operation off Sandwich nets alleged poachers
DENNIS — On Sunday night a small fleet of four boats motored out into Cape Cod Bay.The 50-foot Massachusetts Environmental Police patrol boat Thomas Paine, two smaller patrol boats and an undercover...
View ArticleSandwich man charged with stealing county fair tickets
FALMOUTH — A 24-year-old Sandwich man pleaded not guilty Monday in Falmouth District Court to the theft of Barnstable County Fair ride tickets.Matthew J. Carey, of Forestdale, was arraigned on a charge...
View ArticlePolice lauded at appreciation event in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Children wrote thank you notes for police while residents and officers mingled at the Gus Canty Community Center Monday night during a police appreciation event organized by Michael...
View ArticleFalmouth board OKs mediation to resolve turbine lawsuits
FALMOUTH — The town will begin talks with neighbors of two municipal wind turbines in an attempt to find a solution to the nine lawsuits pending in various courts over the operation of the machines.On...
View ArticleClub's liquor license reinstated
FALMOUTH — The Board of Selectmen voted to reinstate the Cape Verdean Club’s liquor license Monday night after suspending it more than a month ago.The board will allow the club to resume regular...
View ArticleBrewster man receives 5-7 years for jail overdose death
BARNSTABLE — A Brewster man was sentenced to 5-7 years in state prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges related to the death of John Shannon, who overdosed in 2014...
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