Tisbury man charged with cocaine possession after search
TISBURY — A Tisbury man was arrested Friday afternoon after the Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at his apartment and found a small quantity of what was believed to be...
View ArticleFalmouth judge denies motion to dismiss Hyde case
Request by Mashpee schools superintendent's attorney to move trial to another venue also is rejected.
View ArticleFederal grant bolsters Barnstable Drug Court program
The $975K three-year allotment will allow for more intensive treatment options.
View ArticleOrleans home a total loss following Saturday fire
ORLEANS — An unoccupied home was deemed a total loss after a late-Saturday night fire that forced fire crews from Yarmouth to Wellfleet to battle not only the blaze but the heavy snow and winds.A snow...
View ArticleMan hit by plow while walking dog
YARMOUTH PORT — A man was hit by a plow while walking his dog Saturday night on Balsam Way.The plow struck the man at around 9:30 p.m. during heavy snow, which caused low visibility conditions,...
View ArticleOrleans police seek hit-and-run driver
ORLEANS — Police are looking for a driver who allegedly left the scene of a Saturday night collision with a pedestrian on Main Street.Police responded to Main Street at 5:30 p.m. and found the victim...
View Article'American Pie' singer's Cape concert in jeopardy
HYANNIS — A planned Cape concert appearance by singer-songwriter Don McLean, known primarily for his iconic 1971 pop hit “American Pie,” could be in jeopardy following his arrest last week on domestic...
View ArticleEast Falmouth man charged with drug possession
FALMOUTH — An East Falmouth man whom police say was growing marijuana in his basement and selling it illegally pleaded not guilty Monday in Falmouth District Court to three drug-related charges. Brian...
View ArticleHyannis man pleads guilty to assault over drug deal
Victim says Wayne Randall choked him, threatened to slice him open.
View ArticleMashpee attorney suspended in immigration scheme
Board of Bar Overseers finds David Randall Harsch's misrepresentations resulted in deportations.
View ArticleMan charged in Hyannis home invasion wants statements kept from evidence
Attorney for Jordan Gomes, of Taunton, argues his client has asked for an attorney before police questioned him.
View ArticleHarwich man jumps through window trying to elude police
EAST HARWICH — A man dove out of a closed window in an attempt to escape arrest Tuesday night, but was caught by officers after running less than a quarter of a mile, said Harwich police Sgt. Aram...
View ArticleCenterville man charged with assault
HYANNIS — A Centerville man was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Wednesday on charges related to an incident in November.Michael Gonsalves, 36, pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with...
View ArticleDennis Port woman pleads not guilty to drug charges
FALMOUTH — A 23-year-old Dennis Port woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Falmouth District Court to drug-related charges.Angela M. Visceglio of 148C Main St. was arraigned on charges of trafficking...
View ArticleSale of stolen ATV attempted in police parking lot
BOURNE — Bourne police officers foiled the sale of a stolen all-terrain vehicle after the transaction took place in the department's parking lot, said Bourne police Lt. Brandon Esip. The seller...
View ArticleLoya attorney plans insanity defense in Bourne shootings
Strategy is based on doctor's evaluation of the accused's mental state.
View ArticleProvincetown man, free on bail in rape case, arrested on drug charge
PROVINCETOWN — A Provincetown man free on bail on rape and indecent-assault charges was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling cocaine.Danville Brown, 35, of 33B Conwell St., is also being...
View ArticlePolice: 2 Mashpee residents arrested with gun, hundreds of pills
The oxycodone was part of a 420-pill prescription written by a local doctor for one of the defendants, police say.
View ArticleCarver man faces charges in credit card theft
BARNSTABLE — A 52-year-old Carver man is scheduled for a pretrial hearing March 4 in Barnstable District Court after allegedly stealing a woman's credit card to pay for a new driveway. The woman told...
View ArticleSJC won't review Appeals Court's ruling on Kline house
TRURO — The state Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday declined to back the owners of a house that is under a town-issued tear-down order, court records showed.Tom and Kit Dennis, the owners of 27...
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