D-Y students released early because of threat
SOUTH YARMOUTH — Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School students were let out about a half hour early Wednesday afternoon after school officials received a report about a “possible threat,”...
View ArticleHyannis man held on $1K bail after alleged assault
HYANNIS — A Hyannis man is being held on $1,000 bail after allegedly smashing a woman’s head into a wall of an apartment they shared in Hyannis on Tuesday night.Samuel Wiles, 52, pleaded not guilty...
View ArticleDefendant, accuser offer 2 versions of MMA rape case
Consent at issue in 2002 incident.
View ArticleBuzzards Bay man charged in alleged assault on girl
BUZZARDS BAY — A Buzzards Bay man was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedly grabbing a 14-year-old girl and throwing her to the ground as she walked toward her bus stop along Puritan Road last...
View ArticleD-Y student charged with bomb threat
SOUTH YARMOUTH — Police on Thursday charged a 16-year-old Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School student in connection with a threat discovered at the school Wednesday that prompted officials to dismiss...
View ArticleCape inmates caught taking unemployment benefits
BOURNE — A new state program to prevent inmates from fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits has already paid dividends on Cape Cod.Barnstable County and Plymouth County were the first two...
View ArticleTeen held in alleged Bourne assault
FALMOUTH — An 18-year-old man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted kidnapping and assault charges stemming from a Nov. 10 incident in which he allegedly threw a 14-year-old girl to the ground as she...
View ArticleMashpee sex offender indicted on child porn, rape charges
Jeffrey Laporte also faces firearm, drug charges.
View ArticleFour face charges after attempted robbery in Hyannis
HYANNIS — Three people were arrested early Saturday and one person will be summoned to court following a fight at a housing complex parking lot on Barnstable Road over what police say was money owed...
View ArticleVideo: 6 rescued from sinking boat off New Bedford
BOSTON — The Coast Guard and local responders rescued six people Sunday from a sinking scallop boat five miles off New Bedford, according to a press release from the Coast Guard. A crewmember of the...
View Article3 face drug charges after Bourne raid
BOURNE — Police arrested three people after finding weapons and drugs at a residence on Megansett Road during an early morning raid Monday. Police served a search warrant on the home, seizing a loaded,...
View ArticleBrewster man held on drug charges
BARNSTABLE — A 30-year-old Brewster man was ordered held on $5,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to drug charges Monday in Barnstable District Court. Corey Rathburn pleaded not guilty to charges of...
View ArticleBourne woman charged with OUI in crash that injured passenger
FALMOUTH — A Bourne woman faces three criminal charges after a weekend accident seriously injured a passenger in her vehicle, according to police. Christine Cilano, 35, of 203 County Road, pleaded not...
View ArticleHyannis man faces indecent-assault charge
BARNSTABLE — An 18-year-old Hyannis man pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.Christopher Calle, who received a summons on the charge, was released...
View ArticleTaunton man sentenced in violent Hyannis spree
Jordan Gomes to serve up to 16 years for home invasion, other attacks.
View Article"Modified lockdown" initiated at Falmouth school during K-9 search
FALMOUTH — Falmouth High School went into “modified lockdown” at about 9:30 a.m. today as part of a search of the student parking lot by Barnstable County Sheriff's Office K-9s, Superintendent Nancy...
View ArticleTwo held on drug charges in Bourne arrest
FALMOUTH — Two people arrested after police seized weapons and drugs at a Bourne home Monday have been arraigned in Falmouth District Court and assigned Dec. 9 pretrial hearing dates.Terrance Cardoza...
View ArticleCenterville fugitive faces new charge
WEST YARMOUTH — A 37-year-old Centerville man is being held in a federal prison without bail after being arrested Friday on charges of felony trafficking of fentanyl and being a fugitive from justice,...
View ArticleAttempted kidnapping charge against N.H. man dismissed
FALMOUTH — An attempted kidnapping charge was dismissed against a New Hampshire man at his request Monday in Falmouth District Court. Glen Hunter, 61, of Manchester, New Hampshire, faced the charge...
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