South Yarmouth man held on rape, kidnapping charges
BARNSTABLE — A 51-year-old homeless man from South Yarmouth was ordered held without bail on charges of aggravated rape, kidnapping and two counts of assault and battery with serious bodily injury...
View Article3 face charges after month-long Hyannis drug investigation
BARNSTABLE — Barnstable police arrested three people Wednesday after a monthlong investigation into an alleged large-scale heroin and cocaine distribution operation in and around Hyannis.Frank Fagone,...
View ArticleCrash severely injures dirt-bike rider
BUZZARDS BAY — Bourne firefighters transported a victim of a dirt-bike crash to a trauma center Sunday evening."The call was for a party on a dirt bike. There was an accident in the woods," said Bourne...
View ArticleDog dies in three-alarm Osterville fire
The fire destroyed the home on Sea View Avenue Sunday afternoon prompting a response from a half dozen Upper and Mid-Cape fire departments.
View ArticlePlymouth man charged in Bourne break-in
BUZZARDS BAY — A significant rust mark on a Plymouth man's car led to his arrest Sunday for allegedly breaking into a Head of the Bay Road home.Robert A. Greene, 31, pleaded not guilty in Falmouth...
View ArticleRestitution ordered in removal of police flags from Route 6 overpass
David Hickman must pay Yarmouth deputy police chief, do community service.
View ArticleWoman accused of charging $19K to dead mother's credit card
ORLEANS — A 62-year-old South Dennis woman pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge in Orleans District Court on Monday after allegedly using her dead mother's credit card to rack up nearly $19,000 in...
View ArticleCounterfeit charges dismissed upon restitution
FALMOUTH — Three Falmouth residents arrested for using counterfeit bills at a convenience store will have their charges dismissed if they pay restitution, according to Falmouth District Court...
View ArticleBarnstable sergeant on leave after leaving gun in restaurant
HYANNIS — A Barnstable police sergeant and 19-year veteran of the force has been on paid administrative leave since September when he left his loaded firearm in the bathroom of a Bourne restaurant...
View ArticleCourt asked to reconsider ruling on Aquinnah gaming hall
BOSTON — Lawyers for the state and town of Aquinnah on Monday formally asked a federal court to rehear a case that paved the way for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to open a gaming hall on...
View ArticleMashpee police chief finalist for NH job
MASHPEE — Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline is one of six finalists from across the country for the top police job in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.Carline, who has been on the Mashpee force for more than...
View ArticleStatewide sex trafficking sting operation ends
Initiative included 9 arrests in Hyannis.
View ArticleWest Yarmouth man pleads guilty to 4th OUI
BARNSTABLE — A West Yarmouth man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Barnstable District Court to a fourth charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.Judge John Julian ordered John Brady,...
View ArticleSandwich woman charged with breaking into market to steal food
SANDWICH — A Sandwich woman faces criminal charges after allegedly smashing the door of a local market Wednesday night and stealing an apple pie and other food items.Susan Kettell, 38, pleaded not...
View ArticleSandwich man faces new drug charges
HYANNIS — A Sandwich man arrested earlier this month after he was allegedly found in possession of 900 doses of LSD, 10 ounces of mushrooms and hash oil faces new drug charges.Matthew Butchard, 22,...
View ArticleFalmouth wins turbine nuisance case
FALMOUTH — A Barnstable Superior Court jury on Thursday sided with Falmouth officials in a lawsuit over one of the town's wind turbines.Despite the decision, the turbine known as Wind 1 — one of two...
View ArticlePlymouth woman faces OUI charges after crash
FALMOUTH — A Plymouth woman pleaded not guilty Friday in Falmouth District Court to charges of drunken driving, third offense, marked lane violations and resisting arrest, based on a single-car crash...
View ArticlePorsche driver cited in Monday's crash in Harwich
HARWICH — Monday's crash involving a Porsche and a truck was caused by the driver of the Porsche drifting into the other lane, according to Harwich police Officer Mark Holmes.Harwich police officers...
View ArticleHearing set for man charged with indecent assault on child
BARNSTABLE — A 35-year-old man is scheduled for a pretrial hearing May 12 in Barnstable District Court on charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, based on an alleged incident in...
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