2 charged with trying to pass drug to Barnstable court defendant
BARNSTABLE — Two Vermont men were arrested on methamphetamine trafficking charges Friday when they tried to deliver sneakers to an inmate scheduled to appear in Barnstable District Court, according to...
View ArticleHarwich officials forgo appeal of cemetery decision
HARWICH — After meeting in executive session Tuesday night, selectmen decided not to appeal a recent Land Court ruling that a historic church cemetery in the town center was still owned by the church...
View ArticleDennis Port man held on child rape charges
ORLEANS — A Dennis Port man was ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing after pleading not guilty Thursday to six counts of rape of a child in connection with alleged incidents in 2010, 2015 and...
View ArticleFalmouth judge: Drug dealing merits homicide-level bail
Christopher Welch cites likelihood of overdoses in written ruling.
View ArticleFalmouth judge: Opioid dealing merits homicide-level bail
Christopher Welch cites likelihood of overdoses in written ruling.
View ArticleHyannis man pleads guilty to child endangerment
BARNSTABLE — A Hyannis man pleaded guilty Friday in Barnstable District Court to reckless endangerment of a child and was sentenced to a year in the Barnstable County Correctional Facility.Brandon...
View ArticleHyannis woman to serve 1 year in fatal hit-and-run
Sarah Allard struck and killed Amber Scanlan, of Falmouth, and left scene.
View ArticleHyannis man gets 2-year prison term on firearm charge
BOSTON — A Hyannis man who sold a semi-automatic rifle to a police informant during the federal investigation into the Nauti-Block street gang was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to two years in...
View ArticleSerial Nantucket rapist gets 20-year prison term
David Matterson sentenced in assaults on 4 island women.
View ArticleHyannis man held on assault charge
HYANNIS— A Hyannis man is being held on $1,000 bail at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility after an alleged violent attack on a woman Saturday afternoon.Nicholas Burke, 33, pleaded not guilty...
View ArticleWoman denies threats to Cape police stations
Heather Perkins faces charges in 2 courts related to emails about bombings or shootings.
View ArticleWoman denies threats to Cape police station, courthouse
Heather Perkins faces charges in 2 courts related to emails about bombings or shootings.
View ArticleCourt denies appeal in larceny at Falmouth double-homicide scene
Darryl Green was convicted of stealing money as 2 victims lay on floor.
View ArticleBarnstable event promotes culture of justice
Statewide effort calls attention to need for diversity in court system.
View ArticleRemoval of Dennis Port condo addition upheld
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Appeals Court on Friday upheld a ruling that a Dennis Port condominium resident must remove an addition she built without the approval of the adjoining unit’s owners.Kathleen...
View ArticleMan arrested in Truro woods after wild Hyannis police chase
Pursuit began after reported larceny at mall.
View ArticleCoast Guard frees entangled sea turtle off Cuttyhunk
CUTTYHUNK — The Coast Guard freed a sea turtle Sunday after it was found tangled in a lobster pot off the island.A fisherman called the Menemsha Coast Guard station at about 12:30 p.m. to report that a...
View ArticlePassenger injured in East Falmouth crash
EAST FALMOUTH — A man was taken to Falmouth Hospital on Sunday evening after the car he was in crashed into a telephone pole on Pinecrest Beach Drive, according to a Falmouth fire official.The man, who...
View ArticleNo charges in death of 8-year-old after boat capsizes in Buzzards Bay
BROCKTON — No criminal charges will be filed in the drowning of an 8-year-old boy in a boating accident in Wareham this summer, according to a statement by Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J....
View ArticleFall River man charged with assault, animal cruelty
FALMOUTH — A 45-year-old Fall River man pleaded not guilty Monday in Falmouth District Court to assault and battery, animal cruelty and disorderly conduct.There was no police report included in the...
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