Below are the latest news articles mentioning heroin, fentanyl, Narcan, opioid or overdose from all the local Cape Cod news sources. Most of these stories should be related to recent heroin related arrests, heroin or fentanyl overdoses, opioid addiction and the use of Narcan on Cape Cod.
YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — A Barnstable County grand jury has indicted a 29-year-old West Yarmouth man on two counts of manslaughter for his role in the fatal overdoses of two men at Englewood Beach last October. Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that the grand…
YARMOUTH – From the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that a Barnstable County Grand Jury returned indictments on June 12, 2026, against Malik Franklin, 29 years old, of W. Yarmouth for his role in the deaths…
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — In a stunning repeat performance that has Cape Cod law enforcement shaking their heads, 34-year-old Alex Fraga — the same Hyannis man who pleaded guilty in federal court in 2017 to flooding the region with deadly fentanyl and heroin — was arrested Friday with more than…
ABOVE: Speaking with his sergeant, a BPD patrolman uses his fingers to illustrate the size of the suspected bag of drugs swallowed by the driver. HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — A 55-year-old Weymouth man is facing drug charges after he…
EAST FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – March 23, 2026 — In a swift pre-dawn operation, Falmouth police arrested a local man they say was running a fentanyl trafficking operation out of his Central Avenue home, seizing more than 150 grams of the deadly synthetic opioid along with cash and packaging gear.…
FALMOUTH – From Falmouth Police: A Falmouth resident was taken into custody early Monday morning following the execution of a search warrant at his home, where authorities seized more than 150 grams of fentanyl and related drug paraphernalia. According to the Falmouth Police Department, officers…
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – What began as a tragic overdose death on Cape Cod last fall has unraveled a sprawling narcotics network, culminating in a multi-agency raid that netted two more key players in a cocaine trafficking ring—building on an earlier arrest sparked by a bungled car theft that accidentally…
BARNSTABLE – From the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois and Barnstable Police Chief Jeanne Challies announced Friday that on March 12, 2026, after a month’s long investigation by multiple towns, 62 -year-old, William Sarnie,…
Above: HN photos – Barnstable Police and Hyannis Firefighters responded to the foggy Route 132 entrance to the Festival Plaza in Hyannis on Saturday evening, March 7, 2026, for a report of a head-on crash involving two vehicles that remained in the middle of the intersection. There were a total…
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – March 3, 2026 – A Brazilian national illegally residing in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to “time served” after pleading guilty to federal firearms charges, marking a key development in a sweeping investigation that uncovered ties to a notorious Brazilian…
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DENNIS – A man reportedly fell into the water from a boat docked off Old Main Street in Dennis…
DENNIS – Three people were evaluated at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Dennis Sunday afternoon.…
A series of beach and water incidents kept local rescuers busy Sunday afternoon: HARWICH – A vessel…
JOINT BASE CAPE COD – Fire crews responded to a brush fire at Joint Base Cape Cod sometime after…
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BOURNE – A traffic crash caused delays on MacArthur Boulevard (Route 28) in Bourne early Friday…
EASTHAM – Several people were evaluated but no serious injuries were reported after a traffic crash…
HARWICH – From the Town of Harwich: The Transfer Station will be closed today Friday, June 19th…
