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Vineyard traffic stop leads to trafficking in cocaine charge »

OAK BLUFFS – On Friday, November 8th, 2024 at approximately 11:20 P.M, two Oak Bluffs Patrol Officers were on cruiser patrol in the area of Beach Road near the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. The officers observed a BMW X3 operating with a headlight out. A registration inquiry was made on the vehicle…

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Incident ties up traffic on Scenic Highway in Bourne »

BOURNE – An incident was causing major delays on the Scenic Highway (Route 6) in Bourne. About 5 PM Tuesday, police and rescuers responded to a scene at Nightingale Road by the entrance to the Bourne Scenic Park. It was not immediately clear what happened but there are reports of multiple lanes…

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Tisbury Police seek person of interest seen checking car doors »

 TISBURY – Tisbury Police are looking for the public’s assistance to identify this masked and gloved individual seen testing car doors at a residence around midnight this morning/last night. Email msherman@tisburyma.gov or phollinger@tisburyma.gov with any information. We continue to canvass…

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: Kyle Read (TX) »

Kyle Read, Age Now: 9, Missing: 11/12/2024. Missing From INGRAM, TX. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Kerr County Sheriff’s Office (Texas) 1-830-896-1216.

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: Kaylee Read (TX) »

Kaylee Read, Age Now: 11, Missing: 11/12/2024. Missing From INGRAM, TX. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Kerr County Sheriff’s Office (Texas) 1-830-896-1216.

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: Zakaria Nunez (NC) »

Zakaria Nunez, Age Now: 16, Missing: 11/09/2024. Missing From GREENSBORO, NC. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Greensboro Police Department (North Carolina) 1-336-373-2222.

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Fire breaks out at Hyannis apartment complex »

HYANNIS – Fire broke out at a Hyannis apartment complex shortly before 11 AM Tuesday. Firefighters responded to Iyannough Village at 1029 Iyannough Road to find smoke showing from the second floor. The fire which may have started in the kitchen was quickly knocked down and no injuries were reported.…

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Box truck, car collide in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A car and box truck collided in Falmouth sometime after 10:30 AM Tuesday. The crash happened on North Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) at Edgerton Road. One person was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. Further details were not immediately available. The…

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Vehicle strikes pole, overturns in Bourne »

BOURNE – A vehicle reportedly struck a utility pole and overturned in Bourne. It happened sometime after 10:30 AM Tuesday on Clark Road near the baseball field. Eversource crews were called to cut power due to downed wires on the vehicle. About 566 Eversource customers lost power as a result. Clark…

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Large coyote in South Yarmouth… at around 3:00 a.m.  [HN PHOTOS] »

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