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Person seriously injured in equestrian accident in Brewster »

BREWSTER – A horse rider was seriously injured in an equestrian accident Sunday morning. Rescuers were called to a location off the 600 block of Freeman’s Way around 10:45 AM. MedFlight was not available due to weather so the victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were…

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Suspect arrested after multiple unlocked cars broken into in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – From Falmouth Police: During the overnight hours (July 15th into July 16th) there were a large number of motor vehicle B&E’s. The locations are as follows: Marsvista Ave, Robbins Rd, Scranton Ave, Jericho Path and all side streets. The suspect was located and arrested. If you find…

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***  WATCH ***  HIGH-RISK HYANNIS TRAFFIC STOP –  RIGHT VEHICLE –  WRONG OCCUPANTS! »

HYANNIS –  [HN NOTES]  –  It was a tricky high-risk traffic stop right from the start.  There was a language barrier. Which meant the driver was having difficulty understanding commands in English.  As you will see in the following HN Video, a police sergeant acted…

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Sunday photo essay: Summer sights »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Summer sights appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Passenger makes belly landing after pilot suffers medical condition at Martha’s Vineyard airport »

WEST TISBURY – West Tisbury Police report that on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 3:12 PM, a Piper Meridian Turbo Prop 6 seat plane was reported to have crashed at the MVY Airport. The 80-year-old male pilot was reportedly having a medical condition upon approach when the female passenger, 68, took…

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Big Nick’s Ride For The Fallen to be held Sunday »

YARMOUTH – The 14th Annual Big Nick’s Ride for the Fallen Memorial Motorcycle Ride will occur on Sunday, July 16, 2023, starting at 9:00AM at the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office—right across from our Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. This special event is named in memory of United…

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Two injured in single vehicle crash on Route 6 in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A single vehicle crash sent two people to Cape Cod Hospital. The crash happened just after 3 PM at Willow Street (exit 72). The vehicle struck a guard rail attenuator at the exit. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.…

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***  WATCH ***  DRIVER & PASSENGER TAKEN TO CCH AFTER HIGH-SPEED CRASH INTO HIGHWAY ATTENUATOR »

WEST YARMOUTH –  As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, at around 2:30 a.m. this morning,  Yarmouth Police, state police, and firefighters responded to Route 6 westbound after a vehicle crashed into the attenuator at Exit 72 (the old Exit 7) at high-speed.  A highway…

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Two fishermen safe after vessel capsizes by Hyannis Port jetty »

HYANNIS PORT – Two fishermen are safe after their vessel was reportedly capsized by a large wave. The incident happened about 11 AM near the Hyannis Port jetty. The victims were rescued by a Good Samaritan and evaluated at the Hyannis Port Yacht Club. A third person on the breakwater was also assisted…

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***  HN PHOTOS ***  FIREARM COLLECTED AS EVIDENCE DURING HYANNIS TRAFFIC STOP »

  HYANNIS –  A firearm (possibly a 9mm or 40mm handgun) was collected as evidence after plainclothes officers stopped a Jeep SUV on Yarmouth Road near the busy intersection with Route 28 earlier this evening. According to Lt. Jennifer Ellis of the Barnstable Police, possible charges related…

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