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BREAKING: Alleged suspect in Plymouth stabbing and out of state murder in custody after fiery crash in Sandwich »

PLYMOUTH – A man who allegedly stabbed at least one person at the McDonalds rest area in Plymouth is in custody after leading State and local police on a high speed chase that ended in a fiery crash. It started about 7 PM Saturday with a report of a person having been stabbed at the […] The…

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Motorcyclist injured in crash on Route 6 in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A motorcyclist was injured in a crash on Route 6 in Sandwich Saturday evening. The crash happened about 9:30 PM on the Exit 61 ramp from Route 6 eastbound to Quaker Meetinghouse Road. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. Mass State Police are investigating…

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Bicyclist seriously injured in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A bicyclist reportedly suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after falling off their bike in Sandwich. The incident happened sometime after 1 PM on Route 6A near Old Main Street. The victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital. Further details were not immediately available. The…

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***  WATCH ***  CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE EVACUATED WHEN SECURITY DISCOVERS STRANGE PIECE OF PIPE… »

WEST BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS –  The following HN Video highlights the scene this morning (around 9:30) at Cape Cod Community College when security discovered a strange piece of pipe in Building 4.  The campus needed to be evacuated…. press play to see and hear what happened next!…

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***  WATCH ***  FIRST ALARM ASSIGNMENT FOR SMOKE CONDITION AT CAPE COD HOSPITAL »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  There were no evacuations and routine patients continued to arrive from across the Cape… At around 7:30 a.m. this morning, Hyannis Firefighters requested a “first alarm assignment” for a smoke condition caused by smoldering hydraulic…

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Developing: County tech rescue team called to Truro for search for traffic crash victim »

TRURO – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was called out to Truro early Saturday morning. According to reports, police became concerned after being unable to locate the victim of a rollover traffic crash that occurred in the wee hours of the morning. Details are sketchy but CWN has learned…

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***  WATCH ***  WOMAN HURT DURING EARLY MORNING VIOLENCE… SUSPECT IN CUSTODY »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  As you will see in the following HN Video, Barnstable Police patrol officers rushed to an address on West Main Street early this morning, for reports of a woman asking for help during some type of violent domestic disturbance.  Responding…

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Driver escapes injury after vehicle drives over dune at Lecount Hollow Beach in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A driver escaped injury after a vehicle reportedly drove over the dune at Lecount Hollow Beach in Wellfleet. It happened around 11:30 PM Friday evening. The driver was able to self-extricate and appeared to have escaped any serious injury. A wrecker was called to pull the vehicle back…

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Dennis Police looking for missing man suffering from dementia »

  DENNIS – Dennis Police are searching for a missing man with dementia. 76-year-old William Sullivan was last seen at West Dennis Beach about 12:15 PM Friday. Mr. Sullivan is described as a white male 5’9″ tall and 150 lbs. He was last seen wearing a white hat, long sleeve gray…

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