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BREAKING: Fire breaks out at Dennis home »

DENNIS – A fire broke out at a home in Dennis sometime after 4:30 PM Saturday. Heavy smoke was showing from a residence on Lady Slipper Drive when crews arrived. Mutual aid from several departments were responding to the scene. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. The post BREAKING:…

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Barnstable Police investigating incident in which a child was struck by a projectile »

BARNSTABLE – On Thursday July 25, 2024 at approximately 7:50 PM, Barnstable Police Officers responded to a playground in the area of Mary Dunn Road and Independence Drive in Barnstable for reports of a 7-year-old child that had been struck in the leg with an unknown projectile. The child was transported…

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Two people evaluated after crash leaves vehicle on top of another in Dennis »

DENNIS – Somehow no serious injuries were reported after a wild crash scene unfolded in Dennis sometime after 10:30 AM Saturday. The collision happened at the intersection of Main Street (Route 6A) and Airline Road and School Streets. According to reports a SUV wound up on top of a Toyota Prius.…

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Developing: Vessel strikes rocks off Osterville »

OSTERVILLE – Marine rescue units were called to a marine incident at Collier’s Ledge off Osterville. The report came in sometime after 8 AM Saturday that a 36 foot vessel had struck rocks and was disabled with 8 people on board. Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills and Hyannis boats along…

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***  LISTEN ***  7-YEAR-OLD SHOT WHILE FLEEING SERIES OF “POPS” AT BARNSTABLE PLAYGROUND… [HN AUDIO] »

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN NOTES] – A 7-year-old boy was apparently shot in the leg while running away from a series of sudden pops at the Trinity Christian Academy playground Thursday evening, according to a family member. The “bullet,” or “pellet,” or “projectile” went all the…

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Several ambulances called to crash in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Four ambulances were called to a traffic crash in Sandwich sometime after 10 PM Friday. The collision happened on Nathan Ellis Highway (Route 151) at Sandwich Road. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Falmouth Police.…

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Two vehicle crash reported on Bearse’s Way in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Thursday afternoon about 3:15 PM, there was a two-vehicle crash on Bearses Way at the rear entrance to the Olive Garden Restaurant in Hyannis. There were no injuries. Barnstable Police are investigating the crash. Photos by John P. Carroll/CWN The post Two vehicle crash reported on Bearse’s…

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23-Year-Old Hyannis Man and 34-Year-Old Cotuit Man Arrested On Kidnapping, Firearms, and Assault Charges. »

HYANNIS – Barnstable Police report that at approximately 7:00 AM on Thursday July 25, 2024, officers were dispatched to Quaker Road Hyannis for a subject who was suffering from apparent stab wounds. Upon investigation by Barnstable Patrol Officers and Detectives it was determined that the 49-year-old…

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: Geon King-Parriett (NC) »

Geon King-Parriett, Age Now: 9, Missing: 07/25/2024. Missing From DURHAM, NC. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Durham Police Department   (North Carolina)  1-919-560-4600.

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***  AUDIO ***  SHOOTING SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER THURSDAY MORNING STABBING INVESTIGATION… »

HN FILE PHOTO: Two Barnstable Police patrolmen escort Eric Randall toward one of their squad cars in September of 2022. Randall was under arrest for motor vehicle charges. Randall is no stranger to local police…   HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN AUDIO NOTES] – [DEVELOPING] – As you will…

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