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Car crashes into house in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A car crashed into a house in Hyannis about  8:30 PM Thursday. The incident happened at the end of Hinckley Road. No injuries were reported but the gas meter was damaged. Firefighters pulled a hose line and called for Natural Grid to respond to make repairs. Further details were…

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Car ends up on guardrail in Bourne »

BOURNE – A car ended up on top of the guardrail in Bourne shortly before 1 PM Thursday. The crash happened eastbound not far from the Sagamore Bridge. Mass State Police are investigating if a medical condition led to the crash. The driver was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center…

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Mashpee woman accused of stealing car from Hyannis hotel, crashing in Sandwich »

HYANNIS – A Mashpee woman is accused of stealing a car from a Hyannis hotel and later getting into a crash on Route 6 in Sandwich. In a report obtained by CWN, Barnstable Police Officer Erik McNeice details being called to the Americas Best Value in at 206 Main Street just before midnight. The…

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***  WATCH ***  CAR JUST STOLEN FROM HYANNIS HOTEL CRASHES ON MID-CAPE HIGHWAY IN SANDWICH »

SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS –  A woman in possession of a Honda Accord just reported stolen from a Hyannis hotel didn’t quite make it over the Sagamore Bridge heading off-Cape when she crashed on the Mid-Cape Highway in Sandwich early this morning, shortly after midnight. Barnstable Police…

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***  WATCH ***  MASSACHUSETTS STATE TROOPER WHO RECENTLY DIED UNEXPECTEDLY ESCORTED HOME TO THE CAPE [DEVELOPING] »

[HN NOTES – DEVELOPING] HN learned of the sad news yesterday afternoon when a longtime friend of Trooper Steven Culver reached out regarding his recent passing from an unexpected medical event. News of the sudden tragedy sent shock waves across the Cape. Trooper “Steve” Culver was only in his…

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Mass State Police Trooper who passed away off duty escorted home to Cape Cod »

HARWICH – A Massachusetts State Police Trooper who passed away while off duty was escorted home. A procession of police vehicles brought Trooper Steven Culver from Boston down Route 3 to Route 6 ending at Chapman Funeral & Cremations in Harwich. The cause of death was not immediately released.…

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Severe thunderstorm warning Outer Cape Cod »

Severe Thunderstorm Warning BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 645 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northeastern Barnstable County…

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Yarmouth Police investigating “swatting call” »

YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police report that their dispatchers received a call just before 10 PM,. from a caller reporting his father had just shot his mother. The caller was whispering on the phone and said he was downstairs in the house. As the dispatcher was obtaining more information from the caller,…

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Dump truck overturns spilling mulch in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A dump truck overturned in Falmouth sometime before 8:30 AM Wednesday. The crash happened on the ramp from Thomas B. Landers Road to Route 28. The driver was transported to Falmouth Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. The truck’s load of mulch…

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Head-on crash reported on Route 25 late Tuesday evening »

WAREHAM – A head-on traffic crash was reported on Route 25 in the area exit 3 (Route 6/28 Wareham) about 9:30 PM Tuesday. According to reports, a crash occurred where a vehicle crossed over into oncoming traffic. One vehicle ended up in the woods. One person was transported to St. Luke’s…

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