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Eastham Police accepting applications for Citizens Police Academy in September »

EASTHAM – From Eastham Police: Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of the Eastham Police Department??? We are now accepting applications for the 11th session of our Citizen’s Police Academy! On Monday September 14, and continuing for ten weeks, the Eastham Police Department will be…

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Tech rescue team activated to search for missing autistic child in Dennis »

DENNIS – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team (BCTRT) was activated shortly before 11 PM Thursday. The request was to respond to Dennis to search for a missing autistic child. A staging area was set up on Bob Crowell Road. CWN has reached out to Dennis officials for further details.

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Provincetown Police seek 2 people regarding ongoing investigation »

PROVINCETOWN – From Provincetown Police: The Provincetown Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify the individual in the red jacket and the individual in the blue jacket wearing a pink hat for an ongoing investigation. There is no danger to the public at this time. If you have…

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Vehicle strikes utility pole, sign before crashing into bushes in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – At about 8 AM Thursday there was a single vehicle crash on Route 6A  at West Yarmouth Road in Yarmouth Port. A vehicle appeared to have struck a utility pole then knocked over a sign before crashing into some bushes in front of a residence. The driver of the BMW sedan…

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Child struck by car in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A child was struck and injured by a car in Sandwich about 6:45 PM Wednesday. Rescuers responded to a residence off Snake Pond Road. MedFlight was not available due to weather so the victim was transported by ambulance to South Shore Hospital trauma center in Weymouth. The driver stayed…

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Cape Cod fugitive returned to court, held without bail following revocation hearing »

YARMOUTH – From the Cape & Islands District Court: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that Alexander Keen Grant (A.K.A Keen Grant & Eric Raymond), 55 years old, of New Orleans, was returned to Massachusetts through the rendition process to appear before…

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Cape Cod Child Rape Fugitive Caught After 11 Years on the Run, Held Without Bail »

ABOVE: Images from a Mass. State Police wanted poster, with an inset image showing Alexander Keen Grant holding his wanted poster after his capture in 2026, courtesy of VFAS/HN edits   BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – A Massachusetts man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl more…

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Car crashes into CVS in Marstons Mills »

MARSTONS MILLS – A car struck the CVS/Pharmacy on Putnam Avenue at Route 28 about 10:10 AM Wednesday. The driver was treated and released at the scene. No one in the store was injured. A building inspector was called to check what was described as moderate damage. Barnstable Police are investigating…

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EXPLOSIVE CAPER: Two Porta-Potties Blown Up at Dennis Beaches Overnight »

      DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Two portable toilets were blown up overnight at separate Cape Cod beach parking lots. Sometime Tuesday evening, the porta-potties at Corporation Beach and Howes Street Beach were destroyed in what police believe was a deliberate blast using high-powered…

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Eastham firefighters rescue two woman stranded in marsh »

EASTHAM – Eastham firefighters rescued two women who became stranded in the marsh off Hemenway Lane when the tide went out around 8:45 PM. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately available.

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