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Falmouth woman charged and agrees to plead guilty to embezzling more than $1.3 million »

FALMOUTH – The former bookkeeper of a Falmouth flooring company has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with embezzling more than $1.3 million from her employer. Susan Figuerido, 73, of Falmouth, was charged with wire fraud and filing a false tax return. A plea hearing has…

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Two people seriously injured in dirt bike accident at Joint Base Cape Cod »

JOINT BASE CAPE COD – Two dirt bike riders were injured in a accident at Joint Base Cape Cod Thursday afternoon. It happened near the Sandwich Gate shortly after 6 PM. One victim was flown by MedFlight to an off-Cape trauma center. A second victim was transported by ambulance to South Shore Hospital…

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WINDFARM DEBRIS NOW WASHING UP ON HYANNISPORT BEACHES »

HN File Photo from July 16, 2024: A large hunk of Vineyard Wind windfarm debris washed up on a Nantucket beach. The beach needed to be closed during cleanup… HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [TOWN OF BARNSTABLE MEDIA STATEMENT] – On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Vineyard Wind confirmed that pieces…

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TWO ARRESTED AFTER REPORTEDLY CLIMBING ON CC MALL ROOF AT 2AM [HN PHOTOS] »

  HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] –  Two teenage males were arrested early this morning for allegedly climbing on the roof of the Cape Cod Mall. At around 2:00 a.m. this morning, police responded to the mall after security reported individuals up on the roof. The Hyannis FD…

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Driver evaluated after rollover crash in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – One person was evaluated after a rollover crash in Sandwich. According to reports, a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck struck a utility pole before rolling on its roof. Sandwich Police are investigating the crash. The post Driver evaluated after rollover crash in Sandwich appeared first on…

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***  WATCH ***  GOOD COPS & “GOOD JAKES” TEAM UP FOR UNRESPONSIVE CRASH VICTIM… »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – We’re in very good hands when it comes to rapid responses to medical emergencies in the downtown Hyannis area… … and last evening was no exception. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, police responded to a two-vehicle collision…

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Barnstable Police arrest and charge Orleans man for two robberies 24 hours after he was arrested and released for car break-ins »

HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department announces the arrest of an 18-year-old Orleans man who was charged with breaking into multiple vehicles, released, and then charged with two robberies 24 hours later. Aiden Sanders, 18, OF Orleans, was arrested and charged with: • Breaking and Entering…

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Swimmer rescued after getting caught in rip current off Sandwich »

SANDWICH – A swimmer is safe after getting carried out in a rip current at Town Neck Beach in Sandwich. Sandwich and Barnstable marine resources responded shortly before 3 PM. The victim eventually made it into shore, reportedly on the Scusset Beach side of the Cape Cod Canal and was evaluated…

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Driver extricated and taken to trauma center after traffic crash in Bourne »

BOURNE – A driver had to be extricated by firefighters using the Jaws of Life after a two-vehicle traffic collision in Bourne. The crash happened shortly after 2 PM Wednesday on Sandwich Road in the area of Weather Deck Drive. Once freed, the victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital…

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Tisbury Police respond to report of active shooter, determined to be “swatting” call »

TISBURY – Tisbury Police report that at approximately 11:30 AM, the Dukes County Regional Communications Center received a call from a worker at a Crisis Hotline stating there was a possible active shooter at a location on Beach Street in Tisbury. The Hotline received a message via an IP address,…

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