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BOURNE – From Bourne Police: On Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 3:19 PM, Bourne Police were dispatched to Beach Plum Lane for a report of a suicidal male that had left the residence on foot and was headed in an unknown direction. Bourne Police and the Massachusetts State Police (including…
HYANNIS – From Barnstable Police: On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at approximately 11:00 AM, the Barnstable Police Detective Unit arrested a Nantucket resident preparing to transport a kilo of cocaine from Hyannis to Nantucket. As a result of an ongoing investigation initiated by the Barnstable Police,…
WEST BARNSTABLE – Mass State Police and West Barnstable fire were called to a serious crash on Route 6 about 10:30 PM Friday. A vehicle reportedly overturned in the woods on the westbound side between Route 132 and Route 149. Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate the victim. Mass…
EASTHAM – A car and dump truck collided on Route 6 in Eastham about 4 PM Friday. The crash happened on State Highway (Route 6A in front of the Fire Station near Samoset Road. Luckily no injuries were reported. Traffic delays were reported in the area. Eastham Police are investigating the cause…
YARMOUTH PORT – Shortly after after noon on Friday there was a single vehicle crash accident on Main Street (Route 6a) near Kings Circuit in Yarmouth port. A Jeep Grand Cherokee appeared to have struck a small stone wall, bushes and a tree. The vehicle then rolled backwards into the roadway. There…
HYANNIS – An alarm system likely prevented a fire from becoming much more serious. Hyannis firefighters responded to a residential structure on Grayton Avenue about 12:30 PM Friday to find a fire on the exterior 2nd floor. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. The exact…
ABOVE FILE IMAGE: Liam Bassett’s booking photo from a recent Barnstable Police arrest… HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A 41-year-old Hyannis man remains in custody after a joint Barnstable Police and DEA operation exposed a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation at a local apartment—according…
DENNIS – Open Burn Permits are now available online through our OpenGov online permitting portal. Open Burning is allowed January 15 to May 1 of each year. Open Burning Permits are valid for the burn season during which they are issued and must be reapplied for annually. For more information, please…
CENTERVILLE – One person was injured in a head-on crash in Centerville about 1 PM Thursday. The collision happened on Old Stage Road at Thoreau Drive. The victim was transported by ambulance to Cape Cod Hospital. The crash is under investigation by Barnstable Police. The post One person injured…
DENNIS – There were multiple reports of black ice during the morning commute Thursday. The most serious incident was a rollover crash on Route 6 near Route 134 in Dennis about 6:30 AM. According to reports the driver may have been ejected from the vehicle and was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital with…
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