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ARRESTS MADE IN ANTHONY’S CUMMAQUID INN ARSON INVESTIGATION [HN VIDEOS] »

ABOVE: Aerial shot by Paul Leidenfrost from 11/3/24, YPD booking photos, HN edits and lettering inserts…   BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN NOTES] – The man and woman accused of burning the Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn to the ground last November, were set free on personal recognizance…

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Firefighters douse garage fire in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – Firefighters were called to a garage fire on Harris Hill Road in Falmouth just before 2 PM Monday. According to reports some debris caught fire and was doused. Fire crews checked to make sure the fire hadn’t spread into the walls of the attached garage. No injuries were reported.…

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Eastham Police to seek full accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission »

EASTHAM – Chief Adam Bohannon is pleased to announce that the Eastham Police Department will be seeking full accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. A team of assessors from the commission is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday April 15, 2025, to begin examining various…

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***  WATCH ***  YARMOUTH MAN ACCUSED OF USING TRUCK AS A WEAPON AFTER TWO WOMEN STRUCK IN TIKI PORT PARKING LOT: ARRAIGNMENT FOOTAGE »

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] –  As you will see and hear in the following HN video, Maxwell Dean, 21, of Yarmouth Port was arraigned in Barnstable District Court today, accused of fleeing the scene after striking two women with his pickup truck in the parking lot outside of the…

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Yarmouth and State Police arrest two for arson at Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn »

YARMOUTH – From Massachusetts Department of Fire Services: A four-month investigation has led to criminal charges against two man in last year’s fire at Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn, said Yarmouth Police Chief Kevin Lennon, Yarmouth Fire Chief Enrique Arrascue, and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.…

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No serious injuries in three-vehicle crash in Orleans »

ORLEANS – No serious injuries were reported after a three-vehicle crash in Orleans. It happened about 10:45 AM on Main Street by Route 28. Orleans Police are investigating the crash. A CWN reader captured the scene. If you see breaking news and can safely take photos or video, please send them…

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Traffic crash on Route 6 by Route 134 causes lane closures »

DENNIS – A traffic crash caused detours for motorists on Route 6. The collision happened sometime before 2:30 PM Sunday near Route 134. Two people were transported to  Cape Cod Hospital with unknown injuries. Route 6 was closed between Route 124 and Route 134 while the scene was worked. Photots…

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Fire reported in solar panels of Harwich home »

HARWICH – Fire broke out in the solar panels of a house in Harwich. Fire crews responded to Noreast Drive some time after noon and doused the flames. They then checked for fire spread into the roof. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The post Fire reported…

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***  WATCH ***  PICKUP TRUCK LEAVES SCENE AFTER STRIKING, BADLY INJURING TWO PEDESTRIANS… ONE WOMAN MEDFLIGHTED… POLICE STOP SUSPECT VEHICLE… ARREST MADE… [DEVELOPING] »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES & DEVELOPING DETAILS] –  Barnstable Police and Hyannis Firefighters responded to the parking lot outside of the Tiki Port restaurant shortly before 2:00 a.m. this morning (Sunday) for a report that two pedestrians had just been struck by a white pickup…

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Two pedestrians struck on Route 132 in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – Two pedestrians were reportedly struck by a pickup truck on Route 132 in Hyannis about 1:50 AM Sunday. The incident happened on Iyannough Road (Route 132) near the Tiki Port restaurant. One of the victims suffered serious injuries and was transported to Cape Cod Gateway Airport to be…

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