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Barnstable Police continue to seek leads in man missing for over a year »

HYANNIS – The Barnstable Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a 34-year-old Barnstable man who has been missing for more than a year. Stephen Boudreau, age 34, of Barnstable, has been missing since Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was last seen in the downtown Hyannis area.…

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BREAKING: Rollover crash causing traffic delays on Route 6 westbound in West Barnstable »

WEST BARNSTABLE – A rollover crash was causing traffic backups on Route 6 westbound in West Barnstable. Two vehicles collided around 10:30 AM just past the Route 149 exit leaving one car on its side. One person was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. Mass State Police are investigating…

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PATROLMEN LOCATE CAR STOLEN FROM HYANNIS NEIGHBORHOOD DURING OVERNIGHT [HN PHOTOS] »

  Top HN photo: Barnstable Police patrolman Peter Ginnetty (left), looks on as a member of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit dusts for prints. Patrolman Ginnetty had taken the stolen vehicle report a short time earlier in the same midnight to 8:00 a.m. shift. Barnstable Police…

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***  WATCH ***  MAN REQUESTS TO BE VIDEO RECORDED WHILE BEING TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY… »

YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – Yarmouth Police patrol officers rushed to a driveway outside of a residence on Hamblin Hill Road for a disturbance early this morning. The female 911 caller reported a couple of males at her door, possibly in possession of firearms. She reportedly did…

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Barnstable Fire Captain/Paramedic retiring after more that 32 years »

BARNSTABLE – Barnstable Fire reports that Captain/Paramedic Robert Cecil is retiring on September 5th, after more than 32 years of service to the department. A last day event will be held with coffee and snacks on September 5th, from 9 AM to noon at the Barnstable Fire Station, 3249 Main Street…

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Falmouth Police investigating reported stabbing »

FALMOUTH – Falmouth Police are investigating a reported stabbing. Officials responded to a location off Brick Kiln Road shortly after 2 PM Monday. The victim was transported to Falmouth Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. Further details were not immediately available.…

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VACATIONING MAINE FIREFIGHTER PULLS DROWNING VICTIM FROM POND IN WELLFLEET »

[WELLFLEET FD MEDIA STATEMENT] “On August 31, Wellfleet Fire was dispatched to a possible drowning at Dyer Pond. An off-duty Firefighter/AEMT from Kennebunk Fire-Rescue, pulled the individual from the water and initiated CPR. On the ambulance’s arrival the rescued swimmer had a pulse and…

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Off-duty EMT credited with saving drowning victim in Wellfleet on Saturday »

WELLFLEET – From Wellfleet Fire: On Saturday August 31st, Wellfleet Fire was dispatched to a possible drowning at Dyer Pond. An off-duty Firefighter/AEMT from Kennebunk Fire-Rescue, pulled the individual from the water and initiated CPR. On the ambulance’s arrival the rescued swimmer had…

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***  WATCH ***  WOMAN LEADS POLICE ON HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT DOWN BUSY RTE. 28 IN YARMOUTH »

YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] –  A woman led Yarmouth Police officers on a high-speed pursuit down busy Rte. 28 last evening. Speeds reached approximately 60 miles per hour, according to YPD radio transmissions. Late last evening (sometime around 10:30 p.m.), Yarmouth Police patrol…

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***  WATCH ***  MOTORCYCLE BURSTS INTO FLAMES IN BUSY DOWNTOWN HYANNIS »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [VIDEO NOTES]  –  Downtown Hyannis was busy with pedestrian and vehicle traffic last evening when a parked motorcycle burst into flames at the intersection of Main Street and High School Road.  Police and firefighters were dispatched around 8:18 p.m. …

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