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***  WATCH ***  POLICE TAKEDOWN AFTER WOMAN CALLED YELLING FOR HELP »

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  The streets were bustling early Friday evening when a woman called police yelling for help at an apartment on School Street.  A nearby Barnstable patrol officer was on scene within seconds and quickly put out a description of a young…

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Plymouth Police warn of “loved one” scam making rounds again »

PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Police Department and surrounding communities have received reports of senior residence being targeted by scammers seeking money to help a loved one get out of trouble. In this scam, residence are called and notified a lived one is in jail and in need of significant bail…

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Breaking: Fire engulfs mobile home in Sandwich »

SANDWICH – Fire engulfed a double-wide mobile home in Sandwich about 12:30 PM Friday.  A Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation fire tower spotted the smoke. Sandwich and Mashpee firefighters responded to the area of Peter’s Pond Park and found the structure fully involved. Crews…

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Report of person in water prompts large response to Cape Cod Canal near the Sagamore Bridge »

BOURNE – Sandwich, Bourne and Wareham marine assets are conducting an active search for a reported person in the water on the East End of the Cape Cod Canal. A USCG helicopter is also involved in the search. The victim is reported as a male in dark clothing. No further information is available…

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Trailer fire sends plumes of smoke into air in West Barnstable »

WEST BARNSTABLE – Firefighters responded to calls for heavy smoke visible in West Barnstable. The investigation led crews to a location on Widgeon Lane off Maple Street where a travel trailer was heavy involved in flames. Crews worked to douse the flames and keep them from getting into nearby brush.…

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Breaking: Pedestrian struck, critically injured in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A pedestrian was struck by a car in Mashpee about 7:20 AM. The crash happened on Job’s Fishing Road off Route 151. The victim was transported to Falmouth Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Mashpee Police called for the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Crash Reconstruction…

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***  WATCH ***  JUVENILE FEMALE SUDDENLY STABBED BY RANDOM 31-YEAR-OLD MALE [DEVELOPING] »

BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS –  At around 12:40 p.m. today – Thursday, November 7, 2024 – Barnstable Police patrol officers rushed to the Dollar Tree store in the Festival Plaza after receiving a number of 911 calls that a juvenile female had just been stabbed and the suspect was still in the…

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Red Flag Warning issued for Friday »

Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 258 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024 …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY… The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM to 6…

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Breaking: Barnstable Police respond to stabbing scene at Festival Plaza »

BARNSTABLE – Barnstable Police responded to the area of the Dollar Tree store at the Festival Plaza off Route 132 for a reported stabbing about 12:30 PM Thursday. According to reports, a suspect was detained at the scene. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with injuries that were not…

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State Fire Marshal says no working smoke detectors at fatal house fire scene on Nantucket »

NANTUCKET – Investigators found no working smoke alarms at the scene of this week’s fatal fire on Green Meadows Drive, said Nantucket Fire Chief Michael Cranson, Nantucket Police Chief Jody D. Kasper, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine, and Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois.…

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