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Investigation underway after rescue at sea off Chatham »

CHATHAM – Chatham rescuers along with the Harbormaster and U.S. Coast Guard responded to a medical emergency off Monomoy Island shortly after 8 AM Sunday morning. According to reports, a mariner was found unresponsive on a vessel and rushed to shore. Further details were not immediately available.…

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State Police investigating early morning rollover in Dennis »

DENNIS – A vehicle was discovered on it side in Dennis shortly before 4:30 AM Sunday. The crash happened on the ramp from Route 6 eastbound to Route 134 north. The driver was extricated and appeared to have escaped any serious injury. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash.…

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***  WATCH ***  DENNIS FIREFIGHTERS SAFELY EXTRICATE DRIVER FROM OVERTUNED VEHICLE »

DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] –  The driver (and sole occupant) was said to be “coherent” when a state trooper found him unable to self-extricate from an overturned vehicle early this morning. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, the driver was eventually…

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Sunday photo essay: Yarmouth sand sculptures »

All photos by Jane Sheehy Emplit/CWN The post Sunday photo essay: Yarmouth sand sculptures appeared first on CapeCod.com.

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Updated: Technical rescue called for woman fallen on slope near Nobska Light in Woods Hole »

WOODS HOLE – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was called to a scene in Woods Hole about 5:20 AM. According to reports, a woman was injured in a fall on the slop near Nobska Light off Church Street. Rescuers used ropes and a stokes basket to retrieve the victim who was transported to Falmouth…

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*** TALES FROM THE OVERNIGHT *** Police called after random naked man discovered outside West Yarmouth residence… [HN Photos] »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  At around 2:30 a.m. this morning, a caller from a West Yarmouth address called police after finding a random naked man in his yard. The naked man seemed disoriented and lost, according to the caller. An automatic sprinkler on the property is believed to have woken…

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DRUG DEN RAIDED AT FAMILY APARTMENTS! GUN, NARCOTICS SEIZED – KIDS ENDANGERED, COPS SAY »

YARMOUTH POLICE MEDIA STATEMENT – NO BOOKING PHOTOS PROVIDED: SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – Yarmouth Police Detectives, along with the Massachusetts State Police and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Cape Cod Resident Office, executed a search warrant Tuesday afternoon at the Yarmouth…

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Fire reported in walls of Bourne residence »

BOURNE – Fire broke out at a home in Bourne about 11 PM Thursday. Crews arriving at the Wilson Avenue location found the fire had extended into a wall of the house. The flames were knocked down and firefighters checked for further extension. No injuries were reported. Further details were not immediately…

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Driver able to self-extricate after crash causes vehicle to overturn in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – A traffic crash reportedly left one car on its roof in Barnstable. The collision was reported about 5:45 PM Thursday at Attucks Lane and Phinneys Lane. The occupant were out of the overturned vehicle when rescuers arrived and no serious injuries were reported. Barnstable Police are…

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Multiple injuries reported after traffic crash in Truro »

TRURO – Multiple injuries were reported as a result of a traffic crash in Truro. The collision was reported about 4:45 PM on Route 6 at Castle Road. A level 1 Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) was declared to bring in ambulances to the scene. The extent of injuries was not immediately clear but rescuers…

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