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Traffic crash causes traffic slowdown on Route 6 in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A traffic crash caused slowdowns for motorists on Route 6 in Yarmouth. The collision was reported westbound near the Bass River overpass sometime after 4 PM. At least one person was evaluated for injuries. Mass State Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Traffic crash…

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Breaking: Multiple units responding to blaze at Orleans recycling company »

ORLEANS – Multiple fire units were called to a blaze at Daniels Recycling Co. on Giddiah Hill Road sometime after noon Thursday. Flames were reportedly visible from a large metal clad building. CWN will bring you further details as we get them. The post Breaking: Multiple units responding to blaze…

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Search warrant yields gun, drugs and money »

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: 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 Commons Apartment Community. The apartment was also known to have…

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: Jacob Bostic (OH) »

Jacob Bostic, Age Now: 10, Missing: 06/25/2025. Missing From MENTOR, OH. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Mentor Police Department (Ohio) 1-440-255-1234.

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Two people taken to hospital after head-on crash on Route 28 in Cotuit »

COTUIT – Two people were transported to Cape Cod Hospital after a head-on crash in Cotuit. The collision happened about 11:30 AM Thursday on Falmouth Road (Route 28) at Santuit-Newtown Road. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Route 28 was closed between Putnam Avenue and Main…

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***  WATCH ***  DEVASTATING YARMOUTH CRASH… [DEVELOPING] »

YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, the devastating single-vehicle crash into a tree happened on Willow Street shortly after 5:30 a.m. this morning.  The patient was entrapped.  Firefighters stopped extrication…

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Person seriously injured in a fall in Wellfleet »

WELLFLEET – A person was seriously injured in a fall in Wellfleet about 8 AM Thursday. Rescuers were called to the area of the Harbormaster’s office by the Wellfleet Town Pier. A MedFlight helicopter was requested but not available due to weather so the victim was rushed to Cape Cod Hospital.…

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Utility pole struck by vehicle in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A vehicle struck a utility pole and then reportedly left the scene in Hyannis. The incident happened about 8 AM at South and Sea Streets. Traffic delays were likely in the area as the pole will have to be replaced. Further details were not immediately available. The post Utility pole…

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Driver critically injured after car crashes into tree closing busy Willow Street in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A major crash shut down Willow Stret, the main road into Hyannis from the outer Cape. Just after 5:30 AM Thursday, a car slammed into a tree by the Eversource plant. Firefighters had to extricate the driver who suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. Yarmouth Police called for…

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WOMAN ARRESTED, POLICE SEIZE LARGE KITCHEN KNIFE AFTER MAN ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED »

      HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN PHOTO NOTES] – Barnstable patrol officers responded to a parking lot on West Main, at around 11:00 p.m. last evening, for a report of a female assaulting a male. Responding squad cars were advised the female had a knife in her hand. The scene was…

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