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BREAKING UPDATE: 1 person killed 2 injured after fire tears through house in Hyannis »

HYANNIS – A fire erupted in Hyannis shortly before 5:30 AM. Fire crews rushed to 326 Oakland Road to find the house fully involved. Two people were evaluated for burns. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire. Statement from Hyannis Fire via State Fire Marshal’s…

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***  WATCH ***  YARMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A 5-YEAR-OLD BOY AT PETER HOMER PARK »

[VIDEO NOTES] HN spoke with the father who had just raced to the park upon hearing the news. In a brief conversation, he told me someone had just tried to rape his child. The little boy, age 5, was being held and comforted by his mother as he was being checked out by Yarmouth FD EMTs near to the restrooms…

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Incredibly no serious injuries after car crashes into rear of large truck in Chatham »

CHATHAM – Incredibly only minor injuries reported for a traffic crash at the intersection of Meetinghouse Road and Old Queen Anne Road in Chatham. A Toyota Corolla crashed into the rear of a large Coca Cola truck. Chatham Police are investigating and urging motorists to seek alternate routes. The…

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Eastham rescuers respond after two kayakers overturn »

EASTHAM – Eastham rescuers responded to two kayakers who capsized shortly before 4:30 PM Tuesday. According to reports the two were able to make it to shore off South Sunken Meadow Road where EMTs were waiting to evaluate them. Further details were not immediately available. The post Eastham rescuers…

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Teenage bicyclist injured in Harwich »

HARWICH – A teenage bicyclist was injured after reportedly falling off her bike in Harwich. The incident happened on Route 28 near Brooks Road. No vehicle was apparently involved sometime before 4 PM Tuesday. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with a possible fractured leg. Further…

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Pedestrian airlifted after being struck by a car on Nantucket »

NANTUCKET – From Nantucket Police: On Tuesday at approximately 6:54 AM, the Nantucket Police  Fire Departments responded to the area of 51 Tom Nevers Road for a reported motor vehicle vs pedestrian crash. The reporting person was the operator of the involved motor vehicle. He is identified…

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Driver seriously injured after SUV crashes into tree in Falmouth »

FALMOUTH – A SUV struck a tree in Falmouth about 6:40 AM Tuesday. The crash happened on Old Barnstable Road near O’Donnell Road. Firefighters had to extricate the driver from the wreckage who was transported to Falmouth Hospital with serious injuries. Old Barnstable Road was closed for a…

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***  WATCH ***  MAN ALLEGEDLY STABBED DURING FIGHT BETWEEN NEIGHBORS »

DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – A man was allegedly stabbed during a fight with his neighbor Monday evening. He was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with cuts not believed to be life-threatening at the time of this report, according to sources. As you will see in the following HN Video,…

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*** LISTEN *** BARNSTABLE PD AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS, SATURDAY MORNING 7/6/24: A NUMBER OF VEHICLE BREAKS, PLUS DOWNTOWN FOOT PURSUIT… »

HN is reviewing the Barnstable PD dispatch call audio from this past weekend since I was off duty most of Saturday and Sunday. The following audio is from Saturday morning, 7/6//24, starting at around 7:30 a.m. and ending in the early afternoon. The audio is just dispatch highlights and does not go into…

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No serious injuries after truck vs sedan vs pole crash in Barnstable »

BARNSTABLE – Shortly after 9:30 Monday morning there was a two-vehicle crash at Attucks Lane and Wilkins Lane in Barnstable Village involving a large truck, a sedan and a pole. All occupants of the vehicles were evaluated at the scene. Barnstable Police are investigating the cause of the crash.…

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