Robert Bastille
Heroic Rescue: Local Man Saves Driver from Fiery Crash in Falmouth [HN Video]
UPDATE/MEDIA STATEMENT from Falmouth Fire/Rescue – 1/18/2026: Falmouth Fire Rescue Responds to Single-Vehicle Crash and Fire At 3:19 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2025, the Falmouth Fire Rescue Department responded to a single-vehicle crash with fire at 216 Ashumet Road, … Continue reading →
HN’s Last 24 in Photos: Bar Brawl, Chipped Tooth… and Angry Produce Going Off on ICE
ABOVE: Barnstable Police responded to Main Street in Hyannis shortly after midnight following reports that a fight inside a nightclub had spilled onto the sidewalk. The scene was calm by the time HN arrived. A man from Florida was briefly … Continue reading →
HN Photo: Warmer weather comes with warmer weather woes…
HN Photo Notes: I was told I could expect to see more than the usual number of homeless individuals on the streets last evening. Apparently, when the temperature rises above freezing, some of the emergency overflow homeless shelters (basically local … Continue reading →
Driver Flees After High-Speed Crash Leaves Wreckage Obstructing Route 28—Guardrail and Sign Destroyed [HN Photos]
WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — Shortly after 3 a.m. today, Yarmouth Police responded to Route 28 at Main Street, where a small Chevy sedan was found abandoned and heavily damaged in the middle of the roadway. Witnesses reported seeing the occupants … Continue reading →
Failed Hyannis Car Thief Stumbles on 1.1 Kilos of Cocaine, Calls Police — Triggering Nantucket Man’s Drug Trafficking Arrest
HN Note: Many of the following details are according to a police report filed by Detective Liam Loiselle of the Barnstable Police Department. HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — In a bizarre twist of fate that underscores the unpredictable nature of crime, a would-be … Continue reading →
UPDATE: Fatal Late-Night Single-Vehicle Crash on Route 6 in West Barnstable [HN Video]
UPDATE FROM THE STATE POLICE – 1/10/26 @ 10:15 AM: On Friday January 9th at approximately 10:25PM, Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Rt 6 westbound at the [65 mile marker] in Barnstable. Upon their arrival, Troopers advised … Continue reading →
Hyannis Fentanyl Trafficker Behind Bars Awaiting Dangerousness Hearing, Cops Say
ABOVE FILE IMAGE: Liam Bassett’s booking photo from a recent Barnstable Police arrest… HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A 41-year-old Hyannis man remains in custody after a joint Barnstable Police and DEA operation exposed a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking enterprise at a … Continue reading →
New Details: ‘Knife Girl’ Stabs Rib Chef in Boozy South Yarmouth Scuffle
SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – As previously reported, a quiet Sunday evening erupted into violence last Sunday – January 4, 2026 – when a 61-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a man in the neck during a heated argument over dinner preparations at … Continue reading →
Silly Goose! Golden Retriever Pulled from Perilous Ice in Swift Chatham Rescue
CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS – In a heart-pounding afternoon drama on January 6, 2026, a 4-year-old Golden Retriever named Goose lived up to her name by wandering onto thin ice at Goose Pond, prompting a rapid response from the Chatham Fire Department … Continue reading →
Bloody Escape from Neck-Stabbing Nightmare: Victim Flees to Neighbor, But Cops Collar Both Him and a Female Suspect!
ABOVE: A Yarmouth Police Patrolman keeps an eye on the Wampanoag Road scene until detectives could return with a search warrant. SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS – A Sunday evening turned into a night of chaos and bloodshed on Wampanoag Road when … Continue reading →