CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Sunday afternoon in a rough neighborhood… you’ve got one Santa on a getaway sled while two others pull off a brazen daytime B&E near downtown Hyannis—with Lil’ Frosty on the corner as a freakin’ lookout! Is there … Continue reading →
‘Tis the season… YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS — Two employees of a local assisted living facility face multiple serious firearms charges after Yarmouth police investigated reports of numerous gunshots on Christmas Eve, leading to the discovery of illegal weapons and ammunition … Continue reading →
Dear HN Readers, As many of us gather in quiet reverence to celebrate Christmas at this year’s close, I offer my profoundest gratitude for your steadfast companionship through the seasons past. May the radiant light of the Nativity envelop your … Continue reading →
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – A 22-year-old man from Missouri City, Texas, has been extradited to Massachusetts and arraigned on charges related to a sophisticated phone scam that defrauded a local resident of nearly $50,000, according to the Barnstable Police Department. Deterrjon … Continue reading →
ABOVE: Photo by Paul Leidenfrost/ HN edits… UPDATE – 12/23/25: According to a brief statement from the Yarmouth Police Department, the driver in Sunday’s crash — a local man in his 60s — died from his injuries. The identity of … Continue reading →
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – Barnstable Police responded to reports of a disabled vehicle stranded on the railroad tracks near Route 28 and Yarmouth Road. What they found was a Honda Pilot stuck on the rails — and a tale about the … Continue reading →
MARSTONS MILLS, MASSACHUSETTS – Firefighters from the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department responded to a basement fire at a residence on Cammett Road on Saturday afternoon, quickly extinguishing the blaze and preventing it from spreading further. The incident began around 1:05 … Continue reading →
ABOVE: HN file photo of a Barnstable Police squad car blocking traffic at a recent car crash… HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – A Barnstable Police Department detective has been the subject of an internal investigation after reportedly leaving her firearm unattended in … Continue reading →
CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS – An alarming incident unfolded on Old Farm Road Thursday afternoon when a fully loaded cement mixer truck became entangled in live power lines, leaving the driver temporarily trapped inside the vehicle. The accident occurred around 4:00 p.m., … Continue reading →
DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [UPDATE] – In the early hours of December 11, 2025, a tense police operation unfolded at Tobey Farm in Dennis, Massachusetts, after reports of a man holding a woman at gunpoint. Dennis police, supported by state troopers … Continue reading →
OSTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS — A 29-year-old Mashpee woman has been charged with operating under the influence after a single-vehicle crash that snapped a utility pole and caused a power outage affecting about 100 residences in Osterville early Saturday morning. The incident … Continue reading →
