Young boy killed… children were playing inside before shed burst into flames…
HYANNIS – An 8-year-old boy named Savvas Yianasmidis died in this afternoon’s fire according to Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe. At about 5:24pm, police and firefighters rushed to 252 Hinckley Road for what was originally described as a … Continue reading →
Man became lost after his dog took off into the woods… [VIDEO]
BARNSTABLE – When rescuers finally located a Barnstable man, both he and his dog were caught up in thick briars. Earlier tonight Barnstable Police received a call regarding a man who had become lost after dark in the woods near … Continue reading →
Squad cars called to minor car accident inside Kennedy Compound… [VIDEO]
HYANNIS PORT – Police were called to a minor car accident on Marchant Avenue inside the Kennedy Compound today. Minor car accidents are not usually a big deal. But when they happen inside the grounds of the compound, Kennedy staff … Continue reading →
PHOTOS: Lost baby dolphin near Kennedy Compound…
HYANNIS PORT – At about 12 noon on yesterday, HN received an urgent email from a reliable confidential source that there was some type of “dolphin stranding” at Eugenia Fortes Beach… … unfortunately for me, and the readers, I don’t … Continue reading →
MANHUNT: Centerville man rammed truck into tree and fled on foot…
OSTERVILLE – Police caught up to and arrested a fleeing man nearly two hours after the actual accident. Last night at about 7pm, Barnstable Police responded to a single car accident in the area of 140 Main Street in Osterville … Continue reading →
COPS: Career criminal caught with drugs, cash, and gun at “Tasmania Drive” address…
Tasmanian Devil? You decide… Actual YPD press release: Police Raid Yarmouthport House and Seize Drugs, Cash, and Semi-Automatic Handgun On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at approximately 6:15AM—the Yarmouth Police Department, led by Yarmouth Police Detective Christopher VanNess and the Yarmouth … Continue reading →
Police patrolman quickly extinguished kitchen fire…
CENTERVILLE – The quick response and actions of a Barnstable Police Officer saved a home from further fire damage last night. Last evening at 9:12pm, Patrolman Travis Brown was dispatched to 126 Braley Jenkins Road for a kitchen fire. According … Continue reading →
COPS: Fingerprints positively tie suspects to local crime spree…
Actual BPD press release: On Monday September 15, 2014, 20 year old Marcus Anding and 22 year old Dajion Walters were taken into custody by Barnstable Police Detectives for numerous commercial and motor vehicle breaking and entering’s. Through the months … Continue reading →