Violent, drug-dealing Bronx gang members with ties to Wareham taken down in...
WAREHAM – Violent, drug-dealing gang members from the Bronx who were making inroads in the Wareham-Bourne drug markets were taken down following a sweeping investigation across three states leading to...
View ArticleWAREHAM POLICE LOG: Feb. 5 to Feb. 12
The following are excerpts from the Wareham Police log for Friday, Feb. 5, through Friday, Feb. 12. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleWareham Police arrest 2 men in connection with Onset baseball bat assault
WAREHAM – Police arrested two men Sunday morning in Onset in connection with a baseball-bat assault.Police said they were called to the 380 block area of Onset Avenue Sunday at about 1:30 a.m. for a...
View ArticleWareham Police seek Marion man on assault with intent to murder charge
WAREHAM – Police are seeking a Marion man on a charge of assault with intent to murder in connection with a Sunday morning stabbing in Onset that left a 39-year-old Wareham man in critical...
View ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: GUN OWNERSHIP: Police chiefs use discretion issuing licenses
Police chiefs in Massachusetts are allowed to use their judgment when deciding to issue a gun license, and some have criticized that suitability standard in the law.
View ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: GUN OWNERSHIP: Where do guns used in crimes come from?
When Massachusetts criminals and firearms traffickers are looking for guns, the data shows they often head north."It’s definitely a well-known phenomenon that guns are trafficked into states with...
View Article19-year-old Wareham man found guilty in fatal 2014 Cumberland Farms stabbing
BROCKTON - A 19-year-old Wareham man was found guilty in the stabbing death of a 23-year-old man during a fight at the Main Street Cumberland Farms in Wareham in October 2014, Plymouth County District...
View ArticleMattapoisett man charged with selling opioids
MATTAPOISETT – A 28-year old Mattapoisett man faces multiple drug charges following a month-long narcotics investigation by the Mattapoisett Police Dept. that resulted in his arrest.John N. DeCosta,...
View ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: GUN OWNERSHIP: Area chiefs quizzed on gun licenses
Area police chiefs were asked about the number of gun licenses in their towns, as well as their philosophy on gun ownership, including the effect the number of legal licenses has on a community, the...
View ArticleSecond fire in 2 months destroys East Wareham mobile home
WAREHAM – An early morning fire Tuesday that destroyed a vacant mobile home at the Red Wing Trailer Park, off 2900 Cranberry Highway, is under investigation by the state Fire Marshal’s Office.It was...
View ArticleFire causes heavy damage to Wareham mobile home
WAREHAM - A fire caused an estimated $80,000 damage to a mobile home Tuesday night at 155 Monarch Drive and essentially destroyed the unit.Firefighters responded at 8:28 p.m. There was heavy flame...
View ArticleWAREHAM POLICE LOG: Feb. 13 to Feb. 18
The following are excerpts from the Wareham Police log for Saturday, Feb. 13, through Thursday, Feb. 18. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless...
View ArticleRochester man arrested on animal cruelty charges
ROCHESTER - As the result of a state-required animal and barn inspection conducted Tuesday afternoon, March 22, Rochester Animal Control Officer Anne Estabrook uncovered a farm with deplorable...
View ArticleLone man in fedora and white mask makes off with Cumberland Farms cash...
WAREHAM - A lone man wearing a fedora and white cloth mask covering his face snatched the cash register from the Depot Street Cumberland Farms counter Friday at about 3:30 a.m. and made off with an...
View ArticleWAREHAM POLICE LOG: Feb. 19 to Feb. 26
The following are excerpts from the Wareham Police log for Friday, Feb. 19, through Friday, Feb. 26. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleWAREHAM POLICE LOG: Feb. 27 to March 4
The following are excerpts from the Wareham Police log for Saturday, Feb. 27, through Friday, March 4. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found...
View ArticleTruck catches fire in Wareham Burger King drive-through, causing some...
WAREHAM – A small truck idling in the Cranberry Highway Burger King drive-through caught fire Sunday afternoon, spurring the restaurant’s evacuation and causing damage to the structure’s exterior...
View ArticleWrong-way driver arrested for second OUI on Route 6 in Bourne
BOURNE - State Police arrest wrong-way driver on Route 6 in Bourne for operating under the influence of liquor-second offense.
View ArticleWareham Police bring additional rape charge against Lakeville firefighter...
WAREHAM - Wareham Police have brought an additional rape charge against a 51-year-old Lakeville resident and firefighter currently being held on a charge of raping a minor.Wareham Police said details...
View ArticleCape Cod drug traffickers arrested and charged
BOSTON – Thirteen individuals have been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms charges following an investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. Three...
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