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Yarmouth - Cape Cod2010 Population: 23,793 Yarmouth
is made up of three villages; South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth and Yarmouth Port. There are three libraries, one in each village. Yarmouth boast fifteen
of Cape Cod’s finest fresh and saltwater beaches to laze away the days, four golf courses challenging all levels, many tennis courts for the more active,
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| Surveillance Video Leads Grand Jury to Indict West Yarmouth Man on Manslaughter Charges in Double Overdose Deaths Wednesday June 17, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS ? A Barnstable County grand jury has indicted a 29-year-old West Yarmouth man on two counts of manslaughter for his role in the fatal overdoses of two men at Englewood Beach last October.
Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that the grand jury returned the indictments on June 12, 2026, against Malik Franklin. The victims have been identified as Dean Monterio and Lucas Escabi.
On October 27, 2024, their bodies were discovered at Englewood Beach. Preliminary findings pointed to overdoses on illegal narcotics. Investigators with the Massachusetts State Police, working under Operation Last Call and assigned to the Cape & Islands DA's Office, examined the victims' phones and reviewed beach surveillance footage.
The video shows both men entering Franklin's vehicle. They consumed illegal narcotics in the backseat before exiting the car and collapsing to the ground. Franklin initially drove away but quickly returned, got out, walked over to each victim, and then left the scene again.
Phone records showed that Monterio's last three calls that night were to Franklin. Investigators determined the men had met Franklin earlier that evening in Hyannis before meeting him a second time at the beach.
Franklin was arraigned today in Barnstable Superior Court and ordered held on $100,000 bail. His next court date is July 17, 2026. No booking photo of the suspect was provided with today's press release. First Assistant District Attorney Jessica Elumba will prosecute the case.
The investigation was conducted by the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape & Islands DA's Office, the State Police STOP unit, the Yarmouth Police Department, and the Mashpee Police Department.
?Fatal overdose investigations are among the most difficult cases our prosecutors and law enforcement partners undertake,? District Attorney Galibois said. ?The outstanding work of the investigators and officers whose diligence, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to public safety led to these indictments. Their efforts reflect our shared determination to combat the overdose crisis and provide some solace to the victims' loved ones.?
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. |
| Investigation into double fatal overdoses leads grand jury to issue manslaughter charges Wednesday June 17, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH ? From the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that a Barnstable County Grand Jury returned indictments on June 12, 2026, against Malik Franklin, 29 years old, of W. Yarmouth for his role in the deaths of two individuals that overdosed on illegal narcotics. [?] |
| HN Photos from the Overnight: Crashes, One Driver Facing Criminal Charges Monday June 15, 2026 |
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ABOVE: Shortly after midnight ? Monday, June 15, 2026 ? Yarmouth police responded to a report of a crash into a residential fence that had occurred about two hours earlier. The vehicle was still at the scene with its door open. It initially appeared the driver may have fled, but that was not the case.
The first officer on scene found an unconscious middle-aged man still behind the wheel of the Audi. He was unresponsive but breathing. The vehicle was registered to the driver at a Yarmouth address.
The driver became responsive as two Yarmouth Fire Department ambulance crews arrived. He appeared unsteady on his feet while being assisted onto a stretcher and was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation. The investigation continued at the hospital, where an officer requested an arrest number ? indicating the driver is likely facing criminal motor vehicle charges. The investigation remained active and ongoing at the time of this report.
ABOVE: A driver was uninjured after crashing into the raised median curbing at the intersection of Route 28 and Yarmouth Road in Hyannis shortly before midnight.
The area is part of a long-running construction project locally known as Hytown's ?Big Dig.?
The sedan sustained significant damage and was inoperable. Hyannis firefighters responded to clean up an oil spill at the scene. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff's crime unit documented the damage to the vehicle caused by the raised curbing. The intersection remains unfinished, poorly lit, and confusing for drivers. The project, which has dragged on for years, continues to create hazardous conditions for motorists navigating the area.
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| No injuries reported after two boats collide off Bass River Sunday June 14, 2026 |
| DENNIS ? No injuries were reported after two vessels collided about a mile off Bass River late Sunday morning. One vessel was able to tow the other until they met up with Dennis rescuers and made their way to Smugglers Beach in Yarmouth. The Coast Guard was also notified of the incident. Further details were [?] |
| HN Photos from the Overnight: Downtown Hyannis Recap ? The Summertime Deluxe Edition! Sunday June 14, 2026 |
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ABOVE: Barnstable police officers responded to the North Street parking lot after a woman called to report that her boyfriend refused to get out of her car. The situation escalated when dispatch was told the confrontation had turned physical. Officers removed a man from the vehicle and arrested him without further incident. He faces domestic assault and battery charges. The woman was not seriously injured.
ABOVE: Barnstable police officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment building on Yarmouth Road, where a woman was seriously injured with a facial laceration. She was transported to Cape Cod Hospital, where the investigation continued. The initial call came in as someone banging on a door, but the situation quickly escalated into a criminal investigation. A member of the Barnstable County Sheriff's crime scene unit responded to both the scene and the hospital to photograph and collect evidence. At the time of this report, the investigation remained active and few additional details were available.
The final photo above shows a patrol officer running back to his cruiser after a separate call came in regarding someone reportedly firing a rifle on Main Street.
ABOVE: Barnstable police officers responded to a report of a person with a rifle on a crowded downtown Hyannis sidewalk last evening, shortly after the bars closed. A caller reported seeing someone near the intersection of Main Street and High School Road firing what appeared to be a realistic-looking rifle, possibly CO2-powered.
Officers quickly secured the scene and determined the weapon was a BB gun belonging to a young man visiting from out of town. The rifle was seized and taken to Barnstable Police headquarters, where the owner was told he could attempt to retrieve it at a later date.
A sergeant on scene questioned the group about the appropriateness of displaying a realistic-looking, high-capacity rifle in a busy downtown area during this time. Officers noted that some of the young adults involved did not seem to grasp the seriousness of the situation. No arrests were made, though identification was checked and the incident was documented.
Other than the above incidents, it was a fairly typical Friday-into-Saturday overnight, marked by the usual mix of drunk driving investigations, domestic disturbances, and loud house parties.
In Yarmouth, officers searched for a woman who fled the scene of a disturbance on Highbank Road in the early morning hours. According to radio transmissions, there was probable cause for her arrest. State troopers and a Yarmouth K9 unit assisted in the search. She was eventually located and taken into custody without further incident. (No further details available at this time?)
Despite a busy summer weekend on Cape Cod, there were no major or life-threatening motor vehicle crashes overnight ? a welcome outcome.
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