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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,
and many hiking and conservation trails. |
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NICKERSON STATE PARK
Travel the road to the upper campgrounds in Nickerson State Park and you may think for a moment that you have been magically transported to the Berkshire Hills or the piney woods of the Carolinas. Nowhere in sight are the sand dunes and salt marshes usually associated with Cape Cod. Instead, you are surrounded by woods that slope down to the banks of eight crystal clear fresh water ponds. Yet, if you walk or bicycle through the woods, you will find no rivers or streams feeding the ponds. These are “kettle ponds,” among more than 300 formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape over 10,000 years ago. Completely dependent on groundwater and precipitation, the water level in the ponds fluctuates from season to season and year to year.
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| HIGH-RISK TAKEDOWN AT WEST YARMOUTH POND: SUSPECT IN WHITE MERCEDES SEIZED AFTER OVERNIGHT BOLO [HN PHOTOS] Monday August 03, 2026 |
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WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS ? [DEVELOPING] ? In a tense, high-risk arrest just before 6 p.m. Sunday, Barnstable and Yarmouth police officers approached a white Mercedes SUV with sidearms and rifles drawn as it sat parked overlooking the water at Sandy Pond.
The vehicle, bearing Massachusetts registration 6PXL64, was the same white Mercedes that had been the focus of a regional BOLO issued the night before. Officers took a man approximately 25 years old into custody while continuing to cover the SUV. Once the vehicle was cautiously cleared, police recovered and secured a holstered semi-automatic handgun.
The registration and description of the SUV directly tied the man arrested Sunday evening to the overnight search. Police across the region had been looking for a white Mercedes with plate 6PXL64 being operated by a 25-year-old local man wanted on a warrant for alleged assault and battery on a pregnant woman in the Town of Barnstable. Authorities believed the man was in possession of a firearm.
The hunt had intensified Saturday evening in downtown Hyannis, where officers briefly focused on a man matching the suspect's description. That individual allegedly tried to evade them on foot after noticing police. When officers caught up, the man explained he had run because he didn't trust law enforcement. After a short conversation, officers determined he was not the person they sought. The actual suspect remained at large until Sunday's takedown at Sandy Pond.
Officials are currently unable to release or confirm additional details related to the domestic-violence investigation under Massachusetts law until after the suspect's arraignment.
This is a developing story. Initial details are based on radio transmissions and information from sources. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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| Local police departments schedule National Night Out events Sunday August 02, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH ? From Yarmouth Police: Join the Yarmouth Police Dept. and other local Yarmouth departments next week for National Night Out! This free, family-friendly event is a fantastic way to build stronger community partnerships and enjoy an evening packed with fun for all ages. Come meet our officers, check out department vehicles and equipment, catch [?] |
| More HN Photos From the Night Before: Snazzy Shoes; Swatting Call Sunday August 02, 2026 |
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ABOVE: Around 2 a.m. Saturday, a Barnstable Police patrolman tried to stop a white sedan with Connecticut plates traveling eastbound on Iyannough Road near the Yarmouth line. The driver eventually pulled into the parking lot of a closed package store and appeared to possibly strike a parking curb. The adult male driver looked unsteady during field sobriety tests and was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor. He was reportedly in town for a wedding ? which may explain the snazzy shoes and sleek attire. He remained fully cooperative with officers on scene.
HN Reminder: The initial details contained in the above report are based on radio transmissions and information from police sources. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
ABOVE: Swatting Call
Around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Barnstable Police officers responded to Kimber Woods Apartments on Route 132 after an anonymous male caller claimed he was schizophrenic and had possibly just shot his three family members. The apartment listed in the call had a history of domestic incidents. Heavily armed officers approached on foot, already suspecting a hoax but treating the call as genuine. Unable to reconnect with the anonymous number, they reached the current occupants through a legitimate contact in department records. Two residents were called out while officers conducted a quick search of the residence for any signs of a crime scene. It proved to be a hoax ? a classic ?swatting? call.
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| Vehicle strikes utility pole, sign before crashing into bushes in Yarmouth Thursday July 30, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH ? At about 8 AM Thursday there was a single vehicle crash on Route 6A at West Yarmouth Road in Yarmouth Port. A vehicle appeared to have struck a utility pole then knocked over a sign before crashing into some bushes in front of a residence. The driver of the BMW sedan was evaluated at the [?] |
| Cape Cod fugitive returned to court, held without bail following revocation hearing Wednesday July 29, 2026 |
| YARMOUTH ? From the Cape & Islands District Court: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced today that Alexander Keen Grant (A.K.A Keen Grant & Eric Raymond), 55 years old, of New Orleans, was returned to Massachusetts through the rendition process to appear before the court on charges stemming from a case in [?] |
| Cape Cod Child Rape Fugitive Caught After 11 Years on the Run, Held Without Bail Wednesday July 29, 2026 |
| ABOVE: Images from a Mass. State Police wanted poster, with an inset image showing Alexander Keen Grant holding his wanted poster after his capture in 2026, courtesy of VFAS/HN edits
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? A Massachusetts man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl more than a decade ago has been returned to the Commonwealth and ordered held without bail after spending 11 years as a fugitive.
Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced that Alexander Keen Grant, 55, also known as ?Keen Grant? and ?Eric Raymond,? of New Orleans, appeared in Barnstable Superior Court on July 29, 2026. Following a revocation hearing, he was held without bail. He is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on September 22, 2026.
The case dates to June 2012, when Yarmouth police began investigating a sexual assault. Grant was staying with family members in Yarmouth at the time. Prosecutors allege he provided alcohol and made sexually inappropriate comments to the 15-year-old victim, then placed his hands on her body and forced her hand onto a part of his body. Later that night, authorities allege, he entered her bedroom and sexually assaulted her while commenting on how attractive and mature she was.
Grant faced three counts of aggravated rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. His trial was set for November 12, 2014, in Barnstable Superior Court. He failed to appear, and a warrant was issued. He quickly landed on the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted list and remained at large for the next 11 years.
On February 6, 2026, New Orleans police arrested him under the alias Eric Raymond on unrelated charges. With assistance from the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department, and Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, authorities confirmed his true identity. While living in Louisiana under the false name, Grant had married and fathered a child.
The Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office and the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) helped secure his return through the rendition process.
On July 29,2026, Alexander Keen Grant was held without bail after a hearing in the Barnstable Superior Court. He is scheduled to appear in the Barnstable Superior Court for a pretrial hearing on September 22, 2026.
Assistant District Attorney Courtney Leigh Scalice, chief of the Child Abuse and Vulnerable Victims Unit, is prosecuting the case, which was originally investigated by the Yarmouth Police Department.
District Attorney Galibois praised the cross-jurisdictional cooperation and tireless efforts that brought Grant back to face the charges. ?The unwavering commitment of law enforcement agencies working together across jurisdictional lines? made the return possible, he said.
In their statement, the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office reiterated that all defendants are presumed innocent.
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