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Incident in O.B. paralyzes man
Updated July 19. Oak Bluffs Police were dispatched to the Ritz Cafe for a physical assault incident in the early hours of Friday morning that resulted in a man being…
Truck hits pole, rolls over in Oak Bluffs
A truck rolled over on Sea View Avenue in Oak Bluffs this weekend near Nomans Restaurant. The driver was summoned to court for allegedly driving in a negligent manner with an open container of alcohol. The driver, named by an Oak Bluffs official as Sean Hegarty, was issued a court summons after the Friday incident…
Woman crashes into parked cars in Edgartown
A motor vehicle accident in Edgartown resulted in one individual being taken to the hospital. A construction van with “Vineyard Remodeling” printed on the side crashed into three parked cars on Edgartown West Tisbury Road, across from the library in Edgartown. The 53-year-old female operator of the vehicle was hauled away on a gurney, according…
Court Cases
A busy day at the courthouse
Updated July 15. Numerous ongoing cases continued their hearings at the Dukes County Superior Court in Edgartown on Wednesday, June 8, including those involving a manslaughter suspect, alleged cocaine and fentanyl traffickers, a former select board candidate charged with rape, and individuals who allegedly were in possession of large-capacity firearms.…
Civil suit against Aimee Cotton paused
Proceedings of a wrongful death lawsuit brought against Aimee Cotton, 42, are on pause after her attorneys filed a motion to stay the case, citing her ongoing criminal charges that stem from the same incident. The motion submitted by Cotton’s attorney, Marielise Kelly, contended that continuing with discovery in the…
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