A Dukes County grand jury returned indictments of murder and reckless endangerment of a child for Aimee Cotton, the Oak Bluffs babysitter who allegedly left two-year-old Frank Rodenbaugh in her SUV alone.
Dukes County Superior Court Judge Peter Krupp said Wednesday that he would allow Aimee Cotton’s case to move to the superior court in Barnstable for trial after her lawyer raised concerns about the chances of an impartial jury on Martha's Vineyard.
A Circuit avenue building owner is suing the Martha’s Vineyard Commission over the regional planning agency’s decision in favor of a new project at the former Phillips Hardware site.
David Capato, who staged a bomb threat at the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority terminal in 2025, pleaded guilty to several charges in court this week but will not face any jail time.
A Dukes County Superior Court judge this week declined to impose a curfew against a babysitter who is awaiting a trial for manslaughter, frustrating the family of the alleged victim who felt the prosecution could be doing more in the case.
A West Tisbury police lieutenant who was passed over for a promotion is claiming he was retaliated against for his union activities and wasn’t offered the chief’s position because he wouldn’t accept a quid pro quo agreement.
Windsor Circuit, Ltd. owner of the building that formerly housed multi-story Circuit avenue bar and nightclub The Lampost, is seeking to overturn a 2022 MVC decision that denied the company’s request to reduce the number of restricted workforce housing units in what used to be the bar’s upper three floors.
