Felix Reagan is being held without bail at the Edgartown house of correction for dangerousness and facing an array of criminal charges, including kidnapping.

A Ware man has been charged with the sexual assault of a minor following an alleged incident in Edgartown last Friday.

The Hon. Benjamin C. Barnes will become the new first justice of the Edgartown district court next month. The appointment takes effect Oct. 7, a court spokesman confirmed this week.

A 43-year-old West Tisbury man was sentenced to four years probation after he was convicted by a district court jury on child pornography charges.

An Edgartown businessman and massage therapist was arrested last week and charged with indecent assault and battery.

A state board that investigates complaints against attorneys is recommending a one-month suspension for Laura Marshard, after a finding that she abused her prosecutorial power.

A Vineyard Haven man was arrested and charged this week for distributing fentanyl on the Island.

A Chilmark man was arraigned last week on charges related to improper deer hunting, including hunting at night and hunting from a vehicle.

The district attorney’s office declined to prosecute an Edgartown man for manslaughter in a case that involved a fatal drug overdose last April.

Peter J. Laursen, who no longer practices medicine, has admitted to sufficient facts on two counts of indecent assault and battery.