The death of a woman in Mashpee Thursday is being investigated as a homicide. The victim had apparently formerly lived in Edgartown.

An Edgartown man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Friday for a variety of domestic abuse charges in Newbury.

Island police are issuing warnings, as a new state law takes effect that strictly prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.

Stormy weather Friday caused downed tree limbs, scattered power outages and ferry cancellations, and kept Island police departments busy.

Minor motor vehicle accidents related to drunken driving and deer occupied West Tisbury police over the weekend. Three people were transported to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-car collision in West Tisbury Friday afternoon.

With deer hunting season in full swing, six Island police chiefs are registering unanimous concern about the shrinking presence of environmental police on Martha’s Vineyard.

A former Oak Bluffs building inspector has been charged with possessing high-capacity magazines that are illegal in the state.

Eric Voshell, 39, was the victim of a homicide after he and two other men were shot outside a bar. The alleged perpetrator has turned himself in, the Bristol County district attorney’s office confirmed.

Island police responded to a series of minor mishaps over the weekend.

Jermaine Sharpe, 29, remains in custody after allegedly attacking the operator of a landscaping truck and stealing the vehicle. He has been charged with carjacking, unarmed robbery, assault and vandalism.