Charges of racism erupted this week at the Tisbury police department, with the town's only African-American year-round officer saying he has been the subject of harassment, jokes and even an offens
Alex Heintz, 16, was reported missing after he left his Falmouth home and took a ferry to Vineyard Haven Tuesday morning.
Chad Atkinson, 31, was indicted on charges of aggravated rape of a child with force, and kidnapping, according to court documents.
A proposal from Tisbury police to test out a new marine patrol unit is on ice for now after town officials expressed concerns over the cost.
Tisbury police said they responded to the power line trails behind the department of public works building on Wednesday morning after the owner of an Australian shepherd said his dog had been stabbed with a knife by another dog walker.
No one was seriously injured and the two vehicles were unscathed, other than minor damage to the Mini Cooper’s bumper.
Tisbury’s first responders had a complicated Sunday afternoon with emergencies both on land and in the water, followed by a Monday-morning incident that moved from street to sea and back again.
