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Robert Gomes III indicted on charge of murder against father
Robert Gomes III has been indicted on charges that he shot his father to death, announced Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. On Friday, March 15, a Plymouth County grand jury indicted 26-year-old Robert Gomes III on one count each of...
Police Department welcomes comfort dog
The Wareham Police Department has announced Lexi, a specially trained comfort dog, as the newest addition to its team. “Lexi’s role is to provide emotional support and comfort to the citizens of Wareham, particularly to our students,” read a Police...
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Ice impacts car windshield on Bourne Bridge
Snow and ice on the road is an obvious hazard in the wintertime. Less obvious? The threat of ice falling from overhanging beams. Jake Ramey, a 26-year-old Bourne resident, experienced that latter threat on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Jake was driving across...
Sterling Alavache killed in Florida bank robbery
A man with ties to the South Coast of Massachusetts and to Wareham, Sterling Ramon Alavache, was killed by a police sniper in Fort Myers, Florida, during an attempted bank robbery and hostage situation. According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine...
Updated: Two arrested for Ulta theft, pleaded not guilty to organized retail crime
Two individuals pleaded not guilty to charges related to running an organized theft ring and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Ulta Beauty in Wareham, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Amalia Cinca, 35,...
Former state trooper from Wareham among six arrested for alleged CDL bribery conspiracy
Four Massachusetts state troopers, two current and two former, including one from Wareham, and two private individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy, announced acting U.S. Attorney for the District of...
Town hires new EMS director
The Select Board voted to confirm the appointment of Bradford Allen to the position of Emergency Medical Services director during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The appointment is made by Town Administrator Derek Sullivan. Allen has 17 years of...
Updated: Sprinkler malfunction causes Red Robin temporary closure
In the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 19, the Red Robin in Wareham Crossing was evacuated due to a malfunction in its fire sprinkler system. As of Tuesday, Jan. 23, the restaurant is still closed, and will probably be closed for several more days,...
Fire District election to take place April 13
The Wareham Fire District Fiscal Year 2024 Annual meeting will take place on Monday, April 8. The annual elections will follow on Saturday, April 13 for the following positions: Prudential Committee - 3 year term (2 positions) Water Commissioner - 3...
Police seek information on Ulta shoplifting incident
On Sunday, Jan. 14 there was a shoplifting incident at Ulta in Wareham Crossing, according to the Wareham Police. The Wareham Police Department is asking for help in identifying the individual in the photo above, in connection with the incident...
Open burning season begins
The Massachusetts open burning season begins Monday, Jan. 15 and will run through May 1. Residents of the Wareham Fire District will need to purchase a $10 burning permit from the Wareham Fire Department, at 273 Main Street, and call 508-295-2325...
Eager to engage: Police complete community work
For as long as he can remember, the Wareham Police Department and Association has “always” done community work, said Public Information Officer Bryan Whalen. When Wareham officers are not patrolling the neighborhoods, watching the streets and...
EMS director celebrates retirement
Friday, Dec. 29 marked the official last day for Wareham EMS Director David '60' Evans. Evans served the town of Wareham for 42 years. Members from Wareham Fire, Onset Fire Rescue, Wareham EMS, Wareham Police Department and other town departments...
Police sergeant retires after 30 years of service
Sergeant Daniel Henderson has retired from the Wareham Police Department after 30 years of service. Henderson served in the Marine Corps p rior to becoming a police officer for the Town of Wareham. Throughout his career at the Wareham Police...
Police recover recreational vehicles, seek owners
The Wareham Police Department has recovered 14 recreational vehicles (ATV’s and dirt bikes) which are believed stolen, and seeks the identity of their owners. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, Wareham Police, together with the Wareham Department of Natural...
Thefts from unlocked cars reported in Onset
Members of the Onset community have reported an ongoing issue of thefts from unlocked cars. One post about the issue, from Gail Fuller-Reardon, includes a video of a male figure looking into the window of a car parked in her driveway. The incident...
Man pleads guilty for 2020 fatal stabbing
Danny Sherman, now 58, pled guilty to manslaughter charges related to the 2020 fatal stabbing of 57-year-old Mardiette Deboyes, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. In court on Monday, Dec. 18, Sherman was sentenced to serve...
Firefighters participate in cancer screening
On Monday, Dec. 11 and Tuesday, Dec. 12, approximately 30 members of the Wareham Fire Department participated in a cancer screening and diagnostic testing process, performed at the Rosebrook Event Center. “I have seen far too many retired and past...
Pedestrian injured, safety features installed after Marion Road accident
A Marion Road accident has left Mason Hendricks, 24, with severe injuries, after a car hit him while he was trying to cross the street on Friday, Dec. 8. In the days following the accident, signs have gone up at the crosswalk to improve its...
Police Association donates $5,000 to Cops for Kids with Cancer
As of 2023, the Wareham Police Association has donated $27,000 to the Cops for Kids with Cancer Organization. On Monday, Dec. 4, the association turned in their latest donation to Tom Reed, a member of the organization’s Board of Directors. At the...
Package truck rolls over on Route 25
A Fed-Ex truck went off the road and rolled over on Route 25 in Wareham on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The Wareham Fire Department responded to the scene, having received a report that the truck was traveling on Route 25 East and suffered a rollover. The...
Son pleads not guilty to fatal shooting of father
Robert Gomes III, 26, of Wareham is facing multiple charges, including murder, following the fatal shooting of his father, Robert Gomes, Jr., 61, on Monday, Nov. 27. Robert Gomes III was placed in police custody after the shooting and held without...
Updated: One apparent death in West Wareham shooting
Robert Gomes, 26, of Wareham is facing murder and gun charges following the fatal shooting of his father which occurred at a residence on Main Street between Pierceville Road and County Road on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 27, according to the...
Bystanders rescue woman after cranberry bog crash
Alisha McGough, 31, of Wareham is facing charges for operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation after crashing her car into a bog, according to the Wareham Police Department. Two bystanders, Sammy Thomas and Austin Maxim, saved...
Reports of shots fired at Swifts Beach leads to two arrests
Multiple reports of shots fired in the Swifts Beach area Sunday, Nov.19 at approximately 9 p.m. led to the arrest of brothers Isaiah, 26, and Mashophant Clary, 28, on charges of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, according to Wareham...
New engine pumper, land conservation on for Fire District Special Meeting
Residents of the Wareham Fire District will have the opportunity to approve several big-ticket spending items at a Wednesday, Nov. 29 Special District Meeting. The meeting will take place at the Wareham Fire Department, Station 2, 2368 Cranberry...
Traffic stop leads to chase involving an alleged home invader
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Wareham Police, with help from other departments, apprehended two individuals following a car and foot chase. The two were identified as Inasia Louis-Charles, 24, of Westport and Lashii Ortiz, 28, of New Bedford. Ortiz had an Oct...
Onset firefighters receive state training
Call firefighters from the Onset Fire Department have graduated from a training program offered by the Massachusetts Fire Academy. They graduated among a class of 25 firefighters from various towns along the South Coast in a ceremony held at Matthew...
Alleged armed robber identified and apprehended by police
Police arrested Jade Enright, 54, Thursday, Nov. 2 on three charges of masked, armed robbery. Enright, a Wareham resident, was previously arrested on a number of drug charges on Wednesday, Sept. 6 when police had suspicion of his alleged involvement...
Police help people with autism through Blue Envelope Program
Communication can be difficult for people with autism, especially in stressful situations. The Blue Envelope Program, a new initiative adopted by the Wareham Police, makes that communication easier in traffic stops and other law enforcement...
Impaired driver crashes, faces charges
A man alleged to be driving under the influence of alcohol now faces charges after crashing into a fence and another vehicle. The Wareham Police Department arrested Cody Connolly, 32, in the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, and charged him with...
Getting coffee with the cops
Wareham’s first responders celebrated National Coffee With A Cop day on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in partnership with Cumberland Farms. Events such as this allow law enforcement officials to mingle with and hear from members of the public in an open...
No new trial for 2014 stabbing
The conviction of Wareham’s Demetrius Goshen, who was found guilty of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Dwayne Borges in 2014, has been upheld by the Massachusetts Appeals Court. On Oct. 8, 2014, police responded to a report of a stabbing at the...
Reported armed robbery at Subway
The Wareham Police Department is investigating a reported armed robbery that occurred at the Subway located at 2890 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, at approximately 10:49 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, according to a Wareham Police Department press...
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