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| 39-year-old Marstons Mills man arrested on child pornography charges Thursday September 11, 2025 |
| MARSTONS MILLS ? From Barnstable Police: On September 4, 2025 Barnstable Police Detectives, with the assistance of the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force and the Barnstable Police K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence located in Marstons Mills, MA. As a result of the search warrant and on scene investigation, [?]
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| Cape and Islands faces by worsening drought Wednesday September 10, 2025 |
| BARNSTABLE ? Drought continues for the Cape and Islands, with some communities seeing even drier conditions despite recent rains. The State's Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) office says Cape Cod remains under a Level-2 Significant Drought, while Nantucket has worsened to Level-2. Martha's Vineyard is still in normal conditions. Groundwater levels on Cape Cod and [?]
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| Open house exploring Barnstable County ins and outs Wednesday Wednesday September 10, 2025 |
| BARNSTABLE ? Barnstable County will hold an open house Wednesday to give residents an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the regional government's services. From 11 am to 3 pm, residents visiting the County Complex will be able to experience a health fair showcasing health services and interactive activities, guest speakers like Tales [?]
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| 2025 Barnstable Adult Community Safety Day Event Promo Video Tuesday September 09, 2025 |
| 2025 Barnstable Adult Community Safety Day Event Promo Video |
| NEW JERSEY PREDATOR SENTENCED TO 12-14 YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF HYANNIS CHILD Tuesday September 09, 2025 |
| Cape & Islands DA Secures Conviction After Extensive Police Investigation Uncovers Damning Evidence Against Cheldon Clare
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS ? On Monday in Barnstable Superior Court ? September 8, 2025 ? Cheldon Clare, a 46-year-old man from Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, was sentenced to 12-14 years in state prison for the aggravated rape of a 14-year-old girl, according to a media statement from the office of Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois. The conviction, the result of a coordinated investigation by the Barnstable Police Department and Bergen County law enforcement, marks a significant victory in the fight against sexual predators.
The case began on September 6, 2021, when the fourteen-year-old victim and her mother bravely reported the assault to Barnstable Police. The girl disclosed that Clare, a family member, had driven from New Jersey to her home in Hyannis on August 27, 2021, where he sexually assaulted her in his vehicle. What emerged during the investigation was a chilling pattern of predation: Clare had spent a month grooming the victim, manipulating her trust before committing the assault.
Barnstable Police Detective Andrew Johnson led the investigation, uncovering critical evidence that sealed Clare's fate. Phone records revealed the extent of Clare's grooming, showing a calculated effort to exploit the young girl. Investigators also confirmed that Clare's phone was at the victim's home on the day of the assault, corroborating her account. Perhaps most damning, forensic analysis identified Clare's DNA on the victim's pants.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Dana Hatchell and Victoria Piacentini, with Victim Witness Assistants Deb McCoy and Caitlin Carroll working with the young survivor throughout the process. After a six-day trial, a Barnstable Superior Court jury deliberated for just 2.5 hours before finding Clare guilty of aggravated rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older.
The court sentenced the defendant to 12 to 14 years in state prison on a rape charge, 2 ½ to 3 ½ years to run concurrent on one count of indecent assault and battery and 5 years' probation from and after the committed sentence on the other indecent assault and battery charge. Clare will be required to register a sex offender.
Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois praised the courage of the young victim, whose bravery in coming forward was instrumental in securing the conviction.
?My office will continue to stand with survivors and work alongside our law enforcement partners to hold offenders accountable,? Galibois said in a media statement, while also praising the commitment of law enforcement officers to secure evidence in the pursuit of justice.
* NOTE: HN is working on obtaining the latest booking photo of Cheldon Clare? and will post it here if it becomes available.
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| D.A.: Extensive and coordinated investigation leads to a sexual assault conviction of a male predator from New Jersey who groomed a 14-year-old girl Tuesday September 09, 2025 |
| HYANNIS ? From the Cape & Islands District Attorney's office: Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced Tuesday that on September 8, 2025, Cheldon Clare, 46 years old, of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, was sentenced in the Barnstable Superior Court to 12-14 years on sexual assault charges. On September 6, 2021, a fourteen-year-old [?]
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| Developing: Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team activated for wide area search in Marston Mills Tuesday September 09, 2025 |
| MARSTONS MILLS ? The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team was activate shortly after 7:30 PM Monday for a wide area search. A command post was set up at the Cape Cod Airfield on Race Lane. According to reports, the missing subject was last seen on Crooked Cartway. A Mass State Police helicopter was requested to [?]
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| State officials announce two new cases of West Nile Virus Monday September 08, 2025 |
| BARNSTABLE ? The Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently announced two new cases of West Nile Virus in the state, one a man likely infected in Hampden County and an elderly man in Middlesex County. The pair brings the statewide number of confirmed human cases to four. 376 mosquitoes have tested positive across the state [?]
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| Officials say Hyannis Public Library transformation will make it a ?vibrant center of learning and local collaboration? Monday September 08, 2025 |
| HYANNIS ? The Hyannis Public Library is undergoing a major renovation. The Town of Barnstable has issued a building permit for the construction project. Phase One, the rehabilitation of the library's 1930s Eagleston Wing, is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The library engaged Union Studio, the Providence-based architectural firm that [?]
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