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Martha's Vineyard Man Who Wore Wig, Used Fake Bomb In Bank Robbery Gets 8 Years: Feds Martha's Vineyard Man Who Wore Wig, Used Fake Bomb In Bank Robbery Gets 8 Years: Feds
Martha's Vineyard Man Who Wore Wig, Used Fake Bomb In Bank Robbery Gets 8 Years: Feds A 40-year-old Martha's Vineyard former clothing store owner who admitted to robbing a bank on Cape Cod last year will spend more than eight years behind bars, authorities announced.  Petar Petyoshin, of Edgartown, pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery in October and was sentenced to 100 months in prison on Monday, Feb. 5, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faced a potential 25-year prison sentence.  Investigators said Petyoshin robbed the Rockland Trust Bank branch in the Cape Cod town of Falmouth on April 8, wearing a blonde wig and face mask and pointing a pi…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Store Owner Sold Disguise He Wore In Bank Robbery In His Martha's Vineyard Store: Feds Store Owner Sold Disguise He Wore In Bank Robbery In His Martha's Vineyard Store: Feds
Store Owner Sold Disguise He Wore In Bank Robbery In His Martha's Vineyard Store: Feds A 40-year-old Martha's Vineyard store owner is accused of robbing a bank in April, where he zip-tied the employees and said he'd planted a bomb on the counter, federal authorities announced this week.  Petar Petyoshin, age 40, of Edgartown, is charged with a single count of armed bank robbery, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He has been held in jail on a related state charge since May.  Investigators allege that Petyoshin entered a Rockland Trust Bank branch in the Cape Cod town of Falmouth on April 8 wearing a blonde wig and face mask and pointing a pistol. He put an object on the…

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by Josh Lanier
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$500K Keno Lottery Prize Claimed By Taunton Man, $1 Mill Ticket Still Unclaimed $500K Keno Lottery Prize Claimed By Taunton Man, $1 Mill Ticket Still Unclaimed
$500K Keno Lottery Prize Claimed By Taunton Man, $1 Mill Ticket Still Unclaimed A recent lottery drawing with five big winners has begun to pay out its prizes, including a check for $500,000 that was won by a Taunton resident.  Robert Taylor bought his lucky Keno lottery ticket at the Atlantic Café on Plain Street in Taunton using his usual set of numbers, one through 11, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. His choice of numbers paid off on Wednesday, March 22 when the Keno game drawing won him a before-tax windfall of half of a million dollars. Posted by Atlantic Café on Thursday, March 23, 2023 Wednesday's drawing also awarded four other prizes, includi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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VIDEO: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark VIDEO: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark
Video: 2 Seriously Injured After Plane Crashes At Cape Cod Airpark Two people are seriously injured after a small plane crashed at an airpark on Cape Cod, authorities said. Falmouth Police and Fire responded to the crash at Falmouth Airpark on Airpark Drive in East Falmouth on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 2, Falmouth Fire Chief Tim Smith told Daily Voice. #BREAKING: Crews are on scene of a plane crash at the #Falmouth Air Park.Sky5 is overhead, and we have crews on the way to the scene.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/jgnWqsu9G6 — Kevin Wiles Jr (@kwilesjrnews) December 2, 2022 Both people on board were being treated for life-threatening injuries, Smith added. …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Rape After Assault On Martha's Vineyard Ferry, State Police Say Man Accused Of Rape After Assault On Martha's Vineyard Ferry, State Police Say
Man Accused Of Rape After Assault On Martha's Vineyard Ferry, State Police Say Officers in Massachusetts have released new information on the man who allegedly raped a teenage girl on a Martha's Vineyard ferry, State Police announced. Massachusetts State Police patrols and Falmouth Police responded to the Steamship Authority in Falmouth shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, June 7, where there was a reported sexual assault that took place on the ferry from Martha’s Vineyard to Woods Hole. Police said that after the ferry docked at Woods Hole, the alleged victim, an 18-year-old teen, reported the sexual assault to Falmouth Police. While the incident was being report…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset
New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset As the end of Trump’s presidency inches closer, and his chances of overturning an election are dashed, New England For Trump stores are shutting down. On Monday, Dec. 28, a Facebook post by the shop's owner said the Somerset location will close on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Stores in Webster, Middleborough, and Falmouth already closed on Monday. On Saturday, Dec. 26, store owner Keith Lambert said he was consolidating the Ware location with other New England for Trump shops he owns in the area. He spread the word of the closing on social media and is promoting a “YUUUGE SALE,” deep-discounts o…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Rural WMass City Has Second Most FID-Carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List Rural WMass City Has Second Most FID-Carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List
Rural WMass City Has Second Most Fid-carrying Gun-Owners In State - Top 10 List A rural Western Massachusetts city is second only to Boston in the number of residents authorized to carry rifles and shotguns. As of July, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services reported that there are 390 people with active Firearms Identification Cards (FID Cards) in Westfield. Boston has 620 registered FID cardholders. To own a rifle or shotgun in Massachusetts, you need an FID card. To carry a handgun, you need a *license to carry (LTC). The FID card allows a person, age 15 or older, to carry non-large capacity rifles, shotguns, and ammunition. The card…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
'Nip Hunt' Captures Almost 50,000 Littered Bottles Over Weekend 'Nip Hunt' Captures Almost 50,000 Littered Bottles Over Weekend
'Nip Hunt' Captures Almost 50,000 Littered Bottles Over Weekend Tens of thousands of littered nip bottles were picked up over a weekend citywide cleanup and “nip hunt.” All in all, a group of volunteers picked up almost 50,000 littered miniature "nip" liquor bottles in Gardner on Saturday, Oct. 3. The hunt was sponsored in part by Anthony’s Liquor Mart, which put out a “bounty” on the tiny liquor bottles during the event - 5 cents per nip.  Owner James Kraskouskas said he paid out just under $2,500, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The money was donated to Keep Gardner Beautiful, a group that organizes weekend city cleanups. Empt…

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by Kristin Palpini