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Bryan Purdie faces multiple charges including home invasion, kidnapping and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

A suspect accused of forcing his way into a Falmouth home and kidnapping a woman at gunpoint before leading police on a car chase through town is now behind bars, being held without bail.

Bryan Purdie is due in Falmouth District Court Friday for allegedly forcing his way into a Falmouth home and kidnapping a woman at gunpoint before leading police on a car chase through town.

Bryan Purdie is due in Falmouth District Court Friday for allegedly forcing his way into a Falmouth home and kidnapping a woman at gunpoint before leading police on a car chase through town. Falmouth Police said the situation began Thursday just after 2 p.m. when the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Purdie of Falmouth, forced his way into a home on…

A home invasion, attempted kidnapping and vehicle chase took place on Cape Cod, police say.

A man is accused of forcing his way into a Falmouth home and then kidnapping a woman at gunpoint before leading police on a car chase through town.

Tommy’s Place is a home-away-from-home, a vacation spot in Falmouth for kids battling cancer and their families. Derek Z talks with the owner about the extraordinary place.

A man collapsed and died after being arrested following a fight outside a bar in Falmouth, Massachusetts, early Friday morning. Falmouth police said they were on patrol on Main Street around 12:15 a.m. when they observed a disturbance in front of Anejo Mexican Bistro. An officer stopped his vehicle and attempted to break up a fight between two men. Both…

The nor’easter that blew across Massachusetts Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, has canceled an upcoming marathon on Cape Cod. The Mayflower Wind Cape Cod Marathon was slated to be run Sunday at 8 a.m. in Falmouth, but a statement posted to its website Thursday noted that the damage from the storm made it unsafe to hold any...

Police think they have found the vehicle that struck and killed an 81-year-old man walking on a Cape Cod sidewalk last week. Falmouth police said Tuesday they have also identified a person of interest who may have been operating the vehicle at the time of the crash. No additional details about the vehicle or the person were disclosed. In a…

An 81-year-old man was killed in the crash.

An 81-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a car in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Friday night. The vehicle involved fled the scene of the crash, Falmouth police said. The accident was reported around 11:35 p.m. in the area of 201 Grand Avenue in Falmouth Heights. The victim was walking on the sidewalk with three other adults when he…

An elderly man who was out walking with several people late Friday night was fatally struck from behind by a speeding car that fled the scene in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Falmouth officers responded to the area of Grand Avenue in Falmouth Heights around 11:35 p.m. for a car versus pedestrian crash. The victim — identified only as an 81-year-old man —…

Three men were arrested on gun charges following an altercation outside of a restaurant in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Police responded to the Pier 37 Boathouse restaurant shortly after 11p.m. on Saturday after dispatchers received an abandoned 911 call with multiple people shouting. According to police, the restaurant’s security staff told responding officers that they were assaulted and received gun-related threats by…

A man in Falmouth, Massachusetts, woke up in the middle of the night to popping sounds and found his garage was on fire. He immediately got his wife and their two children out of the house near Massasoit Street. Falmouth Fire Chief Timothy Smith said the fire started in the garage, then spread to one side of the house. Two…

One woman was killed and two other people were injured in a head-on collision in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Monday morning, authorities said.  Falmouth police and fire rescue said they were called about the crash between two vehicles on Sandwich Road and Greenwood Street at about 6:54 a.m.  Falmouth resident Fawn Wilson, 48, was killed in the crash, police said. Two people…

Last year’s road race was virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Falmouth Road Race returned in-person on Sunday, bringing the excitement of live sports back to Cape Cod. Its 49th running was one of the first official road races to come back in-person since the pandemic restrictions. Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the women’s race, finishing with a 5:16 mile pace. Ben Flanagan of Canada won the men’s race,...

The Falmouth Road Race is back in person this weekend! Runners will lace up to run from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights to celebrate community, charity and family. NBC10 Boston is the proud media sponsor of the race; you can watch the livestream on our website.

An acrobat has been hospitalized following injuries sustained in a fall at the Barnstable County Fair Wednesday. The man fell about 20 feet to the ground while he was performing on a large, spinning structure called the wheel of death. He sustained multiple serious, but not life-threatening injuries, many of which were caused when he struck another part of the…