Martha's Vineyard Police/Court

Car Chase Leads to Arrest, Toppled Tombstones

Noah Asimow | Thursday, August 5 2021 - 5:31pm

Edgartown police were led on a car chase that snaked through Upper Main Street and ended in the town cemetery on Thursday morning with an arrest, a vehicle tow and a few toppled tombstones — but no injuries.

Edgartown Police

Chilmark Police Chief Announces Retirement

Thomas Humphrey

Chilmark police chief Jonathan Klaren will retire from his post in 2023, he announced in a letter to the Chilmark select board Tuesday.

High Speed Chase Ends in Charges for Vineyard Haven Man

Noah Asimow

A Vineyard Haven man is facing criminal charges after leading police on a multi-town, high-speed vehicle chase that ended with him crashing into a utility pole.

Secret Service Employee Arraigned on Harassment and Witness Intimidation Charges

Noah Asimow

A Secret Service employee stationed on Martha’s Vineyard has been suspended from his post after he was charged with criminal harassment and witness intimidation in Edgartown District Court Thursday.

Oak Bluffs Man Charged With Gun Possession

An Oak Bluffs man is facing gun possession charges after he was found with a revolver in the parking lot of a funeral home Saturday.

Chilmark Man Sentenced for Indecent Assault Article updated

A Chilmark man who was arrested last summer on charges of child rape, statutory rape and indecent assault and battery was sentenced Thursday to a year in the Dukes County House of Corrections

Superior Court Convenes for Fall Session

Aidan Pollard

A medical malpractice case is one of three potential jury trials topping the docket this month as the Dukes County Superior Court begins its fall session.