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A probable cause hearing for a man accused of the rape and kidnapping of a 16-year-old in Tisbury was delayed Monday. Chad Atkinson, who appeared in Edgartown District Court remotely while out on $20,000 bail, pleaded not guilty to the charges in September. Tisbury Police allege Chad Atkinson, 33, kidnapped the teenager near Main Street […]
Oak Bluffs Police arrested a man on fentanyl and gabapentin charges on Dec. 30. Jake Merrill was arraigned Tuesday on possession with the intent to distribute a Class A substance (fentanyl) and possession of a Class E substance (gabapentin). Merrill pleaded not guilty. Edgartown District Court Judge Benjamin Barnes set Merrill’s bail at $1,200. Ahead […]
A man charged with the rape and kidnapping of a 16-year-old in Vineyard Haven was granted permission to travel to Florida for work. Tisbury Police charged Chad Atkinson in September based on events alleged to have occurred in downtown Vineyard Haven and on Lambert’s Cove Road. Atkinson previously pleaded not guilty to the charges and […]
In Edgartown District Court Friday, an Oak Bluffs EMT and fire officer pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on a charge of assault and battery on a household or family member. Tad Medeiros, who appeared virtually before Judge Benjamin Barnes, had his $1,000 initial bail reduced to $200 after the commonwealth requested $500 in bail […]
Anyone who finds themselves before a judge in Edgartown District Court on a criminal matter and doesn’t have enough money to hire an attorney won’t be out of luck. A pool of public defenders who work under the auspices of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) are available to help. The attorneys who provide […]