Crime
Current Court Report - July 7, 2026
David Creed •
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions.Anderson Diery Benitez, 22, of
Current Court Report - June 30, 2026
David Creed •
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions.Luis Alejandro Joseph Brea, 22, of
Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Charges Against Downtown Stabbing Suspect
David Creed •
Kemar K. Downer, the individual charged with stabbing Andre Hamilton last week, had a motion to dismiss the case denied by Nantucket District Court Judge James Sullivan following a hearing on Tuesday
Man Who Was Stabbed In Downtown Altercation Will Also Face Criminal Charges
David Creed and Jason Graziadei •
Criminal charges have been filed against the second man involved in last week’s altercation on South Beach Street that led to a stabbing and a chaotic scene along The Strip on Broad Street. Andre
Motion To Dismiss Charges Against Stabbing Suspect To Be Heard In Court On Tuesday
David Creed •
Kemar K. Downer, the man who was arrested and charged after the downtown altercation and stabbing on June 23, will be in court Tuesday morning seeking to have the two charges of assault and battery
Stabbing Suspect Released On $2,500 Bail, Claims Self Defense During Arraignment
David Creed •
The suspect arrested after the downtown Nantucket stabbing on Tuesday has been released from custody on $2,500 bail following an arraignment Wednesday morning in Nantucket District Court.
Current Court Report - June 23, 2026
David Creed •
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions.Nelson A. Hernandez, 47, of Nantucket
Man Charged After Pushing CSO, Threatening Another's Job Over Downtown Parking Dispute
David Creed •
An island resident is facing charges in Nantucket District Court after allegedly shoving a Nantucket Police Department community service officer over a downtown parking dispute, approaching a
Two Island Residents Indicted By Grand Jury On Drug Charges In Nantucket Superior Court
David Creed •
Two island residents were indicted by a grand jury in Nantucket Superior Court on Thursday afternoon on drug trafficking charges. The indictments followed an investigation by the Nantucket and