By Thomas J. Morgan
A year ago today:
Former Rhode Island House Minority Leader Robert A. Watson pleads not guilty in Superior Court in New Haven, Conn. to driving under the influence and marijuana-possession charges stemming from an April traffic stop in East Haven.
5 years ago today:
Providence police scoop up at least 30 people on arrest warrants charging a variety of offenses, including failure to appear in court to answer a previous charge, robbery, breaking and entering, domestic assault, drug-peddling, writing bad checks and malicious damage.
25 years ago today:
Two men are shot to death in a melee involving about 30 people in a crowd of 2,000 attending a soccer game at Merino Park, off Hartford Avenue.