Man found dead inside East Providence home
By W. Zachary MalinowskiEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Detectives are investigating the death of a city man whose wife found him in their home Saturday morning. Lt. Armen Garo declined to identify the man,...
View ArticleAttleboro man arrested after car crash in Swansea
By W. Zachary MalinowskiSWANSEA, Mass. -- An Attleboro, Mass., man was arrested early Saturday after he crashed his car into a utility pole and allegedly fled the scene, police said. Sgt. Marc Haslam...
View ArticleExplosion at Warwick public works department under investigation / Photos
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK, R.I. -- Local police and fire officials are still investigating the cause of explosions that destroyed at least three garbage trucks parked in the city's public works yard...
View ArticleCentral Falls educator Victor Capellan drops out of Providence mayoral race
By Paul DavisPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After considering a run for mayor of Providence, Central Falls Deputy School Supt. Victor F. Capellan on Sunday dropped out of the race. "Six months ago I launched an...
View ArticleHitchock, Picasso and Mozart examined at One Day University in Providence
By Paul DavisPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Alfred Hitchcock made films about murder and madness. Pablo Picasso saw the world in sharp angles and jarring images. And composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wove light...
View ArticleR.I. State police investigating human remains found in Exeter woods
By Tatiana PinaEXETER, R.I. -- The state police are investigating the discovery of human remains in a heavily wooded area north of Ten Rod Road by a man who was scouting the area for deer hunting...
View ArticleCar stolen from Pawtucket crashes into porch in Central Falls
By Tatiana PinaCENTRAL FALLS, R.I. - - The Central Falls police are looking for the person who stole a black Mustang and ended up crashing it into a porch on Earle Street Saturday while fleeing the...
View ArticleCranston mayor says decision on running for governor to come within next two...
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Now that Governor Chafee has said he will not seek reelection next year, at least one gubernatorial hopeful is giving himself a wide window to decide whether he's in...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to ice bubble in Cranston
By Donita NaylorCRANSTON, R.I. -- Firefighters have responded to the inflatable ice bubble at 900 Phenix Ave., next to the Cranston Veteran's Ice Rink. Early reports said the dome was collapsing.
View ArticleMan convicted of killing mother, neighbors pleads not guilty to Fall River...
By News staffFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- A man already serving a life sentence in Washington state for killing a young married couple pleaded not guilty Monday to killing a Massachusetts woman 25 years...
View ArticleFederal judge sends lawsuit over unpaid legal fees to Narragansett Indian...
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A federal judge is sending a lawsuit accusing the Narragansett Indian Tribe of reneging on $1.1 million in outstanding legal fees to be heard in tribal court. U.S....
View ArticleNearly two dozen public pension plans in R.I. still critically underfunded
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Twenty three public pension plans managed by cities and towns remain critically underfunded, according to the state Division of Municipal Finance. The plans are not...
View ArticleUSS JFK carrier project gets support from Middletown Council
By Tatiana PinaMIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- A vote last week by the Middletown Town Council in support of the concept of bringing the retired aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy to Rhode Island to use as a...
View ArticleWarwick awaits report on explosion in public works yard
By Barbara PolichettiWARWICK, R.I. -- The investigation into the Saturday night explosions and fire that destroyed at least three city garbage trucks and heavily damaged other vehicles in the public...
View ArticleR.I. judge orders lawyer to pay $1,000 for release of Kimberly Fry's...
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I.-- A Superior Court judge has ordered a lawyer to contribute $1,000 to the courts for releasing to the media a confidential report regarding a North Kingstown mother...
View ArticleTwin River wins RI Lottery OK to add more table games to meet demand
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Twin River Casino has won state lottery approval to increase the number of live table games at the one-time greyhound racetrack that morphed in June from a...
View ArticleAttorney general to lead panel discussion in Moscow
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin will lead a discussion at a conference in Moscow later this week. Kilmartin is headed to the International...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney: East Greenwich executive to plead guilty to fraud, money...
By Mark ReynoldsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An East Greenwich man who defrauded Rockland Trust Company of more than $5 million has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and money laundering, according to a news...
View ArticleMale stripper charged with rape in Mass. now accused of assault in Providence
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A male stripper accused of sexually assaulting two women at a private party in Wareham, Mass., last month is now charged by Providence police with grabbing a...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts Charlestown man, 25, on sex-assault charge
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Charlestown man was indicted Monday by a Washington County Grand Jury on one count of first-degree sexual assault resulting from events reported as occurring on...
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