Marathon suspect's in-laws testify at grand jury
By News staffBOSTON (AP) - The in-laws of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev have testified before a federal grand jury. Judith and Warren Russell, of North Kingstown, declined to...
View ArticleRI chief disciplinary counsel: lawyer committed misconduct by lying on...
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The chief disciplinary counsel for the state Supreme Court is accusing lawyer Layne C. Savage of committing professional misconduct by lying to secure a...
View ArticleSuspect in missing Mass. teen's disappearance being held before federal court...
By Donita NaylorPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Federal officials are holding a suspect connected to the disappearance of a Medfield, Mass., girl, 17, who was reported missing on Wednesday and found in Coventry on...
View ArticleNo R.I. sales tax? New panel studies the possibility
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Imagine this: no more Rhode Island sales tax. Sound good? But how should the state make up for the $887,201,672 in lost tax revenue? Hikes in other taxes? Budget...
View ArticleWorst of thunderstorms expected to bypass Rhode Island
By Donita NaylorTAUNTON, Mass., -- The National Weather Service forecasters have issued a hazardous weather outlook for Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts calling for the possibility of strong...
View ArticleWoman killed in Richmond after car hits utility pole, tree
By Tatiana PinaRICHMOND, R. I. - - A 24-year-old Wakefield woman was killed early Friday morning on Route 138 after the car she was driving struck a utility pole and a tree. Richmond police identified...
View ArticleRoute 138 in Richmond reopened after fatal crash
By News staffRICHMOND, R.I. -- Route 138 at Route 112 has reopened to traffic in both directions after it was closed for a fatal accident early Friday morning, according to the Rhode Island Department...
View ArticleNew Haven-Providence Amtrak service restored
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Amtrak service between New Haven, Conn., and Providence has been restored after crews cleared storm debris that had fallen on the railroad's overhead wire system...
View ArticleHernandez co-defendant Wallace to be arraigned Thursday
By W. Zachary MalinowskiFALL RIVER, Mass. -- Ernest Wallace, a friend and co-defendant of Aaron Herrnandez, the former New England Patriot star who has been charged with murder, will be arraigned on...
View ArticleR.I. judge: Defense lawyer and stabbing suspect will be tried together
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A defense lawyer accused of plotting to bribe a witness will be tried with the stabbing suspect at the center of the alleged conspiracy. Superior Court Judge Robert...
View ArticlePre-trial hearing begins in 38 Studios case
By Paul GrimaldiPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The hearing before the hearing started Friday morning on the state's lawsuit against the people involved in the 38 Studios loan deal. Lawyers for the 14 defendants...
View ArticleMissouri man charged with sex trafficking in Mass. girl's disappearance
By Tom MooneyPROVIDENCE - Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a Missouri man with sex trafficking in the disappearance of a 17-year-old developmentally disabled girl who went missing Monday after...
View Article20-year-old Brockton man arrested in Smithfield after crashing into 3 police...
By Donita NaylorSMITHFIELD, R.I. -- A 20-year-old Brockton man was arrested just after noon Thursday and charged with felony assault, eluding police and being a fugitive from justice, Smithfield police...
View ArticleNew Haven-Providence Amtrak service restored
By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Amtrak service between New Haven, Conn., and Providence has been restored after crews cleared storm debris that had fallen on the railroad's overhead wire system...
View Article'I'm Shmacked' organizers still in Providence / live video
By News staff Organizers of the "I'm Shmacked," group that brought together what some dubbed as a organized riot last night in downtown Providence, are still in the city. The group, which claims to...
View ArticleMarathon bombing suspect's pals plead not guilty
By News staffDENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) -- Two friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they hindered the investigation...
View ArticleEx-lawyer who bilked Rhode Islanders of $2.5 million seeks new supervised...
By Katie MulvaneyPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A former Cranston lawyer who admitted stealing $2.5 million from homeowners and new home buyers says he is unable to fulfill a condition of his sentence that...
View ArticleOperation Stand Down in Cumberland will offer services to veterans next weekend
By Donita NaylorJOHNSTON, R.I. -- Operation Stand Down Rhode Island will bring an array of services to at-risk veterans for the weekend that starts Friday, Sept. 20. A ceremony to open the...
View ArticleParents charged in abuse of baby, blamed stroller for injuries
By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- At first, the young couple told police and doctors that their son was hurt when he was caught in his stroller. But the baby's injuries -- broken arms, broken hip,...
View ArticleWoonsocket emergency room reopened after pepper spray gets into ventilation...
By Donita NaylorWOONSOCKET, R.I. -- The Landmark Medical Center emergency room has reopened after it closed for several hours and the hospital diverted ambulances to other hospitals after an incident...
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