Police: Man accidentally shot his scrotum while in bed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man accidentally shot himself in the scrotum while sitting on his bed, police said. Providence police officers foundRead More
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Police seeking man who escaped custody while at hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A man arrested for breaking and entering has escaped from custody while at a hospital in Rhode Island, police said Saturday.Read More
Song inspires RI boy with brain tumor to create a bucket list
A 10-year-old boy living with an inoperable brain tumor is using a song he learned in school to create his own bucket list. Shawn SmithRead More
Rhode Island man charged with hindering search for runaway girl
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Police have charged a Rhode Island man with lying to police who were searching for a 10-year-old runaway. Aaron Reed, 31,Read More
Design teams meet for intervention of Providence schools
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Parents, teachers, students and activists have met for the first time in teams that were appointed to help turnaround Providence schools.Read More
RI Labor lawyer ends campaign for US Senate
BOSTON (AP) — Workers’ rights attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan announced Friday that she is ending her primary challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. “Unfortunately, sometimesRead More
High court grants RI man convicted of molestation a new trial
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man convicted of sexually molesting a 7-year-old girl has been granted a new trial by the state’s highestRead More
Artifacts stolen nearly 30 years ago returned to museum
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Native American arrowheads have been returned to the Rhode Island museum they were stolen from nearly 30 years ago. Agents fromRead More
Rhode Island man facing multiple charges related to child exploitation
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man is facing multiple charges related to exploiting children, police said. Xavier Lafleur, 19, of Burrillville, was chargedRead More
Rhode Island police track down missing 10-year-old girl
Police in Rhode Island have tracked down a missing 10-year-old girl. Jania McDuffie was reported missing Wednesday morning in Cranston in the area of PontiacRead More
