5th suspect arraigned in death of North Providence man

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A fifth suspect in the beating and stabbing death of a Rhode Island man killed after he left a Providence nightclubRead More

Rhode Island priest faces drunken driving charge

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest is facing a drunken driving charge after police say he struck and injured a pedestrian. Police sayRead More

Woman struck, killed while crossing East Providence street

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman has died after getting struck by a pickup truck while crossing a city street on foot.Read More

Warwick police investigating after officer crashes cruiser into wall

Warwick police are investigating a crash involving one of their own on Sunday morning. The officer was responding to another officer’s call for backup aroundRead More

A new US marshal for Rhode Island is being sworn in

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new U.S. marshal for Rhode Island is being sworn in. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, says he’llRead More

Police officer injured after crashing SUV at traffic circle

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Warwick Police say an officer was injured when he crashed his police cruiser at a traffic circle. Police say the accidentRead More

New assistant US attorney for Rhode Island is sworn in

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new assistant U.S. attorney for Rhode Island has been sworn in. Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Aaron Weisman announced the appointmentRead More

Pawtucket mayor: Stadium plan to be shared by late September

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Pawtucket’s mayor says he’ll announce by the end of September how McCoy Stadium will be reused after the Pawtucket Red SoxRead More

Man who sued police for keeping his guns for years gets $20K

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who sued police for refusing to return his guns for more than six years has been awardedRead More

Brothers accused of shooting man near Worcester barbershop nabbed in RI

Two brothers are facing criminal charges in connection with a shooting outside a Worcester barbershop that left one person injured, officials say. Kenneth Diaz, 22,Read More