Warwick man pleads no contest to baby’s 2017 death

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man authorities say fell asleep on top of his 7-month-old daughter and asphyxiated her has pleaded no contestRead More

US Naval War College is getting its 1st female president

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A helicopter pilot who heads a military command in Guam will be the first female leader of the U.S. Naval WarRead More

Hells Angels president, Mass. man arrested in shooting outside Providence motorcycle club

Three people, including the Rhode Island Hells Angels president and a Massachusetts man, were arrested on charges in connection with a shooting outside a motorcycleRead More

Rhode Island man pleads guilty to child enticement charge

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who pretended to be a 16-year-old girl online in order to get teenage boys to engage inRead More

Man pleads guilty in scheme to sell phony military clothing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A New York City man pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a scheme that sold $20 million worth of counterfeitRead More

RI children’s hospital worker arrested on child porn charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WHDH) — A pediatric sleep technologist at Hasboro Children’s Hospital in Providence has been arraigned on child porn charges after officers found childRead More

Report: DCYF ‘inaction’ contributes to death of foster child

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A report into the death of a 9-year-old Rhode Island girl in foster care says ineptitude and inaction by the state’sRead More

Rhode Island hotel removes portraits of convicted ex-mayor

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island hotel is removing portraits of late Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci (see-AN’-see) in response to a complaint about hisRead More

Teacher of the Year charged with assaulting teen girl

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — An instructor recently named teacher of the year in a Rhode Island community has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-oldRead More

Rhode Island man spends own money, time to fix potholes

COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man sick of potholes has taken matters into his own hands. WJAR-TV reports that Seth Kerstetter spent his own moneyRead More