RI police sergeant charged with stealing gas from town
A Tiverton, Rhode Island, police sergeant is facing larceny charges after police say he was caught stealing hundreds of dollars worth of gasoline from theRead More
2nd suspect arrested in child molestation case
JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A second person has been arrested in connection with a child molestation case in which a professional singer from Rhode IslandRead More
Missing search and rescue dog found
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island State Police search and rescue dog that had gone missing from her handler’s yard has been found unharmed.Read More
Search and rescue dog goes missing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A search and rescue dog has gone missing, and police are looking for help finding the wayward K-9, called Ruby. RhodeRead More
Woman convicted in Jamaican lottery scam to remain jailed
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota on Monday ordered a Rhode Island woman convicted of funneling lottery scam money between theRead More
Invasive longhorned tick found for 1st time in New England
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An invasive tick species native to Asia that’s been spreading across the eastern United States has been found for the firstRead More
High court vacates sex trafficking convictions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s highest court has vacated the sex trafficking conviction of a 36-year-old Massachusetts man authorities say trafficked a 14-year-old girlRead More
Law that punishes dealers for overdoses is used for 1st time
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A Massachusetts man is the first person charged under a new Rhode Island law that allows life sentences for drug dealersRead More
Neighbors continue calls for convicted child rapist to move
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence residents continue to push for a convicted child rapist to move out of their neighborhood. Providence Public Safety Commissioner StevenRead More
Lawsuit: Schools don’t prepare kids for civic life
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Public school students and parents are suing Rhode Island’s governor and education officials in federal court, saying the state fails toRead More