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RI children's hospital employee accused of placing hidden camera in staff bathroom

An employee at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, is accused of placing a hidden camera in the staff bathroom, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. A USB wall charger, which had...

  • Rhode Island Nov 6, 2023

    What to expect in Rhode Island's special congressional election Tuesday

    Democrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special congressional election in Rhode Island on Tuesday to complete the term of former Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, who resigned in May after seven terms. Also on the ballot is a special election for state Senate. Amo, a former Obama and Biden White House aide, won a ...
  • Rhode Island Nov 4, 2023

    Providence woman accused of DUI with her children in the vehicle

    A woman was arrested for driving under the influence and causing a crash while her children were passengers in Rhode Island on Friday evening. Rhode Island Police say they responded at around 5:50 p.m. to a three car crash on Route 10 North. According to authorities, a silver Honda struck a Ford Explorer and that crash caused the Explorer to…...
  • Pawtucket Nov 4, 2023

    Pawtucket woman arrested after road rage and shooting incident

    A woman was arrested for a shooting and a road rage incident in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Friday Night. Pawtucket Police say 36-year-old Kendra Johnson of Pawtucket was reported to police by the victim, a 32-year-old man, saying she began to chase him while driving in the city, according to WJAR. The victim say Johnson drove her vehicle into his&#...
  • Rhode Island Nov 3, 2023

    Arrest made after hit-and-run crash in RI that left pedestrian critically injured

    An arrest has been made after a car fled the scene after hitting and critically injuring a pedestrian in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on Thursday. Woonsocket police said they responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian on Diamond Hill Road on Thursday night. Surveillance video obtained by WJAR from a nearby business showed a white vehicle ...
  • Rhode Island Nov 1, 2023

    RI man charged after police say he accidentally shot 4-year-old son in head

    A Rhode Island man has been arrested after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head Tuesday at their Cranston home. Authorities responded to 911 calls around 10:15 a.m. reporting that a child had been shot at a residence on Queen Street. Police say the boy was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where he underwent emerg...
  • Warwick Oct 30, 2023

    Warwick man arrested and charged with enticement and obscenity

    A man from Warwick, Rhode Island has been detained by federal authorities after attempting to entice an 11-year-old to engage in sexual activity and sending obscene material to her. Court documents say 42-year-old Jeffery Locke Slinn used multiple accounts to communicate with underage girls. Authorities say that Slinn had exchanged sexually explici...
  • Rhode Island Oct 30, 2023

    Teen, 14, critically hurt when she was run over at RI haunted hayride

    A 14-year-old working as a scare actor was left with serious injuries after she was run over by a hayride trailer at a Rhode Island farm Saturday while working as a scare actor, WJAR reports. Smithfield Deputy Fire Chief Steven Quattrini said first responders were called to Seven Cedars Farm around 8 p.m. for someone who was hit by a…
  • Rhode Island Oct 21, 2023

    Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian supporters gather on rainy day in Providence

    Hundreds of people turned out Saturday at a pro-Palestinian event in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday, despite the wet and dreary weather. The group spoke outside the State House and then marched through the city’s streets, calling for the U.S. to stop providing aid to Israel, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. “We’re here ...
  • Oct 18, 2023

    Large fire rips through Tiverton, RI, recycling facility

    A large fire ripped through a recycling facility in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on Wednesday. The fire happened at General Auto Recycling on King Road, according to WJAR-TV. The NBC affiliate reports that area was consumed by flames and loud bangs and explosive sounds could be heard. According to WJAR-TV, multiple fire trucks were seen going in and out...
  • Oct 15, 2023

    Synagogues in southern Mass. and R.I. receive bomb threats

    Police in Attleborough, Massachusetts, are investigating after a synagogue received a hoax bomb threat Saturday morning. According to Massachusetts State Police, an email bomb threat prompted response by their bomb squad as well as local police shortly before 10 a.m. The bomb squad conducted interior and exterior sweeps of the building and the area...
  • Rhode Island Oct 7, 2023

    Topgolf Rhode Island is now open, here's what to know

    Here’s some good news for Topgolf fans in New England: the region’s first location of the popular chain of gamified driving ranges has officially opened its doors. Topgolf Rhode Island, located at 120 Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston, roughly five miles from downtown Providence, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday and is now open...
  • Mansfield Sep 26, 2023

    6 boys from Rhode Island arrested after Mansfield car break-ins

    Six boys were arrested by police in Mansfield, Massachusetts, after authorities there said they were suspected of breaking into cars during the early morning hours on Monday. Authorities got a 911 call from someone on Church Street after 3 a.m. Monday, saying that someone was trying to break into cars, and when Mansfield police responded, they said...
  • Rhode Island Sep 17, 2023

    Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded

    Police in Rhode Island say officers fatally shot a man in Providence after he led them on 20-mile car chase with his teenage daughter riding in the car. She was also shot, in the leg. The pursuit happened Friday night and began in the town of Burrillville and ended outside a hospital. Police said at a news conference Saturday that...

  • Stop & Shop Aug 29, 2023

    Pair stole over $25K in complex Stop & Shop coupon scheme, prosecutors say

    Two women have been charged with making high-quality fake coupons to steal more than $25,000 in products from Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year, prosecutors said Tuesday. Taunton residents Jacqueline White, 41, and Crystal Travis, 40, are both facing grand jury charges of larceny for the alleged scheme between March...
  • Boston Aug 18, 2023

    PHOTOS: Storm brings flooding, topples trees across Greater Boston

    A storm blew through Greater Boston and southern New England on Friday morning, knocking trees onto houses and completely flooding streets throughout the region. Here are some of sights from around the area.
  • baseball Aug 11, 2023

    Maine team headed to Little League World Series

    Squads from Massachusetts and Maine faced off Thursday night for the right to represent New England at the Little League World Series. Gray, Maine beat out Canton, Massachusetts, 2-1. This is the second win for the Maine team over the Bay Staters – on Monday they took them out 7-1. Canton rebounded on Wednesday, beating New Hampshire 5-0, but...
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