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Car crashes into Dunkin' in RI after driver mistakenly hits gas pedal, police say

A vehicle slammed into a Dunkin’ in Cranston, Rhode Island, Tuesday morning, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Firefighters responded to the Dunkin’ on Reservoir Avenue crash at about 6:30 ...

Rhode Island 3 hours ago

‘Mommy, how am I gonna get back to you?' RI mom's kids stranded in Mexico after cruise emergency
Rhode Island Apr 22

3rd westbound lane on Washington Bridge gets first weekday rush hour test

Rhode Island April 3, 2024 12:42 pm

Plane that crashed into Narragansett Bay removed from water

The small plane that crashed into the water in Rhode Island over the weekend has been removed, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The Tucker Roy Salve Company retrieved the plane from the Narragansett B...
Rhode Island April 1, 2024 1:17 pm

Crews continue cleanup after RI plane crash

Days after a small plane crashed into the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, the aircraft remains at the bottom of the bay as the United States Coast Guard works to remove the remaining fuel that&#8217...
Rhode Island March 31, 2024 12:22 am

Small plane crashes into Narragansett Bay; pilot and passenger rescued from water

A small plane crashed into Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon, and the pilot and passenger were rescued from the water. North Kingstown police said they received a distress call ar...
Providence March 29, 2024 1:44 pm

Two charged in Providence drive-by highway shooting

Two men have been arrested in a drive-by shooting on a Rhode Island highway last year. Enrique Miranda, 34, of North Providence, and Jarvon Brown, 33, of Providence, have both been charged in the shoo...

Rhode Island March 29, 2024 1:21 pm

Mass. man accused of driving wrong-way, crashing into 2 vehicles on I-95 in RI

An Attleboro, Massachusetts, man is accused of driving the wrong way on the highway in Rhode Island and crashing into two other vehicles Thursday night, according to authorities. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. on Interstate 95 north in Providence, Rhode Island State Police said Friday. Matthew Fisher, 39, was driving a white SUV south in the h...
Rhode Island March 28, 2024 1:02 pm

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 a hidden camera, was placed in a locked staff bathroom, WJAR reported, citing hospital officials. Another worker discovered the USB charger and immed...
DUI March 28, 2024 11:58 am

Former Patriots star Malcolm Butler appears in RI court on DUI charge

Former New England Patriots star Malcolm Butler appeared in a Rhode Island courtroom Thursday to answer to a drunken driving charge. He was arraigned during the morning session at Kent County District Court in Warwick and entered a not guilty plea. He is scheduled to return to court on April 18 but also has to appear in traffic court on…...
Rhode Island March 27, 2024 8:22 am

Boy, 14, charged with murder in deadly RI shooting

A 14-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old last month in Providence, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Emil Rodriguez was shot to death in February in the vicinity of Legion Memorial Drive. The 14-year-old was charged with murder, Providence police said Tuesday. He was already serving time at the Rhode Island Tr...
DUI March 26, 2024 3:12 pm

Former Patriots star Malcolm Butler arrested on DUI charge in RI

Former New England Patriots star Malcolm Butler was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in North Providence, Rhode Island, this month, according to a police report. Butler, who caught the Super Bowl-clinching interception in 2015, was found by a police officer blocking a lane on Mineral Spring Avenue near the ramps to Route 146 with his car, a...
Rhode Island March 22, 2024 11:20 am

RI high school principal injured trying to stop student fight, 4 arrested

Four students at a Providence, Rhode Island, high school were arrested this week after a fight, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident occurred at around noon Wednesday at Mount Pleasant High School, Providence police said. The students were between the ages of 16 and 18, according to police. The principal was injured while trying to stop th...
Rhode Island March 22, 2024 8:22 am

Man's body found floating in RI river

The body of a man was found floating in a river in East Providence, Rhode Island, Thursday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The body, which had been in the water for a while, was discovered behind a bike path on Kettle Point Avenue, WJAR reported, citing police. It wasn’t immediately known if foul play was suspected in his...
Warwick March 21, 2024 3:08 pm

Child found shot dead in Warwick home, alongside man dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound

A small child and a man were found shot dead inside a home in Warwick, Rhode Island, Thursday morning, according to police. Warwick police said they received a call about a child shot at a home on Frawley Street around 8:24 a.m. When they arrived they found the child dead, alongside a man who was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot…
Rhode Island March 21, 2024 8:58 am

RI middle school principal accused of driving under the influence

A Warwick, Rhode Island, middle school teacher is accused of driving under the influence on St. Patrick’s Day, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Jeffrey Goss, 54, was arrested Sunday after being involved in a crash on Route 24 in Tiverton, WJAR reported, citing a police report. Goss smelled like alcohol and appeared disoriented and off-balance...
Rhode Island March 19, 2024 5:32 pm

Buttigieg tours RI's Washington Bridge, won't say how much of rebuild feds will cover

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Rhode Island on Tuesday and toured the Washington Bridge along with other infrastructure projects across the state. Buttigieg attended a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project and met with workers to hear how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is increasing job opportunities...
Rhode Island March 18, 2024 12:29 pm

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to tour RI's Washington Bridge on Tuesday

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Rhode Island on Tuesday to tour the Washington Bridge and meet with key officials to discuss the reconstruction plan. Buttigieg is also scheduled to visit other transportation and infrastructure projects and meet with workers. He will attend a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River G...
Rhode Island March 15, 2024 8:20 am

RI governor says troubled Washington Bridge must be replaced

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge must be replaced. “Today we’re announcing that we will be replacing the bridge,” he said, “but also accountability and the day of reckoning for those who are responsible for the position we’re in and the position the people ...
Providence police March 12, 2024 2:20 pm

Four arrested following brawl at RI youth basketball game

Four men have been arrested in connection with a brawl at a North Providence, Rhode Island, youth basketball game, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The altercation happened Saturday morning after two opposing coaches began arguing over a call during the game, according to North Providence police. After coach Patrick Marchand shoved coach Gregory Adams,...
Rhode Island March 12, 2024 8:12 am

3 injured in apartment building fire in Coventry, RI

Three people are injured following a fire at an apartment building in Coventry, Rhode Island, on Monday night. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports crews encountered large flames on Tigoue Avenue, and surrounding towns were called in to assist. Pictures shared by WJAR show firefighters using a ladder to help residents escape the building. There was ...
Rhode Island March 11, 2024 7:14 am

Rhode Island Department of Corrections investigating inmate death

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections is investigating after an inmate died at the Intake Service Center in Cranston on Saturday morning. According to WJAR, security was alerted of an inmate in medical distress in his cell around 2 a.m. Saturday. Nursing staff provided medical assistance and emergency medical technicians with Cranston Rescue r...
Rhode Island March 10, 2024 10:52 pm

Fire truck crashes through West Warwick station

A fire station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, was temporarily closed on Sunday after one of its fire trucks crashed through the building. The West Warwick Fire Department announced no one was injured as a result of the accident at fire station No. 2 located at 834 Main Street. Fire department vehicles were relocated to other stations — there ...

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