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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...

  • 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 ...
  • March 9, 2024 11:29 pm

    27 golden retrievers rescued from Hopkinton, RI home

    More than two dozen golden retrievers were rescued from a home in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, on Friday. Hopkinton police say they responded along with animal control and the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) to Alton Bradford Road to investigate the unlicensed breeding or puppies, as well as conditions detrimental...
  • Rhode Island March 9, 2024 4:53 pm

    Car wash brush crashes through windshield, injuring woman in East Providence

    A woman was injured this week when a car wash brush crashed through her windshield in East Providence, Rhode Island. East Providence police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that a woman was going through a car wash at the Shell Station on Pawtucket Avenue when a large spinning brush came through her windshield, continuing to spin. The woman was tak...
  • Rhode Island March 9, 2024 7:26 am

    Lawmakers hope bill package will ease Rhode Island's housing crisis​

    Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is pushing a package of more than a dozen bills aimed at addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis

  • Rhode Island March 8, 2024 10:23 am

    Providence police seek person of interest in attempted abduction of 10-year-old girl

    Police in Providence, Rhode Island, are searching for whomever tried to kidnap a young girl on her way home from school this week. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that the Providence Police Department is looking for 45-year-old Marc Pierre, who is being called a person of interest in the attempted abduction. He is 6 feet tall and was last seen&...
  • Rhode Island March 2, 2024 9:44 pm

    RI teen killed in Cumberland crash: ‘Tragic loss of a young life'

    A 17-year-old boy was killed in a serious crash Thursday night in Cumberland, Rhode Island, something police are calling “heartbreaking — yet avoidable.” Cumberland police say the teen was driving on Mendon Road around 10:45 p.m. when his vehicle struck another car as it was turning from Vivian Avenue onto Mendon. The teen’s...
  • Rhode Island March 1, 2024 10:04 am

    Schools in RI face safety concerns after several violent incidents

    There are frustrations over school safety that’s taking center stage in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. However, it’s not targeting just one district. Six people were arrested this week after a fight at a high school in Central Falls. Back in January, four were arrested at Mount Pleasant High School in Providence after a fight broke out during...
  • Rhode Island February 29, 2024 2:07 pm

    Whale in poor condition after being stranded in RI pond

    A whale was stranded in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Thursday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The whale was reported stranded at about 7 a.m. in Potter Pond, Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program, told WJAR. She said the animal is alive and is believed to be a juvenile fin whale. Rescuers told…...
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