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A man is accused of assaulting two hospital security guards in Providence, Rhode Island, overnight, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Officers responded to the emergency room department at Rhode Island Hospital just before 2 a.m. following a stabbing incident, Providence police said. The two security guards were assaulted while escorting a patient off campus, a spokesperson for Lifespan told WJAR….

According to WJAR, the construction efforts began on Friday night and the lane was completed hours later.

Before the third westbound lane opens on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, Friday, Gov. Dan McKee and state police will discuss safety measures on the bridge, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Crashes have tripled on the Washington Bridge in the last three months after a third lane was added on the eastbound side, opening traffic on both sides,…

A man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly killing a woman 25 years ago in Providence, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Kevin Williams, 53, was charged by a grand jury with the murder of 41-year-old Kathleen O’Dowd Boleman. On March 11, 1999, Boleman was strangled behind Roger Williams Middle School, authorities said. Williams was arrested Tuesday in…

Traffic congestion continues to be a problem on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, even after a third lane opened on the eastbound side of the bridge, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The Department of Transportation opened three lanes this week to alleviate the congestion. However, director Peter Alviti said he believes drivers need time to adapt to the…

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will open a third eastbound lane this week on the Washington Bridge, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Drivers will have access to the three lanes starting Wednesday morning, WJAR reported, citing the Department of Transportation. The highway will be restriped Tuesday night and overnight and changes will start Wednesday, the DOT said. Due to…

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 shooting on Oct. 21, 2023. They were arrested Thursday. According to investigators, Miranda and Brown were traveling in a car on I-95 near exit 38 in…

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 high-speed lane…

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 immediately removed it before calling...

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 Training School for a…

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 the fight, reported…

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, two spectators attempted to intervene, but ended…

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…

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 a basketball game....

A woman’s body was recovered from a river Thursday in Providence, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The body was found at about 2 p.m. near Promenade Street, Providence police said. The woman’s body was taken to the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office. Her name wasn’t immediately released. While her death is being investigated as a homicide, police...

As engineers in Rhode Island continue building reports on the Washington Bridge, they will be making a recommendation to the state on whether or not to replace the bridge — although, there’s no timeline for the decision. Gov. Dan McKee said he won’t make any decision without the engineer’s reports. “Just not ready to start speculating on my part,”...

Rhode Island state lawmakers will meet on Monday to talk about the Washington Bridge crisis, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. House and Senate oversight committee members will discuss the closure of the westbound side of the bridge as well as the Department of Transportation’s response and the next steps for the bridge. The Washington Bridge shut down two months...

As Rhode Island tests a new traffic pattern with the goal of alleviating congestion leading up to the Washington Bridge, the Federal Highway Administration will tour the bridge in Providence on Monday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Drivers making their way to Providence will now merge from three lanes to two after crossing the state line, WJAR reported. The Department…

Authorities are investigating an incident where a man was stabbed on Sunday morning in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence Police responded to the scene at the intersection of Viola Street and Plainfield Street at around 7:15 a.m., according to WJAR. Police say they found the victim suffering stab wounds and he was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in stable condition. A…

Rhode Island leaders, including Gov. Dan McKee, said they weren’t aware of the structural issues surrounding the Washington Bridge for days, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Broken rods were discovered last month within the bridge, which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves as a key gateway to Rhode Island’s largest city....