Rhode Island State Police

A man and a woman who were wanted in New Hampshire were arrested Friday in Rhode Island after crashing a car that was reported stolen on I-95 in Hopkinton, according to state police. The pair ran from the scene, after the man tried car jacking a vehicle that pulled over to help following the crash, according to Rhode Island State…

The Providence area was slammed by torrential rains and flash flooding Monday. Later Monday night, the West River is out of its banks, and multiple cars can be seen stuck on flooded roadways.

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Significant flash flooding is ongoing in Cranston and Providence Monday evening.

Soaking rain has been unfolding Monday in much of southern New England, resulting in several flash flood warnings in Rhode Island, including Bristol, Kent and Providence counties. NECN and NBC10 Boston remain in a First Alert through Tuesday due to the impact on travel and the potential for localized flooding due to runoff into low-lying areas. Click here for active…

The driver of a motorcycle has died after crashing in Exeter Tuesday night, according to the Rhode Island State Police.

Ramsundar Ramkalawan, a 60-year-old from Exeter, was charged Tuesday after the body of Donna MacDonald, 65, was found at their shared address on South County Trail on Monday, Rhode Island State Police said.

A Rhode Island dog whose inspiring story of going from shelter dog to life-saving police K-9 became the subject of a recent Netflix movie has been euthanized. State Police said Sunday K-9 Ruby was put down Friday following a “sudden, acute, and untreatable illness.” She was 11 years old. The superintendent of the state police expressed gratitude for K-9 Ruby’s...

Col. Darnell Weaver was sworn in as the superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police on Friday, the 15th person to lead the agency, but the first person of color in the role. “At this moment in time, I believe this is the moment to connect our communities with our law enforcement, not separate them,” Gov. Dan McKee said at…

A police shooting overnight involving a state trooper is under investigation in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. An area of North Main Street near East School Street has been blocked off by police, with multiple evidence markers visible. A nearby resident told WJAR-TV he heard gunshots, but thought at first that they were only fireworks being shot off. Police then surrounded the…

State troopers in Rhode Island will be getting a $3,000 stipend for wearing body cameras, under their new labor agreement. The state’s deal with Rhode Island State Police troopers includes the one-time payment to compensate for added duties related to the cameras, The Providence Journal reported. A union for state troopers ratified the agreement on Friday. Alana O’Hare, a...

A third former priest has been indicted in Rhode Island as part of the state attorney general’s ongoing review of allegations of sexual abuse by clergy. Attorney General Peter Neronha said Tuesday that a grand jury had returned an 11-count indictment charging a former priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, 81-year-old James Silva, with sexually assaulting a...

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 6-month-old child that was found safe after being kidnapped in Rhode Island Saturday evening, state officials said. Police said they found the child, identified as Nael Adesuyi, and the car involved in the kidnapping and have canceled the Amber Alert. Police have not yet found the person who kidnapped the child. He…

The Rhode Island State Police are looking for upstanding, dedicated and hardworking men and women to become troopers. The agency this week launched a recruiting drive for its next training academy scheduled to start in January. “Service in the Rhode Island State Police requires active, intelligent people whose reputations are above reproach,” the agency said in a statement. “High moral,…

A Rhode Island man who was driving with a suspended license is now facing drunk driving charges after he allegedly struck a state police cruiser that was stopped in the breakdown lane of Interstate 95. State police say the trooper was in his marked cruiser during a traffic stop late Saturday night on I-95 in Warwick, when Alfredo Falcon-Benitez struck…

A Boston man charged with being under the influence when he allegedly struck and killed an off-duty nurse who had stopped to help someone at the scene of a car rollover in Rhode Island has been held on $45,000 bail. Luis Baez, 22, appeared in court Monday to face several charges in connection with the crash on Interstate 95 in…

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed on a highway in Pawtucket on Saturday night, Rhode Island State Police said. Officers identified the victim as 57-year-old Ricardo Masariegos, affiliate WJAR-TV reported. Police say they believe Masariegos was homeless. The crash happened on Interstate-95 south near Exit 27 around 9 p.m., according to WJAR. Police said Masariegos was crossing…

A police officer in Cumberland, Rhode Island, was reportedly stabbed at the town’s high school Saturday night, according to the mayor. Mayor Jeff Mutter told NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that he was briefed on an incident that occurred at Cumberland High School. Mutter tells WJAR shots were fired following the stabbing. Both the assailant and police officer were taken...

A police officer in Cumberland, Rhode Island, was reportedly stabbed at the town’s high school Saturday night, Mayor Jeff Mutter told NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR.

A Rhode Island State Police trooper caught on video punching a man in a holding cell has been fired, his lawyer said Friday. Trooper Jamie Donnelly-Taylor’s dismissal was a non-disciplinary termination, his attorney, Carly Lafrate, said in an email to The Providence Journal. The basis for the termination first reported by WJAR-TV was “his medical condition which was incurred...