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Man accused of attacking hospital security guards in RI
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….
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Girl, 10, hit by car in RI while in crosswalk, police say
A 10-year-old girl was hit by a car in Johnston, Rhode Island, while crossing the street Tuesday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. on Plainfield Street, Johnston police said. The girl was in the crosswalk in front of the Pentecostal Fountain of Life Church, police said, adding she had exited a family...
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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 a.m., where they found the vehicle entirely inside the coffee shop, the Cranston Fire Department said. The driver of the car had his learner’s permit and was learning how to...
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‘Mommy, how am I gonna get back to you?' RI mom's kids stranded in Mexico after cruise emergency
A Rhode Island mother is trying to get her two children back home after they were left stranded in Mexico following a cruise emergency, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Sarah Martin’s two children were on a spring break cruise vacation with their grandparents. Then, their grandmother suffered a heart attack, leaving the kids stuck in Mexico with no passport....
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3rd westbound lane on Washington Bridge gets first weekday rush hour test
The third westbound lane on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, opened over the weekend and things appeared to have gone smoothly, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. However, on Monday, that side of the bridge will get its first weekday test with rush hour traffic. Also over the weekend, the Department of Transportation began working on repaving the highway….
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3rd westbound bypass lane opens on Washington Bridge
According to WJAR, the construction efforts began on Friday night and the lane was completed hours later.
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Before 3rd westbound lane opens on Washington Bridge, safety measure will be discussed
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,…
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Man arrested in 1999 Providence, RI, murder
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…
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9 sickened at Warwick, RI, shopping center
An apparent chemical exposure at a Rhode Island shopping plaza sent nine people to the hospital and forced several stores to evacuate Thursday, officials told NBC affiliate WJAR. Firefighters were called to Oak Street Health in Warwick about 10:30 a.m. for a report of several people feeling nauseated inside, officials said, and other businesses nearby were evacuated as a precaution….
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19-year-old mother arrested after baby found dead in RI, police say
A 19-year-old mother was arrested after her baby was found dead last week in Bristol, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Officers received a call at about 4:30 a.m. Friday for a report of a 2-month-old baby found unresponsive, Bristol police said. The child was found by officers lying on the bedroom floor and not breathing, police said. Officers…
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3rd lane opening ahead of time on westbound side of Washington Bridge
The westbound lane shift on the Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, is happening ahead of time, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. A third lane was initially opening on Interstate 195 west on Monday, according to WJAR. However, director Peter Alviti said on WPRO radio it will now take place Friday night. The Department of Transportation added a third lane…
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4 men accused of participating in large-scale schemes in CT, Mass., RI
Four Guatemalan nationals are accused of participating in a large-scale scheme to steal and resell high-value products from home improvement stores and other retailers in several states, federal prosecutors said Monday. Marvin Estuardo Morales De Paz, 33, Abraham Dayger-Enrique, 24, Sebastian Lajuj-Soloman, 30, and Jonathan Josue Amperez-Perez, 31, allegedly worked together to defraud Home Depot stores mainly in Connecticut, Massachusetts,…
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Inmate dies hours after being committed to a correctional facility in Rhode Island
A woman died just hours after being committed to the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. J.R. Ventura, the chief of information of public relations and public information officer, said staff members had gone to check on the woman who was found unresponsive with “very faint vital signs.” “The Officers and medical staff continued life-saving...
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17-year-old charged in connection with death of 2-month-old baby in RI
A 17-year-old juvenile was charged in connection with the death of a 2-month-old baby in Newport, Rhode Island, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The baby was found unresponsive just before 11 p.m. Thursday at the Festival Field Housing Development, Newport police said. The 2-month-old was taken to Newport Hospital, where they later died, WJAR reported. The 17-year-old juvenile faces felony…
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Rhode Island transit chief resigns after he's accused in a hit-and-run at a McDonald's drive-thru
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Scott Avedisian submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday just two weeks after he was accused in a hit-and-run in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. The announcement came the same day as the RIPTA board of directors met behind closed doors to discuss Avedisian’s fate. In his letter of...
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After 3rd lane opens on eastbound side of Washington Bridge, traffic congestion persists
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…
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Firefighters battle large scrap metal fire in Providence overnight
Firefighters were still battling a large scrap metal fire on Thursday morning that broke out overnight in Providence, Rhode Island. According to WJAR, the fire broke out late Wednesday night in a large pile of trash and scrap metal on Allen Avenue, just off the Thurbers Avenue exit on Interstate 95. About 40 firefighters were called in to help battle…
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2 rescued after helicopter crashes into pond in RI, police say
Two people were rescued after a helicopter crashed into a pond in Rhode Island Tuesday morning, according to police. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. in Worden Pond in South Kingstown. Two people were inside the helicopter at the time of the crash and were rescued by civilians who responded by boat, WJAR reported. The pilot, Jeff Codman, 54,…
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3rd lane added to the eastbound side of Washington Bridge in RI
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…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2022 shooting in Pawtucket
A Providence, Rhode Island, man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of another man outside a Pawtucket cigar bar in 2022. Trequan Baker, 31, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Qudus Kafo on Jan. 23, 2022. Baker was also found guilty of discharging a firearm while in the commission of a crime…