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69-year-old tourist robbed, ran over and killed during robbery at Newport Beach mall
A group of suspects led police on a cross-county pursuit after allegedly opening fire and running over a woman at the Fashion Island Mall.Newport Police Department detectives said the incident started at about 3:30 p.m. when the suspects robbed a 69-year-old woman from New Zealand and her husband outside the Barnes and Noble. The suspects then jumped into a white car and ran over the woman, killing her. Officers said the suspects then opened fire as they drove away. "I'm furious," Mayor Will O'Neill said. "I'm horrified. I'm mourning the loss of someone who died inside of our city because of crime...
Multiple vehicles involved in early morning crash in Seekonk
(WJAR) — An early morning crash affected Tuesday's morning commute on I-195 in Seekonk. The crash closed lanes around 7:52 a.m. on the eastbound side and westbound side near Exit 1. An NBC 10 news crew was on the scene when some vehicles involved were being towed away. Around...
Prison scheme to murder witness, prosecutors and rival gang members foiled by FBI
PROVIDENCE – A prisoner in a federal holding facility in Central Falls conspired with another man to kill five people, including two federal prosecutors, according to an indictment handed up by a grand jury last week in U.S. District Court. Elijah Melton faced fentanyl trafficking charges and was held at the Donald F. Wyatt Detention Facility. While there, he set a plan in motion to target two assistant U.S. Attorneys, two rival gang members and a hostile...
Massachusetts State Police investigating after handful of people injured in 7-car-crash on Route 195
Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle highway crash Tuesday morning. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 7:15 a.m., the Dartmouth Barracks was informed of a 7-car-crash on Route 195 East at mile marker 1.8 in Seekonk. The crash occurred in the left lane and median of the...
Rhode Island woman accused of multi-state fraud totaling $10 million
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Warwick woman has been charged in a direct-mail sweepstakes scheme that defrauded seniors and other vulnerable individuals in Rhode Island and multiple states out of a total of $10 million. Megan E. Shine, 47, was indicted by a federal grand jury and arraigned on...
Mass. teen saved girl choking at Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
A Massachusetts teen saved a girl from choking at Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub after he had been trained on the Heimlich Maneuver, the Dighton Fire Department said. Ben Courville was eating dinner with his mom, Christine Courville, at the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub when he noticed a girl choking, the fire department said.
Motorcycle rider seriously injured, transported to Rhode Island Hospital after collision with vehicle
A motorcycle rider was injured in a collision that was described as a difficult accident scene. At approximately 9:15 p.m. on Friday, police and fire responded to a car versus motorcycle in the vicinity of the 800 Block of Division Street in East Greenwich. The driver of the motorcycle was...
Somerset teen saves choking woman using skills from Junior Firefighter training
SOMERSET, Mass. — A Somerset teen is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a woman he said was choking. Ben Courville, 15, learned the Heimlich while training in the Dighton Junior Firefighter program. He was out for dinner with his mom when the life saving...
Man Shot, Another Stabbed in Providence Overnight - Smiley Holds Event on “Hurricane Preparedness”
A man was shot, and another was stabbed in Providence overnight, in the latest incidents of violence in the city. The shooting victim had been sitting in his car when shots were fired; the stabbing victim reportedly had the knife still in his head when police arrived on the scene.
VIDEO: Police Body Cam Captures Arrests and Chaos on Block Island Ferry Dock - Many Cameras Failed
Just over two weeks ago, seven individuals were arrested in Narragansett for their involvement in a fight on the Block Island dock. A video by a bystander captured a few seconds of the incident. But much of the story was unseen. GoLocal filed an Access to Public Records Act (APRA)...
North Providence man, 62, found not guilty in fatal stabbing
PROVIDENCE – A jury on this week acquitted a 62-year-old North Providence man of manslaughter for allegedly fatally stabbing a man in the neck. The jury found Mark Santilli not guilty in the stabbing of 29-year-old Torrezz Lumpkins in October 2021 after a trial before Superior Court Judge Maureen B. Keough. Looking at the...
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