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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...
Man killed in crash on I-195 in Seekonk
SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) — A man was killed in a crash on I-195 West in Seekonk on Tuesday. Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded to reports of a crash involving an SUV, box truck, and tractor-trailer near Exit 1 around 1:20 p.m. Authorities said a 36-year-old man from Springfield...
Smithfield woman, 25, on bicycle killed in tractor-trailer hit-and-run
SMITHFIELD − A Smithfield woman was killed Monday night after she fell off a bicycle and was hit by a tractor-trailer that left the scene, according to the Smithfield police. The woman was identified as Aliana Ciacciarelli, 25 years old, the police said in a press release. She was...
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...
North Kingstown home engulfed by fire
A home in North Kingstown was engulfed in flames Tuesday afternoon. North Kingstown Fire Chief Scott Kettelle said they responded to a home on Fletcher Road around 3:30 p.m. Firefighters on scene said the home and two-car garage were on fire. Crews helped a woman escape the house. Officials said...
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...
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...
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)...
Police identify driver, truck in deadly Smithfield hit-and-run
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — The Smithfield Police Department announced Tuesday that officials had identified a driver and truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run. Police said 25-year-old Aliana Ciarcciarelli was killed Monday night after she fell off her bike and was hit by a tractor-trailer on Pleasant View Avenue in Smithfield.
Car crashes into Coventry Dunkin
A car crashed into a Dunkin' in Coventry Tuesday night after police said a woman suffered a medical episode. The crash happened on New London Turnpike. An NBC 10 photographer saw a white car on the sidewalk with front-end damage. Police said the driver also hit a parked car in...
Police Make Multiple Drug Arrests in Downtown Providence Overnight
Providence Police made multiple drug arrests in downtown Providence overnight. Shortly after midnight, police on patrol on Memorial Boulevard at Waterplace Park said they observed a group of individuals by the former Luxe Burger Bar in possession of crack pipes. One of the suspects, Jean Dorvil, age 29, admitted to...
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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