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Police ID 2 kayakers found dead, but an explanation for their deaths is elusive
EAST PROVIDENCE – The police have identified two men found dead on Friday not far from two unoccupied kayaks near the shore of Omega Pond. The deceased kayakers, identified Saturday as Joseph Fritz, 52, of East Providence, and Gregory Boerman, 37, of Allston, Massachusetts, were found in the pond after family members told police that the men had not returned from a kayaking excursion Thursday night, according to East Providence police Capt. Michael Rapoza. ...
Providence man sentenced after 38-year-old Jorge Garcia shot dead while eating breakfast at restaurant
Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Friday that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court for the murder of 38-year-old Jorge Garcia at Roque’s Café in Providence in 2021. At a hearing this week before Superior Court Justice Kristin E. Rodgers, the court sentenced 37-year-old...
Car crashes into building in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A car crashed into a building in Cranston on Friday. The Cranston Police Department responded to a home on Dyer Avenue. An NBC 10 News crew at the scene observed a second vehicle with significant damage to its side. The cause of the crash has...
5 men arrested after ‘unruly’ crowd gathers in downtown Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Four juveniles and one man were arrested in Providence yesterday after refusing to disperse from a large crowd in downtown Providence. According to officials, Providence Police had received a call that fireworks were falling on top of homes. Crews were dispatched to find illegally parked...
Whale City Comedy Festival is Coming to Fall River this Labor Day Weekend
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Whale City Comedy Festival on Labor Day weekend, and this year they’ve added Fall River to their regional line-up! Live comedy on the deck of the USS Massachusetts! Two Shows:. > 6:15 – 7:45pm. > 9:00 – 10:30pm.
Cape Cod towns say beaches had no major issues after 2023 "disaster"
FALMOUTH - Last year, Falmouth authorities said beaches in the Cape Cod town saw "senseless criminal activity" on the Fourth of July. Things went much better this Independence Day, the police chief said Friday."I am pleased to inform you that there was NO property damage reported, littering or out of control issues on our beaches or neighborhoods," police chief Jeffrey Lourie said.Lourie said there were "a handful of arrests" on Thursday and police did respond to reports of underage drinking and noise complaints, but there were no major issues like last year. Falmouth beach bag searchesThe chief said officers "will continue...
Danielson Legion bounces back against Moosup
A loss against rival Moosup didn’t sit well with Danielson manager Jacob Tarryk. The defeat also may have awoken a sleeping giant. After losing the first game of a three-game set in Plainfield, Danielson rolled to a 15-0 victory Wednesday at Owen Bell Park’s Ben Desaulnier Field. “It...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Nadeau & Vitale Named To Dean’s List At Roger Williams University
BRISTOL, RI — Select students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. The following Wilmington students were named to the Dean’s List:. Kiara Nadeau. Aedan Vitale. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn...
Mass. man went missing on N.H. mountain after hiking group left him behind, police say
A Massachusetts man went missing on a New Hampshire mountain Thursday evening after he struggled to keep up with his hiking group and they left him behind, according to the state’s Fish and Game Department. Mount Monadnock park rangers received a call around 5:30 p.m. about a missing hiker...
New Bedford Police Investigating Overnight Shooting, Stabbing Incidents
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — New Bedford Police are investigating a number of incidents of violent crime that have occurred in the city in recent days. According to New Bedford Police, an adult male shooting victim arrived at St. Luke’s Hospital just after midnight this morning. “Emergency treatment began...
3 Fall River paramedics injured after driver slams into Fall River EMS vehicle
Multiple people were injured after a crash on Thursday. According to Fall River EMS, at approximately 10:45 p.m., EMS Training 1, a 2018 Chevy 2500HD extended cab full size pickup truck operating with all of its emergency lighting activated, was escorting EV1 a lightweight mini off-road Ambulance that is used to evacuate patients from highly congested areas with limited access to a main road to a waiting full size Ambulance for transport.
Rhode Island woman accused of defrauding seniors, vulnerable individuals in 41 states of $10 million dollars
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Rhode Island woman who is alleged to have created and executed direct-mail sweepstakes schemes that defrauded seniors and other vulnerable individuals in Rhode Island and in dozens of states across the country out of an estimated $10 million dollars, has been indicted by a federal grand jury and arraigned on conspiracy and fraud charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Potential shipwreck surfaces at breachway in RI
A potential shipwreck has surfaced in Rhode Island, reports NBC affiliate WJAR, and those who've seen it are concerned it might be washed away. The discovery was made at the Charlestown Breachway in Charlestown. Back in January, a storm knocked down the beach wall. Since then, parts of what appears...
Medical examiner to identify body recovered near Brenton Point State Park
NEWPORT – The state medical examiner will try to determine the identity and cause of death of a body found Wednesday at Brenton Point State Park, according to the state Department of Environmental Management. The body was found in the same area where a swimmer went missing on June 23, the DEM said. The missing man has been identified as Dexter Gutierrez Matias, 20, of East Providence. ...
3 boaters saved by ‘good Samaritan’ at Oakland Beach in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Three people were rescued from the water at Oakland Beach in Warwick by a “good Samaritan” yesterday, according to the Rhode Island Coast Guard. The incident happened in the afternoon when a sailboat overturned in the water, according to officials. All three people...
Kim English Promotes Matt Palumbo To Assistant Coach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College Men's Basketball Head Coach Kim English announced today (July 4) the promotion of Matt Palumbo to assistant coach. Palumbo spent the last year at Providence as the special assistant to the head coach prior to working under English for two years at George Mason. "Matt...
Driver injured, dog okay after crash in Windham
NORTH WINDHAM, Conn. (WTNH) — Fire officials say a driver and a pet were extrication from a vehicle after it crashed Friday morning. North Windham fire crews responded to the 140 block of Boston Post Road for report of a crash with entrapment. Upon arrival, crews found the driver trapped in their vehicle with moderate […]
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