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Man taken into custody after standoff in North Attleboro
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — Officials said that one man was taken into custody after a standoff in North Attleboro on Friday evening. Town officials said police responded to a report of a disturbance on Mount Hope Street at 6:30 p.m. last night and found a man barricading himself inside of a home.
Man convicted of killing Roger Williams Park ranger granted parole
A brutal scene in Roger Williams Park in October 1995. A park ranger fatally shot. A Providence Police officer seriously wounded. Now, 29 years later, the killer is set to go free. “I’m disgusted over the whole thing. It’s like a slap in the face to our family that he’s...
Authorities release name of 39-year-old Fall River man killed in fatal stabbing, suspect’s name also released
BROCKTON – Massachusetts State Police and Brockton Police are actively investigating the fatal stabbing of a Massachusetts man, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Saturday, at just before 6:15 p.m., Brockton Police received several 911 calls for a report of a stabbing that had occurred in the...
Rhode Island man sentenced to federal prison after admitting to buying cocaine, selling crack
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who admitted to a federal judge that he made multiple purchases of cocaine that he later transformed into crack and then sold to others has been sentenced to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. 46-year-old Juan Gonzalez pleaded guilty on...
Driver dies in head-on crash with East Providence DPW truck
EAST PROVIDENCE − A driver died after the Jeep she was driving collided head-on with an East Providence Department of Public Works truck Thursday afternoon on Veterans Memorial Parkway, according to the East Providence Police Department. Responding officers began treating the driver, "who had serious injuries," and she was taken by East Providence Rescue to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, according to Police Capt. Michael Rapoza. ...
37-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker sentenced to prison
“A 37-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker arrested while also in possession of an illegal gun was sentenced this week to serve eight to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Johan Baez pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him...
Ambulance rolls over on Interstate 95 north in Pawtucket
(WJAR) — An ambulance has rolled over on Interstate 95 north near School Street in Pawtucket. According to Rhode Island State Police, the crash occurred at around 8 p.m. State police said a private ambulance service van was side-swiped by another vehicle, lost control, and rolled over on the grass.
One person shot outside Cranston restaurant
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police say a Cranston restaurant is temporarily closed as they investigate a shooting there that sent one person to the hospital. Police were working a detail outside a restaurant on Phenix Avenue around midnight when they say a shooting happened within arm’s reach of officers. The business, 39 West, had a large tent outside the restaurant during their event.
Officials call for closure of Ash Street Jail as old building becomes difficult to upkeep
(WJAR) — Since the late 1800’s, the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford has been taking in inmates from all throughout Bristol County. But for the past several years, law enforcement is saying that the building has become a money pit. “We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars...
36-year-old Rhode Island woman killed in fatal crash remembered as genuine, loyal, inspiring
A Rhode Island woman who died this week in a collision is being remembered. 36-year-old Michaela Greatorex of Greenville was driving home from work Wednesday night around midnight when she crashed an SUV into a pole on Hartford Avenue in Johnston. It was pouring at the time of the crash.
Man dies after he suspectedly drowned in Long Pond, police say
LAKEVILLE — A Middleboro man has died after police suspect he drowned in Long Pond in Lakeville on Saturday afternoon, the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office has announced. Lakeville public safety officials and the Massachusetts Environmental Police found the missing man, identified as 68-year-old Todd Page of Middleboro, at...
Man Stabbed in Robbery in Downtown Providence
A man was stabbed in an attempted robbery in downtown Providence overnight. The victim was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for his injuries. Shortly after 3 AM Saturday morning, police were called to 2 Regency Plaza for a report of a stabbing. The victim - a male in his 30s...
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