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Fall River teen never came home from school, family members say
A Fall River teen has gone missing. According to family members, 13-year-old Jordyn Arruda never came home from Resiliency Prep on Rock Street. Arruda was last seen wearing black shorts, gray jump suit, black bubble slides, black socks, and an Essentials sweater with her hair in a low bun and slicked back. She could have her light blue Nike backpack.
Illegal dumping at Fall River park leads to citations for 36-year-old Fall River resident
A city resident has been cited after a dumping at a Fall River park. Four days ago, the above image was shared on Fall River Reporter after a large amount of household trash was illegally dumped at Father Travassos Park. According to Fall River Police, the image was brought to...
Person arrested after shooting death at Providence Walmart
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said a person was in custody after an apparent shooting death in the parking lot of the Silver Spring Street Walmart early Saturday morning. Police said they arrived at the parking lot of the store around 1 a.m. to find a...
Man shot to death in Walmart store parking lot in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police are investigating an overnight homicide that occurred in the Walmart parking lot on Silver Spring Street. Officers responded to 51 Silver Spring St. at around 1:03 a.m. for a report of a shooting. “I’m never brining my kids back to this Walmart again,”...
Rhode Island man indicted on 7 counts of child molestation; police believe there are more victims
COVENTRY, RI – The Coventry Police Department has announced that on July 17, 2024, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging 63-year-old David Ouellette of Coventry, RI, with seven counts of child molestation. The alleged incidents occurred in the Town of Coventry between May 1, 1998, and September...
Judge orders Bristol DA to reveal all New Bedford cases involving confidential informant
FALL RIVER — A judge has ordered the Bristol County District Attorney’s office to hand over all criminal cases it prosecuted that relied on a confidential informant who worked with the New Bedford Police Department. The judge ruled that a detective had engaged in “gross misconduct” by having a sexual relationship with the informant.
Driver crashes into a house in New Bedford. Here's what happened.
NEW BEDFORD — A parking mishap led to an SUV crashing into a Maple Street home Friday night. Byron Ford Ford, who normally sits on his porch in the evenings, decided not to on Friday when the driver of an SUV was parallel parking and hit the accelerator instead of the brake....
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Sneaky Westport Paving Scam Costing Residents Thousands
Another day, another scam. This time, the warning comes out of Westport, where people are being billed much more than expected for paving work. Westport Police warned residents on social media this week:. "There is an asphalt company going around town claiming to be providing asphalt paving services at a...
Man charged with 2021 murder faces judge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man who was charged with the second-degree murder of a woman back in 2021 pleaded no contest in court today. Ryan Gallagher, now 30, was charged one count of second-degree murder back in 2022 in connection with the murder Taylor Peterson in Glocester.
Man arrested for alleged DUI with child in car
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) — Lincoln police have arrested an Attleboro man for an alleged DUI with his young son in the back seat. James Colbert, 32, was found sleeping in a vehicle on Old River Road partially parked on a residential lawn and walkway on Wednesday, according to police.
Providence vigil to be held for Sonya Massey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Black Lives Matter Rhode Island PAC will host a vigil for Sonya Massey this weekend. Massey was killed in a police-involved shooting in her home in Illinois earlier this month. The vigil will take place at the state house at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
One injured after tractor trailer ends up on front lawn of Tiverton home
A driver was injured after an early afternoon crash in Tiverton Friday. According to Tiverton Fire, just before 1:00 p.m., the Tiverton Fire and Police Department responded to the area of Hilton and Bottom Street for a motor vehicle accident. Car 3 arrived on scene and found a tractor trailer...
4 men in alleged Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut retail theft ring arrested after robbery of 80-year-old
Four men were arrested for an Organized Retail Theft following an investigation by Hingham and Weymouth Police on Friday in a Hingham shopping center parking lot. According to Hingham Police, on July 19th, Hingham Detectives were contacted by Weymouth Police Detectives who had observed suspicious activity by the four men inside an SUV at a shopping center in Weymouth and followed the SUV into the Derby Street Shops in Hingham. Detectives continued to observe the suspicious activity of the men as they walked in and out of the Apple Store.
That Time the Rolling Stones Got Arrested in Rhode Island
Happy Birthday to one of the biggest rock stars who ever lived, the lead singer of The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. I had the privilege of seeing the Rolling Stones more than 20 years ago at the Garden in Boston, (then known as Fleet Center). I was amazed back then at how a man in his 60s could run and jump around the stage without pulling his back.
Police Log 07-25-24
Around 3:08 p.m., June 13, a Warwick Animal Control Officer was dispatched to Walmart at 650 Bald Hill Road for the report of two dogs inside a red Ford Escape, with windows that were “barely cracked.”. A man approached the vehicle and police asked him if it was his...
Brockton Man Found Guilty in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme, Awaits Sentencing After Federal Conviction
A Brockton man has been convicted in a federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that saw large quantities of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to various parts of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Robert Monteiro, 40, faced judgment yesterday and now awaits sentencing set for October 24, 2024, as reported by The U.S. Attorney’s Office. Monteiro's conviction is one of several linked to a larger drug trafficking operation intercepted by federal and local law enforcement agencies.
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