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Targeted shooting in Cranston, two men arrested

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston Police say two men are in custody after a targeted shooting in Garden City Center late Wednesday morning. According...

Convicted child predator arrested by ICE
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Convicted child predator taken into custody by ICE in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian national living illegally in the U.S. with a...

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Rhode Island man arrested for death threats against President Trump

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence man has been arrested and charged with making death threats against President Donald Trump and other high-ranking federal...

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Armed robbery suspect barricaded in Cranston home

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston Police have shut down a section of Warwick Avenue near Henry Street this Wednesday morning as they investigate an...

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Cranston police respond to reports of gunfire at Garden City

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston police responded to reports of gunfire at Garden City late Wednesday morning. According to Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael...

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Mount Hope Bridge to temporarily close in August for resurfacing

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Mount Hope Bridge, a vital link between Bristol and Portsmouth, will be closed to all traffic for four days...

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Fireman rescues driver as flash flood hits the Oaklawn Avenue Bridge in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. — A fireman rescued a woman from her car Tuesday evening after getting stuck in a downpour near the Oaklawn Bridge....

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T.F. Green named best airport in the U.S. in Travel + Leisure poll

WARWICK, R.I. — Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has been voted the best airport in America by Travel + Leisure readers, a...

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Accused carjacker missing from home confinement

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kendall Towns, a 20-year-old Providence man accused in an armed carjacking, is considered missing from home confinement after authorities say...