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Former Barrington bus monitor arrested for child molestation
BARRINGTON, R.I. — A former Barrington bus monitor has been arrested after being accused of inappropriately touching two young students. Kevin Langlois, 58,...
Two sentenced in burglary ring targeting Asians in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two foreign nationals tied to a multi-state burglary ring targeting people of Asian descent, including in Rhode Island, were sentenced...
McKee seeks meeting with Trump on Rhode Island offshore wind
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee is pressing the Trump administration to lift its stop-work order on the Revolution Wind project, but so...
Multiple arrests in ATV and dirt bike crackdown in Pawtucket and Providence
The Pawtucket Police Department, in collaboration with the Providence Police Department, recently conducted a joint operation to address illegal ATV and dirt bike...
Overdose Spike Alert: Northern Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Health has issued an overdose spike alert for Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield, and North Smithfield after a sharp rise...
Pawtucket man sentenced to 17 years for child molestation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for multiple counts of child molestation. On September 2,...
Rhode Island ranked 48th hardest-working state
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island has been ranked the 3rd least hard-working state in America, landing at #48 out of 50 in a...
Man arrested after allegedly assaulting elderly relatives and multi-town police chase
TIVERTON, R.I. — A 46-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting two elderly relatives and leading police on a multi-jurisdiction chase, according...
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Dog in animal neglect case adopted by North Smithfield police captain
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. — A dog rescued from an animal neglect case in North Smithfield has found a loving new home with one of...
