New England Under Pressure: Budget Crises, Crime, and Policy Showdowns Unfold
By Tiffany Williams – PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC RISK In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills just made a financial call that puts taxpayer-backed protection behind a new class of workers. A bill…
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Connecticut and New England incident roundup — crashes, rescues and arrests rattle weekend
By Tiffany Williams – Crash with possible serious injuries in Southington Southington — A violent two-car crash early Sunday morning left occupants of one vehicle hospitalized with possible serious injuries.…
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Gov. Ned Lamont Deploys 80 CTDOT Vehicles to Help Mass, Rhode Island
By Tiffany Williams – HARTFORD — Ned Lamont is sending reinforcements north. The governor approved a mutual aid request to deploy snow removal crews and equipment from the Connecticut Department…
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Northeast Braces for More Snow As Winter Storm Hernando Triggers Blizzard Alerts
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for Boston, Connecticut, New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as Winter Storm Hernando…
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Providence Prepares for Significant Snowstorm Expected to Last Into Monday
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Department of Public Works Director Patricia Coyne-Fague say Providence is bracing for what could be one of the…
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State of Rhode Island Activates Emergency Operations Ahead of Snowstorm
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With a major winter storm bearing down on Rhode Island, Governor Dan McKee ordered a statewide truck travel ban beginning at noon Sunday,…
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Northeast Governors Blast Trump Administration for Pausing Offshore Wind Leases
By Cathy Durant Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee issued a joint statement responding to the Trump…
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Booze and Bad Decisions: Rhode Island Troopers Arrest Four Drunk Drivers in 12 Hours
By Tiffany Williams – Rhode Island State Police were busy this weekend hauling in drunk drivers across the state — four separate busts in less than 12 hours, each involving…
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Nor’easter to Pound New York, New Jersey, and New England With Heavy Rain and Coastal Flooding
By Tiffany Williams – A powerful nor’easter is bearing down on the East Coast, set to hammer New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut this…
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Rhode Island Troopers Stay Busy: 5 Arrests in One Night, from DUI to Burglary Suspects
By Tiffany Williams – Rhode Island State Police were busy over the weekend, hauling in multiple suspects on a range of charges — from DUI to domestic tracking and fugitive…
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Stabbing in Worcester, Fraud in Rhode Island: Police Report Multiple Arrests
By Tiffany Williams – A Rhode Island man and woman were among a string of arrests this week as state police and local authorities cracked down on everything from drug…
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Sprout Organics Recalls Sweet Potato Apple & Spinach Pouches Over Possible Lead Contamination
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is warning consumers about a voluntary recall of Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches…
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David Ouellette Faces Life Sentence After Guilty Verdict in Rhode Island Child Molestation Case
By Tiffany Williams – David Ouellette walked into a Rhode Island courtroom last week with his freedom hanging by a thread. By the end of a five-day trial, a jury…
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Fall River Man Arrested for DUI and Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test
By Tiffany Williams – NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 23, 2025) — Escarlin Herrera, 28, of 769 President Avenue, Apartment 1, Fall River, Mass., was arrested early Saturday morning by Rhode…
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Providence Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit and Multiple Charges
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 23, 2025) — Immanuel Tino, 26, of 132 Oakland Avenue, Providence, was arrested early Saturday morning by state troopers following a high-speed motor…
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North Easton Man Arrested for Leaving Scene of Accident, Obstructing Officer
By Tiffany Williams – NORTH EASTON, Mass. (August 22, 2025) — Norman Hicks, 58, of 163 Rockland Street, North Easton, was arrested Friday morning by Rhode Island state troopers for…
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Providence Man Arrested for Second DUI After Traffic Stop
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 21, 2025) — Edgar Lopes, 57, of 25 Rye Street, Providence, was arrested Wednesday night by Rhode Island State Troopers for Driving Under…
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Providence Woman Arrested on Charges Related to Unauthorized Items at Correctional Facility
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 21, 2025) — Kimberly McArthur, 32, of 220 Broad Street, Apartment #506, Providence, was arrested on Wednesday by the ACI Investigations and Intelligence…
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Warwick Man Arrested on Domestic Charges by Rhode Island Fugitive Task Force
By Tiffany Williams – WARWICK, R.I. (August 21, 2025) — Anthony Welchman, 39, of 53 Tourtelott Avenue, Warwick, was arrested on Wednesday by members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive…
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Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force Arrests Newport Man on Fraud and Obstruction Warrants
By Tiffany Williams – NEWPORT, R.I. (August 21, 2025) — Members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force have arrested Alex Briggs, 29, of 231 Maple Avenue, Apt. 403,…
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Lincoln, R.I., Fire Marshal Arrested on Child Pornography and Obscene Material Charges
By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON – The fire marshal for Lincoln, Rhode Island, Jeffrey Almond, 41, has been arrested and charged with receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)…
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Providence Man Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Elder Exploitation Conspiracy
By Tiffany Williams – PROVIDENCE — A Providence man was arrested Tuesday on charges related to an alleged scheme involving fraud and the exploitation of an elderly individual, according to…
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Coventry Man Charged with Drug Possession at ACI
By Tiffany Williams – CRANSTON — A Coventry man was charged earlier this week with drug possession while in custody at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), authorities confirmed. On July…
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Exeter Woman Arrested for DUI and Chemical Test Refusal
By Tiffany Williams – EXETER — A local woman was arrested late Wednesday night for allegedly driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and drugs and refusing to submit to…
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Providence Man Arrested for DUI on Route 6 in Johnston
By Tiffany Williams – JOHNSTON — A Providence man was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Route 6. On July…
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Warwick Woman Arrested for Fraud and Public Assistance Violations
By Tiffany Williams – WARWICK — A Warwick woman was arrested Wednesday morning on multiple fraud-related charges following a joint investigation by the Rhode Island State Police and the Warwick…
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Rhode Island State Police Arrest Providence Man Following Crash on Route 6
By Tiffany Williams – JOHNSTON — A Providence man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a motor vehicle crash on Route 6 and is facing multiple charges related to driving…
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Attorney Used Legal Visits to Smuggle Drugs Into Rhode Island Detention Center
By Tiffany Williams – A Massachusetts attorney, Theresa Marie DiJoseph, aged 51, has been sentenced to a three-year probation period for her involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into…
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Coast Guard Cutter Campbell Retuns To Newport, Rhode Island Following Seizure of $91 Million of Cocaine
By Tiffany Williams – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport, Rhode Island, after completing a 63-day multi-mission patrol in…
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Jury Finds Victor Colebut of Pawtucket, RI Guilty of Domestic Second-Degree Murder
By Tiffany Williams – At the Providence County Superior Court in Providence, Rhode Island on Monday, following a five day jury trial, Victor Colebut, 46, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island was…
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Rhode State Police Arrest Providence Man Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – Following a motor vehicle stop on March Street in the City of Providence, Rhode Island, State Police in Rhode Island arrested Jael Baez Fernandez, 21, of…
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Rhode Island State Police Arrest Webster, Massachusetts Man On A Bench Warrant
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday, Rhode Island State Police apprehended Joseph Goodrich, a 33-year-old resident of Webster, Massachusetts, following a Superior Court Full Bench Warrant issued for his Failure…
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Rhode Island State Police Arrests 2 On Drug Related Charges
By Tiffany Williams – Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday arrested two individuals on drug related charges. Anthony Bucci, 41, of Cranston, Rhode Island was arrested and has been charged…
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Convicted Rhode Island Child Molester Who Served 20 Years, Now In ICE Custody Pending Imigration Hearing
By Tiffany Williams – After serving 14 years at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, Rhode Island for child molestation, Jorge Armando Jacinto, aka Jorge Jacinto Masariego in December 2024,…
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Cranston, Rhode Island Man Arrested On Firearm and Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – On Friday in Cranston, Rhode Island, the Rhode Island State Police Intelligence Unit as the result of an investigation arrested Leonard Liriano, 26, of Cranston, Rhode…
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Jury In Providence Finds Miguel Tebalan Rivera Guilty of Second-degree Murder
By Tiffany Williams – On Thursday a jury in Providence Superior Court found Miguel Tebalan Rivera guilty of one count of second-degree murder and one count of possession of a…
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Route 95 Hit And Run Driver In Providence, Rhode Island Arrested For DUI
By Tiffany Williams – Following a hit and run accident investigation on Route 95 in Providence, Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday arrested James Silvia, age 55, of Warwick, Rhode…
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Public Cautioned To Avoid Keech Pond In Glocester, Rhode Island Due To Cyanobacteria
By Tiffany Williams – In Glocester, Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have issued a public advisory regarding…
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4 People Arrested By Rhode Island State Police For Driving Under The Influence
By Tiffany Williams – Since Thursday night, the Rhode Island State Police have made four arrests for driving under the influence. At 11:31 PM on Thursday, Steven C. Xenopoulos, 51,…
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Rhode Island State Police Arrest 2 Men In Separate Cases For Possession of Child Pornography and Indecent Solicitation of a Child
By Tiffany Williams – Bonanno was charged with two counts of Indecent Solicitation of a Child. At his arraignment at the Fourth District Court, Associate Judge O’Neill set $5,000 surety…
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7 People Arrested For DUI In Rhode Island Over The Weekend
By Tiffany Williams – Over the weekend, the Rhode Island State Police made seven DUI arrests. The individuals taken into custody include Jose Torres, 52, and David Chavez, 20, who…
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David Williams of Cranston, RI Arrested On A Warrant for Embezzlement
By Tiffany Williams – Rhode Island State Police Saturday morning arrested David Williams, 39, of Cranston, Rhode Island. Williams was arrested following a traffic stop on Route 95, in Providence.…
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Edgar Morales Salguero of Johnston, Rhode Island Was Arrested By Rhode Island State Police For DUI
By Tiffany Williamsn- On 2-20-2024, as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Killingly Street in Johnston, Rhode Island, Edgar Morales Salguero, 32, of 15 Traver Ave, Johnston, Rhode…
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Daniel Douangmala of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Arrested HIDTA Task Force
By Tiffany Williams – Friday afternoon just before 2:00 pm, members of the Rhode Island State Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force arrested Daniel Douangmala, 35, of Woonsocket,…
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Jhogel Florentino of Providence, Rhode Island Arrested By HIDTA Task Force
By Tiffany Williams – On Friday, members of the Rhode Island State Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and the Providence Police Department arrested Jhogel Florentino, 30, of Providence, Rhode…
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Warwick, Rhode Island Man Arrested By Rhode Island HIDTA Task Force
By Tiffany Williams – On Friday, as the result of a Rhode Island State Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, narcotics investigation, Freddy Montilla, 41, of Warwick, Rhode Island was…
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Johnston, Rhode Island Man Arrested By Rhode Island HIDTA Task Force
By Tiffany Williams – In Rhode Island, as the result of a narcotics investigation conducted by members of the HIDTA Task Force and Pawtucket Police Department, Nelson Castro, 25, of…
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Massachusetts Fugitive Arrested Friday In Rhode Island
By Tiffany Williams – Members of the Rhode Island State Police Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section along with the Brockton, Massachusetts Police…
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Shayasia Crump of Middletown, CT Arrested In Rhode Island For Forgery and Counterfeiting of Registration Plates
By Tiffany Williams – As the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 in the Town of Richmond, Rhode Island Saturday morning at 3:45 AM, Troopers with Rhode…
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West Warwick, Rhode Island Man Arrested For Violation Of No Contact Order
By Tiffany Williams – As the result of a motor vehicle stop on Main Street in the Town of West Warwick Friday night, Rhode State Police arrested Elton Rivera, 42,…
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Samantha Higson of Exeter, Rhode Island Arrested By Rhode Island State Police For OUI
By Tiffany Williams – Sunday afternoon Rhode Island State Police arrested Samantha Higson, 34, of 70 New Road, Exeter, Rhode Island for Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in…
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Providence Man Sentenced To Five Years For Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams – At the United States District Court in Providence, Rhode Island on February 06, 2024, U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. sentenced John Walker,…
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Massachusetts and Southern New England Bracing For Winter Storm Lorraine
By Tiffany Williams – New England is bracing for a severe winter storm that is expected to hit Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and other areas with heavy snow and strong…
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City of Providence, Rhode Island Expanding Community Meals Program To 4 Public Libraries
By Tiffany Williams – The city of Providence, Rhode Island, announced a partnership with RIDE to expand the community meals program to every city youth in every neighborhood. Currently, after-school…
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Braejanee Marquez, of Roxbury, Massachusetts Arrested For DUI In Providence, Rhode Island
By Tiffany Williams – Following a motor vehicle stop on Route 6, in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, Braejanee Marquez, 28, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Marquez was charged with Driving Under the…
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Javari Coulburn, 22, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island Arrested For Cruelty to Animals
By Tiffany Williams – Following a motor vehicle stop on Route 95, in the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Javari Coulburn, 22, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island was arrested by Rhode…
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Giovanny Toro Gallego of Providence Pleads Guilty To Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl
By Tiffany Williams – Giovanny Toro Gallego, 47, of Providence, Rhode Island pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. On June 24, 2023, members of the…
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Rhode Island State Police Arrest Matthew J. Wool of Worcester For DUI
By Tiffany Williams – Rhode Island State Police Friday night at about 10:51 PM responded to an erratic operator on Route 295 North, in the Town of Smithfield. Troopers eventually…
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Rhode Island State Police Arrest Phillip Thomas of North Kingstown, Rhode Island For DUI
By Tiffany Williams – On Wednesday at 5:20 PM, Troopers with the Rhode Island State Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 102 in the Town of Exeter.…
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Rhode State Police Arrest Josue J. Patron of Jewett City, Connecticut On Drug Charges
By Tiffany Williams – Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday arrested Josue J. Patron, age 34, of 9 Green Avenue Apartment A, Jewett City, Connecticut. Patron, who was taken into…
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