WLNE-TV Providence - Sun Nov 08
Providence Police investigating a brutal murder that took place sometime between Friday night, and Sunday morning.
Four rescued after sailboat overturns in Providence RiverProvidence Journal - Sun Nov 08
A 22-foot sailboat with four people aboard overturned in the Providence River early Sunday afternoon but fortunately the warm sunny weather caused several boaters to be on the water at the same time and they rushed to help.
Coincidence leads to man's arrest in North ProvidenceProvidence Journal - Sun Nov 08
When a stranger chatted up a 19-year-old woman on the street in Centredale Saturday, the police say, he mentioned that he was from South Carolina.
North Providence PD make arrest in sexual assault caseWLNE-TV Providence - Sat Nov 07
Shortly before noon, North Providence PD responded to a robbery/sexual assault in progress.
By the numbers: R.I. arrests for driving on suspended licenseProvidence Journal - Sat Nov 07
It's difficult to track how many people are arrested for driving on suspended or otherwise inactive licenses - and even more difficult to learn how many multiple offenders are out there because the state Department of Motor Vehicles' computer database is old and not easily searchable for such data.
Some immigrants in Central Falls are afraid to give info to the governmentProvidence Journal - Sat Nov 07
On any given street corner of this struggling city, you might hear people speaking English, Spanish, Creole, K'iche, or Portuguese, lending truth to a sign at the city's border, "Welcome to Central Falls - The Whole World in One Square Mile." Until recently, Central Falls held a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" claim as the smallest, most densely ...
Iraq dog placed in temporary foster careTurnto10.com - Fri Nov 06
A dog from Iraq has been placed in temporary foster care in North Providence. Barbara Lakeberg was working for a nonprofit in Iraq when she found Lucy in bad shape and pregnant.
Dog with arthritis abandoned in JohnstonTurnto10.com - Fri Nov 06
The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $1,000 reward in a dog abandonment case.
PC cuts some ticket prices to $5Providence Journal - Fri Nov 06
With an eye toward Rhode Island's struggling economy, Providence College has announced that it is offering $5 tickets for seven home games this season.
Kennedy predicts 'Carcieri fix' bill might passProvidence Journal - Thu Nov 05
Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy said Thursday that a bill to reverse a U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking special land status for the Narragansett Indian tribe could become law during this Congress.
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