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Almost 1,000 bags of suspected fentanyl seized in Fall River drug arrest
A Fall River man has been arrested on drug charges. According to Lieutenant Jay Huard, on Monday, August 17th, at…
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Federal grand jury indicts two on child sex exploitation charges
PROVIDENCE – A federal grand jury in Providence Friday returned indictments charging two Rhode Island men in separate Project Safe…
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Man faces up to 20 years in prison after arrest for setting fire to Providence Police Department cruiser
PROVIDENCE – A Providence, RI, man was arrested and arraigned in U.S. District Court in Providence today on a charge…
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Community
Man killed after jumping off of rocks in Newport
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Law Enforcement is investigating a fatal incident that occurred today…
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Crime
Five arrested during weekend protest in Providence
Five people were arrested after a protest in Providence this past weekend. Saturday night, protestors clashed with police near the…
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Causes
UPDATE: Fall River Police locate missing and endangered Fall River woman
UPDATE: According to Lieutenant Jay Huard, Maria Mallet has been located. Previous story: Fall River Police have re-issued a call…
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Crime
Indictments handed concerning scheme to send chemicals to banned company with ties to Chinese military
PROVIDENCE – The president of a California-based electronics distribution company, his company and an employee have been indicted by a…
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Community
Heat has arrived as area expected to see heat index values as high as 102
While the heat returns today with temps reaching upper 80s and lower 90s, the worst of the heat and humidity…
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City of Providence announces reparations Executive Order for black, indigenous people, and people of color
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, 1696 Heritage Group Vice President Keith Stokes, Founder and CEO…
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Crime
Five charged in drug pipeline allegedly responsible for 100 kilos of cocaine, multiple firearms
PROVIDENCE – An alleged drug trafficking pipeline that U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents believe may have been responsible for the…
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