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PORTSMOUTH — A 33-year-old Fall River woman was charged last week with forgery and counterfeiting registration plates, as well as giving a false document to an agent or public official. At … more
Bristol Police made one arrest between March 4-11, 2024. more
Warren Police made seven arrests between March 4-11, 2024. more
A lengthy Barrington Police investigation has led to the arrest of Coventry resident Richard C. Antonio, Jr.   The investigation began in Dec. 2022. On Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, Barrington … more
PORTSMOUTH — A 29-year-old Middletown man was arrested last week after he allegedly placed a GPS tracking locator in a woman’s vehicle. A 32-year-old Portsmouth woman complained to … more
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia will ride in this year’s Police Unity Tour, an event that raises awareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and also … more
Warren police made six arrests between Feb. 26 and March 3, 2024. more
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ hockey team was down but never out. The No. 4-seeded Patriots dropped the first game of the Division II quarterfinals against West … more
PORTSMOUTH — In separate incidents, two people were recently arrested after illegal weapons were found in their vehicles, according to police. In the first incident, while on patrol in the … more
PORTSMOUTH — A 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly assaulting a 76-year-old Portsmouth woman. Officers received information that Matthew C. George, 44, of 288 Sprague St., … more
The search for a missing kayaker ended with a grim discovery late Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to Barrington Police, the body of the missing kayaker was located along a section of Barrington … more
First responders were searching the waters off Barrington Beach for a missing kayaker on Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to a source, the missing kayaker is out of Warwick, and the Barrington … more
A 50-year-old Barrington man is facing multiple firearms charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded “ghost gun” and a second unlicensed firearm.   On Monday, … more
Bristol police made one arrest and responded to multiple reports of fraud and thefts from vehicles between Feb. 12-19, 2024. more
Warren police received multiple reports from multiple people about a snow plow driving at excessive speeds during last week's snow storm. more
PORTSMOUTH — A 39-year-old Warwick man was arrested last week and charged with assault and breaking and entering, police said. Officers responded to a Portsmouth home at about 5:45 p.m. on … more
East Providence Police arrested a 25-year-old male in an alleged stabbing incident Friday, Feb. 16, in city. According to the report of EPPD Public Information Officer Captain Michael Rapoza … more
Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week. On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than … more
Warren Police made five arrests between Feb. 5-12, 2024. more
Bristol police made seven arrests between Feb. 5-12, 2024, including multiple DUIs. more
The Office of Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Providence Grand Jury reported out handful of indictments the week prior pertaining to a couple of cases connected to … more
PORTSMOUTH — A 52-year-old Swansea woman was arrested last week after she allegedly eluded police officers in two communities. Shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 9, officers were advised … more
Bristol Police made three arrests between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 2024. more
Police made eight arrests between Jan. 29 and Feb. 4. more
City officials recently provided the offerings given by residents as a result of the unsolved death of a beloved family pet to the the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals … more
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