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Tiverton Police: Domestic assaults; forklift falls into hole
Monday, July 17
George D. Manchester, 48, of 74 Stafford Road, Tiverton, was arrested on a charge of violation of a no-contact order at 10:46 am at that address.
At 11:46 am, a caller told …
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A Westport motorist whose car struck and killed a Fall River woman in a crosswalk Sunday has been cited for several offenses including … Read More
Monday, July 20
Police and firefighters were called to Ocean Drive for a 6:52 am 911 hangup call that proved to be … Read More
Monday, July 20
Courtney L. Raposa, 38, of Fall River, was arrested on charges of failure to stop for an accident involving a … Read More
WESTPORT — Enough Westport residents (273) braved Saturday morning's bright sunshine and heat to pull off the town's first outdoor … Read More
Ticketed for parking at a Westport beach without a permit, a man allegedly coughed toward the officer and told her that he has … Read More
Monday, July 13
Police were called to Canonicus Street at 9:12 am for a complaint of a woman screaming into an intercom system. … Read More
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Obituaries
Thelma L. Wheelock, 98, Westport
Thelma L. (Scholes) Wheelock, 98, of Westport, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at home. She was wife of the late Donald T. Wheelock, Sr.
Born in Tiverton, daughter of the late George W. and …
