BOSTON (AP) — The husband of a Massachusetts woman who is accused of killing their three children says his family was the best thing that ever happened to him, and that he forgives his wife.
RICHMOND — Firefighters and local police are being praised for swift action that prevented injuries and helped to contain and extinguish a Wednesday morning fire in a two-story garage at a home off Punchbowl Trail.
RICHMOND — In a lawsuit filed with the Rhode Island Supreme Court on Monday, Democrat Jessica Purcell argues that the Richmond Town Council overstepped its authority and impeded her rights when it ignored the town charter when it chose to appoint Republican Clay Johnson to fill a Chariho Sch…
A coalition of eight states including Rhode Island and Connecticut have joined a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice that challenges Google’s grip on the online advertising industry.
With questions surrounding the disposition of a 2017 murder case in North Stonington after the defendant was released into a voluntary state psychiatric treatment program, state Sen. Heather Somers has introduced legislation seeking reform to state competency laws.
STONINGTON — With mid-January's arrival, staff with Stonington Human Services find themselves in a bind trying to help all those in need in the community.
NORWICH — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich has filed reorganization plans that would establish a $29 million trust to provide restitution for sexual abuse survivors.
WAKEFIELD — The sexual assault case against former longtime Westerly Democratic Town Committee Chairman Robert Ritacco remains in a pretrial phase with the next conference not scheduled until May.
WESTERLY — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to taking part in an online-based scam that laundered more than $1.6 million in proceeds from seniors in at least 11 states, including a resident of Westerly.
A partnership between Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association and state law enforcement agencies helped provide annual honor patrols to honor victims killed by impaired drivers and target DUI drivers before another tragedy strikes.
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BOSTON — State and local police suspended their ground search on Saturday for a Massachusetts woman missing since New Year’s Day.
WESTERLY – With the Town Council’s approval before the holidays, Westerly got the go-ahead to purchase 41 body-worn cameras for its police officers.
Connecticut State Police are warning residents across the state to beware of a growing number of scam efforts reported in recent days, including a rise in cryptocurrency-related scams, an effort that has become more sophisticated with growing interest in the currency in recent years.
RICHMOND — State police said a 43-year-old Massachusetts man was killed on New Year’s Eve after crashing into the center median and rolling over along Interstate 95 near Kingstown Road.
An enhanced enforcement effort over the holiday weekend led Rhode Island state troopers to arrest 13 people on suspicion of driving under the influence, the agency said Monday.
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STONINGTON — A 58-year-old Pawcatuck woman has been identified as the resident killed in a house fire that erupted at a Moss Street home on Wednesday morning.
STONINGTON — Two residents of a home along Moss Street were taken to Westerly Hospital and a third was pronounced dead at the scene following a Wednesday morning fire that erupted inside a Pawcatuck home.
STONINGTON — No injuries were reported, but a home along Church Street sustained damage following an early morning fire in the basement of the three-story building.
RICHMOND — A Kenyon School Road resident died as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire early Christmas evening, one of several fires and responses throughout the region that kept firefighters busy during the holiday weekend.
A statewide effort to keep roads safe this holiday season resulted in Connecticut State Police responding to more than 3,600 calls for service over the Christmas holiday weekend.
State police in Rhode Island are urging residents to be safe and have increased patrols ahead of the Christmas holiday following a pair of weekend crashes caused by DUI drivers.
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WAKEFIELD — A 33-year-old Norwich man has been sentenced to life in prison after the police said he met his cousin at his ex-girlfriend’s Westerly home in January 2020 and shot him from point blank range.
A Monday traffic stop along Interstate 95 in Richmond has led Rhode Island State Police to charge a New York City man and Pennsylvania man each with forgery and theft charges, state police said Wednesday.
STONINGTON — Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses as they continue to determine the cause of a motorcycle crash Monday night that killed a 55-year Charlestown man.
HOPKINTON — When the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association released a list of 20 promises to enhance transparency and improve community relations following the George Floyd incident, Police Chief David Palmer and Hopkinton police were among those who took an oath to meet these goals.
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HOPKINTON — When Detective John Forbes approached Hopkinton Police Capt. Mark Carrier and Chief David Palmer with a request for a Goldendoodle as a police dog, Carrier said he thought Forbes might be joking.
RICHMOND — For local police, the job can often entail being called to someone’s home during the worst moments of their lives. In fact it is one of the reasons that officers in departments across the region step up each year to collect toys and gifts for children in need.
A 53-year-old Hopkinton man is facing charges after the FBI’s Boston Division obtained a warrant connecting him with crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. during the Jan. 6 riot.
STONINGTON — A 21-year-old Ashaway woman was killed and her 23-year-old passenger was seriously injured early Sunday morning when her car crashed head-on into a tree along Interstate 95.
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STONINGTON — Volunteers with the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center found themselves busy in the days before Thanksgiving packing boxes with last-minute donations and distributing food and meals for a record 633 clients in Stonington and North Stonington.
A return to a more traditional Thanksgiving celebration for many in 2022 led to a busy weekend for Connecticut State Police, but the agency also reported a decline in the number of calls and tickets that were issued compared to just a year ago.