Rhode Island Elementary School Employee Allegedly Bit Student Over Thrown Paint
A Rhode Island elementary school behavior interventionalist, Yaritza Martinez, is accused of biting a student. The alleged assault reportedly occurred after the student threw paint in the classroom. As reported by PEOPLE, citing an incident report, the alleged assault occurred at Lilian Feinstein Elementary School in...
Man accused of previous crimes, charged in fire at Fall River homeless encampment
A man has been arrested concerning a recent fire at a homeless encampment in Fall River. At just after 5:30 p.m. on August 20th, multiple calls came into dispatch for a fire that broke out under the bridge at the Kennedy Park overlook. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered an encampment...
Multiple Incidents of “Unprofessional Behavior” by Staff Reported at Providence Public School
As GoLocal unveiled on Wednesday, a staff member of the Providence Public Schools Department has been arrested for allegedly biting a student. Now, GoLocal has learned that a second school employee at the same school has been placed on leave for “unprofessional behavior.”. In the first incident, Rhode Island...
Man tells police woman stabbed him in arm on Broad Street
(WJAR) — The Providence Police Department responded to an early morning stabbing incident in the city on Thursday. Officers responded at about 12:22 a.m. to 61 Portland St. for a reported stabbing. The department said a caller reported that a man walked up to them saying he was stabbed...
Overdose spike alert issued for 5 RI towns
RIDOH issued an overdose spike alert Thursday for East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, and West Greenwich.
Police say a man wielding a hatchet injured another man at Kennedy Plaza
(WJAR) — The Providence Police Department responded to a disturbance involving a man swinging a hatchet this week. When officer arrived they took that hatchet-wielding man into custody. A male victim was round with minor injuries that were described as non-life-threatening. No other details were released on the...
Burrillville man to be sentenced for kidnapping elderly woman
A Burrillville man is set to be sentenced for kidnapping a woman in Coventry and leaving her to die the woods. Steven Henning pleaded guilty in June. Investigators said 53-year-old Henning met the woman at a Wendy's restaurant in Coventry, followed her home and stole her jewelry and money. They...
17,000 RI Social Security numbers exposed in TransUnion breach
On Sept. 3, thousands of Rhode Islanders received letters from TransUnion notifying them that their information, stored on a third-party system, had been compromised in the security breach.
Dartmouth and Fall River Police Team Up in Major Drug Bust
Dartmouth and Fall River Police arrested Dedric Rhodes after finding fentanyl, cocaine, and cash in a Fall River apartment during a drug trafficking investigation.
Embattled Providence police officer to go from unpaid to paid leave
A judge has ordered that embattled Providence police Sgt. Joseph Hanley can move from an unpaid suspension to paid leave, according to a new court order.
