Providence RI

A 63-year-old man is dead after a paramotor crash at an airport in Berkley, Massachusetts, Sunday morning. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said it is investigating the crash that occurred at the Myricks Airport -- a large open field at 168 Padelford Street where single engine aircraft can both take off and land from a grass runway. Paragliders and paramotors can also...

Two adults and two children were displaced from their Potters Avenue home after a small fire at the three-story building Sunday evening.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha has announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court for the murder of 44-year-old Angel Rodriguez at a Mother’s Day party in 2023. On Friday, Superior Court Justice Kristin Rodgers sentenced 55-year-old Luis Sepulveda to serve...

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that caused serious injuries. The incident occurred Wednesday between 10 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. at Bridgham Street and Dodge Street. Police said the vehicle was seen traveling north...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — From St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to St. Patrick Church in Providence, a Vigil for Peace brought the faithful together to call for an end to the war in Iran. “We’re saying enough of war,” said Father Joseph Brice, the pastor at St. Patrick Church. “We want peace, we want […]

Preparing and training employees for potential threats in the workplace is a necessary component to an organization’s incident response plan. Officers to run through multiple scenarios so they can be prepared for a real-world situation. It gives officers a chance to debrief and ask questions while they learn the latest tactics as policing evolves.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston police are looking to track down a shoplifting suspect, and are asking for the public's help. According to the department, the suspect has been caught on camera in multiple shoplifting cases. Officers are asking anyone who knows the person pictured to come forward. If...

CRANSTON, RI — Members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested a Cranston man on a felony assault warrant Friday morning. Andre L. Wilkinson, 47, of Cranston, was taken into custody at approximately 6 a.m. April 10 on an affidavit and arrest warrant from the Warwick Police Department.

Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. Top stories this past week included: The Taunton City Council voted to pull the license of a defunct Route 44 gas station on the same day the business sued the city. A popular BBQ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police are actively investigating a shooting that left one man in the hospital. According to the Providence Police Department, officers responded to Whelan Road early Sunday morning for reports of shots fired. Police say a 32-year-old who sustained gunshot wounds in the incident was...