Police locate person after fishing gear found on frozen Taunton pond
Police in Taunton are trying to find a person who was fishing on a pond after their equipment was found left behind on the icy surface.
Driver ‘blacked out’ in Trumbull crash that killed his 18-year-old friend on Route 25,...
An 18-year-old Rhode Island resident was speeding and drunk at the time of a crash on Route 25 that killed a friend and injured two others, warrant says.
Father sentenced after his 2 1/2-year-old Fall River born son dies from overdose
BROCKTON – An Onset man pleaded guilty to charges in the death of his son after methadone was detected in the toddler’s system, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Today, in Brockton Superior Court, 34-year-old Donald Humes pleaded guilty to one count of Manslaughter, and two...
Warwick police search for three men in connection to a shoplifting case
(WJAR) — The Warwick Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding three individuals connected to a shoplifting case. The incident occurred last Friday at the Best Buy on Universal Boulevard. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Adam Arico at 401-468-4267 or via email...
Crash on I-195 West snarls traffic near Washington Bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced just after 5 p.m. that several lanes were blocked near the crash at Exit 2.
Police make arrest in Barrington stabbing
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The Barrington Police Department said it made an arrest in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Jan. 20. John Ciliberto was charged with with one count of felony assault and one count of assault on a person over 60 causing serious bodily harm. The...
Man arrested on child molestation charges in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI — Members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested a Providence man on child molestation charges on January 20, 2026. Alexander L. Lake, 27, of Providence, was arrested on an affidavit and arrest warrant from the Providence Police Department. Lake faces charges of first-degree child...
Fall River Man Sentenced Again for Assaulting Wife
Fall River man Shawn Rego sentenced 2½ years for assaulting wife days after release from jail for previous domestic violence conviction.
How Harbor Seals Went From Hunted Pests to Rhode Island Pride
Harbor seals glide through Rhode Island’s coves and channels so frequently in winter that many residents now see them as seasonal neighbors rather than visitors. In 2016, Rhode Island named the harbor seal its official state marine mammal. The designation honored the Ocean State’s rocky shoreline, the recovery of...
4 vehicles involved in crash on I-95 in Pawtucket
Crews responded to a crash involving four vehicles on I-95 South around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday.
