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Michael Fernandes accepted a plea deal Friday in connection with the deadly shooting of 33-year-old Jocelyn Docouto, of Central Falls.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A hazardous waste facility in south Providence has a new owner. The facility on Allens Avenue has been around for more than 40 years, but residents and community members are concerned about hazardous waste contaminating the water or air. The CEO and COO of Veolia...

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A police chase ended in a crash in Lincoln Thursday night. Woonsocket police said the chase was related to a narcotics case and the vehicle failed to stop. An NBC 10 viewer saw the car on the side off Route 99 on Sayles Hill Road. Officers said at least one...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Newly released body camera footage shows the moment Providence police officers used a taser on a man they say was armed with two machetes, sparking broader safety concerns at Roger Williams Park following a string of recent incidents. The May 20 confrontation occurred near a...

Rhode Island lawmakers recently wrapped up a productive 2026 legislative session after approving several bills impacting employers—from legislation establishing warehouse worker protections to enactments expanding the state’s worker protection law to include domestic workers—and failing to advance noteworthy proposals

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at a home in Cranston early Friday morning.

Felton Messina is tired of having to pick up the golf balls that land in his yard.

(WJAR) — The Providence Police Department is investigating a shooting in the area of Branch Avenue. Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of the gunfire. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The department believes the wounds are non-life-threatening. The victim was transported to hospit

Providence Police are investigating after a man was shot overnight. The victim was reportedly shot in the arm with non-life-threatening injuries. Lisa Pina Warren with the Nonviolence Institute shared that the victim is a 19-year-old and that it was in the "Branch Avenue area." This story is developing...