Providence RI

It is not every day a sitting mayor celebrates his bar mitzvah. But last Saturday, as more than 700 people packed the pews at Temple Beth-El in Providence, Rhode Island, that’s exactly what unfolded. At the center of the ceremony at the Reform synagogue on the East Side of...

ICE Boston said it arrested a criminal illegal alien from Mexico in Taunton. Officers said Daniel Ramirez-Yerena was arrested during operations on Tuesday, March 10. According to authorities, Ramirez-Yerena has been arrested 13 times since entering the United States. Officers said he has two convictions for operating...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Newly obtained video by NBC 10 shows both the violent carjacking of a Cranston woman and the chaotic arrest of the suspect just minutes later. Ring camera footage captured around 11:20 p.m. on Feb. 4 shows a woman standing in the roadway on Dyer Avenue, blocking traffic.

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A bitter battle over noise pits two well-known singers and their neighbors against the owners of a property in Warwick's Pawtuxet Village. And the neighbors are not happy with Warwick City Hall either. Despite a win in court and a zoning board ruling in their...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a man’s body was pulled from the Quequechan River Wednesday morning, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. Quinn said officers were called to Quequechan Trail just before 9 a.m. after someone reported seeing a body...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is calling for drivers to stay safe on the roads. The department says the fatality count at this point is larger than it was last year. It says 8 people have already died. RIDOT is encouraging the public to keep the...

The two men accused of stealing a Ferrari in Cranston two years ago have pleaded guilty to a number of charges, 12 News has learned.

"Mob Wives" star Renee Graziano is bringing an immersive “mob wedding” experience to Swansea’s Venus de Milo this April with interactive entertainment.

(WJAR) — A Massachusetts man was found guilty in a child molestation case, according to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office. A jury convicted Carlos Vaquerano Zelaya of two counts of second-degree child molestation and one count of simple assault. Prosecutors say that in 2022, Vaquerano Zelaya sexually...

Two Fall River men are facing weapons charges after being taken into custody during a memorial service. Police said detectives were conducting surveillance in the area of Rock Street on Saturday, March 14, during a memorial for a homicide victim when they were informed a person was in possession of a firearm.