Providence RI

Coventry police released bodycam of a person fatally crashing into a home in March. The man behind the wheel was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Police identified the man as 50-year-old Derek Decosta of Pawtucket. According to police, three people had been forced by Decosta into the...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Providence Police Department said a gun went off during the robbery of a convenience store. Police say the robbery happened at KB Mart at 545 Broad St. on Wednesday morning, but it wasn't reported until around 1:20 p.m. The assailant demanded money and got...

SOMERSET, Mass. (WJAR) — Somerset police said four people were arrested after suspicious activity near the former Montaup Power Plant site on Wednesday. According to police, a local business reported a suspicious truck parked behind their building. At the scene, officials said they determined the vehicle was previously involved...

Police are investigating after an armed robbery was reported at a convenience store in Providence on Wednesday.

Police are investigating a shooting that happened inside a Providence restaurant Thursday night.

A Massachusetts man has several plans after hitting big money on a State Lottery scratch ticket and they make some pretty good sense. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Adam Finnell of Attleboro is the first $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “$4,000,000 Extreme Cash” $10 instant ticket game that went on sale Tuesday, March 31.

Carlos Bras used the money to enrich himself, including buying a car and an attempt to buy land in Portugal, according to court documents.

A recent pilot study found that early screening for chronic liver disease can lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment. The study was conducted by Brown researchers in collaboration with Clínica Esperanza, a health clinic that provides health care to uninsured Rhode Islanders. The study screened 14 patients who were...

WOONSOCKET, RI — A Woonsocket man was arrested on a bench warrant following a traffic stop on Robinson Street. Anthony Melendez, 41, of Woonsocket, was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. on a Providence Superior Court bench warrant for failure to appear for a technical violation hearing. The original...

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