Providence RI

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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Police departments across the region are mourning the loss of a North Kingstown officer whose career was cut short by tragedy just months after it began. Officer Brittany Dougal died by suicide following a significant police response to her home in Cranston on March...

HOPE VALLEY, RI — A woman turned herself in to state police on multiple fraud charges Tuesday afternoon. Troopers arrested Melanie A. Merritt, 45, of Warwick, at 12:43 p.m. at the Hope Valley Barracks. Merritt faces charges of fraudulently obtaining public assistance over $500, fraudulent use of food stamps...

A sports bar in Providence is temporarily closed after an incident happened Saturday evening, according to police.

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn headlined a campaign rally for 2nd Congressional District candidate Vic Mellor.

Smile, you're on casino surveillance video. Cody Paigen, 20, of Massachusetts, has been arrested for allegedly robbing an elderly woman at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino on January 9. His mugshot appears below. He was charged with first-degree robbery over the weekend, nearly two months after the incident...

Jaleel White, who played the iconic Steve Urkel, received Bryant University’s MLK Legacy Award, inspiring students on purpose, civility, diversity, and equality.

A Cranston police officer was arrested and charged with suspicion of driving drunk in Coventry Friday night.

MANSFIELD, MA — A 48-year-old man was arrested Thursday for unlawfully possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Michael Kennedy, of Mansfield, was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition and remains detained in federal custody following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston.

“On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the Somerset Police Department was contacted by an individual who was receiving medical attention at the Charlton Memorial Hospital emergency room. Upon arriving at the hospital, Patrol Officer Quinn Fallon spoke with a male party who had sustained severe facial injuries as the result...