Providence RI

LINCOLN — Troopers arrested an 18-year-old Providence man on multiple warrants following a motor vehicle stop Tuesday morning. Keylon Mitchell was taken into custody at 11:01 a.m. on Bridgham Street in Providence. He faced a Family Court warrant for juvenile capias related to a prior firearm possession charge and...

It was another night of violence in Providence. Providence Police are investigating two separate stabbings in the city that occurred within hours of each other. One incident reportedly occurred off of Cranston Street; the other off Atwells Avenue. About Stabbings. Shortly after 6 PM on Friday, police said they were...

ATTLEBORO (WBSM) — A restaurant was destroyed as the result of a two-alarm fire in Attleboro early this morning. According to Attleboro Fire Chief Scott T. Lachance, the department responded at about 1:31 a.m. today to a reported structure fire at 147 Pine Street, the location of the El Buen Sazon restaurant.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A standout from the Portuguese national soccer team paid a visit to the Ocean State this weekend. Ricardo Quaresma, who made 80 appearances and won three European championships with Portugal, was a guest of honor at the State House Saturday afternoon. Quaresma met with Rhode...

Butler Hospital announced Thursday it will close its addiction treatment unit next week, leaving the Providence psychiatric facility at about half its full capacity of 197 beds. The addiction unit comprises 29 beds and serves patients with substance use disorders who want detox treatment. The hospital noted in a news...

A man and woman were found shot dead inside their home in Raynham on Friday afternoon, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office . Police officers found Marie Hunt, 37 and Mark Henshaw, 35, dead in a locked second-floor bedroom at their home, located at 134 Elm St. W.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — From city buildings to city parks, Providence leaders are investing nearly $150 million to make improvements across the capital city. City Council approved the Capital Improvement Plan last week. "We now have a long-term capital plan for the city, which is the right way to...

FALL RIVER — The Fall River Police Department’s CAST Unit, along with the Massachusetts State Police CINRET, Brockton Police Department, East Bridgewater Police Department and Homeland Security, concluded an investigation into a drug trafficking organization. The probe identified Ramon Nieves, 41, as the suspected...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — South Kingstown police said they made three separate DUI arrests within a 90 minute time frame. Around 11:53 p.m., police stopped a vehicle for speeding. According to police, the operator, Gabriel Plummer, 33, of Worcester, Mass., displayed signs of impairment and admitted to drinking...

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — A New Bedford man has been sentenced to up to three and a half years in state prison after he was convicted on drug charges this week. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that Keither Parson, 53, was convicted on August 4 after pleading guilty in Fall River...