Providence home condemned after another fire; city moving forward with demolition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A vacant triple-decker on Pine Street in Providence caught fire again early Thursday morning, and city officials say demolition is finally moving forward after years of problems. The Providence Fire Department said crews responded to 431 Pine St. just after 2 a.m. Flames were visible...
70% of mayors report inadequate funding for anti-violence programs
Mayors in big cities are calling for a new partnership with the federal government to support local police departments.
RIPTA riders brace for service reductions on these routes beginning Saturday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — RIPTA riders are bracing for changes taking effect on Saturday as the bus agency faces a multimillion-dollar budget gap. Those changes mean service reductions for several dozen routes. According to RIPTA they are: 3, 4, 6, 9X, 12X, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,...
Man found not guilty of murder in 2023 Cumberland stabbing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Pawtucket man has been acquitted of all charges two years after a deadly stabbing in Cumberland. Following a trial, the jury found Robert Perry not guilty of first-degree murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. Perry, 36, was arrested on Sept. 26, 2023, three...
‘Home of egg rolls, jazz and blues,’ Chan’s celebrates 120 years in Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, doesn’t look like a major destination. An hour’s drive southwest of Boston, the small city has corporate parks and a Holiday Inn Express — like any other in New England. But for music lovers across the country, visiting Woonsocket is a bucket-list item: for...
Man charged in deadly Pawtucket shooting expected in court
(WJAR) — The man charged in a deadly shooting in Pawtucket is expected in court on Friday. Kenji Ingram is accused of killing Larry Rose on Broad Street back in June. Ingram was charged with first-degree murder and multiple gun charges.
Canadian citizen sentenced for $200K COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Joseph Osei, a Canadian citizen formerly residing in Albany, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits using stolen identities. The sentencing was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney John A....
Neronha to decide on running for governor in early October
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is closing in on a decision to enter next year's race for governor.
Man Found Deceased in Rehoboth Identified
David Lunn was found dead in a van on the same Rehoboth property where 18-year-old Kylee Monteiro’s body was discovered weeks earlier, prosecutors said.
Couple’s story about abandoned dog in Attleboro was hoax, police say
The story of dog that was abandoned in a cage in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with a sign that said "free" on it was a hoax, police said on Friday.
