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05/01/2026
On April 30, 2026, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Daisy Ballou, age 29, of 64 Erie Street, Apartment 3, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the Middletown Police Department for Delivery of Schedule III/IV. Ms. Ballou was taken into...
05/01/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
05/01/2026
No arrests to report. Media Contact: Captain Jeffrey L'heureux, District "B" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5614 or rispdps@risp....
04/30/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that it will extend the ongoing overnight closures of Route 4 South for steel placement at the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4 South) in East Greenwich to Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4 and 5, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
04/30/2026
On April 29, 2026, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force and the South Kingstown Police Department arrested Nathaniel Crockett , age 37, of 9 River Avenue, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant from the South Kingstown Police Department for the...
04/30/2026
No Arrests to Report. Media Contact: Captain David Bassignani, District "A" Commander, Rhode Island State Police, 401-764-5604 or rispdps@risp....
04/30/2026
On Wednesday April 29, 2026, at 11:25 PM, Troopers arrested Ramsie Jewett, age 22, of 624 Washington Street, Apartment A21, Coventry, Rhode Island for an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Possession of a Schedule I to V Controlled Substance – 10 grams or less (Cocaine) out of the West Warwick...
04/30/2026
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Troopers arrested Vanessa L. Castillo, age 38, of 34 Park Lane, Coventry, Rhode Island for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor and/or Drugs- B.A.C. Unknown- 1st Offense, 2.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor with Child Under 13...
04/29/2026
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Board recognized the 2025 HPLRP awardees at a State House ceremony today. The event also honored the critical contributions of donors and partners whose support continues to expand the program'...
04/29/2026
On Wednesday April 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM, Troopers arrested Misty Machado, age 47, of 1020 Bald Hill Road Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Obtaining Property by False Pretense/Personation – Over 10,000, 2.) Access To Computer for Fraudulent Purposes, 3.) Identity Fraud – 1st Offense 4.) Bank Fraud, and...