Providence, RI – Registration is still open for the 21st Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition, and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is encouraging high schools to participate in this important national arts education program.
The deadline for a high school to sign up has...
On Monday, December 8, 2025, at 4:08 PM, Troopers arrested Mitchell N. Dampier, age 28, of 1543 Main Street #2, West Warwick, for 1) Willful Trespass. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to 5 Rolling Hill Drive, Exeter for the report of a disturbance. The subject was transported to...
On Monday, December 8, 2025, at 11:30 AM, Troopers arrested Ramon Diaz Gomez, age 59, of 315 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, on a Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment on the charge of Driving With a Suspended License originating out of the...
At 11:26 PM, Trooper arrested Valarie Cochran, age 58, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – B.A.C Unknown – Second Offense, 2.) Driving With a Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled License – Certain Violations, and 3.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest...
Starting this week, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work on a project to significantly expand the number of parking spaces at Kingston Station, located off Route 138 in South Kingstown.
Work will begin with tree and shrub clearing along a strip of land between...
Starting on Friday night, December 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will shift travel lanes to the right on Route 37 West between the Route 2 (Exit 1 D-C) and I-295 (Exit 1 B-A) interchanges. The shift will create a work zone that will allow the Department to continue...
On December 5, 2025, members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Jazmond Reels, age 35, of 72 Samuel Rodman Street, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on the following: 1) Washington County Superior Court Bench Warrant Hold Without Bail for Failure to Appear for Sentencing on a...
At 10:45 AM, Troopers arrested Nicolas Mongeau, age 29, of 41 John Street, Apartment #3, Cumberland, Rhode Island for 1.) Duty to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to a Vehicle. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle accident on Route 146 in the Town of North Smithfield, and subsequent...
At 10:26PM, Troopers Josh Jenkins, age 48, of 202 Washington Avenue, Apartment 1, Providence, RI for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – B.A.C Unknown – First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route...
