The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Boone Lake in Exeter. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria.
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At 12:30 PM, Troopers arrested Jonathan Winston, age 30, of 1726 Carriage Run CT, Fresno, Texas, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for 1.) Felony Assault Domestic Strangulation and 2.) Domestic Violence Simple Assault originating out of the Providence Police Department. This arrest was the result...
At 10:01 AM, Troopers arrested Tina Verria, age 42, of 100 Cottage Grove Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island for 1.) Reckless Driving – First Offense, and 2.) Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a road rage incident and a subsequent motor vehicle accident on Route 95,...
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 11:30 PM, Troopers arrested Amanda L. Harvey, age 35, of 44 Volturno Street, North Providence, Rhode Island on a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Restitution Review on the original charge of Embezzlement and Fraudulent Conversion...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are announcing:
--The state's first human case, in 2024, of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in a person from Providence County and in their 70s;
--The state's second probable human...
The Town-owned Central Pike Bridge in Foster (locally known as the Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge) is scheduled to close for replacement on Monday, September 16 for approximately four months.
The low volume bridge, carrying approximately 180 vehicles per day, was built in 1953 and carries Central...
On September 10, 2024, members of the Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Thomas Fontaine, age 39, of 61 Ninigret Street, Warwick, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Possession of Child Pornography; and 2) Transfer of Child Pornography. Mr. Fontaine was...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can...
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 12:47 AM, Troopers arrested Jorge Herrera, age 43, of 107 Columbia Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Domestic Simple Assault, 2.) Domestic Disorderly Conduct, and 3.) Domestic Refusal to Relinquish a Telephone. This arrest was the result of Troopers...
