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11/06/2024
At 3:24 PM, Troopers arrested Fransisco Maria De Leon, age 62, of 185 Montgomery Avenue, Providence for Possession of a Schedule I-V Controlled Substance 10 Grams or Less (Crack Cocaine). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 North in the City of Pawtucket. De Leon was...
11/05/2024
At 8:57 PM, Troopers arrested Johanna Corcoran, age 49, of 25 Water Street, Apt. 304, East Greenwich, Rhode Island for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – .15 or Greater – First Offense (Phase I: 0.186%; Phase II: 0.187%). The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle crash...
11/04/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting customers of the Town of Richmond Public Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Public Water System that they should boil their water before consuming from Thursday November 7th through at least Monday, November 18th. This boil water...
11/04/2024
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Seth Magaziner, Congressman Gabe Amo, and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. today gathered with Amtrak leadership and other federal, state and local leaders to kick off a long-awaited project to...
11/04/2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today issuing final reminders for eligible voters who wish to participate in the General Election taking place tomorrow, November 5, 2024. Early voting continues today through 4 p.m....
11/01/2024
Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Providence Public School District (PPSD) Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez, and Rhode Island state, city, and school leaders gathered with students today at Hope High School for the Arts to...
11/01/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Warwick Pond in Warwick. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. ...
10/31/2024
CRANSTON, R.I. – To better help Rhode Islanders understand the vote tallying and public results reporting process, the Rhode Island Board of Elections has released the following timeline: November 5th Polling Place These are ballots cast in-person at polling places on November 5th, encrypted,...
10/31/2024
At 2:00 AM, Troopers arrested Samuel Judd, age 37, of 12 Atlantic Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, for an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant out of the State Police Headquarters for 1) Attempted Larceny over $1500 2) Conspiracy 3) Insurance Fraud. This arrest was the result of an investigation...
10/30/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about Halloween safety precautions. Halloween street smarts Talk with kids about the risks of distracted walking. This includes texting, talking on or looking at a phone, and listening to music. Always...