The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Slack Reservoir in Smithfield/Johnston due to harmful algae blooms (HABs).
All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is...
On May 20, 2026, the ACI Investigations Unit arrested Darryl Larrivee, age 38, of 48 Union Street, Warren, Rhode Island, on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Violation of Community Supervision originating from the ACI Investigations Unit. Mr. Larivee was arraigned in Second Division District...
On Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM, Troopers out of the Hope Valley Barracks arrested Andrew Harrington, Age 40, of 24 Wilford Court, Apartment 2, Pawcatuck, Connecticut for Domestic Violence – Simple Assault and/or Battery. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a disturbance at...
At 6:03 PM, Troopers arrested Tatiana Sullivan, age 28, of 329 Lovell Street, Worchester, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – B.A.C. Unknown – First Offense, 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense, and 3.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor –...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding all Rhode Islanders about safety tips during the ongoing heat.
Normally, when you get hot, your body cools itself by sweating. However, when it is very hot and humid, sweating isn't enough, and your body temperature can rise very...
At 1:38 PM, Troopers arrested William Mackenzie, age 45, of 892 Atwells Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, as a Fugitive from Justice out of Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, New Brunswick, New Jersey, for Probation Violation on the original charge of Vehicle Theft. The arrest was the result of...
Starting on Friday night, June 5, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Singleton Street Bridge in Woonsocket for its rehabilitation. The bridge carries a low volume of local traffic on Singleton Street over the Blackstone River, in the northern part of...
On Saturday, May 17, 2026, at 2:15 PM, Troopers arrested Heather Beauchemin, age 51, of 188 Ross Hill Road, Charlestown, Rhode Island on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for the charge of Fraudulent Checks – Over $1,500.00 (Two Counts), originating out of the State Police – Wickford Barracks. This...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island 250 Commission today announced the schedule of in-person Declaration of Independence viewings throughout Rhode Island in recognition of America's semiquincentennial.
"As one of the original thirteen colonies, Rhode Island...
