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Should criminal pasts be public record in RI?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. At some point in life, we're all bound to make mistakes. For some, those mistakes result in criminal charges. But how long should those charges remain part of the public record?. That's a question the...
Tiffany Moss Steals Pain Meds At Norwich's Backus Hospital
New London County resident Tiffany Moss of Montville pleaded guilty to charges connected to her tampering with pain medication at Backus Hospital in Norwich, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Tuesday, April 30. According to federal officials, on Thursday, Jan. 11, Moss used her employee...
Man pointed BB gun at tow-truck driver on I-95 in Darien: police
A Rhode Island man is accused of pointing a BB gun at a tow-truck driver during what state police called a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Darien. Police said the tow-truck driver called 911 around 2:19 p.m. on Monday and said the driver of a black sedan with Rhode Island plates and front-end damage had pulled a gun on him on I-95 South near exit 13 in Darien.
'Bigger than the music': Legendary producer of Rhythm & Roots Festival dies
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Chuck Wentworth, the legendary producer of the Rhythm & Roots Festival, died last Thursday. The Wakefield resident was 72. "We will profoundly miss his guidance, humility and sense of humor," the festival's new owners wrote in a Sunday announcement on Facebook. "We are grateful to have met Chuck and experienced his fierce love of family and passion for all things music and the fans that came year after year to enjoy it."
Norwich police seek suspect who shoved Stop & Shop employee, stole from register
NORWICH, CT (WFSB) - A suspect shoved a grocery store employee and stole hundreds of dollars from a cash register, according to police. It happened at the Stop & Shop in Norwich on April 15. Norwich police released a surveillance photo of the suspect on Tuesday. They said the suspect...
Sterling man with active arrest warrants from multiple states turns himself in
PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Plainfield police say a suspect who turned himself in Sunday after evading a traffic stop in January was found to have multiple active arrest warrants- including a felony one. 23-year-old David Rajchel of Sterling faces the following charges in Plainfield: In Plainfield, his charges stem from Jan. 27, when an officer […]
Rocket launch seen from Connecticut on Saturday
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Avid space fans in Connecticut had the chance Saturday evening to spot a space launch. The spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, was seen soaring over the New England area, according to multiple reports from the American Meteor Society. One report states that it was seen at about 9:30 […]
He ran one of the most 'brazen and egregious' health care frauds in RI. Now he's going to prison.
PROVIDENCE – The owner of addiction recovery centers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts has agreed to admit to conspiring to defraud health insurers out of millions of dollars while depriving as many as 1,800 patients of crucial opioid treatment services. Michael Brier, 61, of Newton, Massachusetts, the CEO of...
Westerly nursing home hosts 'senior' senior prom for residents and families
WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — A Westerly nursing home recently held a "senior" senior prom for residents. The Westerly Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, which is both a long-term and short-term skilled nursing home facility, has about 120 residents at any given time. A few years ago, Gerry McVeigh, the...
Man arrested after threats to “kill everyone” at Groton hotel
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly holding a knife up to a parent’s neck and threatening to “kill everyone” at a hotel in Groton. Officers arrested Jonathan Jean-Pierre and confirmed no one was injured during the incident. Officers responded at 7:14 a.m. to a call that hotel staff wasn’t allowing […]
Groton residents forced out of rental homes scrambling to find affordable place to live
GROTON, Conn. — For dozens of families who live along Ivy Court in Groton, the future is uncertain. Earlier this year, a New York-based company, Up Realty, which has offices in Connecticut, bought the land the rental homes sit on. In March, dozens of long-time residents were notified their...
Rhode Island seeks proposals for bridge demolition project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking proposals from design-build teams through June 21 for the Washington Bridge Westbound demolition project in Providence. Proposals should be for the removal of the bridge superstructure. They will be evaluated and awarded based on value. Proposals that complete the work in the earliest timeframes will score higher. […] The post Rhode Island seeks proposals for bridge demolition project appeared first on Transportation Today.
Judge declines to dismiss charges against former North Kingstown coach Aaron Thomas
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — A Rhode Island Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the charges against a former North Kingstown basketball coach accused of doing naked fat tests on players. The case has been making its way through the courts since 2022. The former...
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