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4 men charged in dozens of break-ins across 25 Mass. towns
The men allegedly targeted homes owned by residents of Indian or South Asian heritage. Four Rhode Island men were arrested Friday in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 Massachusetts towns dating back to 2018. The men — Jovan Lemon, 29, of Providence; Paul Lemon, 30, of Warwick; Steven...
Stabbing at Rhode Island Hospital leaves 2 guards injured
PROVIDENCE − Two security guards at Rhode Island Hospital were stabbed early Friday morning, according to the police. When police arrived at the hospital, the two guards were outside the building, holding the 39-year-old man who had stabbed them, said police spokeswoman Lindsay Lague. One of the guards had an injury behind his ear,...
Six gang members arrested after stealing $50,000 worth of lottery tickets
Six gang-affiliated Massachusetts men were taken into custody on charges related to the theft of roughly $50,000 worth of lottery tickets from convenience stores across two states. The suspects broke into at least 12 stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and they face over 120 indictments, including larceny, breaking and entering, being fugitives from justice, […]
Cunha: Rhode Island burglars used drones, GPS vehicle trackers to rob homes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A fugitive wanted in a multi-state burglary ring targeting mostly Asian-owned businesses has been arrested, according to Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha’s office. Barrera Garrido, 20, was arrested in Grove City, OH on March 11 and is accused of burgling homes in Rhode...
New traffic pattern to be installed in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WLNE) — Starting tonight, a new traffic pattern is coming to Route 102 in Burrillville. The work will begin at 8 p.m. and go through midnight as lanes are re-striped and all bridge traffic will shift to the southbound lanes. A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department...
Man pleads not guilty to drunk driving manslaughter charges in fatal Christmas night crash
FALL RIVER — Adam Gauthier, formerly of Somerset, accused of killing three family members on Christmas night on the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in an alleged drunk driving accident, pleaded not guilty to related charges on Wednesday in Bristol County Superior Court. Gauthier, 41, was indicted last month by a Bristol County grand jury on three counts of manslaughter while operating under the influence and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. ...
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