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Nonprofit organization to move into iconic Apex building in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A Pawtucket landmark has a new purpose. A nonprofit called “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” is moving into the iconic Apex building, leasing the old garden center. "We very excited about it,” Gail Sebastiao of Sleep in Heavenly Peace said. Pawtucket acquired the...
Jury sees 'graphic' video of Rock St. convenience store shooting; murder suspect on trial
FALL RIVER — Fifteen jurors were presented images of a disturbing scene caught on surveillance video inside the Stop N Save convenience store on Rock Street. It showed 54-year-old owner Lal Kishor Mahaseth being gunned down during a robbery by a man disguised head to toe in black in October 2021.
Two hospitalized in Coventry stabbing
COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — Two people were hospitalized after a stabbing in Coventry. The Coventry Police Department said officers responded to Mapledale Street on Wednesday night. Officials said one person took themselves to the hospital while the other was taken by rescue. Police said no suspects were apprehended and...
Massachusetts Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Rhode Island
The suspect wanted for an assault and kidnapping in Massachusetts has been taken into custody in Rhode Island. Forty-one-year-old Jamaine Johnson allegedly choked his girlfriend in a domestic incident, stole her car and took off with their six-month-old child. He reportedly threatened to harm himself and the child. Overnight Tuesday,...
Car crashes into pole in Woonsocket
An area of Woonsocket is expected to have power restored Wednesday night after a car snapped a pole. Officials said a car crashed into a pole on River Street at approximately 3 p.m. Chief Thomas Oates told NBC 10 the driver of the car was not injured. Rhode Island Energy...
Pawtucket receives $400,000 grant for playground improvements
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Pawtucket announced Wednesday that it had been selected to receive a $400,000 Rhode Island DEM Outdoor Recreation Grant. The grant money will be used for improvements to the John Street Splash Pad and Playground. Pawtucket’s application was selected among 41 total applications for the funds....
'A high rate of speed' without a helmet: Providence man dies in Cranston motorcycle crash
CRANSTON − A 39-year-old Providence man died in a motorcycle crash Monday night, according to the Cranston police. Alexander Pena was riding with a friend on another motorcycle when he "accelerated at a high rate of speed" and lost control at a slight bend in the road near 372 Wellington Avenue, the police said in a press release.
Here's what happens when violence is reported in nursing homes – and what isn't tracked
Is resident-on-resident violence and abuse more common in Rhode Island nursing homes than in other states, or less?. And when patients harm one another, how often do facilities get fined?. We don’t know, because federal regulators aren’t keeping track. Here’s an overview of what happens once resident-on-resident harm...
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