'A high rate of speed' without a helmet: Providence man dies in Cranston motorcycle crashThe Providence Journal43 MINUTES AGO
He ran one of the most 'brazen and egregious' health care frauds in RI. Now he's going to prison.The Providence Journal11 HOURS AGO
Domestic assault, kidnapping suspect arrested in RIWPRI 12 News4 HOURS AGO
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for outstanding warrantsnewportdispatch.com2 DAYS AGO
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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...
Cranston motorcycle crash victim identified
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Cranston Police have identified the man who was killed while operating a motorcycle last night. 39-year-old Alexander Pena was killed last night on Wellington Avenue around 6 p.m. when he accelerated at a high speed and lost control. He struck the curb, and was found...
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...
Boston man arrested in RI for kidnapping infant from Peabody
A Boston man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly kidnapped an infant from Peabody, Massachusetts, before being arrested in Rhode Island. Rhode Island State Police said they received a call around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday from Peabody police advising them that a subject wanted by their department, 41-year-old Jamaine Johnson, of Boston, might be heading toward Rhode Island in a vehicle with an infant inside.
Tuesday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — It’s National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, and local shelters are at capacity with dogs, cats and other pets waiting to be adopted. One such shelter is the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Warwick.
Rhode Island slaughterhouse sentenced for fraudulently applying marks of inspection to meat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A beef slaughterhouse in Johnston has been fined $20,000 and received three years of federal probation for fraudulently claiming product sold to customers had been federally inspected and passed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA). Rhode Island Beef and Veal and its co-owner Michael...
Southeastern, MA health care 'in crisis' even without hospital closings. How bad is it?
TAUNTON — With the fate of Steward hospitals like Morton in Taunton hanging in the balance, State Sen. Marc Pacheco said Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands “cannot withstand any further loss of healthcare in terms of hospital closings.”. “That just can’t happen. It would be a...
Weather Now: A Much Cooler Day Today
Yesterday, our entire area hit the 70s. Today, our entire area will be in the 50s to lower 60s. A much different feel to the air is expected today with lower humidity, too. The high in Providence on Monday was 75, that’s 11° above average. Even the coast was in the 70s for awhile before a sea breeze kicked in and cooled the coast off.
Recent deaths at ACI prompt call for independent investigation
A coalition of nine community organizations on Monday called for an independent investigation after reports of the deaths of four inmates at the Adult Correctional Institutions over the last three months. In a letter to Wayne Salisbury Jr., acting director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC) since January 2023, the community groups expressed […] The post Recent deaths at ACI prompt call for independent investigation appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Connecticut man with Rhode Island warrants surrenders to police, faces multiple charges
A Connecticut man with arrest warrants in Rhode Island is facing several charges after turning himself into police on Monday. Police said they arrested 23-year-old David Rajchel shortly before 9 a.m. for an arrest warrant issued after an incident in January. On January 27, an officer in Plainfield attempted to...
Judge denies Aaron Thomas' motion to dismiss charges in naked 'fat testing' case. What comes next?
A Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday probable cause exists that former North Kingstown basketball coach Aaron Thomas committed a crime by conducting so-called “fat tests” on naked student athletes. “Here, there are multiple incidents of touching that allegedly occurred to a naked student or students in a closed office by a person in a position of trust and authority,” wrote Judge Melanie Wilk Thunberg in a decision denying Thomas’ motion to dismiss criminal charges against him. “The...
Health care workers frustrated by restrictive patient privacy laws
After two security guards were stabbed at Rhode Island Hospital on Friday, the local nurses' union says its members are frustrated by patient privacy laws that may place them and their coworkers in physical danger.
Ethics complaint filed against Cranston mayor for hire of son-in-law
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — An official ethics complaint has been filed against Mayor Ken Hopkins. The complaint surrounds the hiring and promotion of his son-in-law Jacob Shackleford, who serves on the fire department, and was filed by John Psilopoulos. Psilopoulos served as a deputy of former Mayor Allan Fung,...
Pedestrian crash in Pawtucket leaves two children injured
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Pawtucket police said two children were injured after they were struck by a car in Pawtucket. Police said the accident happened near Mineral Spring Avenue and Hicks Street on Monday morning. According to Pawtucket police, the children ran out onto the street at an area...
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.
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