CRIME & SAFETY
77-year-old man faces DUI, firearm charges after arrest in Warwick
(WJAR) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Thursday that a West Warwick man was charged with driving under the influence and gun-related charges. Prosecutors said 77-year-old Lawrence Cole was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, carrying a firearm while under the influence and possession of a large capacity magazine from an incident on November 2023.
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,...
Man held without bail in deadly drive-by shooting in Providence
(WJAR) — Providence police said Thursday that they arrested a man connected to a deadly drive-by shooting in 2023. Police said they apprehended Nathan Rodrigues for the murder of 33-year-old Jhensen Baldayac on Aug. 3, 2023. The fatal shooting happened on June Street in Providence. Police said two other...
Barrington teens arrested, charged after alleged assault on high school student
Five teenagers in Barrington were arrested after a fight that severely injured a high school student. Police said the victim was walking home from school on April 24, when a group of classmates beat him up. According to officials, the student suffered serious facial injuries. The incident happened in a...
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.
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