Forestdale, RI

A couple whose newborn died days after her birth have filed a lawsuit against Brigham and Women's Hospital for failing to safeguard their daughter's remains, which remain lost. It was just after midnight on July 23, 2020, and Alana Ross was at her Sharon, Massachusetts home when her water broke,...

Providence Police Department is investigating one of their officers after he allegedly assaulted a woman at an abortion rally while he was off-duty on Friday. A video from the event appears to show a man hitting Jennifer Rourke, the Rhode Island State Senate opponent of Jeann Lugo. Lugo was arraigned on assault and disorderly conduct charges Saturday and released on his own recognizance, the Providence Journal reported.

A former paramedic in Massachusetts is accused of tampering with fentanyl by replacing vials of the liquid version of the opioid with saline at the ambulance company she worked for, authorities announced Friday. Candice Mangan, the former licensed emergency medical technician paramedic, has been charged with tampering with a consumer...

CUMBERLAND — Chief Matthew J. Benson reports that the Cumberland Police Department, after positive identification and notification of next of kin, is today releasing the names of the two adults found dead in their home on Wednesday. Courtney Huard, age 42, and Eric Huard, age 51 were married and...

A Rhode Island police officer vying for a state senate seat was charged with assault Saturday after allegedly punching his opponent during an abortion rally.

WORCESTER — Music, sunshine and community unity found a superb venue Saturday outside City Hall for the inaugural Black Music Festival. More than 500 people listened to music by artists ranging in ages 13 to 70, who performed on a stage erected at the top of the stairs leading to City Hall and facing Worcester Common.

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence says two businesses owned by a state senator who has led efforts for stronger gun-safety laws have come "under attack from gun extremists upset by the passage of the large-capacity magazine ban." The group is urging people to "please consider patronizing" Trinity Brewhouse and The Hot Club,...

WORCESTER - The first Annual Worcester Black Music Festival was held at the Worcester Common on Saturday, June 25, showcasing the best and brightest Black musicians and artists of Central Massachusetts. The event, organized by the Uncommonwealth Group, attracted hundreds of spectators for a day of live music and shopping...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Three people, including one police officer, were arrested for assault during Friday’s protest in Providence. The protest was in response to the overturn of the Roe v. Wade ruling. Police said, following the peaceful protests, Rhode Island State Police and the Providence Police Department...

PROVIDENCE – A twice-deported Dominican national who led a drug-trafficking organization that imported millions of doses of Mexican-sourced cocaine and fentanyl was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Providence to fifteen years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Eighteen kilos of fentanyl, enough to...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The 30th annual Zoobilee! Feast with the Beasts returned to Roger Williams Park Zoo on Saturday night. The unique adults only fundraising evening featured food from over 35 of the area’s hottest restaurants, live music and dancing. 12 News Morning Team Danielle North, Patrick Little, and Meteorologist Michelle Muscatello were all in […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island police officer accused of punching a woman at an abortion protest while he was off-duty was suspended from his job with pay Saturday while the Providence Police Department conducts a criminal investigation into his actions. Jennifer Rourke, Rhode Island Political Cooperative Chairwoman and...

WORCESTER —  A city man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on multiple charges stemming from a federal crackdown on a cocaine trafficking operation.   William Hoey, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 87 months in prison and four years of supervised release Thursday. Hoey, of Worcester, pleaded...

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick doesn't tend to hype up his players. But when it comes to his take on the greatest defensive player in NFL history, he can always be counted on to speak glowingly about him. Pro Football Focus recently released a graphic asking who the...

BOSTON — It all started with a small typo. But it quickly led to a big problem. In the span of a few weeks, a local couple faced multiple credit card declines because of that typo and yet could not find anyone with the power to help restore their credit.

A former Massachusetts emergency medical technician paramedic was charged in connection with tampering with liquid fentanyl vials at the ambulance company she worked at.

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A man was stabbed outside the Shaw’s market in North Providence Friday afternoon. The stabbing happened at about 3 p.m. on Smithfield Road. When officers arrived at the scene, Chief Alfredo Ruggiero Jr. said they found 57-year-old Charles Hoyt with laceration to his stomach. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he is stable.

BOSTON — It all started with a small typo. But it quickly led to a big problem. In the span of a few weeks, a local couple faced multiple credit card declines because of that typo and yet could not find anyone with the power to help restore their credit.

Six people were injured when a car struck a tree early Friday morning in East Greenwich, according to a Twitter post from the East Greenwich Fire Fighters Association. Two of the injured were taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital, three to Rhode Island Hospital's trauma center, both in Providence, and one to Kent Hospital in Warwick, according to IAFF Local 3328.

When the New England Patriots announced on Wednesday that the team's iconic red uniforms would be making a return for the 2022 season, one former Patriots player definitely took notice and that player was Tom Brady. Although Brady spent 20 years with the Patriots, he didn't get to wear the...