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Warwick man in critical condition after being hit by car
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — A Warwick man is in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding his bike last night. The 58-year-old man was biking on West Shore Road and Yates Avenue. Officers found him unresponsive around 9:30 p.m. The driver, a 61-year-old woman, stayed on...
Weather Now: Cool Dry Tonight; Partly Sunny Milder Wednesday
Clear to partly cloudy Tonight, Temperatures in the 60s during the evening, cooling to the upper 50s overnight and pre-dawn hours. Our weather looks dry next few days. Mostly sunny Wednesday morning, then partly sunny by afternoon. A bit warmer with afternoon highs in the upper 70s, slightly cooler near the shore. A brief afternoon shower is possible once again, however expect a mainly dry comfortable day.
ICE arrests Guatemalan national charged with raping minor in Bristol County
Immigration officers have arrested an “unlawfully present” Guatemalan national accused of raping a minor in Bristol County, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Yader Alexander Morales-Quevedo, 24, is facing charges of rape of a child and exhibiting a child in a nude or lascivious pose out...
Man's body pulled from water in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A man's body was pulled from the water in Providence Monday afternoon. Officials on scene were seen searching the water near the hurricane barrier. Police said a nearby boater called around 4:30 p.m. after seeing a body near the hurricane barrier. Officials have not released the...
Thrive with RI Pride this weekend at PrideFest & the Illuminated Night Parade!
This morning on The Rhode Show, we welcomed the Chair & Commissioner of the Providence Tourism Council and Co-founder of Illuminated Night Parade Alexis Gorriarán, and the President of Rhode Island Pride Rodney Davis. They gave us a sneak peek into this year’s PrideFest and the Illuminated Night Parade....
Former Providence man sentenced to serve 18 years in state prison on child molestation charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced yesterday that a man has been sentenced to serve 18 years in state prison after sexually assaulting three female victims between 2012 and 2018, who were under the age of 14. 43-year-old Nelson Santos pleaded guilty to two counts of...
Braga Bridge sweeping to be performed June 18-19
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it will be sweeping debris along the curbs of the Braga Bridge from 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 until 6 a.m. June 19. This work includes along on/off ramps in Fall River and Somerset. Rolling roadblocks...
Warwick police seek help identifying shoplifting suspects
WARWICK — Warwick Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify two female suspects allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at Target in the Warwick Mall on May 28. The department released surveillance images of the subjects and is reaching out to community members for assistance.
Pawtucket to put $250,000 grant toward additional cemetery acreage
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — The City of Pawtucket has been awarded an Open Space Grant of $250,000 from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) that will be used to purchase four additional acres of open land for the Riverside Cemetery. This parcel of land falls along the...
Police investigating report of shots fired in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Police responded to a call of shots fired in Providence on Tuesday. Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said a subject “apparently” shot at a vehicle at an intersection in the area of James Ahern Park. Perez said multiple units were called to the...
Ask Alison: What is being developed on Massasoit Avenue in East Providence
(WJAR) — An NBC 10 viewer reached out to Ask Alison for information on a development site in East Providence. Amanda wrote in part: The property on Massasoit Avenue in East ProvidenceWhat are they doing? I can’t get a clear answer. The tanks were torn down, with big holes and concrete left over. It’s a dump!”
Bicyclist struck by SUV in Warwick, critically injured
WARWICK − A 58-year-old man was critically injured when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle Tuesday night, the Warwick police said. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. on West Shore Road, according to the police. The bicyclist was riding west on West Shore Road...
Former correctional officer admits to smuggling drugs into Wyatt Center
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) — A former correctional officer at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls admitted to smuggling drugs into the center. The United States Attorney’s Office for Rhode Island announced Monday that 30-year-old Kaii Almeida-Falcones of Smithfield pled guilty to a charge of providing contraband to an inmate.
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