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Former Tiverton firefighter laid to rest
TIVERTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Tiverton firefighter Cipriano Illiano was laid to rest today. Last week, the department shared on Facebook the passing of their former colleague. Illiano started working in Providence in 2013, and was described as a proud father and passionate supporter of the Special Olympics. He worked...
Father charged in death of 1-year-old in Pawtucket to appear in court
(WJAR) — A man charged in the death of his 1-year-old child in Pawtucket had his court hearing postponed until October. Joao Resendes is charged in the death of his child 1-year-old Santiago Ledo. He is one of four people charged in the death. Resendes was being held on...
3 people injured in crash in Barrington, RI
Three people were taken to the hospital Sunday after two cars crashed in Barrington, Rhode Island. The Barrington Police Department issued a traffic alert around 12:23 p.m. asking people to seek an alternate route to avoid traffic from the crash that occurred on the Wampanoag Trail northbound. Photos from NBC10...
Suspect arrested after armed robbery in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Police arrested a suspect Sunday after an armed robbery in Fall River. The Fall River Police Department said 40-year-old Brandon Medeiros was taken into custody after an incident on Milliken Boulevard. Police said they responded to reports of an armed robbery around 12:08 a.m....
Confrontation leads to stabbing overnight in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Police are investigating a stabbing that happened overnight. According to police, a man reported that he was stabbed during a confrontation in Fort Taber last night. At this time, no further details have been released. ABC6 will share more details as they...
ICE arrests DR national convicted of drug trafficking crimes
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently apprehended a 33-year-old man from the Dominican Republic following the completion of his prison sentence. Identified as Yeury Francisco Rodriguez, the individual was captured in Central Falls, Rhode Island by deportation officers from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Providence, Rhode Island field office.
Man shot, killed in Providence early Sunday morning
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Police detectives are investigating an early morning homicide. Police tell ABC6 News a man in his late twenties or early thirties was shot and killed on Admiral Street around 5 a.m. Sunday. It happened on the block between Donelson Street and Berkshire Street. This is...
New Bedford men indicted for drug trade dispute; school bus collision, shelter-in-place, school lockdown, in Maine
Daytime shooting led to shelter-in-place order, school lockdown. “PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Darcie N. McElwee announced today at a press briefing held outside the Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse in Portland that three New Bedford, Massachusetts men have been indicted following a February 9 drive-by shooting in Saco.
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