CRIME & SAFETY
Man pleads not guilty to drunk driving manslaughter charges in fatal Christmas night crash
FALL RIVER — Adam Gauthier, formerly of Somerset, accused of killing three family members on Christmas night on the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in an alleged drunk driving accident, pleaded not guilty to related charges on Wednesday in Bristol County Superior Court. Gauthier, 41, was indicted last month by a Bristol County grand jury on three counts of manslaughter while operating under the influence and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. ...
Man arrested following police chase involving stolen vehicle
One man was arrested Sunday morning after a multi-town police chase involving a stolen vehicle. East Providence police Captain Michael Rapoza said the pursuit began in Seekonk with police pursuing a stolen vehicle. The pursuit continued into Rumford before it was terminated. Seekonk police located the vehicle unoccupied a short...
Massachusetts, Rhode Island police bust six-year, $4 million jewel theft ring
Jovan Lemon, 29, Paul Lemon, 30, Steven Berdugo, 28, and Paul Miller, 46, all of Rhode Island, were indicted earlier this month in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts between July 2018 and March 2024.
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for outstanding warrants
WEST WARWICK — In a series of arrests, Rhode Island State Police took into custody individuals on outstanding warrants for various offenses, including driving with a suspended license and shoplifting. At 9:57 a.m., Angela Wilkinson, 48, of West Warwick, was arrested by troopers responding to the Rhode Island Traffic...
Johnston police end 4-hour long standoff with man
Johnston police handled a 4-hour long standoff on Saturday morning due to a domestic dispute. According to Chief Mark Vieira, the department was called to Greenville Avenue at around 9:30 a.m.. When police arrived, they concluded that a male inside the house was violating a domestic no-contact order.
Robbery scheme running from Florida to RI used drones and GPS trackers to monitor victims
PROVIDENCE − An investigation into the activities of foreign nationals who mounted elaborate surveillance operations as they burglarized victims in eight states has led to the arrest of a fourth conspirator, federal prosecutors said Friday. The 20-year-old Chilean man was held on the orders of U.S. Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond after his initial appearance before Almond in U.S. District Court, Providence. ...
Officers involved in alleged excessive force case leaves SK police
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Police Officer Jonathan McHugh, accused of excessive force when subduing a disabled man last summer in a case of mistaken identity, has been hired by the Warwick Police Department, according to state records. McHugh, a South Kingstown Police officer until earlier this month, confronted Special...
Condemned to repeat history? Hopefully not when it comes to Operation Plunder Dome
"Running City Hall as a criminal enterprise." This was no small screwup. In Providence, under former mayor Buddy Cianci, a bribe could get you almost anything you wanted: a lower tax bill, a school department lease for your building, your kid to get a job as a cop, a higher ranking on the tow truck list, possibly even quicker removal of a pesky stump in your yard.
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