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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.
'It just never ends:' Animal cruelty investigators see big increase in cases
WARWICK − A crematorium contacted the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after receiving the filthy, emaciated body of a dog; a doctor called the agency after a patient asked if he could get a sexually transmitted disease from his dog; the North Providence police called after a dog's body, wrapped in a blanket, was found in the woods.
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,...
One-Day Warm Up!
Enjoy this warm up today for most. Temperatures expected to head into the lower-70s. Along the coast, values will be cooler. In the meantime, dry conditions will prevail locally with a high of 72 in Providence. Pleasant weather will extend into tomorrow with the thermometer dipping into the lower 60s with clouds in the morning leading to mostly sunny skies by the afternoon. Similar temperatures on Saturday with a slight chance for showers late in the day. Not a washout of a day. Rain chances increase Saturday night into Sunday with temperatures falling to mid-50s. Not much head for Cinco de Mayo. Mild air makes a comeback by Monday into the 70s with drier conditions.
Weather Now: Clouds/Fog to Sun Today; Dry Through Saturday
Good morning! Once we shake the low clouds and fog, we’ll have beautiful weather today! In fact, some pretty nice weather will continue into the weekend. Yesterday, we talked about the numbers from April and what to expect in a typical May. Today, here’s what the Climate Prediction Center is saying about what May will look like, based on current weather patterns.
We be Jammin Mothers Day Stroll at Crown Plaza Ballroom
Come and shop for the perfect Mother’s Day gift at the Mother’s Day Stroll, at the Crown Plaza Grand Ballroom on Saturday, May 4th from 10 am to 3:30 pm. Browse through unique gifts from over 100 vendors and exhibitors. See you Saturday, May 4, at the Crown...
Bodycam video shows man pointing gun at Raynham police
Bodycam video released by the Bristol County District Attorney’s office shows the moment a man opened his apartment door and pointed a gun at Raynham Police officers. Stephen Maclean, 35, was shot and killed inside his apartment on King Phillip Street after he pointed a loaded gun at police, Quinn’s office said in a statement Tuesday evening.
RIDOT changing traffic pattern on I-95 at Providence Viaduct
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that a new traffic pattern will be put in place on Interstate 95 at the Providence Viaduct starting May 3. The work will shift all lanes on the Exit 38 Service Road to the right, which will create...
Students and teachers in Providence plan to rally in support of ethnic studies
(WJAR) — Some students and teachers in Providence are pushing for the teaching of ethnic studies in schools. They are having a rally on Thursday in support of a recently passed school board resolution. That resolution would require ethnic studies be taught as a social studies course, and students...
Here's what happens when violence is reported in nursing homes – and what isn't tracked
Is resident-on-resident violence and abuse more common in Rhode Island nursing homes than in other states, or less?. And when patients harm one another, how often do facilities get fined?. We don’t know, because federal regulators aren’t keeping track. Here’s an overview of what happens once resident-on-resident harm...
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