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Land Rover Credit Fraud Ringleader Gets 2.5 Years

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Johnson man who admitted leading a Land Rover credit fraud conspiracy using stolen identities to finance SUVs from the Warwick Land...

School Transport Vans Bill In Senate 2nd Time

STATE HOUSE — The RI House has again OK’d legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would allow more passengers...

Council Backs RI Civil Rights Enforcement Bill

WARWICK, RI — The City Council approved updates to language governing composition of and titles assigned to the Warwick Fire Department and approved an updated...

Council Considers Increased Public Records Fees

WARWICK, RI — Tonight, Council members will consider adopting amendments to its public records law mirroring those proposed by RI House Bil H 5457,  which...

WPD: Fight Ends With Neck Slash Arrest

WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called to 40 Nash Ave. at 5:20 p.m. Sunday for a reported fight between two men, finding one, 53,...

Warwick Arrests Feb. 2025: Stolen Vehicle Conspiracy, DUI, Assault

WARWICK, RI — WPD February 2025 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, simple assault, and three men arrested on stolen vehicle conspiracy charges....

Bill Would Codify 504 Education Plans in RI Law

STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would make federally mandated 504 education plans part of state law....

Warwick Weekend Events: Badges Bowl, Kids Fest, Women’s World

Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our...

Highlander Airborne, Driver Faces DUI Charge March 31

WARWICK, RI — A 39-year-old Portsmouth, RI woman will appear in Third District Court March 31 to answer a DUI charge after she struck an...

RI Senate Committee Testimony Now Posted Online

STATE HOUSE — Senate committee testimony received in writing on proposed legislation is now available online. The testimony can be found under “Senate Committee Documents”...

RIAG Sues Palisade Debt Management for Deceptive Practices

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today the filing of a lawsuit against Michael Moccia and Palisade Legal Group, PLLC, a debt...

Kent Hospital President Joins PACE-RI Board

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — Dr. Paari Gopalakrishnan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Kent Hospital, has joined the PACE-RI board of directors. In the role,...

Driver Asleep At Wheel Jan. 30 Faces Fentanyl Charge

WARWICK, RI — A West Warwick man arrested for fentanyl possession Jan. 30 after Warwick officers found him sleeping in his gray 2003 Nissan Maxima...

McKees, Park School Kids Launch Litter Free RI Coloring Book

  WARWICK, RI — About 60 Park School kids joined First Lady Susan McKee and Gov. Dan McKee, Principal Daniel Sylvestre and local officials at...

RI Trooper Log: 4 Kent County Arrests: DUI, Stolen Vehicle

COVENTRY, RI —  Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log  March 9 – 15 involved charges for DUI, stolen vehicle possession and violation of...

Judge: Customs To Answer For Deporting RI Doctor

BOSTON, MA — A federal judge has ordered U.S. Customs and Border officials to a hearing at 10 a.m. to answer allegations they “willfully” disobeyed...

WPD Offers Safe Rides Home St. Patrick’s Day

WARWICK, RI — WPD Chief Col. Bradford Connor and the Community Services Division of the Warwick Police Department  have announced the 9th Annual Safe Rides...

RI Trooper Log: 6 Warwick Arrests – Child Porn, Pot Dealing

WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log March 8- 14 involved charges including child porn possession, marijuana dealing and domestic assault. Here...

Warwick Schools Budget Commission OK’d By Senate

STATE HOUSE — The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Mark McKenney (D-Dist. 30, Warwick) that would allow the city to create a Warwick...

AGs Sue to Stop Trump Education Department Dismantling

PROVIDENCE, RI – RI Attorney General Neronha today joined 20 other attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to stop the Trump Administration from continuing its...

Warwick Weekend Events: Women’s Expo, Comedy, Paint, Skate

Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our...

Warwick Reviewing City Sexual Harassment Policy

WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi’s administration is reviewing the city’s sexual harassment policy following a $600,000 settlement with former Water Project SupervisorBree Boulais, who...

Peanut Saves 2 From Town Farm Road Fire

COVENTRY, RI — At about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Raymond Fournier, 19, was asleep when the family dog, Peanut, let out an unusual bark at their...

You’re Not Alone: Trump Coup Opposition Is Growing

The President Donald J. Trump Coup is angling for Congress’s Constitutional spending power, ignoring Judicial independence, dismantling federal agencies, and claimed the punchline from French...

2020 Airport Road Hit & Run: Gilroy Guilty

PROVIDENCE, RI —A Kent County Superior Court jury has found Skyla Gilroy, 24,  of Cranston, guilty in the Dec. 22, 2020 Airport Road hit &...

RI Trooper Log – 4 Coventry Arrests: Pot, Robbery, Assault

COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log  Feb. 28 – March 9 involved charges for possessing marijuana with...

Spring Forward With Franklin & The Bots

WARWICK, RI — Daylight Saving Time takes effect 2 a.m. tomorrow, and many clocks Spring Forward solo, with some requiring human input. Spring Forward: Jest,...

RI Trooper Log – 2 Warwick Arrests: Fake Bills, Reckless Driving

WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log March 1 – 8 involved charges for passing fake bills and reckless driving. Here are...

Warwick Man Imprisoned 10 Years for Child Molestation

WARWICK, R.I. – A Warwick man and former Woonsocket gym teacher has been sentenced in Kent County Superior Court to 10 years at the Adult...

RI, 21 AGs Win Block of Trump Coup DHHS, NIH Cuts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 21 attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH halting the Trump...

RIAG Files Followup Fighting Jan. 28 Funds Freeze, Trump Coup

 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Neronha is co-leading 22 attorneys general filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump...

Man Admits Possessing Illegal Machine Gun In Coventry Garage

PROVIDENCE – A Florida man who frequently lived in Coventry, RI admitted to a federal judge Wednesday that he illegally possessed a semi-automatic weapon modified...

RI Trooper Log: Coventry Arrests – DUI, Crack, Larceny

COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log  Jan. 29 – Feb. 28 involved charges for DUI, fraud,...

RI Trooper Log: 9 Warwick Arrests – Crack, Fentanyl, Assault

WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log Feb. 14 – 28 involved charges including  DUI, simple assault, crack cocaine and fentanyl possession,...

DUI Charge Jan. 12 Follows Missed Stop Sign

WARWICK, RI — WPD Officer Nathan Skawinski stopped a a silver Toyota driver on Kilvert Street Jan. 12 at 1:30 a.m. after she ignored a...

Trump Guts CFPB, Leaving Military Families Defenseless

WASHINGTON, DC — As an officer in the 82nd Airborne Division, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) was dismayed his troops were cheated by predatory lenders, so...

Council Seeks Coventry Schools Deficit Oversight

COVENTRY, RI —The Coventry Town Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing town Coventry Schools deficit oversight. In a...

Warwick Schools Budget Commission Approved by House

STATE HOUSE —The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) creating a budget commission for Warwick...

Paving Funds Up $1.7M, Fuel Budgets OK’d

WARWICK, RI  — Monday night, the Warwick City Council approved two Land Trust appointments and extended the Department of Public Works’ spending authority on road...

Imperial, ReadyCare Shakes Recalled for Listeria

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) warns that Imperial and ReadyCare Shakes recalled may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Lyons Magnus,...

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