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Pawtucket couple killed in their parked truck were targeted, Providence police say

“Two people lost their life, and four children were left with no parents,” said Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez. “This is the beginning of a homicide investigation.”

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Pawtucket couple killed in their parked truck were targeted, Providence police say

“Two people lost their life, and four children were left with no parents,” said Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez. “This is the beginning of a homicide investigation.”

Central Falls man who entered US Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads guilty

Juan Rodriguez wore a “Batman” beanie to the Capitol and locked himself in a Senate office along with others, according to the FBI.
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Providence officer acquitted of assault given ‘last chance’ after falling asleep on job

Officer Jeann Lugo’s six-month agreement would allow the city to circumvent the controversial Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights if he gets in trouble again.
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In New England, ‘human trafficking is definitely a problem,’ says head of federal initiative combating it
Michael Camal graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2018, and is now leading a Homeland Security program that raises awareness in the aviation industry.

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2022 Providence police shooting at heavily armed man was justified, attorney general says
Though Scott MacLean, 61, had been in treatment for mental health issues and on medication, he had access to his daughter’s firearms and shot more than 100 rounds at police, a police robot, and an armored vehicle.

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East Providence student in stable condition after stabbing at high school

Police say a 17-year-old boy stabbed a 16-year-old boy in one of the school’s bathrooms Thursday, prompting a campus lockdown.

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Bristol police videos show driver ramming women’s car moments before he was shot by police

A Rehoboth man shot by a Bristol police sergeant is charged with felony assault after allegedly attacking 2 women and police Thursday outside the police station.

Synagogues across Rhode Island receive threats over the weekend

“Unfortunately, whenever there’s violence in the Middle East, we see a rise in anti-semitism locally,” the chief policy officer for the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island noted.

Former Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states

A newly unsealed warrant says former Glastonbury Police Officer Patrick Hemingway is believed to have targeted safes and cash registers at restaurants and businesses in Conn., R.I., and Mass.

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Bristol police sergeant shot man allegedly attacking two women outside police station

The two women had been at Colt State Park when they were approached by a naked man, the police chief said, praising the sergeant for “acting with distinction” for stopping the man.

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R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

The East Greenwich man who produced “Vault” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was previously found guilty of swindling “Magic Mike Live” investors in Las Vegas

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First-of-its-kind cold case unit launched in Rhode Island

Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that Assistant Attorney General James Baum, the deputy chief of the criminal division, will oversee the bureau.

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Police release video of car chase and shooting that killed a man and wounded his daughter in Providence

Radio transmissions and body-worn camera videos from officers in Providence and Burrillville, R.I., show how the chaotic September night unfolded.