Cranston – Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, in partnership with the United States Department of Homeland Security RI Human Trafficking Task Force announces a multi-agency operation involving members of the Cranston Police Detective Division Special Victims Unit; along with Home Land Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Rhode Island State […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – On March 7, 2016 at approximately 2:00pm the Central Falls Police received a “911” call of an ensuing breaking-in at 13 Parker Street. The caller stated that three teenagers had smashed the side window of the house and gained entry into the 1st floor apartment. Responding units surrounded the dwelling at which […]readmore
Rhode Island – Friday morning at approximately 6:50AM, security personnel from Twin River Casino as well as the Lincoln Police attempted to approach an unknown male within the casino regarding suspected cheating activity. The subject, upon seeing the personnel approaching, fled from the casino, ran across the casino parking lot and entered the adjacent wood […]readmore
Rhode Island – On Thursday, March 10, 2016 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks responded to reports of a motorcycle crash on Route 195 East at the Taunton Avenue exit in the City of East Providence, RI. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Harley Davidson motorcycle was […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by local education leaders, took a tour of the technology program at Edward R. Martin Middle School in East Providence. Raimondo visited the school’s Google classroom and spoke with students about computer science and technology. «Computer science is the new basic skill,» Raimondo said. «Programs like the […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the announcement of the state’s latest economic data. «We still have a tall hill to climb to turn this economy around. However, we have momentum. Just yesterday, Citizens Bank announced that it will renew its investment in our state with a new […]readmore
March 10, 2016 — PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Spring is just around the corner, and one sure sign is the start of Daylight Saving Time. This coming weekend, we’ll “spring forward” by turning clocks ahead one hour. It’s also an ideal time to spring into action for home safety, by changing the batteries in our carbon […]readmore
VOA News Thousands of migrants trying to reach northern Europe are now stranded in Greece after Macedonia closed its border Wednesday, police officials said. The decision comes a day after Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia closed their borders to transiting migrants, with exceptions being made only for asylum-seekers. It effectively closes the so-called «Balkan route» taken […]readmore
VOA News Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on Russia to free a Ukrainian military helicopter pilot who is accused of killing two Russian journalists in a mortar attack. Poroshenko posted video on social media Wednesday, calling the trial of Nadiya Savchenko, who has been refusing food and water since last week, a «farce» conducted […]readmore
Reuters BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA—This summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro could offer a last grab at glory for a handful of veteran U.S. athletes who say that mental toughness and refined approaches to training are allowing them to perform at a top level late in their careers.Olympians preparing for their fifth and even sixth […]readmore