Cosby conviction overturned
Bill Cosby freed after top court overturns sexual assault conviction US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme...
Pawtucket police officer charged in West Greenwich shooting incident
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department announced that a Pawtucket Police Officer has been charged by Criminal...
Octavio Andres Difo-Castro Sentenced
Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus District of Rhode Island $1.3 MILLION FRAUD CONSPIRACY RINGLEADER SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON PROVIDENCE, RI – PROVIDENCE, RI –...
Jason P. Muschiano Sentenced
WOONSOCKET MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSING MORE THAN 50,000 IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PROVIDENCE – A Woonsocket man found by members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet...
Delta Variant May Impact RI’s Pandemic Recovery, Vaccination “Cold Zones” May Fuel Spread
Delta Variant May Impact RI’s Pandemic Recovery, Vaccination “Cold Zones” May Fuel Spread The coronavirus Delta variant — linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths in India — is...
Three People Arrested Tied to Prostitution Raids in Providence and North Providence
NEW: Three People Arrested Tied to Prostitution Raids in Providence and North Providence Providence Police have announced the names of three people being charged as a result of an investigation into...
Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury, Reported June 28, 2021
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Mamadou Ndoye (age 40) Woonsocket, R.I. P1-2021-2038A On June...
Connecticut man sentenced to serve 4 years in state prison for robbery and assault of victim over the age of 60
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Connecticut man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions...
Two Worcester men sentenced to serve 18 and 13 years in state prison for 2019 nightclub shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two Massachusetts men were sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a combined 31 years at the Adult Correctional...
FBI, Providence, North Providence Police Raid Multiple Locations in Possible Prostitution Sting
FBI, Providence, North Providence Police Raid Multiple Locations in Possible Prostitution Sting The Providence and North Providence Police Departments were joined by Federal Bureau of Investigation...
Two-Month-Old Baby Dies in DCYF Custody
NEW: Two-Month-Old Baby Dies in DCYF Custody A two-month-old child in the temporary custody of DCYF passed away overnight. Read More. Crugnale Bakery’s Rumford & Providence Stores Closed...
Providence man sentenced to serve 9 years in state prison on illegal firearm and drug trafficking charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions...
WaterFire Could Cease to Exist, Says CEO After Providence City Council Denies Federal Funding
WaterFire Could Cease to Exist, Says CEO After Providence City Council Denies Federal Funding WaterFire’s Co-Chief Executive Officer tells GoLocal that the organization might not continue to exist,...
Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22.5 Years in Prison for Murder of George Floyd
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22.5 Years in Prison for Murder of George Floyd Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 270 months, or 22.5 years, in the murder of...
Union Says RI Compassion Center Retaliated and Fired Worker, Sparking Strike
Union Says RI Compassion Center Retaliated and Fired Worker, Sparking Strike The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 328 (UFCW Local 328) has been organizing to unionize workers in Read...
“This Is a Question About Simple Decency,” Says Professor Lawless About Whitehouse
“This Is a Question About Simple Decency,” Says Professor Lawless About Whitehouse Jennifer Lawless, Chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Virginia, issued harsh words...
RI Theater Company “Frozen” Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault
NEW: RI Theater Company “Frozen” Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault A Rhode Island theater company is embroiled in controversy, with charges of an alleged sexual assault being levied Read More....
Nicholas Sannicandro Criminal Complaint
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A 31-year-old registered sex offender living in Smithfield, RI, who allegedly claimed during...
Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury, Reported June 16, 2021
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Edinton Encarncion (age 39) Providence, RI P1-2021-1974A...
Interim Report of the Providence County Superior Court, Reported June 9, 2021 – First-degree child molestation
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Dontavious Smith (age 20) Providence, RI P1-2021-1855A ...