First thieves swiped manhole covers from a new subdivision. Then officials discovered that bronze plaques honoring work done during the Great Depression had been pried from sidewalks at Providence’s largest park. Then a historical marker vanished in Pawtucket. Rhode Island …
Rhode Island emergency management officials are testing the state’s response to a major hurricane. The state’s National Guard and Emergency Management Agency are holding a hurricane simulation. It starts Monday and runs through Friday. Dubbed “Vigilant Guard,” the statewide exercise …
Providence, R.I.’s public safety commissioner says at least half of the Fire Department’s 32,000 rescue runs each year are for non-emergencies such as taking the same drunken person to the hospital repeatedly. The Providence Journal reports that Commissioner Steven Pare …
A Massachusetts man who police say had a blood-alcohol level of nearly five times the legal limit has been charged in Rhode Island with driving under the influence. Rhode Island state police said Tuesday that 32-year-old Dammon McLaren, of Brockton, …
A judge has ruled against a former Rhode Island high-school student who was burned with sulfuric acid after breaking into a vacant school overseen by the state. The Providence Journal reports the state is not responsible for injuries sustained by …
Safety officials in Rhode Island have shut down four elevators as part of an effort to ensure building owners meet inspection requirements. The state’s Department of Labor and Training reviewed inspection records this fall and determined that the annual checks …
The Rhode Island State Police are stepping up patrols through the end of the year to crack down on drivers who are under the influence of alcohol. Police Superintendent Col. Steven O’Donnell says authorities will take part in two traffic …
A former Rhode Island insurance adjuster is set to learn how long he will have to stay in prison for his role in $40,000 home insurance fraud. Vincent DiPaolo of Johnston faces up to 85 years in prison after pleading …
A former Rhode Island insurance adjuster is asking a federal court not to count his professional expertise against him when sentencing him in a $40,000 home insurance fraud case. Vincent DiPaolo is set to be sentenced on Nov. 30 in …
The Providence Police Department is stepping up efforts to replace outdated bulletproof vests that could expose officers to injury in case of failure. The Providence Journal reports that Acting Police Chief Hugh T. Clements Jr. says the department will spend …