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By: News Staff news@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. — Part of Jefferson Boulevard is closed now and will be shut down for at least three to four hours Tuesday morning after a pole fell across the road from an accident. Warwick police say the area of 1185 Jefferson Boulevard is closed in both directions. Police are encouraging drivers to seek alternate routes. ©WLNE-TV / ABC6 2017
By: News Staff news@abc6.com LOS ANGELES, CA — It is the moment many movie fans have been waiting for: The Oscar nominations. The Academy will release the full list of nominees Tuesday morning, but just who could be in the running for the top awards? It is a restless morning for many stars in Hollywood Tuesday, as we are a few hours away from that all-important reveal: which actors will be able to call themselves Academy Award nominees this year? Here are a few things to ke...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker says he plans to look both forward and behind when he delivers his annual state of the state address on Beacon Hill. The televised speech on Tuesday night comes one day before Baker files his annual state budget proposal with the Legislature, and just days after he attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington. The governor said Monday he planned to take some “victor...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com Federal authorities seized cash found hidden inside a box spring in a Massachusetts apartment earlier this month. The U.S. Attorney’s office says they arrested a Brazilian man for conspiring to commit money laundering. Officials say the cash was part of a scheme to transfer millions of dollars from the telex free company to Brazil. ©WLNE-TV / ABC6 2017
By: News Staff news@abc6.com FALL RIVER, MASS. — A Florida man who was arrested in connection with a shooting in Easton back in November is set to face a judge Tuesday. The suspect 47-year-old Michael Arthur Noguera is scheduled to appear in Fall River Superior Court. This marks Noguera’s first arraignment since being extradited to Massachusetts from Florida. Police arrested Noguera in November for the death of 35-year-old Daniel Smith who was found shot in a wooded a...
The felony charges that Former Rep. Ray Gallison now admits to committing left a lasting impact on many local people including Patricia Read, the Vice President at the Massasoit Historical Association in Warren. The association is one of the many charities that was supposed to receive money from the estate of Ray Medley which was formerly handled by Ray Gallison. "I would be cross except for it does no good. This is a sad thing,” said Read. Gallison now admits to taking ...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com Seven people were mistakenly buried in the wrong grave at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery because of misaligned grave markers. Veterans Affairs Director Kasim Yarn said they discovered the misplaced graves Thursday when a crew began digging a grave for the wife of a veteran already buried in the cemetery as there was supposed to be room in the plot for her as well, but the crew only found space for one person. They also saw a name on the plo...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former Rhode Island House Finance Chairman Ray Gallison has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud, aggravated identity theft and tax charges. Nine felony counts in all. With this plea agreement filed Monday, Ray Gallison will serve at least two years in federal prison. Gallison admitted to stealing private money from local man Ray Medley’s estate and also hiding his misuse of public money from when he was a state ...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Witnesses are expected to testify Monday against a Rhode Island District Court judge. Judge Raphael Ovalles is accused of violating judicial ethics and sexual harassment. In December, claims were made that Ovalles sexually harassed a female clerk, abused court personnel, and hampered people’s rights to fair representation. The investigation into judge Ovalles began after a deputy clerk accused him of acting inappropriate...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is expected in court for a hearing as she awaits trial on a manslaughter charge for allegedly sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to kill himself. Michelle Carter is due in Taunton Juvenile Court Monday for a pretrial hearing. The 20-year-old Plainville woman is scheduled to go on trial in March in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy III. Prosecutors say Carter sent Roy doze...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his agenda, as he enters his first official week in the White House and works to begin delivering on his ambitious campaign promises. Trump says he considers today to be his first real day in office. And he’s packing it with meetings that suggest he’s keeping an open ear. There’s a breakfast and what the White Ho...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com FOXBORO, MASS. — The Patriots are Super Bowl bound after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday night’s AFC Championship game. The Patriots defeated the Steelers 36 to 17 at Gillette Sunday. Super Bowl 51 will mark Bill Belichick’s 7th Super Bowl appearance as the Patriots coach. However, this will be the 9th Super Bowl appearance for the team. Tom Brady also set a franchise playoff record Sunday night. With 384 passing yards in...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines says six flights were cancelled and 200 more were delayed because of a computer problem that forced a ground stop for all domestic flights that lasted about 2 hours Sunday. Company spokeswoman Maddie King calls the glitch an “IT issue.” The airline is waiving flight change fees through Wednesday for any travelers affected by the problem. United says there will be no extra charge for anyone fly...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Over the weekend, many as 5,000 people descended onto the lawn of the Rhode Island Statehouse as part of the “Women’s March on Washington.” Saturday’s rally was one of many around the country and the world. Organizers for the event said they tripled their expected attendance. Over 5,000 people descended onto the steps and the lawn of the Rhode Island Statehouse. Just one of dozens of marches and rallies...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Federal railroad regulators are giving people more time to comment on major changes proposed for Amtrak's Boston-to-Washington Northeast Corridor route. A proposal to upgrade the 8-state passenger rail corridor over the coming decades was unveiled last month, with comments originally due by Jan. 31. But a portion of the plan that recommends building a new bypass for high-speed rail travel through coastal eastern Connect...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The state is awarding $3.8 million in capital grants for historic preservation and the arts. The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission announced 33 grant recipients Thursday. Among the projects, preservation grants will restore the visitors' center at historic Fort Adams in Newport and preserve schoolhouses, museums, a library and other historic st...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com Hundreds of students in Providence joined a march to the state house in protest of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The students walked out at 11:08 a.m. Friday, as President Trump was being sworn in. The Providence Student Union activist group said they chose the time to signify November 8th, the day Trump was elected. Students held signs and chanted “Not my president!” The schools warned students against walking out. Those who...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 1990 murder and sexual assault of an 85-year-old woman. State Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said David Roscoe, formerly of Westerly, was sentenced Friday in the killing of Germaine Mouchon of West Warwick. Roscoe was convicted in September after a trial. The killing remained unsolved until 2015, when Mouchon's grandson inquired about the case with West...
As the nation prepares for the transition of power in the White House Friday, ABC6 checked in with Senator Reed for his thoughts on Donald Trump, repealing Obamacare, democrats undermining Trump’s win, cabinet choices, and his hopes for the new president. Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States Friday. Rhode Island’s Senior Senator Jack Reed was there. However, it seems like Senator Reed went more out of obligation than anything else. In this edition...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. attorney in New York says the government is seeking a $14 billion forfeiture order as part of its prosecution of the notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. The convicted leader of the Sinaloa cartel was brought into a Brooklyn courthouse Friday to await his arraignment. U.S. Attorney Robert Capers spoke at a press conference about the joint prosecution with the U.S. attorney in Miami....
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus are releasing tickets for their final show in Providence Friday afternoon. Tickets for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Presents Circus XTREME go on sale to the public on Friday at 2:00 p.m. The show will take place from May 4th through 7th at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, which will be the second to last show for the company. “The Greatest Show on Earth&rdquo...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hasbro Children’s Hospital is putting restrictions on young visitors until the end of flu season. The hospital is asking children under the age of 12 to stay away in order to stop the spread of viruses to patients. “We understand that the policy may create difficulties for some families, particularly those with loved ones staying with us for an extended period…However, our commitment is to the health and safe...
By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 After making a daring escape from the Wyatt Detention Facility, then going on the run for days, James Morales somehow plead not guilty to escape charges Thursday morning. The plea comes as a shock to many, but ABC6’s legal analyst says it’s standard practice. The not guilty plea comes after Morales escaped from the Wyatt Detention Facility on New Year’s Eve by scaling a fence and then using a bed sheet to shimmy down t...
By: Samantha Fenlon sfenlon@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Governor Gina Raimondo officially submitted her $9.2 billion budget to the legislature Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. The price tag has increased from last years $8.9 billion, with the main focus on strengthening the economy and helping out the middle class. There are no broad based tax increases, but there are some areas that Rhode Islanders could soon be paying more for. One of increase...
By: ABC6 News Staff news@abc6.com TIVERTON: The owner of The Tiverton Liquor Store on Main Street had quite the shock after an SUV crashed right into the store. The crash left a large six foot hole in the building, knocked down shelves, and shattered bottles inside. The driver took off in his car, but it wasn't hard to track him down. Tiverton Police say he left his license plate behind. Police found him at his home down the street where he was taken into custody. He's su...
As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States students in Providence are preparing to protest. At 11:08 tomorrow morning students across the city are planning to walk out in protest against policies of the Trump administration. They will end their march at the state house for a rally, it's something the providence public schools do not support. "Because we are sending that message within our community, we are asking parents to talk to
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has closed a section of Smith Street in Providence Wednesday evening. Authorities say a section of Smith Street heading eastbound in the area of Gaspee Street, where construction crews have disturbed a retaining wall. RIDOT says they're not sure how long the road will be closed, but it could be overnight. For now, you're urged to seek an alternate route. ABC6 News will update yo...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Mexico's government says it has extradited drug lord Joaquin ``El Chapo'' Guzman to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking and other charges. The Foreign Relations Department has announced on Twitter that Guzman was being sent to the U.S. on Thursday, the day before Donald Trump is to be inaugurated as U.S. President. ...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The first woman nominated to lead the Rhode Island State Police has been confirmed by state senators. The state Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Col. Ann Assumpico to be the state's director of public safety. She also holds the dual role of state police superintendent. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo named Assumpico as superintendent in ...
By: Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. - Despite warnings from the TSA, there are always those passengers who try to pass through security with some banned items, and some of them are big "no-no's." Items seized from passengers' carry-on bags at the security checkpoints in 2016 where made available as part of a show and tell of sorts on Thursday. "We'll give you a range of options...likely those are bringing them back to your car, giving them to a non-tra...
By: Kainani Stevens kstevens@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Political corruption is unfortunately nothing new in Rhode Island and former state representative Peter Palombo is just the latest name added to that long list. The Cranston democrat appeared in Providence District Court on Thursday. Arrested by Rhode Island State Police and charged with embezzling campaign funds and filing false documents. An audit by the Board of Elections found Palombo could not account for nearly $60,00...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BOSTON, M.A. - A privately-contracted security guard at Boston's major sports arena has been charged with beating a 52-year-old disabled homeless man at a Boston train station. The Boston Globe reports that Rene Norestant Jr., was released on $5,000 bail after pleading not guilty Wednesday to the alleged assault on Dec. 22 authorities say was caught on surveillance...
Photo Credit- WCVBBy: Associated Press News@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I.: A man who escaped from a Rhode Island prison and was on the run for five days has pleaded not guilty to an escape charge. U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha says James Morales was arraigned Thursday in District Court in Providence. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging Morales with escaping from the custody of the attorney general. Morales escaped from the Wyatt Detention Fa...
By News Staff news@abc6.com The Associated Press Thirteen automakers are recalling more than 652,000 vehicles in the U.S. in the latest round of dangerous Takata air bag inflator recalls. Automakers with front passenger inflator recalls posted Thursday are Audi, Nissan, Jaguar-Land Rover, Subaru, Daimler Vans, Tesla, Mitsubishi, BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes, Mazda, McLaren and Karma. Takata inflators can explode with too much force, blowing apart a meta...
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.com @MRandallABC6 Many Patriots’ fans in Southern New England will be praying the team wins the AFC Championship game Sunday. What makes matters very interesting for local Catholics is that Bishop Thomas Tobin is a huge Steelers' fan. “I follow it [football] pretty closely. I don't have time to go to the games usually. Don't even always have time to watch the games, but I enjoy football. Especially coming from Pittsburgh, that's my loy...
By: Samantha Fenlon sfenlon@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Electric; that's the word Rhode Island GOP Chair Brandon Bell used to describe the mood amongst Trump supporters in D.C. Wednesday night ahead of the President elect Donald Trump's inauguration. "It's so exciting. We're taking back the White House. It's a time for celebration," said Brandon Bell. Bell, as well as many other local Republican leaders FaceTimed with ABC 6 News fro...
Photo Credit- WCVBBy News Staff news@abc6.com James Morales, the inmate who made a daring escape from the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, is set to face a judge Thursday. A federal grand jury indicted Morales on Tuesday. Morales snuck out of the facility on New Year’s Eve before he was caught in Somerville six days later. He could face up to five additional years of jail time. © WLNE-TV 2017
By News Staff news@abc6.com The Associated Press Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is expected in a Boston courtroom for a pretrial hearing in his upcoming double murder trial. Hernandez is accused of killing two men he encountered at a Boston nightclub in 2012. Prosecutors say the former New England Patriots tight end followed the men and opened fire on their car at a stop light after one of them accidentally bumped into Hernandez and spilled his drink. Hernandez is due in Suffolk...
By News Staff news@abc6.com A hotel in the earthquake zone in Italy has been buried by an avalanche At least 30 people are reported missing. Italian media says there are reports of people dead, but no details were immediately available. The avalanche covered the three-story hotel Wednesday evening in the central region of Abruzzo. That region of central Italy has been struck by several quakes in the past 5 months. © WLNE-ABC6 2017
By: News Staff news@abc6.com WAWRICK, R.I. - Notorious mobster Bobby DeLuca plead no contest to conspiracy to commit murder on Wednesday. DeLuca appeared in Kent County Superior Court early Wednesday evening where he plead no contest to conspiracy to comment murder in connection to the 1992 murder of Kevin Hanrahan. Last year, DeLuca plead guilty to lying to investigators in the 1993 murder of Boston nightclub owner Steven DiSarro. DiSarro's remains were found in March behin...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com MANSFIELD, M.A. - Bristol County officials have identified a Massachusetts woman as the victim in a fiery single-car crash. The County District Attorney's Office says 32-year-old Natalie Caron, of Mansfield, was the driver in a fatal car accident Sunday. Police say Caron's vehicle swerved along a bend, crashed into a tree, and went up in flames on North Main Street...
Courtesy of the New Bedford Police Department.By: News Staff news@abc6.com NEW BEDFORD, M.A. – Four men are facing serious drug charges after police seized $80,000 worth of drugs off the street on Tuesday. Police say, two cars were pulled over in the area of Route 18 and Potomska Street, as part of an ongoing investigation into a drug delivery operation. Once pulled over, police seized 700 grams of cocaine and 95 grams of heroin, and arrested the two men in each vehicle. The four men arrested are facing the following o...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com SEEKONK, M.A. – Police have identified the victim of a fatal car crash in Seekonk on Wednesday. According to police, 64-year-old Steven Burek, of Seekonk was pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital after his car crashed into a tree Friday, January 13, 2017. Seekonk Police responded at approximately 9:57PM, when an officer was traveling on Newman Avenue near Rye Street, and spotted the crash. Burek was the operator and only person in the Nissan ...
By: Michael Tarm, The Associated Press news@abc6.com CHICAGO, I.L. - Federal authorities say they're investigating threats to Jewish centers nationwide. A brief FBI statement Wednesday says it and the Justice Department's civil-rights division are investigating "possible civil rights violations in connection with threats.'' The statement from the agency's Washington headquarters doesn't characterize the threats. &n...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire State Police say a driver clocked at 91 mph during a snowstorm said she was late for an appointment to have a new car stereo installed. Police say they stopped 21-year-old Anastacia Hocking, of Laconia, on Interstate 93 in Concord on Wednesday morning. The highway was covered with snow and slush. &n...
Courtesy of the Whately Police Department.By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com WHATELY, M.A. - A Massachusetts police sergeant is being credited for the second time in three months with rescuing an injured owl. Who? Whately Police say Sgt. Donald Bates responded to a call about an owl that had apparently been struck by a car Tuesday afternoon on a local road.&nbs...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com NEW BEDFORD, M.A. - The New Bedford woman who was charged in connection with the discovery of nearly fifty dead or sick animals has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges. Authorities say in 2015, 25-year-old Sabrina Harding and 26-year-old Jack Brousseau bought the animals at auctions and on Craigslist, saying they wanted to take care of them. Later, forty-six dead and malnourished animals were discovered on their New Bedford property. The investig...
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone "let's get together and give every Rhode Islander the car tax relief that they deserve." That statement got a standing ovation from lawmakers at Governor Raimondo's State of the State Tuesday night. She says Rhode Island taxpayers would save over $50 million in car tax. "We would change the way we value cars to be the trade-in value which is about a 30% reduction." The value of each car would be cut on a one-t...
By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 Elaine Yates’ trip back home to Rhode Island was very short. After being escorted by Rhode Island State Police out of Kent County Superior Court, Yates was taken directly to T.F. Green and is well on her way back to Houston. Her family and friends were stunned to see that Yates and her two children had been found. "I'm just glad that they were safe and sound,” said Richard Patenaude, Yates’ cousin.&nbs...
Elaine YatesBy: Kainani Stevens kstevens@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. - 31 years after her last sighting in the ocean state, the woman formerly known as Elaine Yates faced a judge in Kent County Superior Court on Wednesday. The judge not allowing cameras in the courtroom, but audio recordings gave a peak into the proceedings. “State your name for the record,” said the audio recording. “Leina Waldberg,” said Yates, who was then asked “do you also go by Elaine Yates?&rd...
The Shea Raiders stayed unbeaten thanks to a buzzer beater at Johnston. Abdul Ajia hit a follow at the buzzer to lift the Raiders to a 69 to 67 victory. LaSalle held off host Central,, 49 to 47. Pilgrim beat Westerly 74 to 65.
More >>The Shea Raiders stayed unbeaten thanks to a buzzer beater at Johnston. Abdul Ajia hit a follow at the buzzer to lift the Raiders to a 69 to 67 victory. LaSalle held off host Central,, 49 to 47. Pilgrim beat Westerly 74 to 65.
More >>By: News Staff news@abc6.com FALL RIVER, MASS. — A Florida man who was arrested in connection with a shooting in Easton back in November is set to face a judge Tuesday. The suspect 47-year-old Michael Arthur Noguera is scheduled to appear in Fall River Superior Court. This marks Noguera’s first arraignment since being extradited to Massachusetts from Florida. Police arrested Noguera in November for the death of 35-year-old Daniel Smith who was found shot in a wooded a...
More >>By: News Staff news@abc6.com FALL RIVER, MASS. — A Florida man who was arrested in connection with a shooting in Easton back in November is set to face a judge Tuesday. The suspect 47-year-old Michael Arthur Noguera is scheduled to appear in Fall River Superior Court. This marks Noguera’s first arraignment since being extradited to Massachusetts from Florida. Police arrested Noguera in November for the death of 35-year-old Daniel Smith who was found shot in a wooded a...
More >>The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl. After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the "Deflategate" scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh.
More >>The Tom Brady redemption tour is headed to the Super Bowl. After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the "Deflategate" scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh.
More >>By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ A Portsmouth man has pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend and been sentenced to life in prison. The attorney general's office says 51-year-old Raymond Ramsey pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder domestic for stabbing 42-year-old Yolanda McArdle to death in September 2015. An autopsy found Ramsey stabbed McArdle 11 times. Under the terms of a plea deal, the attorney general's office says Superior Court Justi...
More >>By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ A Portsmouth man has pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend and been sentenced to life in prison. The attorney general's office says 51-year-old Raymond Ramsey pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder domestic for stabbing 42-year-old Yolanda McArdle to death in September 2015. An autopsy found Ramsey stabbed McArdle 11 times. Under the terms of a plea deal, the attorney general's office says Superior Court Justi...
More >>By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com EASTON, Mass. (AP) _ Three people have been killed in a crash in Easton. Police have identified the victims on Saturday as 58-year-old William Fleming, his son, 17-year-old Robert Fleming, both of Easton, and 17-year-old Kayleigh Desrosiers, of Halifax. Two sport utility vehicles collided head-on Friday night on Route 123 in Easton. Police say William Fleming crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle around 6 p.m. William Fleming and...
More >>By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com EASTON, Mass. (AP) _ Three people have been killed in a crash in Easton. Police have identified the victims on Saturday as 58-year-old William Fleming, his son, 17-year-old Robert Fleming, both of Easton, and 17-year-old Kayleigh Desrosiers, of Halifax. Two sport utility vehicles collided head-on Friday night on Route 123 in Easton. Police say William Fleming crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle around 6 p.m. William Fleming and...
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