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PROVIDENCE, R.I – Police are searching for 36-year-old Pedro Torres of Puerto Rico wanted for the murder of three people in that country. He was last spotted in Providence Friday afternoon

By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone The ambush on police in Dallas comes just one week before the department had scheduled a community forum to help strengthen its relationship wit...

By The Associated Press  news@abc6.com  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has found probable cause that a former state lawmaker violated the ethics code by accepting a jo...

By News Staff news@abc6.com Fall River Police are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday morning in the 2000 block of Highland Ave. Police have released little information other then to...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Officials say a 52-year-old Providence man arrested on drug charges collapsed at the Public Safety Complex and died while in police ...

By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 The Providence College men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA tournament. They are seeded ninth and will face the eighth seeded USC Trojans in ...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - When Rhode Island lawmakers strengthened the state's open records law four years ago, they blocked a bid to include in the sweeping c...

By News Staff news@abc6.com  Police are on scene investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle crossing the road in Warwick Wednesday morning. The accident happened on Main Avenue aro...

Kuran Iverson had 13 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks as Rhode Island took control early and beat Massachusetts 68-50 on Thursday night. Jared Terrell added 15 points, and Andre Berry and Earl ...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com           PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ City police are searching for three teenagers accused of attacking a group of men with brass knuckles and a kitchen knife ...

Jared Terrell had 20 points and Hassan Martin added 19 as Rhode Island held on to beat Duquesne 77-74 on Saturday night.

As the Oscars approach later this month, ABC6 wanted to check in on Steven Feinberg--who's been director of the Film and TV Office in Rhode Island for almost 12 years. In that time, Feinberg count...

Zika virus has spread across central and South America over the past year. A Massachusetts man contracted it, along with at least 31 other people here in the U.S. after traveling outside the count...

By News Staff news@abc6.com New legislation was introduced on the controversial truck tolls meant to fund the state's aging roads and bridges. Governor Gina Raimondo, House Speaker Nicholas Matt...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo plans to sign a good Samaritan law giving people immunity from drug charges if they call for medical ...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The Rhode Island House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would block public charter schools from being created o...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A group of Rhode Island activists is pushing legislation to remove a requirement that school children get the HPV vaccine before ente...

By Ana Bottary abottary@abc6.com @anabottary What was once an iconic downtown structure, is now vacant. It is described as an eyesore by many downtown businesses. A local contractor is hoping to...

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A former lawmaker's tragedy is propelling the Rhode Island General Assembly to reauthorize her expired good Samaritan law that protec...

Nicola Akele was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, it was announced by the league office this morning as part of its weekly teleconference call.

Maine used long-range shooting, connecting on 13-of-24treys, to come away with a 98-92 win over Brown at the Cross Insurance Center Saturday afternoon. The Bears fall to 4-9 with the loss, while Ma...

Four McGlynn scored six of his game high 33 points in overtime to lead Rhode Island to an 88-85 overtime win over Brown in front of a capacity crowd at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

 Junior guard Tavon Blackmon (Upper Marlboro, MD) scored 20 points and senior forward Cedric Kuakumensah (Worcester, MA) added 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Brown (4-7) to an 81-73 non-league w...