YARMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) -- Gov. Charlie Baker will join legislators and police officers for the ceremonial singing of Nero's Law in Yarmouth on Tuesday. The bill was drafted in response to the shooting that claimed the life of Yarmouth…
NEW BEDFORD, MA (WLNE) - A new bill enacted on Monday gives EMS workers the green light to treat and transport K-9 officers injured in emergency situations on the job. Nero's Law was…
BOSTON (WLNE) -- A training exercise will be held Thursday to prepare first responder K-9 teams to save the lives of police dogs. The air ambulance transports are a recent addition for police training after the passing of Nero's Law…
YARMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) -- The family of Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon wrote an open letter reflecting on five years since he was killed in the line of duty. Gannon and his K-9 partner, Nero, were shot by a suspect…
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee signed a bill on Thursday protecting police dogs injured in the line of duty. [field59_video account="WLNE" key="ecd81863a011e7a5ef5a52f07d5b66496164efb0" vtitle="McKee Signs K-9 Bill" thumb="https://redirect.field59.com/image/med/fac41ec17593fb6bbc724ec606bf833dcdb4743c"…
FITCHBURG, Mass. (WLNE) -- A Massachusetts State Police K-9 was killed in the line of duty Tuesday after a standoff in Fitchburg. Col. Christopher Mason said K-9 Frankie was shot and killed by…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island General Assembly passed a bill on Thursday that would allow K-9 officers to receive emergency medical treatment if they are injured at a scene. "Police dogs are some of the most loyal, untiring…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island House approved legislation Tuesday that would allow police dogs injured in the line of duty to receive emergency medical care on scene. "[Police dogs] absolutely deserve to have all the necessary emergency treatment…
BOSTON (WLNE/AP) - First responders would be allowed to treat and transport injured police dogs to veterinary hospitals under a proposal being considered by Massachusetts lawmakers. First responders w
