Update: East Providence stabbing suspect held without bail
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Crescent Avenue stabbing suspect appeared in court Monday. Valdini Correia, 25, is accused of stabbing someone in the head on Friday night. The…
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East Providence Police arrest suspect in head stabbing incident
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The East Providence Police Department said it arrested a suspect in Friday's head stabbing incident. 25-year-old Valdini Correia, of North Providence, was charged with domestic burglary, assault with intent to commit a felony, assault with…
Providence police arrest 10 suspects, seize $1.2 million in narcotics investigations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence Police Department Narcotics Bureau and Intelligence and Organized Crime Bureau have arrested 10 suspects and seized over…
Barrington police asking for public's help to find child's ashes
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Barrington police department received a call from a Barrington family in…
2 dead after car drives into woods in Barrington
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Barrington Police Department said that a man and woman are dead after their car drove into the woods near the Wampanoag Trail. Chief Michael Correia said that police and fire responded to the area around…
Prosecutor who tried Aaron Hernandez, serial killer Tavares retires
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- The veteran Bristol County prosecutor who led the case to convict former Patriot Aaron Hernandez is set to retire. Deputy District Attorney William McCauley will retire from his position after 17 years. Among highlights of…
Fairhaven Blue Devils return from Super Bowl victory
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WLNE) -- It’s not uncommon to hear New England and Super Bowl in the same sentence. While it's been a few years for the Patriots…
Georgia State Holds Off URI In Football Season Opener
(Photo courtesy: Connor Caldon / Video courtesy: Meghan Ellis) University of Rhode Island Press Release How it Happened A wild season opener did not go Rhode Island's way, as FBS Georgia State…
URI Sixth In CAA Football Preseason Poll, Five Rams Earn Preseason Honors
University of Rhode Island Press Release KINGSTON, R.I. - Five Rhode Island players earned CAA Football Preseason All-Conference Team honors and the Rams were picked…
Demonstrators pause production of 'Good Burger 2' in solidarity with striking writers
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WLNE) - A Writers Guild of America protest paused production of "Good Burger 2" filming in East Greenwich on Wednesday. Demonstrators held signs outside the New England Institute of…
No charges filed against Barrington daycare accused of giving children melatonin gummies
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Barrington police said Wednesday that no charges were filed against the daycare accused of giving two children melatonin gummies. The Department of Children, Youth and Families confirmed it was investigating Kids Quarters daycare facility after a…
Two families displaced after Fairhaven apartment fire
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WLNE) -- A fire in a five story apartment complex in Fairhaven Sunday afternoon has left two families displaced. According to Fairhaven fire chief Todd Correia, fire crews were called to the elderly apartment complex around 4 p.m.…
Body found by water near RIPTA parking lot in Barrington
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Barrington police said Wednesday that a body was found by the water near a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority parking lot. The body was found at about 12:30 p.m. near the Park and Ride parking lot.…
Former Fall River mayor Sam Sutter to run again
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- Former Fall River mayor Sam Sutter has announced he plans on running for the position again in the 2023 election. "I've been waiting for this day for a long time, I am running for mayor…
Ex-mayor, elected at age 23, loses corruption case appeal
BOSTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court has upheld the extortion and fraud convictions of a once-celebrated young Massachusetts mayor who was found guilty of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana businesses. In a ruling published on Monday,…
Providence man convicted in 2019 killing of Boston woman plans to appeal verdict
BOSTON (WLNE) -- A Providence man who was sentenced to life in prison last month for the 2019 killing of a Boston woman is planning to appeal his conviction. Court documents unveiled Thursday that Louis Coleman plans to file an…
Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 death of Boston mother
BOSTON Mass. (WLNE) -- A Providence man was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday for the kidnapping and killing of a Boston mother. Louis Coleman received his sentence in a federal court in Boston for the slaying of Jassy Correia…
Providence man convicted of kidnapping, killing woman faces sentencing
BOSTON (WLNE) -- A Providence man convicted in the kidnapping death of a young Massachusetts mother more than three years ago, is set to be sentenced Tuesday. In June, a federal jury found Louis Coleman guilty of killing Jassy Correia,…
#22 Rhode Island Pulls Away from Bryant in Ocean State Showdown
An explosive second quarter and a record-setting defensive effort paved the way for No. 22/20 Rhode Island to beat in-state rival Bryant 35-21 Saturday night.…
Fall River man sentenced to life in prison for deadly hammer attack
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- A Fall River man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for a deadly hammer attack from nearly two years ago. Adam Levesque, 42, was convicted last month of the murder of 39-year-old Lance Correia.…
Providence firefighter presented Municipal Medal of Bravery for heroic actions during July fire
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Providence firefighter was honored Thursday night for his act of bravery at a July house fire. Firefighter Stanley Carmichael was honored during his heroic actions that saved a man's life during a July 24 house…
Weapon scanners now at High School in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- With the school year close by, a high school in Fall River is making sure its students are safe. All three main entrances at Durfee…
Man, 42, found guilty of fatal hammer attack in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- A 42-year-old man has been convicted of brutally killing another man with a hammer in Fall River nearly four years ago. Adam Levesque was found guilty of killing 39-year-old Lance Correia, according to the Bristol…
Rhody Picked Third in CAA Preseason Football Poll, Three Rams Named All-Conference
Five Rhode Island players earned CAA Football Preseason All-Conference Team recognition and the Rams were picked to finish third in the league's preseason poll,…
