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,…
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Jury finds Providence man guilty in 2019 kidnapping death case
BOSTON (WLNE) -- A federal jury found Louis Coleman guilty in a 2019 kidnapping case. Jassy Correia, of Boston, went missing in February from the Boston nightclub Venu, where she was celebrating…
Trial resumes for Providence man accused in kidnapping death of Boston woman
BOSTON (WLNE) -- A trial for the Providence man accused in the kidnapping death of a 23-year-old Boston woman will resume on Friday. Police said Louis Coleman kidnapped and killed Jassy Correia after she was last seen leaving a Boston…
Fall River man accused of driving drunk in Rehoboth
REHOBOTH, Mass. (WLNE) -- Rehoboth police said Thursday they arrested a Fall River man accused of driving drunk. Police said they saw a black Jeep Cherokee just before 3:30 p.m. on Winthrop Street being driven erratically. The Jeep then made…
Last day of freedom for former Fall River mayor before 6 year prison sentence
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) -- Former Fall River Mayor Jaisel Correia will be required to self-surrender to a prison in New Hampshire on Friday. Correia is set to spend his six year sentence at FCI Berlin, a medium security prison,…
Former Fall River mayor to report to prison later this week
Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia will be heading to prison on Friday. Correia's prison date has been pushed back seven times. A judge denied a request Wednesday to allow him to remain free on bail while his appeal is…
Local man runs 2,000-plus miles to fight addiction
ROCHESTER, MA (WLNE) - Graham Correia is on the journey of a lifetime. "I was sitting in the Rockies (Colorado), in mid-November, late November maybe, and…
Former Fall River Mayor granted another delay for federal prison date
FALL RIVER, MASS. (WLNE)- Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia's request for a delay in reporting to federal prison has been granted for the sixth time. Correia was expected to report to prison on March 4, but Judge Douglas Woodcock…
Minor charged in connection to violent threats at Barrington High School
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE)- Police have charged a minor in connection to written threats of violence at Barrington High School, following a two month investigation. Authorities first became aware of the threats made by a student in December. At the R.I.…
Former Fall River Mayor's prison date pushed back once again
FALL RIVER, MASS. (WLNE)- Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia gets an extension on his prison date once again. Correia's new date to report to prison is March 4, says a spokesperson for U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock.…
Family, friends mourn loss of Dartmouth crash victim
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Family and friends mourned the loss of Eleanor Estrella, who died in a rollover wreck near I-195 in Dartmouth on…
Former Fall River Mayor asks for third pushback of prison date
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE)- Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia submitted a request on Friday to push back his prison date for a third time. Correia asked for his date to be pushed back 45 days, or until after the…
Convicted Fall River Mayor's prison date pushed back third time
FALL RIVER, MASS. (WLNE)- In an order Wednesday, Judge Douglas P. Woodlock pushed back a convicted Fall River Mayor's prison date for a third time. Jasiel Correia was scheduled to report to prison Monday, but has since been moved to…
Andrade trial put on pause, witness test positive for COVID
FALL RIVER, MASS. (WLNE)- The trial for Genoveva Andrade, former Chief of Staff to ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, has been put on pause Thursday. Andrade's trial started Monday with jury selection, after her guilty plea was rejected earlier in…
Seven URI Rams Earn All-CAA Football Honors
University of Rhode Island Press Release KINGSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island placed seven players on the 2021 CAA Football All-Conference Team, including first-team selections Joey Kenny, Coby Tippett and Caleb Warren. In addition, Nick Correia, Jordan Jones and L.B. Mack III earned second-team honors, while guard Evan Lovell and Tippett were on…
Facing prison, ex-mayor asks to remain free through holidays
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts mayor set to report to federal prison for extorting recreational marijuana businesses is hoping to enjoy one last holiday season as a free man. Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has requested…
Former Fall River mayor sentenced to 6 years in prison
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) - Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday. His sentencing continued a second day after U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock threw out…
Attorneys for former Fall River mayor to seek leniency in sentencing Monday
BOSTON (AP) — A former mayor from Massachusetts who was convicted of felony fraud and corruption charges is seeking a three-year prison sentence, much less than the 11 years prosecutors had requested. Lawyers for former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia…
Attorneys for former Fall River mayor seek leniency
BOSTON (AP) — A former mayor from Massachusetts who was convicted of felony fraud and corruption charges is seeking a three-year prison sentence, much less than the 11 years prosecutors had requested. Lawyers for former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia…
Family, friends remember Barrington police sergeant who died after battle with COVID-19
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WLNE)- Police in Barrington are mourning the loss of one of their own after a battle with COVID-19. Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia announced the death of Sergeant Gino Caputo on Sunday. Sgt. Caputo fought a 5-week battle…
Feds seek 11-years in prison for ex-mayor in corruption case
BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking an 11-year prison term for disgraced former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia following his May conviction on felony fraud and corruption charges. In court documents filed Friday, prosecutors also called on a judge…
URI Football Team Hoping To Keep Spring Momentum Going in Fall
RHODE ISLAND VS. BRYANT - SERIES NOTES Saturday night's season opener will be the second meeting between Rhode Island and Bryant. The first came in…
Ex-Fall River mayor challenges his fraud, corruption conviction
BOSTON (AP) — A once celebrated young Massachusetts mayor urged a court on Tuesday to throw out a jury’s verdict convicting him of fraud and corruption, accusing prosecutors of carrying out an “unfair…
Ex-Fall River mayor challenges fraud, corruption conviction
BOSTON (AP) — A once celebrated young Massachusetts mayor urged a court on Tuesday to throw out a jury’s verdict convicting him of fraud and corruption, accusing prosecutors of carrying out an “unfair smear campaign in the courtroom.” Lawyers for former…
