PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Lincoln man is accused of drug trafficking, prosecutors said Monday. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said 32-year-old Diego Osorio was charged with multiple drug trafficking offenses in Providence County Superior Court last month. Last…
TEWKSBURY, Mass. (WLNE) -- A Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children was held without bail at her virtual arraignment from Tewksbury…
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) -- A Providence man was sentenced to state prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in New Bedford. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday that 27-year-old Yamil Velazquez-Acevedo will serve five to seven years after…
DUXBURY, Mass. (WLNE) -- New documents released in the case of the Duxbury mother, accused of strangling her three children before attempting to take her own life, revealed the list of items taken from her Summer Street home for evidence.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Pawtucket man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly calling in bomb threats at Temple Beth El in Providence. Vincent Johnson, 65, appeared in Providence District…
BOSTON (WLNE) -- A Taunton man was arraigned last week on an armed robbery charge connected to allegedly stealing $1,000 from a man's Venmo account while holding him at knifepoint. Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Monday that 22-year-old Joshua…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A man accused of slashing a woman in the face with a machete in Providence was arraigned on Tuesday. Charles Manuel, 70, appeared in Providence District Court…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will hear from the public Tuesday ahead of a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. Spokesperson Mike Healey said they want to hear from Rhode Islanders before the Plastic…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Providence man who admitted he robbed five banks in Rhode Island within a five-week span in early 2022 was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha said Monday. According to court…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Roughly 83,000 cases of individually wrapped Kraft Heinz Singles American cheese are being recalled for a possible choking hazard. The Rhode Island Department of Health said Wednesday that the company issued a recall after several consumers…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the Plastic Waste Reduction Act will be put into effect, banning all retailers in Rhode Island from using single-use plastic bags. Now, the Department…
University of Rhode Island Press Release KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island will play seven nationally-televised games as part of its 18-game Atlantic 10 schedule, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. The Rams open league play at home against Saint Joseph's on Jan.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Narducci PreK-8 Learning Center officially opened in Providence on Tuesday. Gov. Dan McKee and members of Providence Public Schools cut the ribbon at the completed center at 110 Paul Street. The center is named after…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- UnitedHealthcare said that a "data security incident" involved the personal health information of certain Rhode Island residents. The health insurer said that the breached data varies by individual but could include names, member ID numbers, plan…
Providence College Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men’s hockey program and Head Coach Nate Leaman announced on Wednesday (Aug. 2) the team’s 2023-24 schedule. The 34-game schedule features eight contests against 2023 NCAA Tournament participants and a robust…
https://twitter.com/BrownU_MBB/status/1684626938265006080?s=20 Brown University Press Release PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Head Brown men's basketball coach Mike Martin '04 has announced the program's 2023-24 schedule. The 29-game slate features 15 nonconference contests, matchups with all three other DI in-state schools, and a trip to the Baha…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Woonsocket sisters accused of killing their father earlier this year were ordered held without bail at their arraignment Wednesday. Danielle and Jennifer Pamula, 38, both pleaded not guilty to first degree domestic murder and conspiracy…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The twin sisters accused of viciously killing their father earlier this year in Woonsocket are facing new charges. Danielle and Jennifer Pamula, 38, were indicted on first degree domestic murder charges last week. Online court records…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A Johnston man and his father arrested in connection to the killing of a woman last year faced a Superior Court judge Friday morning. William Bailey, 37, was charged in connection to the death of his…
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) -- Johnston police have released more details on the case which caused a grand jury to indict a Johnston man for killing a woman in 2022. Chief Mark Vieira said that William Bailey is accused of killing…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After more than 22 years, a Rhode Island federal judge will be leaving the bench full-time in 2025. Judge William Smith advised President Joe Biden Wednesday that he will become a senior judge on Jan. 1,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- A former Board of Tax Assessors chairwoman for a town in Massachusetts pleaded guilty in Rhode Island Monday to wire fraud, federal prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha said Cheryl Sullivan, 68, admitted that she used…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Gov. Dan McKee's campaign responded Thursday after the Rhode Island GOP criticized the Democrat for a lunch he had with a lobbyist and Scout Ltd. in January. Mike Trainor, McKee's campaign spokesman, said that if he…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- One of three men convicted of a 2019 sexual assault and armed robbery was sentenced to state prison, prosecutors said Monday. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said 28-year-old Diamond Wilson-Wooten was sentenced to 52 years…
