Missing Elderly Man's Car Found, Dead Man Found Inside: Patch PM RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published in the last 24 hours.

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• Dead Man Found Inside Missing Bristol Elderly Man's Car: Brian Mello, 76, has been missing since May 13. Police have not confirmed yet if the body found in his car is him.
• Cranston Man Receives 5-Year Sentence For Trafficking Cocaine: Prosecutors say Portsmouth police seized 310 grams of cocaine from a vehicle Francisco Vazquez Ramos, 39, was in.
• Rhode Islanders, Your Takeout Fix Is Costing You About $3,800 A Year: The data dive shows we spend roughly $3,803 year on takeout. That makes Rhode Island the eighth-biggest takeout lover in the U.S.

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