Attorney General Peter Neronha's office said Laufton Ascencao embezzled more than $16,000 from the RI Sierra Club during his 2018 campaign.
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Edward Mathias, 40, is accused of soliciting whom he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for sex.
The powder was tested at the scene and was ruled not dangerous, police said.
Residents were evacuated from Crestwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center overnight.
Tracey Milanovich, 37, is accused of taking more than $70,000 from a client to rid her daughter of an "evil spirit."
One of the programs will assist residents who may have children with autism or intellectual impairments.
In addition to this honor, Patrolman Kyle Batista was awarded the 2019 AAA Traffic Safety Hero Award.
The Bristol Police Dept. initially lost its accreditation from the Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission and CALEA.
Here are some of the calls the Warren Police Department responded to from Nov. 11 though Nov. 18.
There are six listed sex offenders living in Bristol and Warren.
Midland Farms and Pick N Pay were issued district court summonses during the weekend compliance check, Bristol police said.
Laufton Ascencao is accused of using funds from the Sierra Club to fund his personal political campaign.
Robert Majors, 41, of Bristol and Peter Parente, 53, of West Greenwich were in possession of 38 striped bass, 37 more than the daily limit.
No reported injuries after fire and smoke climbed high in the sky late Monday morning.
Danny Rodrigues, 28, of Providence, and Nicole Pacheco, 31, of Bristol were arrested after leading police on a chase through Bristol.
Members of the public are invited to attend an information session at the town hall on August 20.
A Swansea man is facing charges after Bristol police say he stole items from several vehicles in early March.
Town Administrator Steven Contente said he hopes to work with the department to re-earn accreditation.
The Warren Police Department is accepting applications for a Probationary Patrol Officer.
Here's some of what the Rhode Island State Police's detective bureau has been up to in the past several days.
Here's a list of arrests released by Bristol police, covering Jan. 7 to 13.
The 27-year-old Rhode Island woman told police she had one drink before hitting the road, according to prosecutors.
The 27-year-old is being charged with her second OUI.
The police and the union are not soliciting money, the police department said. Anyone who receives a call asking for money should beware.
No one was hurt, but the building was damaged on the south side, the chief said. Discarded smoking materials may have been the cause.
The pursuit continued through Barrington, Warren, Rehoboth, Seekonk and Swansea. A police officer was also struck by the suspect's car.
A Bristol ambulance got stuck in traffic on its way to help one of the drivers who was suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Officials from the Department of Environmental Management said two fish were in plain sight on the boat. The other 11 fish were underneath.
Police have identified the man who died getting running over by a delivery truck laying down in a Dunkin Donuts drive-thru.
Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, and the Slack Reservoir (on the Greenville/ Johnston line) will stay closed for swimming.
The accident happened early Wednesday morning at the 381 Metacom Ave. store, police said.
Owen Morris, 21, faced a judge in Providence Superior Court today where he was arraigned in connection with Clive Bridgham's death.
The 6-year-old was riding his bike on the East Bay Bike Path when he was struck by a car driven by a 21-year-old woman.
The accident happened at the East Bay Bike Path and Poppasquash Road.
The cars were stolen earlier this month.
Dr. Clive Bridgham was murdered in his home around Jan 10. Morris was arrested within two weeks.
The new patrol boat is a first for the Bristol Police.
The parking lot between the Town Hall and and Joyce Street and between Town Hall and Government Center is closed Thursday.
Rhode Island authorities said Christopher Kinney was arrested after devising a bizarre plot to parade a 14-year-old in a diaper at a mall.