Crime & Safety

Bunny-Masked Thief Sentenced For Providence Robbery: Patch PM

Also: "Quit, don't switch" to e-cigarettes, says American Lung Association | Gas prices jump seven cents in a week | more.

Ashley Weaver was is also suspected of wearing animal masks in armed robberies in Mansfield and Attleboro.
Ashley Weaver was is also suspected of wearing animal masks in armed robberies in Mansfield and Attleboro. (RI State Police/Mansfield Police Photos)

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.

Bunny-Masked Bandit Sentenced For Providence Gas Station Robbery

Ashley Weaver was is also suspected in wearing animal masks in armed robberies in Mansfield and Attleboro.

How Much Snow Fell In Rhode Island, Jan. 7-8, 2020

Most cities and towns in the Ocean State saw less than one inch of accumulation.

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'Quit, Don't Switch' To E-Cigarettes: American Lung Association

There are more than 119,000 smokers in Rhode Island, the organization said, and over half tried to quit last year.

Rhode Island Gas Prices Jump 7 Cents

The average cost per gallon is now $2.57, 15 cents higher than this time last year.

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