Brinkley changed his plea yesterday just as the trial was about to start, according to Atty. Gen. Peter Kilmartin's office.
The Coast Guard plucked two sailors out of the water when their catamaran capsized during a regatta around 1 p.m. Saturday.
A catamaran capsized off Beavertail State Park around 1 p.m. Saturday. No one was hurt. The Coast Guard also rescued a disabled boat.
Newport had more violent crime than Warwick.
The investigation into the counterfeit Louis Vuitton and other high-end merchandise is continuing.
Someone has been impersonating a police officer and trying to scam elderly women in Newport, police say.
A domestic violence suspect was taken into custody Tuesday. The victim went to the hospital.
The first alarm was struck around 11:48 a.m.
A confidential informant's information led to the arrest.
A suspect is in custody after a woman was killed inside the Intensive Care Unit. He is a family member.
Another suspect has been charged in the case involving counterfeit Louis Vuitton bags and other high-end merchandise.
Almost a year after Newport's most famous coyote, Cliff, was trapped and relocated, more coyotes have taken over his territory.
A 71-year old woman faces seven felony counts, police said.
With three hurricanes (Irma, Jose and Katia) out in the Atlantic, now might be time to sign up for emergency messages, police say.
Police said the cause of death does not seem suspicious, but the investigation will continue.
Here are recent arrests and citations. Information comes from the police log. The period covered is Sept. 3 & Sept. 4.
A man who told police he is her boyfriend said she punched a hole in a store window.
Beavertail State Park visitors found the body Monday afternoon.
Police charged three suspects and cited one over the weekend.
A 15-year-old male was charged with Cyberstalking and Cyber Harassment Prohibited, police said.
The youngster's condition is not being released. Police said the driver will not be charged.
A boy was injured in a car accident in Newport on Friday afternoon.
Suspect thought another man might have stolen his wallet the night before, police said.
Police were called to Park Holm for an angry crowd gathering early Monday morning. A windshield was vandalized, and some threats were made.
The value of the merchandise was about $700,000, police said.
The Newport Police Department and the state Department of Environmental Management took these photos of the youngsters and officers' trip.
Here are recent arrests from the first two weeks of August. Information comes from the police log.
The customer got off with a warning.
The dinghy lost its oars, and the owner reported the situation.
National Grid Gas will be working on the gas main on lower Thames Street in Newport on Wednesday night, August 16.
Police arrested two suspects on Sunday. They were charged with Domestic Vandalism in connection with unrelated incidents.
Here are recent arrests. Information comes from the police log.
The child allegedly assaulted a hospital staff member, but Newport police questioned why the group home sent her without an escort.
The Journal's story about abuse and exploitation of group home children included an incident in Newport.
Also: Johnson's Pond victims identified; Dan Doyle sentenced in connection to Institute for International Sport embezzlement case; More.
The Coast Guard said Wednesday two sailboats in a race collided near the Newport Pell Bridge. One boat sustained minor damage.
A fire in two historic homes on Second Street killed a dog and sent a firefighter to the hospital for heat exhaustion.
Medics were treating a child inside a Jade Way home when a suspect allegedly reached in the rescue squad window and grabbed the keys.
Here are recent citations.
A Newport man was arrested Sunday after a family fight over a Facebook status, police said.