RI Prosecutor Caught On Viral Video Threatening Cop Loses 6 Months Pay

The prosecutor "embarrassed herself," Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said in a statement attributed to him.

Assistant AG Kept Telling Cops She's An AG During Newport Arrest: Video

The Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General also repeatedly ordered an officer to turn off his body cam, to no avail.

Newport Motorcycle Mayhem Leads To 2 Arrests: Cops

The motorcycle men menaced a motorist, police said.

Scammers Posing As Newport Police Make Sex Assault Warrant Claims

The elaborate scam involves spoofing the Newport Police Department phone number.

Newport Man Charged With Enticing Minor Into Sexual Activity

The Newport man was also charged with possessing child pornography.

Thieving Couple Caught With $100K In Stolen Goods: Cops

The Massachusetts couple was nabbed after stealing from a Newport sailing store, police said

7 Arrested In Newport After 2 Officers Are Assaulted: Police

Newport police say an attempt at a domestic violence arrest led to two officers being assaulted.

Newport Police Looking For 'Person Of Interest' In Felony Fraud Case

Anyone with information is asked to call Newport police Detective Matt Clarizio at 401-845-5775.

Ex-Naval Undersea Warfare Center Employee Charged With Making Threats

A Newport man who used to work at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center faces after federal prosecutors said he threatened police, colleagues.

2 MA Men Accused Of Distributing Crack Cocaine In Newport

Police say one of the men, Kolby McCoy, 25, tried to evade arrest, but he struck two parked cars and got his vehicle stuck on a wood pile.

Newport Police Looking For Larceny Suspect

Newport police have asked for the public help finding a theft suspect after a larceny on Thames Street.

Portsmouth Man Charged With Arson In Newport Condo Fire

Newport police say Joseph Fragata​, 56, of Portsmouth, set fire to condos at the Misty Harbor Condominiums at 26 West Narragansett Avenue.

Fire At Newport Condo Displaces 5 People: Report

Newport firefighters and other local crews extinguish the fire before it could spread to other homes in the complex on Grafton Street.

4 People, 1 Cat Displaced By Christmas Eve Apartment Fire In Newport

All residents made it out of the fire without injury, but a cat was treated for smoke inhalation.

RI Man On Federal Probation Caught With $36K In Stolen Checks: Feds

Prosecutors say Edmilson Rodrigues, 26,​ was also caught with materials used to steal mail from large U.S. Postal Service receptacles.

Newport Man Caught With Child Pornography, Police Say

Ryan McElwee​, 23, was arraigned at Second Division District Court and was charged with possession of child pornography.

2 Men Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Man In Newport

Police say Juan Carlos Montepeque-Albizures​, 24, of Newport, and Alvaro Gomez-Alvarez​, 33, sexually assaulted a 27-year-old man.

Newport Police Warn Of Scammers Posing As Officers By Spoofing Calls

Police say scammers are spoofing their calls with a computer program to make their caller ID appear to be coming from Newport police.

2 From Newport Accused Of Selling Cocaine In Town

Glenda Mendez, 48, and Edgardo Torres, 26, both of Newport, were charged with possession with intent to sell a controlled substance.

Newport Man Sentenced For Killing Little Compton Man At House Party

Tyrese Poulsen, 22, of Newport, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for stabbing and killing Maximus Julian, 22, of Little Compton.

Sex Offender Sentenced For Trying To Meet Teen Girl For Sex In Newport

Prosecutors say Matthew Hoard, 40, of Smithfield, thought he was talking to a 14-year-old girl, but she was actually an undercover officer.

Man Drunkenly Crashes Moped With Baby As Passenger: Newport Police

Newport police say Charles Fenwick, 31, had an 18-month-old child with him when he crashed his moped into a parked car.

2 Newport Men Arrested On Crack Cocaine Charges

Newport police say one of the men was also caught with a gun he legally was not allowed to own.

Former Navy Officer Admits To Stealing, Selling Miltary Gear

Federal prosecutors in RI say Richard Allen, 52, of Citrus Heights, California, stole and sold gear worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Watch Out For Phone Scammers Posing As Newport Police Officers

Newport police say the scammers tell their victims they are being subpoenaed in order to steal people's information.

Newport Police Looking For Jewelry Theft Suspect

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. RJ Cooper at 401-845-5759, or email him at rcooper@cityofnewport.com.

2 More Men Arrested In Connection To Newport Shooting

Newport police charge two more people in connection to a shooting on Jade Way that sent one person to the hospital.

Middletown Man Charged In Newport Shooting

Newport police say they are still looking for information that can aid in the investigation of Friday morning's shooting.

Man, 20, Missing Off Newport Shoreline: Reports

The man went missing in the water on the north end of Brenton Point, reports say.

Newport Man Charged With Failing To Register As A Sex Offender

Prosecutors say Nelson Yocute, a Guatemalan national, has lived in Newport for the last nine years, even though he was deported in 2014.

Newport Man Accused Of Enticing Minor For Sex, Possessing Child Porn

Prosecutors say Kyle Patrick Tormey, 39, of Newport paid an underage girl $200 to engage in sex acts in his van.

Newport Man Accused Of Molesting Child 5 Times In Portsmouth

Prosecutors say Jose Vega, 52, of Newport, molested a child five times between May 2012 and May 2017.

Toddler Boy Dead, Teen Facing Charges In Newport

A two-month-old was found unresponsive at the Festival Field Housing Development Thursday night, police said.

Newport Man's Body Identified In River Drowning In East Providence

Police say someone walking on the East Bay Bike Path discovered the 44-year-old man's body along the shoreline of the Providence River.

Newport Man Accused Of Mansion Arson, Threatening Woman With A Spear

Foster Krupa, 25, is accused in the string of crimes that began overnight Wednesday in Newport.

Tractor-Trailer Transporting Gasoline Catches Fire In Newport

Newport police say a large fire broke out when a tractor-trailer transporting gasoline ignited in the Ruggles Avenue area.

1991 Murder Of Newport Man Solved By Bristol County, MA Cold Case Unit

On Oct. 25, 1991, Brent Davis, 20, of Newport, was shot and killed in New Bedford​, MA. More than 30 years later, the case has been solved.

Felony Assault; Breaking And Entering; Drug Charges: Newport PD Log

Newport police say four people are facing assault charges in the latest arrest log.

Possessing A Stolen Gun; Selling Tobacco To Minors: Newport Police Log

Newport police say two people were charged with selling tobacco to minors and one was charged with the illegal sale of a concealed firearm.

Domestic Strangulation; Fighting; Drug Charges: Newport Police Log

The Newport police arrest log includes three domestic violence charges.