Woonsocket Pipe Bomb Not A Hoax: Patch PM

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

Police Make Arrest After Pipe Bomb Found In Woonsocket Apartment

Woonsocket police said former resident Jan Carlos Martinez-Lopez faces felony charges after the device tested positive for explosives.

Cranston Animal Shelter Sends Out Urgent Call For Donations

Hugo the puppy needs emergency surgery that will cost thousands of dollars, the organization said.

Providence Woman Pleads Guilty To Forging Oxycodone Prescriptions

Tammy Bonham, 55, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possession with intent to distribute oxycodone.

Coventry Police Investigate Potential HAZMAT Situation

Police were called to a house on Hickory Road for a chemical smell and determined there was no danger to the public.