James Bell, formerly of Middletown, was on the run for 10 years after his 2003 arrest for molesting girls he coached at the YMCA.
A 70-year-old man on a barge fell and hit his head; Portsmouth crews were by his side until he got to Rhode Island Hospital.
The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in Portsmouth.
The driver was arrested after a brief chase near Boyd's Lane. A passenger who ran from the first crash scene was also arrested.
Portsmouth firefighters rescued the woman by lifting the car with airbags after getting a frantic 911 phone call on Saturday.
The new CPR device can administer quality chest compressions for 45 minutes on a single charge, even when the patient is being moved.
Tim Roche said charges were drummed up by a corrupt timeshare board with members who lined their pockets with no-bid contracts and deals.
After complaints about drivers not stopping for pedestrians, this Portsmouth officer went undercover.
James Feijo pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence and admitted to selling phony cancer treatments and ducking $218,000 in taxes.
Two sailboats and a powerboat caught fire early Monday.
Portsmouth crews found the woman after a search that began at around 9:40 p.m. Thursday night.
Raymond Ramsey, 50, allegedly stabbed a 42-year-old Portsmouth woman to death Tuesday night.
Police said more details will be released at a press conference later on Wednesday.
Portsmouth police are asking the public for assistance.
Police are stepping up patrols this Labor Day weekend.
Police said a contracted custodian stole the iPads and pawned them off.
The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants to find the owner.
Police said the man was hurt when he hit a guardrail on Burma Road Friday night.
The men were hurt when a 1,300 pound load collided into them.
It allows the department to replace their remaining older pieces of turnout gear. It's one of many grants nabbed by the PFD in recent years.
The scam demands payments for past due accounts.
The Newport 19-year-old was ejected from his ATV after he crashed on Defense Highway, also known as Burma Road, in Portsmouth Sunday night.
The man crashed on the Defense Highway Sunday night and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital.
Police said he broke into a Jamestown house, threw a party and stole a jet ski that was involved in a crash in Narragansett Bay.
Employees breaking down from the Jeffery Osborne Charity Champions Dinner Gala called 911 when a six-person golf cart burst into flames.
Charles Murphy, 79, was last seen in the West Warwick area.
The boy slipped under the water while swimming with family.
The U.S. Coast Guard and local officials are searching the waters in Blue Bell Cove.
Say hello to K-9 Unit Woody, an 18-month-old black lab who reports to duty on July 20.
Plus, a power outage shuts down the ACI and DMV, and two local universities get some national recognition.
The incident was one of three marine incidents the fire department handled on Tuesday.
Plus, a restored Newport home could be the last of its kind.
Plus more stories are trending across Rhode Island today.
Also, a Massachusetts man tries to hit the RI Lottery without getting a ticket.
Police got a flurry of calls reporting the man with a noose around his neck Monday afternoon.
Tamerian Tsanraev was married to Katherine Russell of North Kingstown.
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A roundup of some of the notable police reporting on Patch sites in Rhode Island last week.
The vehicle was a total loss.
The U.S. Coast Guard said David Howe of Jamestown was intoxicated while operating his powerboat early Thursday morning in local waters.