Tenant Kills Landlord With Axe, Police Say; More: PM Patch RI

Also: Shooting leaves three dead, including suspect; Coventry student one from RI to get DCU scholarship; cat found; "Click It or Ticket."

Posted Wed, May 24, 2023 at 3:08 pm ET

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Portsmouth Tenant Kills Landlord With An Axe: Police: Jacob Morrill, 24, of Portsmouth, was charged with first-degree murder after police say he killed his landlord Xue Feng Wu, 50, of Tiverton.
Johnston Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, Including Suspect: Reports: Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena says the shooting on Wednesday morning happened on Ligian Court. He identified the suspect as James Harrison.
RI Police Agencies Participating in National Click It Or Ticket Effort: Rhode Island police will take a no-excuses approach to seat belt enforcement. In RI, the maximum penalty for a seat belt violation is $40.

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