Shooting Victim Drives Himself To Rhode Island Hospital

The victim is in surgery as of around 3 p.m. and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Boston Man Caught In Providence Kidnapping Infant Child: State Police

RI State Police say Jamaine Johnson, 41, strangled his girlfriend in Peabody, MA, stole her car, and kidnapped their six-month-old child.

Police Chase Providence Man Across Multiple States Before Arrest

The "tense and unpredictable situation" began to unfold Friday evening, police said.

2 Attempted Providence Home Invaders Stabbed By Tenant: Reports

The stabbing occurred in the area of Amherst and Steuben streets following a confrontation, reports say.

Providence Man Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence For Raping Woman

Prosecutors prove David Lainez, 22, of Providence, raped a woman at a home in Providence in 2022.

Providence Man Gets Life Sentence For Fatally Shooting Pawtucket Man

Prosecutors convict Trequan Baker, 31, of Providence, after he shot and killed Qudus Kafo, 36, after an argument with him and his family.

Teen Facing Murder Charge In Providence Boy's Killing: Report

A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the killing of a fellow teenager earlier this year.

Kidnapping Attempt Reported In Providence, Person Of Interest At Large

The kidnapping was reported around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and Nashua Street.

Fire On Former Army Reserve Barracks Property In Providence: Report

Police were notified of the fire around 1 a.m. on Monday by people who saw smoke while driving on Interstate 95.

2 Providence Men Caught With 8,000 Grams Of Cocaine: RI State Police

RI State Police say they found $38,000 in cash during drug busts leading to the arrest of Derian Moreno Herrera​ and Aneurys Javier Santana.

2 RI Women Arrested After Body Found Floating In River: Report

Aja Lovett, 34, and Dusti Turner, 35, were each charged with murder and conspiracy in the death of Katherine Gascoigne, WPRI reported.

Providence Man Sentenced For Having A Gun Modified For Automatic Fire

Prosecutors say Terrance Fisher, 28, brought an illegally modified pistol through a neighborhood park in Providence.

Providence Man Sentenced For Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl

Prosecutors say John Walker, 61, has a criminal history that includes more than a dozen convictions for a wide variety of crimes.

Providence Man Sentenced For Role In Murder Of Local Barber

Justice Robert Krause sentences Evan Watson, 34, after he admits to providing a gun for and being the get-away driver for a murder.

Providence Man Sentenced, Forced Dozens Of Girls To Perform Sex Acts

Prosecutors say Akinola Akinlapa, 23, of Providence, recorded more than a dozen young girls while they performed sex acts over the internet.

Providence Man Sentenced After Being Caught With 2K Child Porn Images

Prosecutors say Juan Funes, 24, of providence, was also caught with around 300 videos of child pornography.

RI Catholic Priest Sentenced For Downloading Child Pornography

Prosecutors say Rev. James Jackson, of St. Mary's Church in Providence, was caught with 12,000 images and 1,300 videos of child pornography.

2 From Providence Accused Of Attempted Break-Ins At 2 Warwick Stores

Warwick police say one break-in was unsuccessful, while the other one at the Bader Market was. Scratch tickets were stolen.

Over $1M Raised For Brown University Student Shot In Vermont

The victims of the Nov. 25 shooting in Vermont —​ Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ali Ahmad​​ —​ are childhood friends.

3 Men Shot In 1 Day Near Providence Club: Reports

All three of the victims were in Providence's Levels Lounge club before the shootings occurred overnight Sunday, according to WPRI​.

Providence Man Gets Life Sentence For Murder At Laundromat

Prosecutors say Johan Quinones, 24, shot and killed a 38-year-old man in an attempted robbery at a Providence laundromat in 2021.

Man Shot Outside Providence Mosque: Reports

A man associated with the Islamic Center of Rhode Island​ was shot while selling religious items outside the mosque, according to reports.

Missing Providence Girl, 5, Confirmed Dead After Water Search: Police

She was pulled from Swan Pond at Roger Williams Park overnight before being pronounced dead at the hospital, police confirmed to Patch.

Providence Woman Accused Of Crashing Car With 2 Small Children Inside

Stefane Garcia, 36, is accused of causing a three-car crash on Route 10 North near Union Avenue Friday.

Providence Man Gets 25-Years In Prison For Molesting Girl Under 14

Prosecutors prove that between 2013 and 2019, Jose Lantigua sexually assaulted a girl under age 14 several times at a home in Providence.

Providence Man Gets 14-Year Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl

Luis Concepción, 38, sexually assaulted a teen girl he knew at a Providence home in 2022, prosecutors say.

Woman Bit Providence Officer After Being Denied Entry To Club: Police

The woman first began yelling at a security guard after she was refused entrance into Saje Kitchen early Sunday morning, WJAR reported.

Providence Grocery Store Owner, Managers Accused Of Food Stamp Fraud

RI State Police accuse the owner and managers of M&T Supermarket in Providence of buying food in bulk on fraudulent food stamp accounts.

Man Found Dead In Providence Behind Grocery Store

Providence police say the body was found behind the Stop & Shop on Manton Avenue.

Providence Man Gets Life Sentence For 2021 Murder

Prosecutors prove Quelon Page​, 33, of Providence, shot Tyreik Grundy, 25, six times and left him to die.

Providence Man Who Robbed 5 RI Banks Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison

Dashawn Diaz, 24, admits to robbing banks in Providence, Pawtucket, and East Providence. Three of the robberies happened within three days.

Providence Man Facing Child Molestation Charges

Prosecutors say Manual Garcia Dela Cruz​, 38, molested a child in Providence twice during a nine-year period.

MA Man Facing Fentanyl Trafficking Charges After Providence Arrest

Prosecutors say Enmanuel Moran Gomez​, 24, was caught with 75 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, 31.8 grams of fentanyl power, and more.

Rhode Island Hospital Nurse In Critical Condition After Being Attacked By Patient

Police said the nurse was violently assaulted while working in the hospital's psychiatric department.

Providence Teen Shoots 'Ghost' Gun Into Neighbor's Apartment: AG

Damien Brousseau's arrest came after his Providence neighbors found bullet holes in the ceiling and bedroom of their home, prosecutors say.

Former RI Boy Scout Leader Sexually Assaulted Boy: Prosecutors

Michael Chalk, 61, of Pawtucket, is charged with sexually assaulting a member of his troop more than four decades ago, prosecutors said.

Second Providence Man Admits To Assaulting, Threatening Mailman

Branley Ferreras-Severino, 22, admitted he punched a U.S. Postal worker after a brief interaction on a narrow South Providence street.

Providence Buildings Evacuated After Possible Threat: Reports

A man called the police and said he was at Biltmore Garage with a gun and was going to shoot City Hall, GoLocalProv reported.

Providence Man Convicted For Raping Woman At Warwick Hotel

Prosecutors proved Francisco Vazquez, 37, raped a friend at a Motel 6 in Warwick after a house party on March 6, 2021.

Providence Man Gets 22-Year Sentence For Stabbing Teen To Death

Josue Morillo, 26, of Providence, was one of four co-defendants sentenced in the murder of Michael Rogers, 19, of Warwick.