An armed man who barricaded himself inside a Rhode Island home overnight surrendered peacefully on Thursday morning, authorities said.… MORE
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RI Philharmonic's conductor Tovey dies
Conductor and composer Bramwell Tovey, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s principal conductor and and artistic director died at his home in Barrington on Tuesday, one day after his 69th birthday, according to the orchestra.… MORE
Cat on the lam: Pet caught after weeks on the run at airport
A beloved pet cat that’s been dodging airport and airline personnel as well as animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston’s Logan International Airport about three weeks ago has finally been caught. … MORE
Man who tried to kill police gets lengthy prison sentence
A Rhode Island man who engaged in a gunfight with police officers responding to reports of an armed man inside a Massachusetts church has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison, prosecutors said.… MORE
Rape kit testing initiative results in 2nd cold case arrest
An effort by a Massachusetts district attorney to clear a backlog of more than 1,100 untested rape kits in his jurisdiction has led to an arrest in a second cold case, he said Tuesday.… MORE
Providence crime declining, officials say
The mayor and police lay out crime statistics and say that crime is down in Providence.… MORE
Woman charged with posing as sick Marine vet to plead guilty
A Rhode Island woman who authorities say pretended to be a decorated Marine Corps veteran with cancer to fraudulently collect about $250,000 in veterans benefits and charitable contributions has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.… MORE
Suit: Cleaning service fired woman because she was pregnant
A Rhode Island woman hired to work for a house cleaning service says in a lawsuit that she was fired just days later after management found out she was pregnant. … MORE
Police release names of 2 teenagers killed in car crash
Police in Rhode Island on Monday released the names of two teenagers who died in a car crash last week, and said the accident remains under investigation.… MORE
RI correctional officer charged in inmate death
A Rhode Island correctional officer has been indicted in the death of a prison inmate whose death was initially attributed to choking on a face mask.… MORE
