Providence police have apprehended a 31-year-old man they say shot a rifle at a police officer responding to a report of a domestic incident, barricaded himself inside a home, then escaped undetected. … MORE
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Police: Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Providence
A 46-year-old man struck by a vehicle in Providence while crossing the street has died. … MORE
1st of 8 men charged in gang rape of minor gets 12 years
A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in the 2019 gang rape of an incapacitated 16-year-old girl. … MORE
Update: Police investigate Providence’s 12th homicide of year
Police say a 20-year-old man has been shot and killed in Providence, the city’s 12th homicide of the year. … MORE
Police discuss officers’ actions in Southside melee
Providence Police and the mayor Friday talked about the officer-worn body-cam footage released so far, showing a heated confrontation Tuesday between dozens of officers and scores of residents on the city’s Southside, calling some officers’ actions and language inappropriate, promising more video and accountability. … MORE
4 charged in Rhode Island shooting that injured 9
Authorities filed charges Monday against four people they allege initiated a shootout in Rhode Island that left nine people injured last week. … MORE
Police: 9 injured in shootout recovering; charges expected
The nine people injured in a shooting in Rhode Island in which some 50 shots were fired are expected to recover, Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh Clements said Friday.… MORE
Police investigating fatal shooting of 21-year-old man
A 21-year-old man was found shot to death on Monday morning inside a vehicle in Providence, police said.… MORE
Rhode Island lawmakers introduce police reform bill
Two Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban police from using chokeholds and require body-worn cameras for officers in every department statewide, among other things.… MORE
Law prohibits firing of officer convicted of assault for now
An officer convicted of assault for kicking and kneeling on a handcuffed man is still on the force because a Rhode Island law prohibits his firing as long as the court case is ongoing.… MORE
