A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a romance scam in which women from across the nation were cheated out of a total of about $1.6 million by someone often pretending to be a U.S. Army general.… MORE
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Municipal Court Judge Caprio retires
Frank Caprio, Chief Judge of the Providence Municipal Court has announced he will retire after 38 years on the bench, according to a statement.… MORE
Providence launches search for a new police chief
Providence’s mayor on Friday kicked off a search for a new police chief, announcing plans to enlist the community to assist in making his decision.… MORE
Providence man who shot officer gets 40 years behind bars
A man who shot and injured a Rhode Island police officer during an exchange of gunfire outside a laundromat in 2019 has been sentenced to serve 40 years in prison.… MORE
Providence police chief and public safety commissioner are leaving
Incoming Mayor Brett Smiley announced Tuesday that long-serving police Chief Hugh Clements and Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare are leaving those positions.… MORE
Police announce arrest in West End homicide
Police identified the victim of Monday night’s homicide inside a West End garage, while announcing the arrest of a suspect by federal marshals in Ohio in the ninth homicide of 2022 in Providence. … MORE
Providence to acquire former Urban League headquarters
The City of Providence has acquired the former headquarters of the Urban League of Rhode Island, planning to transformer the Prairie Ave. property into “a future community hub” the Upper South Providence neighborhood.… MORE
Providence Police promote two to top posts
Two already high-ranking officers were promoted Monday to top positions in the Providence Police Department.… MORE
CDC chief to headline announcement of new RI health lab
A construction “kick-off” for the new Rhode Island Department of Health laboratory is slated for Monday, with head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to take part. … MORE
1st lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast
Hundreds of offshore wind developers and experts gathered in Rhode Island to talk about the future of clean energy— how to grow the offshore wind industry and address shared challenges.… MORE
