OMFD awarded $928K federal grant for pumper vehicle
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Oakland-Mapleville Fire Department will receive $928,571 to acquire a new pumper vehicle as part of an effort by the state's federal delegation to ensure Rhode Island firefighters have the equipment and training...
Glocester police station renovation bond fails by 30 votes
GLOCESTER – On a vote of 370 to 342, Glocester residents denied a $10 million bond to renovate their police station.
"All of these improvements have to happen, but now we have zero money coming...
FBI charges former Burrillville man for making threats of ‘mass casualty event’ at Gillette...
PROVIDENCE – A former Burrillville man has been charged by the FBI with threatening to create a mass casualty event at Gillette Stadium in December, as well as threatening to, "shoot up," a local...
Vehicle stolen in Burrillville for intoxicated July 4 joy ride recovered in Glocester
BURRILLVILLE – Two men who stole a vehicle from a home in Burrillville while intoxicated on July 4, and took it for a ride that reportedly included more alcoholic drinks – and a stop...
Glocester man found asleep under porch, arrested on warrant during stolen dirt bike investigation
KILLINGLY, Conn. – Police investigating a report of a stolen dirt bike arrested two men on warrants in Killingly, Conn. including a Chepachet man found sleeping under the porch of the home where the...
Drivers, passenger hospitalized following two accidents in North Smithfield on Sunday
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Two accidents in North Smithfield on Sunday led to serious injuries for those involved and delays for others traveling on Route 146 and Great Road.
The first was an accident involving...
Burrillville man, 18, arrested after shooting drunk George’s Pizza cook with BB gun
BURRILLVILLE – An 18-year-old Burrillville man was arrested this month following an incident at George's Pizza where he shot the cook several times at close range according to witnesses.
Cody Webb Levesque is now facing...
