Glocester man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation
PROVIDENCE – A man who sexually assaulted a girl he knew at homes in Burrillville and Glocester from 2005 through 2009 was sentenced to life in prison this week by a Superior Court judge.
James...
North Smithfield man pleads guilty to child enticement, pornography charges
PROVIDENCE – A registered sex offender residing in North Smithfield told to a federal judge on Wednesday that he posed as a 17-year-old boy and engaged in a series of explicit online communications with...
Parents called to pick up students after driver collides with bus in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – There were no injuries in a minor incident on Central Street Thursday afternoon, when a driver bumped into a bus carrying home Burrillville elementary school students.
Burrillville Police Col. Stephen Lynch...
Family of 8 displaced by early morning fire in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – A fire that started in the basement caused damage to a home on Victory Highway in the early morning hours on Thursday, May 9, displacing a family of eight.
One firefighter was...
Harrisville Hose Company marks 112 years; Six junior firefighters to graduate in 2024
BURRILLVILLE – Harrisville Hose Company No.1 celebrated its 112th anniversary last month, with an event that included service awards for its members and installation of company officers for the coming year.
Founded in 1912, Harrisville...
North Smithfield man crashed into line of parked cars following Cinco de Mayo celebration,...
WOONSOCKET – A North Smithfield man was drunk when he caused a five-car chain-reaction crash, fled the scene on foot and then lied about his role in the incident, police say.
Dylan T. McGarrigle, 22,...
N.S. man to serve six years in state prison for possession of ghost guns,...
ROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Smithfield man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve six years at the Adult Correctional Institutions for possession of 15 ghost guns and dozens of large...