Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Police and Fire

At 9/11 commemoration in Burrillville, sirens, bells will mark when first plane made impact

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BURRILLVILLE – At 0846 hours on September 11, 2001, a plane struck One World Trade Center in New York City, in a tragic attack against the United States that would leave the country and...

Pascoag Fire District awarded $579K FEMA grant for purchase of new engine tanker

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BURRILLVILLE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, recently awarded a $579,337 grant to the Pascoag Fire District for the purchase of a new engine-tanker. FEMA receives over...

Two men transported by rescue following crash in Burrillville Saturday morning

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BURRILLVILLE – Two men were transported by rescue to Rhode Island Hospital following on crash in Burrillville Saturday morning that left both with minor injuries. A motorcycle collided with a second vehicle around 9:45...

North Smithfield woman killed in multi-car crash on Route 146

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PROVIDENCE – A Warwick man is facing driving to endanger charges following a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning that took the life of a 78-year-old North Smithfield woman. Frances Furnell, the passenger in one of the...

Woonsocket woman charged with cruelty/neglect after attacking ex while holding baby

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Woonsocket woman is facing several charges including felony cruelty or neglect after attacking her ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of the Dowling Village Walmart this month. Brittany Mitchell, 27, of Woonsocket,...

Erratic driver with loaded handgun facing felony & DUI charges

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Massachusetts woman is facing felony charges after police, who pulled her over for erratic driving, found a loaded handgun in the center console of her car. Nina St. Onge,...

NSPD gets approval to purchase two used cars for $50K

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Town Council has approved a purchase of two used Ford Fusions for the North Smithfield Police Department, low-mileage cars to be used as administrative vehicles. In two 4-1 votes, councilors...