State police investigating shooting incident during intoxicated standoff in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – A man who pointed a rifle at a Burrillville police officer late Friday night was wounded by gunshots himself, and Rhode Island State Police are now investigating if the man shot himself,...
OMFD captain resigns citing ‘unethical’ behavior by chief
BURRILLVILLE – Told he would be demoted, and suspended for a week over an alleged violation of the district's code of conduct, Capt. Colin Fenner resigned on Friday, Aug. 13 from his position with...
Burrillville man arrested after paranoid episode, allegedly stealing neighbor’s truck
BURRILLVILLE – A 29-year-old Burrillville man is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a truck out of his neighbor's driveway, later asking officers not to turn him over to the cartel, in what police...
Release: Pascoag Fire issues monthly report for July
Editor’s note: The following is a release from the Pascoag Fire District regarding activities in the month of July.
The Pascoag Fire Department for the month of July 2021 continues to be busy serving the...
Police seize drugs, $36K in cash from No. Smithfield apartment
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A North Smithfield man is facing felony charges after a search of his Railroad Street apartment turned up more than two pounds of marijuana and $36,030 in cash.
Justin Murray, 25, of...
Once a hotbed, Burrillville largely escapes new waves of fentanyl, overdose deaths
BURRILLVILLE – Overdose deaths are on the rise nationwide, and recent news headlines, in states from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to Kansas and Iowa, point to waves of fentanyl fueling the epidemic and document efforts...
No. Smithfield man charged after months of tracking ex’s vehicle
BURRILLVILLE – A man who kept tabs on his ex-girlfriend for months via a GPS tracking system installed in her vehicle was charged for the offense by Burrillville police on Friday, July 9.
Steven Scarpelli,...
