Rhode Island

The owner of the Rhode Island home that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” was arrested on DUI charges Monday. Bodycam footage released by police shows a white Lexus driving recklessly through the streets of Burriville, according to WJAR-TV. Police say the driver, later identified as Jacqueline Nuñez, led police on a chase before she finally stopped on Wallum…

A long-running investigation found Tuesday that the Rhode Island governor “personally and directly intervened” in the awarding of a multimillion-dollar state contract but that his actions were not criminal. The findings of the investigation from the Office of the Attorney General and the Rhode Island State Police focused on the awarding of a consulting contract worth more than $5 million…

One state representative in Rhode Island is calling for the immediate termination of the state’s transportation director. Rep. Robert Quattrocchi said under the directorship of Peter Alviti, there is now a “maintenance nightmare” in regard to state bridges. In a Facebook post by the RI House GOP House Minority Office, he called for Gov. Dan McKee to fire the...

The family of a teenager who died by suicide was awarded $5.4 million this week after a Rhode Island jury found his football coach and several school administrators were negligent in the way they responded before the 15-year-old’s death. Nathan Bruno killed himself in 2018 after his family alleges Portsmouth High School’s then-football coach Ryan Moniz pressured the boy to…

Police say they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in Rhode Island on Thursday. Officers were called to an address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. Thursday for a report of an unconscious person, according police. There they found the teen, who was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in critical...

A 14-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after she was found unconscious in Rhode Island Thursday, and now a criminal investigation is underway. Officers were first called to the address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. for a report of an unconscious person, according Central Falls police. There they found the teen, who was taken to…

This week RIPTA announced that a piece of land in the 195 District was no longer under consideration after feedback from riders.

Police have arrested three people nearly two months after a man was shot to death on his 18th birthday in Providence, Rhode Island, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The shooting happened Aug. 25 on Rhodes Street. Darmani Balbuena was brought to an area hospital, where he later died. Police said Wednesday that 18-year-old Jalen Santiago of Providence, 20-year-old Julien Santiago of…

The demolition of the Washington Bridge in Rhode Island is set to continue on Tuesday. The bridge takes Interstate 195 across the Seekonk River, connecting Rhode Island with Massachusetts. The westbound side was suddenly shut down in December over safety concerns, but demolition stopped in September to preserve evidence tied to a lawsuit over the bridge’s failure. State transportation officials…

Authorities say the injuries weren’t life-threatening.

Two people have been arrested after 11 dogs were seized from a home in Pawtucket, Rhode Island Tuesday, WJAR-TV reports. Police told the station that they executed a search warrant at a home on Don Court Tuesday as part of a narcotics investigation. The property was suspected involved in cocaine distribution. When they arrived they found 11 dogs inside the…

A 27-year-old Rhode Island man has been charged with murder after his mother was found strangled to death in her home on Monday afternoon. Bryan Wilson, of Narragansett, is charged with second-degree domestic murder and violation of a protective order, according to Narragansett police. He was arraigned Tuesday and is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 9. His case…

A bicyclist was struck by a car Sunday in Smithfield, Rhode Island, by a suspected drunk driver. Smithfield police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that they responded to a crash involving a bicycle and a car on 135 Pleasant View Ave. around 8:35 p.m. The 65-year-old bicyclist sustained critical injuries and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital. The driver, identified…

Two people were injured Sunday morning when two boats reportedly collided between Warwick Neck and Allen Harbor in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management tells NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that two men — aged 65 and 69 — were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with unspecified injuries. Officials say the boats — a 45-footer and…

Demolition work on the Washington Bridge could resume soon after it was suddenly paused early last week to “preserve evidence.” NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Friday the demolition work on the westbound span of the troubled bridge will likely be able to resume in a matter of days not weeks, but there…

Construction has come to a halt at a work site in Barrington, Rhode Island, after possible human bones were found by an excavator operator there. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that the surprising find was made at Elm Lane on Thursday. The bones are now with the medical examiner’s office. Authorities don’t know how long the bones were there,...

Rhode Island will reportedly receive $125 million in federal grant money to help replace the troubled Washington Bridge. The westbound side of the bridge was abruptly shut down over safety concerns last December. Gov. Dan McKee said in March that the bridge would need to be demolished and replaced. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports the state will be getting $125,390,467…

A family in Cumberland, Rhode Island, is mourning the loss of a teen who was killed in a rollover crash in Connecticut last Friday. Timothy Campbell, 18, was riding in the backseat of a friend’s car on Sept. 13 when his friend sideswiped another vehicle on the road, causing his car to collide with the median and flip several times…

A teacher in Providence, Rhode Island, is facing charges of rape and child pornography. A city spokesman tells NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that 50-year-old Joseph Gannon was taken into custody at Nathanael Greene Middle School by Providence police around noon Friday. Gannon is facing one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of producing or transferring child pornography, WJAR…