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Rhode Island Public Radio
March 29, 2018
State police recorded 199 such samples last year, a nearly threefold increase from 2016 — but still a small percentage of total cocaine seizures. ... Boston Medical Center epidemiologist Traci Green says the rise in cocaine/fentanyl deaths she's tracking out of Rhode Island is commensurate with theÃâà...
Portsmouth Press
March 29, 2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — On Monday, March 26, members of the State Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force arrested three ... In December 2017, members of the HIDTA Task Force initiated an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating throughout Rhode Island andÃâà...
WLNE-TV (ABC6)
March 29, 2018
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- An East Providence based business was raided by State Police and the Massachusetts AG's Office. The family owned janitorial service provider is now being investigated over claims of labor trafficking. The website for Martins Maintenance says they've been in businessÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 28, 2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three men accused of distributing large quantities of cocaine and heroin mixed with fentanyl throughout Rhode Island and ... Rhode Island State Police raided five locations in Cranston and Providence on Monday, seizing about 200 grams of cocaine and about 55 grams ofÃâà...
The Providence Journal
March 27, 2018
The Rhode Island State Police say they arrested three men Monday who were members of a drug trafficking organization operating throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The Rhode Island State Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force started an investigation into the organization inÃâà...
The Providence Journal
March 26, 2018
Several men were seen handcuffed and detained outside R&R Auto Repair on Niantic Avenue on Monday morning in what Rhode Island State Police say is “part of an ongoing investigation.” CRANSTON, R.I. — Seven to eight men were handcuffed and detained in front of R&R Auto Repair MondayÃâà...
Turn to 10
March 21, 2018
RI State Police ask drivers to stay off roads as snowstorm gains momentum. by JESSICA A. BOTELHO, NBC 10 NEWS. As snow and gusty winds start to hit Southern New England Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Rhode Island State Police are asking drivers to stay home. AA. As snow and gusty winds start to hit Southern NewÃâà...
Turn to 10
March 13, 2018
RI State Police report multiple crashes during storm. by JESSICA A. BOTELHO, NBC 10 NEWS. Rhode Island State Police have asked drivers to stay off roads as the state endures a third major winter storm in two weeks. (WJAR). AA. As Tuesday's snowstorm lingers, Rhode Island State Police continue to ask drivers to stayÃâà...
The Providence Journal
March 11, 2018
Members would include the Rhode Island Bar Association president, the president of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a representative from Roger Williams University School of Law, the executive director of the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, the state policeÃâà...
WLNE-TV (ABC6)
March 10, 2018
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) – Authorities have reached out to Jamestown Police for help identifying a suspect in a Delaware burglary case. Delaware State Police say that a suspect in a burglary investigation could have ties to Rhode Island. Security footage of the suspects shows him wearing a ConanicutÃâà...
The Providence Journal
March 10, 2018
A Johnston restaurant owner who hosted a fundraiser for a town councilman's political opponent was later voted out of business. JOHNSTON, R.I. — The Rhode Island State Police opened an investigation into the case of a Johnston restaurant owner who hosted a fundraiser for a town councilman's politicalÃâà...
The Providence Journal
March 10, 2018
Court documents: Former RI Sen. Kettle told two friends he .... PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former state Sen. Nicholas Kettle confided in ... In an interview with Rhode Island state police investigators, the New Hampshire man said he has known Kettle since they were both in the Boy Scouts. He says his wife knewÃâà...
Turn to 10
March 9, 2018
A Rhode Island State Police K-9 that recently found a missing Glocester teenager has been nominated for American Humane's Search & Rescue Hero Dog Award. Ruby and her handler, Trooper Daniel O'Neil, were contacted in October to help in the search after police had looked for about 36 hours. Together, they locatedÃâà...
Turn to 10
March 2, 2018
A Rhode Island couple was arrested in Florida after police said they were accused of taking their baby from the custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families against a court order. Police said Daniel Campos, 38, and Gabriela Paz, 30, are facing “childsnatching” charges. Rhode Island State PoliceÃâà...
Turn to 10
February 22, 2018
Rhode Island State Police on Thursday shot down the Foster Town Council's inquiry into whether state police could come in and take over for the local police force as a way to save money. No -- that was the answer from the head of the state police after the Foster town council voted two weeks ago to ask if the state policeÃâà...
The Providence Journal
February 17, 2018
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Captain Derek Borek, R.I. State Police, said they are encouraging law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons to church services when they attend, Borek said during a presentation about best active shooter practices at St. James Episcopal Church in NorthÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police are responding to criticism that some E911 callers are routinely left on hold for inordinately long periods of time. State Police Capt. ... He said state police in Rhode Island exceed national standards set by the National Emergency Number Association.
The Providence Journal
December 31, 1999
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island State Police pushed back Thursday against the notion that E911 callers are routinely left dangling on hold for inordinately long periods of time, but they also provided weekly logs confirming that some distress calls were placed on hold for more than a minute and, onÃâà...
Snopes.com
December 31, 1999
On 26 February 2018, Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island signed an executive order instructing state police to promptly respond to and investigate credible “red flag reports” identifying people who pose “significant danger of personal injury to themselves or others” in the state. The order furtherÃâà...
WLNE-TV (ABC6)
December 31, 1999
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island State Police canine is up for a national award! Ruby, a former shelter dog, has been nominated for the American Humane 'Hero Dog of The Year' for her work helping to locate a missing man in Glocester last year. “The young man he had fallen and become veryÃâà...
