The Rhode Island State Police today announced the arrests of two men in the suspicious death investigation that began at Carbuncle Pond in Coventry, Rhode Island. Gary R. Gromkiewicz, 35, 195 Railroad Street, Lincoln, RI was arrested today and is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He is being held at Rhode Island State Police […]Read More
Pawtucket Police Department Participates in Aquidneck Island Police Parade
It was a beautiful day for the Aquidneck Island National Police Parade to honor all of the fallen officers! The Pawtucket Police Department was represented by the Honor Guard, Motorcycle Unit, K-9 unit, and members from every division within the Department. They appreciated seeing everyone along the route and all the words of appreciation. The […]Read More
AP/VOA News ALLEN, TEXAS — The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33-year-old man who had been staying at a nearby motel. Three law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press named the gunman as Mauricio Garcia, who was fatally shot by a police […]Read More
Associated Press/VOA News BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — The driver in a deadly crash that killed 8 people in Brownsville, Texas, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday. Authorities believe driver George Alvarez, 34, lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and plowed into a crowd of Venezuelans outside a migrant center. The police chief […]Read More
Reuters/VOA News U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as […]Read More
AP/VOA News LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — Two more horses died in the hours before 15-1 shot Mage won the Kentucky Derby by a length on Saturday, making it seven in all and casting a shadow over the 149th edition of the world’s most famous race. Mage had only one victory in three previous races before holding off […]Read More
AP/VOA News LOUISVILLE, KY. — The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the race. What didn’t change: Forte is the early 3-1 favorite on Saturday in a seemingly wide-open field of 19 horses.Four horses were scratched — Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner — and three […]Read More
LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of London on Saturday to witness the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III in a ceremony of pageantry and tradition watched by millions around the world on television and online. Ninety heads of state, including kings and queens from around the world, attended the ceremony at […]Read More
Law enforcement responded to the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday afternoon. The ATF described it as an “active shooter incident.” Law enforcement were responding to reports of an “active shooter” incident Saturday at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, north of Dallas, officials said. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives described the situation as […]Read More
Grants are fully funded with proceeds from the state’s Opioid Settlement Agreement The McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Rhode Island Foundation announced $3.25 million in grant funding to 15 nonprofit organizations, including the Woonsocket Prevention Coalition, to address opioid use, treatment and prevention. “The grants are fully funded with […]Read More