Charlestown man charged after drug task force seizes drugs and weapons

SCITUATE, R.I. -- A Charlestown man is being held without bail after he was arrested Wednesday on multiple drug distribution and weapons charges, the Rhode Island State Police reported Thursday.After a monthlong investigation, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force served a search warrant at [...]

Police: Driver headed for body shop after hitting pedestrian with stolen car

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After hitting a pedestrian with a stolen car Wednesday afternoon, a Providence man drove to an auto body shop less than a block away from the crash site, according to police.A 21-year-old man was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the intersection of Valley Street and Eagle Street at 2:40 p.m., according to a police report provided by Maj. Thomas Verdi.The vehicle, which had been turning from Valley Street onto Eagle Street, drove off after the [...]

Parade photos

12,000 troops, 200 fighter jets and 500 pieces of military hardware roll through the ancient heart of Beijing under clear, smog-free skies on September 3, 2015 to showcase China's rising might.

Central Falls is installing emergency alert system in its schools, mayor announces

CENTRAL FALLS - A new emergency alert system being installed in the city's schools is "faster than dialing 9-1-1," Mayor James A. Diossa's office said Wednesday. The system, COPsync911, allows school staff to send an immediate and silent alert of a threatening situation to all other staff, police dispatch, patrol cars and on-duty officers - even if they are away from their vehicles. [...]

Security measures taken at Rhode Island Department of Health

State trooper assigned to entrance and public meetings on HPV dropped after threatening video appeared on YouTube

'Lonely' tagger sparks fundraising campaign

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A fundraising campaign is on to help the "lonely" tagger pay more than $12,000 in restitution for leaving pink and white messages about loneliness high up on buildings in the city's downtown. Devin Costa, 19, of Cumberland, admitted in District Court last week to hanging from rooftops in downtown Providence to paint messages that read "Lonely as I’ve ever been," "I love you even when you don't notice" or [...]

Is Idris Elba 'too street' to be James Bond?

Should Hollywood star Idris Elba be the next James Bond?