A body that was pulled out of the Providence River on Kettle Avenue near the East Bay Bike Path on Thursday, March 21, has been identified. The victim, Marcus Harris, was a 44-year-old man from Newport, Rhode Island. Harris’s body was located by a pedestrian around 7:15 pm on Thursday, March 21, according to East […]
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Jamestown Fire rescues dog, civilian from cliff at Beavertail State Park
Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department members rescued a dog and civilian from a cliff at Beavertail State Park on Tuesday, March 19. At 1:43 pm on Tuesday, “Fire alarm alerted crews to a report of a dog that fell off a cliff at Beavertail State Park and was unable to get up”, Jamestown Fire Department shared […]
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Rhode Island man sentenced to eight years in prison for Ponzi scheme and tax evasion
The Rhode Island Department of Justice has announced that Thomas Huling, formerly of West Warwick, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding investors and evading taxes for over ten years. Huling was accused of starting a Ponzi scheme in 2008 that would convince investors that they would be able to receive quick […]
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Cranston man sentenced to 2 years for Puerto Rico-to-RI cocaine pipeline
A Cranston man was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday for helping to ship cocaine from Puerto Rico to Rhode Island, according to authorities. Hector G. Rios pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine on May 9, 2023, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Zachary […]