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  • Tyler Witham-Jordan in court
    Maine Dec 12

    Surprise mistrial granted in case of Maine man charged with killing 3-year-old

    In a surprising twist, a mistrial was declared Wednesday in the case of a Maine man accused of murder in connection with the 2022 Christmas Day death of a 3-year-old girl. Tyler Witham-Jordan, 30, of Edgecomb, was on trial in the homicide of Makinzlee Handrahan, but things took an unexpected and dramatic turn when the little girl’s mom was on...

  • First responders gathered along the Maine Turnpike Thursday morning to honor Sgt. Jacob Wolterbeek of the Biddeford Police Department, who died in a crash on his way home from his shift.
    Maine 21 hours ago

    Maine police sgt. killed in crash on Piscataqua River Bridge

    A police sergeant was killed in a crash that occurred early Thursday morning on the Piscataqua River Bridge that carries Interstate 95 from New Hampshire to Maine. Maine State Police said they are investigating the fatal crash that involved two vehicles and occurred on the southbound side of the Maine Turnpike on the high-rise bridge at 1:14 a.m. Their initial...

  • The University of Rhode Island (URI) is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston
    Rhode Island Dec 12

    University of Rhode Island hit with civil rights complaint over alleged discrimination

    A nonprofit has reportedly lodged a civil rights complaint against the University of Rhode Island, alleging the school’s scholarships discriminate based on sex and race. According to the Equal Protection Project filed with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, URI offers 51 student scholarships that restrict eligibility based on certain demographics, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. “The discrimination...

  • Woonsocket police (file photo, WJAR)
    Rhode Island Dec 8

    Altercation leads to deadly stabbing in Woonsocket, RI, police say

    A man has died after he was reportedly stabbed during a fight Saturday night in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates tells NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that several people were involved in an altercation in the street outside 380 Social Street. Police were called at 6:11 p.m. for a reported stabbing. The male victim was stabbed multiple times...

  • Rhode Island Dec 5

    Providence College athletic director apologizes for ‘offensive chants' during basketball game

    Providence College is facing backlash after “unacceptable chants” by the student body at a basketball game against Brigham Young University this week. Athletic Director Steven Napolillo apologized for the incident on social media Wednesday after PC students were caught chanting offensive remarks toward the opposing team and fans at the Amica Mutual Pavilion during Tuesday night’s matchup. Video is circulating...

  • Maine Dec 4

    Maine woman killed in rollover crash involving rock

    A woman is dead after her SUV crashed into a rock off the roadway and then rolled over in Madison, Maine, Tuesday morning. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to the single-vehicle crash involving a Toyota Rav4 on Old County Road around 7:45 a.m., according to NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine. The driver sustained fatal injuries in...

  • Fire trucks outside of the Providence Place Mall. (WJAR)
    Providence Nov 30

    Providence Place Mall evacuated on Black Friday

    Black Friday shoppers at Providence Place got more than they bargained for when a fire alarm went off at the Rhode Island mall Friday evening.

  • Sutton Nov 29

    Vt. man arrested after crashing into NH state trooper

    New Hampshire State Police say that a trooper was assisting a driver that had gone off the road at around 10:11 a.m on I-89 southbound in Sutton.

  • Providence Nov 24

    Man fatally shot in Providence

    A 49-year-old man was shot to death in Providence, Rhode Island, Sunday evening. Providence Police tell NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that the shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. at 49 Monticello Street. The victim, identified as Keith Singleton, was shot multiple times. He was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There was no immediate word on a...

  • New Hampshire Nov 24

    Brother, sister hiking in NH's White Mountains rescued overnight

    Two hikers suffering from hypothermia were rescued overnight from the Lincoln Brook Trail in Franconia, New Hampshire. The NH Fish and Game Department says conservation officers learned around 7 p.m. Saturday that the two hikers — a brother-sister duo — had made a request for rescue after they reported to staff with Dartmouth Outdoor Programs via a Garmin InReach device...

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