Rhode Island

A police officer in Providence, Rhode Island, has been indicted on multiple counts of obstruction of justice after prosecutors say he used his status to help a friend with known gang affiliations avoid legal trouble. Alexander Caraballo, 30, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday on two counts of obstruction of justice of fellow Providence police officers in the execution…

A former New England Patriots player was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting an elderly man at a Rhode Island gym, according to police and NBC affiliate WJAR. Patrick Pass, 46, is facing an assault charge for the incident that happened last month at a Planet Fitness gym in North Providence, according to a news release from the town’s police…

The toy giant Hasbro Inc. is considering moving its headquarters to Boston from Rhode Island, according to several real estate sources, a move that would bolster a still-recovering downtown Boston while dealing a blow to the Ocean State business community.

Authorities say two Rhode Island men have been charged as part of a multi-million dollar organized theft ring following the seizure of 60,000 stolen items, primarily over-the-counter pharmaceutical products and cosmetics, worth about $1.6 million. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Rhode Island announced Monday that 52-year-old Norman L. Cipriano, of Warwick, and 59-year-old Patrick M. Vigneau, of Cranston, have been…

Everyone inside Sam’s Inn had to be evacuated, and the restaurant remains closed.

Follow NBC10 Boston:
https://instagram.com/nbc10boston
https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston
https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston
https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston

More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall’s U.S. Senate election. Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces a primary challenge from Mike Costa, a former Republican candidate for governor who lives in Bristol. Costa, now running in the Democratic primary, loaned his campaign $200,000...

A corrections officer accused of raping an inmate in Framingham, Massachusetts, is expected in court on Monday.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is set to announce Monday a new grant program aimed at helping small businesses cope with the effects of the Washington Bridge closure, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The Red Bridge Tavern in East Providence will host McKee’s announcement of the Washington Brdige Small Business Grant Program. The westbound side of the bridge was shut...

More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall’s U.S. Senate election. Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces a primary challenge from Mike Costa, a former Republican candidate for governor who lives in Bristol. Costa, now running in the Democratic primary, loaned his campaign $200,000...

Three people were slashed with a box cutter Wednesday night in Providence, Rhode Island, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The attack happened on Broad Street. Police reportedly said that an intoxicated woman was walking when she got into an argument, allegedly pulling out the blade and slashing three people. All three of the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The woman, whose name…

A corrections officer is facing charges after allegedly raping an inmate in Framingham, Massachusetts. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that 49-year-old Joao Gomes of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, had been indicted in Woburn Superior Court. Gomes is a corrections officer at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Framingham. Prosecutors say Gomes has been charged with four counts of...

A 69-year-old man was found dead inside of a home in Cranston, Rhode Island, after a standoff Tuesday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The incident happened on Harding Avenue, where Neil Douglas fired two shots at officers when they arrived, reports WJAR. No one was hit but the bullets struck a home across the street. Nearby homes were evacuated,…

Two men were ordered held without bail on murder charges after a 7-year-old girl was killed in a shooting in Providence, Rhode Island. The shooting happened Thursday evening on Florence Street. The child was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries Monday. The girl was in a car with her family at the time, authorities...

A 7-year-old girl shot in Providence, Rhode Island, last week has died, according to police, and the two men arrested in the wake of her shooting are now facing murder charges. Providence police told WJAR that the girl, whose name has not been made public, died at Hasbro Children’s Hospital on Monday. The two men arrested last week, 19-year-old...

9/2/24 UPDATE: The child has died from her injuries, authorities say, and the two men are now facing murder charges. Two people have been taken into custody after the shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday, police said Friday. The shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. in the Florence Street area, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The…

The state of Rhode Island will keep control of the Providence Public School District for now, according to NBC affiliate WJAR, despite the school board voting to end it. The state took over the district five years ago after a scathing John Hopkins report highlighted problems like bullying, fighting, poor learning conditions and crumbling buildings. Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said that the...

A man in Providence, Rhode Island, was shot and killed on his 18th birthday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The shooting occurred on Rhodes Street Sunday, Providence police said, where Darmani Balbuena was found shot outside. Balbuena was taken to the hospital, where he died, police said. No arrests have been made. The shooting remains under investigation. This shooting marks…

Eleven police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a Rhode Island man last year have been cleared of any wrongdoing, the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office said in a report released Thursday. James Harrison of Johnston was shot after he fled the scene of a triple shooting, in which he was accused of killing his mother and a...

The driver in a 2022 crash in northwestern Massachusetts that seriously injured eight motorcyclists was sentenced Monday to 9-12 years in prison. Ryan O’Farrell, 34, pleaded guilty to a single count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, five counts of negligent operation of a motor vehicle whie under the influence of drugs resulting in serious bodily…

The Minnesota governor will be in Boston on Wednesday.

Follow NBC10 Boston:
https://instagram.com/nbc10boston
https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston
https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston
https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston