Warwick

Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward after a woman who was reported missing from Keene, New Hampshire, was found dead in Warwick, Massachusetts. Justina Steffy, 31, was last heard from in early October, Keene police previously said. Investigators said Thursday that human remains discovered in Warwick were identified as Steffy. Police say they are investigating the circumstances…

Two people were injured Sunday morning when two boats reportedly collided between Warwick Neck and Allen Harbor in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management tells NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that two men — aged 65 and 69 — were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with unspecified injuries. Officials say the boats — a 45-footer and…

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…

A car crashed into several vehicles Saturday afternoon, pushing them into the back of a restaurant in Warwick, Rhode Island, and causing a gas line to rupture in the process. Warwick police responded around 2:40 p.m. to Sam’s Inn, located at 2227 West Shore Road, for the reported incident, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. According to WJAR, police say a…

A man from Warwick, Rhode Island, was in court Tuesday, the day after authorities made a disturbing discovery inside his home. NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports that 22-year-old Michael Diaz was arraigned in Kent County District Court on animal cruelty charges. According to police, seven dogs were found inside his Sand Pond Road home Monday — three were dead, and…

A 52-year-old man was found dead inside of a Warwick, Rhode Island, home after a standoff Wednesday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Officers responded to a home on Spofford Avenue around 1 p.m. to check the wellbeing of a man who had a gun during a domestic dispute, Warwick police said. When they arrived, the man wasn’t at the...

Remains found in Warwick, Massachusetts, nearly 35 years ago have been identified through genetic testing, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. On June 24, 1989, Constance Holminski Bassignani’s remains were found by a driver on Route 78 in Warwick, District Attorney David Sullivan said, a mile and half south of the New Hampshire border. “Upon examining the remains, the…

A small child and a man were found shot dead inside a home in Warwick, Rhode Island, Thursday morning, according to police. Warwick police said they received a call about a child shot at a home on Frawley Street around 8:24 a.m. When they arrived they found the child dead, alongside a man who was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot…

A former city councilor in Holyoke, Massachusetts, has gone from a local public figure to a fugitive from justice facing serious charges. Wilmer Puello-Mota represented District 2 in Holyoke when he was arrested in 2020 in Warwick, Rhode Island, and charged with possession of child pornography. NBC affiliate WWLP reported that a 17-year-old girl told police that Puello-Mota, who was…

A second Rhode Island man charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the death of a fan at a New England Patriots game pleaded not guilty Friday. In a brief court appearance, Justin Mitchell, 39 was arraigned in Wrentham District Court over allegations he and 59-year-old John Vieira, both from Warwick, Rhode Island, punched 53-year-old Dale…