More Rhode Island Crime Headlines
Cranston, R.I., officer fires gun at fleeing shoplifter who hit the officer with a vehicle, police say
Authorities are investigating after an officer fired a single shot at two alleged shoplifters who struck the officer with a vehicle as they fled from a traffic stop in Cranston, R.I., on Sunday evening, police said.
RI CRIME
Seven people arrested after brawl on Block Island Ferry dock
Police in Narragansett, R.I., received a report about 20 to 30 people “actively fighting” late Saturday. At least five of those arrested were from Massachusetts.
HEALTH
Johnson & Johnson settlement includes $14.5m for Mass., $6m for N.H., nearly $7m for R.I.
The awards are part of a $700 million nationwide settlement over the company’s talcum powder products.
RI POLITICS
Long-awaited R.I. police reform heads to governor’s desk
Some advocates argued the bill doesn’t go far enough to punish police officers who use deadly force.
COURTS
Roger Williams University Law professor to lead region’s federal public defender office
Tara I. Allen has been focused on criminal defense litigation and education for the majority of her 25-year career.
CRIME
30 guns stolen from Warwick, R.I., shop, police say
Police are investigating a smash-and-grab heist of at least 30 handguns that left a gaping hole in the entrance area of a Warwick gun shop early Thursday morning.