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Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidencePROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man admitted in court Wednesday that he robbed three banks and attempted to rob a fourth within a three-day span, according to U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha. Vaughn Watrous, 47, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree bank robbery. His sentence will be determined at a later date. Cunha said Watrous robbed the three banks in Providence and Cranston back in January 2021. He also attempted to rob another …See the Story
Providence man pleads guilty to string of bank robberies
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Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidencePROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) commemorated National Crime Victims' Rights Week Wednesday with a ceremony at Memorial Park in Providence. Ybelka Pena's 11-year-old son, Leonardo Taveras, watched quietly as his mother laid a wreath in memory of two of his older brothers, Cristian Pena and Isaias Bulus. Both were shot and killed in Providence before they reached the age of 25. "When my brothers got killed, I wa…See the Story
‘We all need to help’: RI remembers violent crime victims, honors survivors
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Pawtucket · PawtucketPAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The city of Pawtucket and a former member of its police department are facing a multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit related to an off-duty shooting in 2021. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of three men who were teenagers when their car was fired upon by then-officer Daniel Dolan on Nooseneck Hill Road in West Greenwich. The lawsuit seeks $4 million in damages for the physical injury and emotional distress al…See the Story
$4 million lawsuit filed against Pawtucket, former police officer
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Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidencePROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than 1,100 new parking meters will be installed throughout Providence by sometime next month, and enforcement hours will also be expanded in some areas. Previously, some city parking spots were enforced from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., while others were 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Now, the city is changing the parking hours at all meters to 8 am. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with free parking on Sundays and holidays. The parking …See the Story
Providence upgrading parking meters, expanding hours of enforcement
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Providence, Rhode Island · ProvidencePROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A new poll is offering a fresh look at where Gov. Dan McKee and other top elected officials stand with voters. The good news for McKee: his job approval rating was 49% over the winter, according to the latest quarterly survey of Rhode Island voters by the website Morning Consult. That was an increase from his 45% approval rating during the fall in the same firm's polling. The share of voters who disapprove of McKee's j…See the Story
Poll: McKee’s job approval on the rise; Reed still tops Whitehouse
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Bristol, Rhode Island · BristolRoger Williams students found themselves in a tumultuous housing selection process as the housing system, operating on a new platform, crashed shortly after opening on April 22, leaving students and parents in a state of frustration. Housing selection, a highly anticipated and nerve racking event for students, quickly turned into an ordeal as technical glitches marred the process, leaving students scrambling for answers from RWU Residence Life …See the Story
RWU Housing selection process brings stress for students
Bristol, Rhode Island · BristolRWU men’s lacrosse team defeated Nichols College 7-4, at home on Bayside turf on Tuesday evening’s game played in the beautiful sunny weather on Morgan’s Message Dedication Day. Morgan’s Messages is a non-profit organization that promotes student-athlete mental health by sharing experiences, resources, and knowledge. The whole team was wearing bracelets and stickers on their helmets in support. The Hawks struck first with a goal from graduate s…See the Story
Men’s lacrosse defeats Nichols College in Morgan’s Message dedication game
West Greenwich · West GreenwichWEST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — Drivers discovered the body of a black bear Tuesday that had likely been hit and killed by a car on I-95, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The black bear was first reported to the DEM around 7 a.m. It's body was found between exits 18 and 19 near the Big River Management Area, which stretches between West Greenwich and Coventry.
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DEM: Black bear ‘likely hit’ and killed by car on I-95
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