Rhode Island has been watching El Niño strengthen for months, and the latest in a round of 2026-27 winter forecasts confirms what others have said about the potentially record-setting climate pattern. El Niño is expected to rearrange storm tracks across t... See more
PAWTUCKET, RI — A Providence man was found guilty of gunning down a man in Pawtucket. A jury found Karel Martinez-Scarlet, 31, guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence and carry... See more
NEWPORT, RI — A Smithfield man was arrested and charged with the 1985 murder of a 22-year-old woman. Hillary Hellewell's body was found on an Anthony Street sidewalk by two men walking to work in May 1985 and the medical examiner determined she had been s... See more
Crime & Safety Bond Set For Rhode Island Sex Criminal On Run For More Than 20 Years A $20,000 surety bond was set for his bail jumping charge but he was ordered held without bail in his sexual assault case. A convicted sex criminal captured after more... See more
Crime & Safety Virginia Man Charged With Shooting 2 In Newport Apprehended: Cops The wanted man fled to his home state after wounding two in Newport, police said. NEWPORT, RI — A Virginia man charged with a gun attack in Park Holm that left two with b... See more
