Tag: R.I. State Police
NAACP Providence president charged with campaign finance violations
PROVIDENCE – A former Providence City Council candidate and newly elected president of the city’s chapter of the NAACP has been charged with violating...
House speaker’s aide reportedly linked to mafia pot startup resigns
PROVIDENCE – A top aide to House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi resigned Thursday amid claims he was linked to an illegal marijuana startup with...
R.I. police departments receive $16M in grants for body cameras
PROVIDENCE – As part of the state’s body-worn camera program for police officers across Rhode Island, the state announced late Wednesday that $16 million...
Ballard’s Beach bar ordered to remove ‘unauthorized’ structures
NEW SHOREHAM – The problems continue for Ballard’s Beach Resort on Block Island.
This time the ire comes from the Coastal Resources Management Council. That...
DBR issues stay of Ballard’s liquor license suspension
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Business Regulation sided with Ballard's Beach Resort Wednesday, issuing a stay of New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners'...
2 Mass. men sentenced on ghost gun, drug, firearms charges
PROVIDENCE – Two Massachusetts men were sentenced to serve three years each after pleading guilty to possessing a ghost gun and drug and firearms...
Former R.I. priest charged with sexual abuse against minor in early...
PROVIDENCE – A former Roman Catholic priest was indicted by a state grand jury on May 25 for allegedly sexually assaulting a male juvenile...
School districts eligible for up to $500K in emergency state funds...
PROVIDENCE – School districts across Rhode Island will be eligible for substantial emergency state funds in order to make necessary upgrades to improve school...
Weaver picked as new R.I. State Police leader
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday selected Lt. Col. Darnell S. Weaver of the R.I. State Police as the first person of...
R.I. State Police Col. James Manni hired as South Kingstown town...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – R.I. State Police Col. James M. Manni is returning to municipal government as a town manager once again.
After serving for three...