Tag: R.I. State Police
R.I. man who faked death found in Scotland with COVID
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A Rhode Island man who is believed to have faked his death and fled the U.S. to evade prosecution in Utah...
R.I. gets $1.5M federal grant for police body cameras
PROVIDENCE – The state has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help equip police departments with body-worn cameras.
The...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2021
1. Not all R.I. colleges are requiring staff, faculty to get vaccinated POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 3. The push by local colleges to get students...
Rhode Island leaders back statewide body camera program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's state leaders are aiming to equip about 1,700 police officers across the state with body-worn cameras over the next 12...
Feds charge 15 with combined $578K in unemployment fraud
PROVIDENCE – Federal prosecutors announced charges against 15 individuals Thursday related to alleged fraudulent unemployment claims filed in Rhode Island and other states.
The defendants...
Albuquerque named to Security magazine’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders
EXETER – Jason Albuquerque, chief information officer and chief security officer for Carousel Industries of North America Inc. in Exeter, was named to Security...
DLT stops payment of $3.2B in fraudulent unemployment claims during pandemic
CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has stopped an estimated $3.2 billion in unemployment benefits from being paid out to fraudsters...
BUDGET CRUNCH: Revenue is down, deficit is up, and R.I. still...
Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien never thought he’d have to close down his city on Fridays to save money, but in the absence of...
Woman who collected donations for false cancer claim ordered to repay...
PROVIDENCE – Alicia Pierini, 39, of Woonsocket, was ordered to repay nearly $27,000 to family members, friends and GoFundMe after she falsely claimed she...
Warrant issued for Doggie Styles owner after puppy litter found at...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – An arrest warrant has been issued to Doggie Styles pet spa owner John Froais for violating terms of his bail, WLNE-TV...
