Police and Fire

BURRILLVILLE – A Pascoag man was arrested by Burrillville police after attacks on two women on Saturday, Dec. 28 that reportedly involved threats with a meat cleaver. John Soares, 66 of Centennial Street Burrillville has...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Police Department provided a Christmas for nine local families in 2019, bringing holiday gifts, stockings, gift cards and more to those in need, through a unique, localized version of the...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police are looking for the public's help in identifying a woman accused of assaulting a drive-through worker at the McDonald's on Eddie Dowling Highway. According to reports, a woman with long hair,...

A story that began with a labor dispute in 2018 ended with the dissolution of a union, and the end to a small fire department that had served a village for nearly 80 years...

In 2019, Burrillville police responded to incidents ranging from an alleged peeping Tom, to suspected distribution of narcotics. But a few police stories stood out during the year, sparking debate while being shared by thousands...

BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is looking for four individuals who fled from enforcement officers on Sunday, Dec. 22, hiding their guns in the woods where they're accused of off-season...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The father of Woonsocket murder suspect Matthew Dusseault was arrested this week in North Smithfield for a misdemeanor involving the lead detective in his son's case. Matthew Dusseault Sr., 49, was arrested...