Thursday, May 2, 2024

Police and Fire

Burrillville man, 53, dies following crash on Sherman Farm Road

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BURRILLVILLE – A local man died on Sunday after a single-car accident in which his vehicle collided with a tree on Sherman Farm Road, according to a release from the Burrillville Police Department. Kevin Frenette,...

Brush fire reignites on Black Hut Road; Chief says cause not ‘suspicious,’ started by...

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BURRILLVILLE – A fire that burned along eight acres of the Black Hut Management Area on Thursday, August 18 continued to plague firefighters into the night and again reignited Friday morning, according to those...

Fire on Black Hut Road ignites eight acres of forest in Burrillville

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BURRILLVILLE – Just hours after fire chiefs in Burrillville issued an urgent plea to residents to halt all outdoor burning, crews from across Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts were called to extinguish a massive...

Don’t light up: Burrillville chiefs plead with residents to heed drought warning after multiple...

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BURRILLVILLE – Chiefs from all three village fire districts in Burrillville are asking residents to immediately stop all outdoor burning after they were called to five separate blazes started accidentally as campfires over the...

N.S. woman strikes two vehicles, charged with DUI by Woonsocket police

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WOONOSOCKET – A North Smithfield woman was charged with suspicion of driving under the influence this week after reportedly striking two other vehicles while driving in Woonsocket. Stephanie Conca, 49, was at the intersection of...

Glocester man charged for animal cruelty following death of Great Dane

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GLOCESTER – The owner of a dog that died due to neglect last month is facing animal cruelty charges, announced this week by the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals....

Burrillville woman again faces charges following reported assault of her 78-year-old mother

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BURRILLVILLE – A 52-year-old Burrillville woman with a long criminal history that includes multiple charges for assault and domestic violence has again been arrested by Burrillville police following an incident involving her 78-year-old mother....