Burrillville police lieutenant charged following July 4 fireworks accident
BURRILLVILLE – A police lieutenant at the scene of a July 4 fireworks display gone wrong, in which one man was taken to the hospital, was charged in the incident.
Lt. Jason Cahill faced one...
Lincoln woman arrested after allegedly helping teens hide from police
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Lincoln woman and two teen boys were arrested this month by North Smithfield police after she allegedly helped them to hide from police, and lied about their whereabouts.
Loretta Wilson,...
No. Smithfield man, 31, indicted on enticement, child porn charges
PROVIDENCE – A 31-year-old North Smithfield registered sex offender who allegedly posed as a 17-year-old during explicit Instagram communications with two young teenage boys living in Florida has been indicted by a federal grand...
Release: Pascoag Fire District issues monthly report for June
Editor's note: The following is a release from the Pascoag Fire District regarding activities in the month of June.
The Pascoag Fire Department for the month of June 2021 continues to be busy serving the...
N.S. police seize loaded gun from Woonsocket man with no license, felony assault record
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Woonsocket man previously convicted of felony assault charges was arrested this month after police discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in the glovebox of his vehicle during a routine traffic stop.
Brandon...
Pascoag Fire District secures more than $75K in grants
BURRILLVILLE – The Pascoag Fire Department announced that the district has benefitted from grants totaling more than $75,000 since November, funds that have been used to purchase training and equipment.
The funds include a training...
Off-duty officer involved in fireworks accident at Spring Lake
BURRILLVILLE – One man was injured on Sunday, July 4 in an accident involving fireworks by Spring Lake, according to police.
Police were reportedly called to the lake around 9:12 p.m. and adult male...
