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WINTER STORM WARNING for majority of the area until 1AM, A BLIZZARD WARNING for eastern Plymouth County, the Cape/Islands until 3AM. Snow will continue to be moderate to heavy through the afternoon and evening, reducing visibility and creating dangerous driving conditions. On top of the heavy snowfall, winds will be gusting 25-35MPH with 35-45MPH wind gusts possible for SE MA. This causing blowing and drifting snow and also creates near white-out conditions. Snow tapers for Rhode Isla...
Courtesy of ABC NewsBy: The Associated Press news@abc6.com FORT LAUDERDALE, F.L. - Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the Florida airport shooting suspect that could bring the death penalty if he is convicted. A criminal complaint filed Saturday by the Miami U.S. attorney's office accuses 26-year-old Esteban Santiago of an act of violence at an international airport resulting in death. The punishment is executi...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Police are investigating an incident where a man drove himself to the hospital for a gunshot wound. Police say early Saturday morning around 4:28 a.m., police responded to Pawtucket Memorial Hospital after a report of a male victim with a gunshot wound. Officials say the unidentified suspect was shot in the area of Prospect St and soon after drove himself to Pawtucket Memorial Hospital. After being evaluated the victim was...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses are still running although nearly a dozen routes are being detoured due to the snow storm on Saturday. Authorities at RIPTA have been updating customers throughout the day with the following detours: Route 21 (Reservoir Ave/Garden City/CCRI): No service to CCRI Warwick campus. Route 29 (Kent County): Eastbound buses will not use Highland Ave....
Courtesy of Connecticut State PoliceBy: The Associated Press news@abc6.com CONNECTICUT- A crash involving as many as 20 vehicles has closed a section of a Connecticut highway as heavy snow falls in southern New England. The pileup on Interstate 91 in Middletown occurred Saturday afternoon and involved at least three tractor-trailers. No serious injuries were reported. Up to 8 inches of snow was expected in parts of Connecticut, but areas along the southeastern Massachusetts coast coul...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two brothers have admitted operating the Providence law firm Lovett & Lovett for nearly two decades without a license from the state. The Providence Journal reports that Samuel and Carl Lovett pleaded no contest in Superior Court on Friday to charges including practicing law in Rhode Island witho...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BOSTON, M.A. - Travelers using the Boston transit system shouldn't be surprised to see a few riders with bare legs, despite the cold. That's because Sunday is this year's annual No Pants Subway Ride. What started in New York City in 2002 with a just a handful of people has blossomed into a worldwide movement involvin...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Rhode Island lawmaker has introduced legislation that would put seat belts in school buses. Coventry Republican Rep. Robert Nardolillo introduced the bill Friday to require a three-point seat belt for every passenger starting in 2019. This is the third year he's sought to require seat b...
Todd McGhee of Protecting the Homeland InnovationsBy: Samantha Fenlon news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In light of the violence in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Massachusetts Security expert Todd McGhee spoke to ABC6 News. McGhee spent ten years at Logan International Airport as the lead trainer for the Anti-Terrorism Unit, and is also a managing partner at Protecting the Homeland Innovations in Stoughton. We asked McGhee what sercurity measures he thinks should be changed following the attack. "When we see these types ...
By: Samantha Fenlon sfenlon@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Security measures at T.F. Green airport have been increased following the attack at the Fort Lauderdale Airport on Friday. “We are saddened by the events at the Fort Lauderdale Airport and want to assure the traveling public that measures are in place for heightened security in and around Green Airport’s property. RIAC police are working in concert with the Transportation Security Administration a...
Courtesy of ABC NewsBy: The Associated Press news@abc6.com FORT LAUDERDALE, F.L. - A county official says the Fort Lauderdale airport shooter pulled a gun out of a checked bag, loaded in a bathroom and started shooting, killing five people and wounding at least eight. Chip LaMarca, a Broward County commissioner, was briefed on the airport shooting by Broward Sheriff's office. He told The Associated Press by phone that the shooter was a passenger on a C...
Courtesy of the Natick Police DepartmentBy: The Associated Press news@abc6.com NATICK, M.A. - A caffeine fix may be the undoing for a suspected shoe thief in Natick, Massachusetts. Police say a man walked into a local shop on Dec. 16 and asked to try on a pair of Rinjard slip-on loafers. While the clerk was helping another customer, the man walked out wearing the shoes, leaving behind his medium latte from Dunkin Donuts. ...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com ORLANDO, F.L. - Tilikum, an orca that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010, has died. Sea World says in a statement posted online that Tilikum died Friday. A cause of death had not yet been determined, though the orca was being treated for a persistent bacterial infection. He was estimated to be 36 years old. ...
Courtesy of the Cranston Police DepartmentBy: News Staff news@abc6.com CRANSTON, R.I. – A manager of a local KFC has been charged on Friday after reports surfaced of sexual assaults against two juvenile employees. According to police, two female employees allege 42-year-old Angelo Ramirez, of Chester Avenue in Providence, assaulted them inside the KFC restaurant, located at 822 Reservoir Avenue, in Cranston. Authorities were made aware of the situation in December 2016, when a complaint from a juvenile fem...
Most of us woke up to snow this morning and had to drive through it to get to work, but it was worse in some areas than others. According to the National Weather Service New Bedford got 5 inches. With another storm expected Saturday, cities and towns are preparing. "We had a snow storm last night a little bit of snow
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone In a 13-1 vote, the Providence City Council approved a 5-year agreement with its city firefighters. The new contract is expected to save money and bring an 18-month dispute to a close. After Thursday night’s meeting, Providence Commissioner of Public Safety Steven Pare reflected on the vote: "It's a win for the firefighters it's a win for the city it's a win for public safety" But some would disagree, including Ea...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BOSTON, M.A. - Barry Cadden is charged with 25 counts of second-degree murder and other offenses under federal racketeering laws. He is the co-founder and former head pharmacist of New England Compounding Center in Framingham. Federal prosecutors allege that the center used expired ingredients and failed to follow industry cleanliness standards, resulting in tain...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BOSTON, M.A. - Authorities say they've got “enhanced” security measures in place at Boston's Logan International Airport in the wake of the deadly airport shooting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Massachusetts State Police and Massport, the state agency that oversees Logan, issued a joint statement Friday saying law enforcement was on alert. &nb...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com WESTERLY, R.I. - A jewelry thief whose crimes date back more than two decades won't serve jail time for charges he stole a diamond ring from a Westerly shop. The Westerly Sun reports that 59-year-old Robert Petrino Sr., of Boston, turned himself in to Westerly police Wednesday on one count of larceny over $1,500. ...
After the Friday morning snowfall, we clear out and even see some sun Friday afternoon. Anything untreated will become icy overnight as temperatures will dip into the teens. All eyes will then shift to the second coastal system that will impact us. We start Saturday morning dry but by late morning/early afternoon we start to see some snow moving in from EAST to WEST. Snow begins as some ocean enhanced snow bands for far eastern MA - that is where we will see the highest totals....
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Authorities say five people were killed and eight were wounded after a lone suspect opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, international airport. The Broward County Sheriff's Office tweeted the information following Friday afternoon's shooting. Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief told CNN...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An 80-year-old woman has been fatally struck after crossing the road Thursday evening. According to police, officers responded to the intersection of Plainfield Street and Pocasset Avenue around 4:30 p.m., for the report that a female had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, crews told ABC6 News that the scene ‘didn’t look good,’ when speaking of the woman’s injuries. ABC6 News is on scene and will u...
Sketch by Jane CollinsBy: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For the first time since Saturday night, James Morales is back in Rhode Island where he faced a judge. Morales escaped from Wyatt Detention Facility on New Year’s Eve and was finally caught after a manhunt in Massachusetts. James Morales made his initial appearance in US District Court in Providence Friday morning. He is facing a charge of escaping from the Attorney General after his daring escape from Wyatt De...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com WESTERLY, R.I. — Friends and family members of Dorian Murray of the Westerly boy behind the D-Strong movement is asking for people to show kindness today. Thursday marks the first birthday since Dorian’s passing in March. He would have turned 9-years-old Thursday morning. His mother wrote on her Facebook page that she wants everyone to perform a kind gesture in memory of her son and post those good deeds on Dorian’s Facebook page. &...
Courtesy of Massachusetts State PoliceThe six day manhunt for escaped inmate James Morales is over. The 35-year-old was taken into custody in Somerville late Thursday afternoon. Morales was taken down by State Trooper Joseph Merrick, who spotted the fugitive shortly after police say he tried to rob his second bank of the day.
By: News Staff news@abc6.com LOS ANGELES, CA — As if it was not already clear, Viola Davis is a star as she now has a marker to prove it. The celebrated television and film actress and Central Falls native received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday. Actress Meryl Streep presented Davis with the honor. “I cannot believe my life right now that Meryl Streep spoke at my Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony with my handsome, handsome husband and a beautiful da...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After a drawn out dispute, a new five year deal has been approved by the Providence City Council. Under the new contract, the firefighters will return to a four platoon schedule. There will also be a reduction in the minimum staffing of firefighters needed for each shift from 94 to 88. That is down six firefighters on each shift. Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare says this new agreement will be an economic boost for the c...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com DARTMOUTH, R.I. – A suspect is in custody Thursday evening after hitting a 14-year-old with their car and fleeing the scene. Dartmouth Police say they responded to the area of 597 Dartmouth Street, near the intersection with Cove Street around 5:10 p.m. Upon arrival, crews transported a 14-year-old victim via med-flight to Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Currently, the young victim remains in stable condition in the ICU. The investigati...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With a vote of 13-1 Thursday evening, the Providence Firefighter contract has been approved. Authorities say with the approved contract, a four-platoon schedule will be put in place, with a reduced minimum manning of 88 firefighters per shift. The previous contract had a minimum manning of 94 firefighters per shift. "I'm pleased that the council voted to approve this contract that sets Providence on a long-term sustainab...
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone Macy’s and Sears are closing almost 200 stores nationwide, blaming poor holiday sales. Among those being closed – the Macy’s in Brockton and the Silver City Galleria in Taunton, as well as the Sears in Swansea and Woonsocket’s Walnut Hill Plaza. Walnut Hill shopper John Leahy says, "the selection of stores down here is pretty much limited, particularly in this plaza they've got a lot of stores that hav...
Gov. Gina RaimondoA network issue and a separate system outage, just two of the most recent UHIP technical issues this week causing long lines and waits for customers. Governor Gina Raimondo speaking out Thursday saying the issues surrounding Rhode Island's troubled new benefits system are unacceptable. "I am disappointed, the system went down for a half an hour yesterday, an hour the day before that shouldn't be happening at this stage in the game," says Governor Raimondo. Governor R...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com LOS ANGELES, C.A. - There was a flurry of activity at the next door homes of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher on Thursday afternoon amid reports that a private memorial was scheduled there to mourn the late actresses. Meryl Streep, Ellen Barkin and Ed Begley Jr. were among those spotted entering the compound in the Coldwater Canyon area of Los Angeles. Streep wa...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - Officials say human remains unearthed last month on property once owned by a Prohibition-era bootlegger who mysteriously vanished 84 years ago don't belong to the missing man. The Providence Journal reports state archaeologist Timothy Ives confirmed that the roughly two dozen bones recovered from a construction site in South Kingstown on Dec...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A group of Rhode Island lawmakers is proposing to extend legislative terms in the General Assembly from two years to four years while also setting term limits. One of the first bills introduced in the legislature's new session Thursday calls for a ballot initiative asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment limiting lawmakers to 12 conse...
By: ABC6 News Staff news@abc6.com Reporting By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.com @MRandallABC6 A new type of blood product aimed at reducing the risk of transfusion–transmitted infections will soon be provided to hospitals across Rhode Island. The availability of pathogen reduced platelets is making a big difference to those who rely on its life saving abilities. Joni Guay, 11, of North Falmouth has aplastic anemia. She has been receiving weekly platelet transfusions at H...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com DETROIT (AP) — Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 48,000 SUVs in the U.S. to fix a sensor problem that could stop the front passenger air bag from inflating in a crash. The recall covers certain GL, GLE and GLS models from the 2016 and 2017 model years. Mercedes says in documents posted by U.S. safety regulators that a sensor in the front passenger seat may be calibrated incorrectly. It can classify passengers as child seats and deactivat...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com BROOKLYN, NY — The NTSB says it could take days to find out what caused a New York commuter train to crash at a Brooklyn station Injuring 100 passengers Wednesday. The rush hour train slammed into a bumper block before crashing off the tracks. Officials say it could take as many as seven days to get a full picture of what happened. However, they say there are some similarities between this crash and the New Jersey accident last year. “Tha...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Central Falls native Viola Davis will be the first person to receive a new star in 2017 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday morning. Actress Meryl Streep will present Davis with the honor. Davis currently stars in the ABC show “How to Get Away with Murder” where she received her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. Davis has also been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in her role in the...
By Kirsten Glavin Kglavin@abc6.com @kirstenglavin BRISTOL COUNTY, MA – Bristol County Sheriff, Thomas Hodgson, announced Wednesday night that he has made a formal proposal to President-Elect Trump, calling for inmates at the house of corrections locally, and others across the country, to build the infamous wall at the Mexico border. The announcement came in the sheriff’s inauguration speech, after Governor Charlie Baker swore Hodgson in for a 4th term as the Bristol Cou...
Jury selection in the trial of Barry Cadden, the co-founder and former head pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center, got underway on Wednesday. Cadden is charged with 25 counts of murder for his alleged role in the 2012 meningitis outbreak. NECC is blamed for distributing tainted needles that lead to 64 deaths hundreds of meningitis cases. Prosecutors say the center used expired ingredients and failed to follow industry cleanliness standards. Cadden's lawyer has said pros...
By: Rebecca Turco Email: rturco@abc6.com WEST GREENWICH, R.I. – A former Westerly school bus driver plead not guilty to driving drunk. Police say Shelly Way, 52, was three times over the legal drinking limit when she drove a bus of high school students from a track meet on December 13. “I just can’t fathom that,” said West Greenwich Police Chief Richard Ramsay. “It just turns my stomach.” No one else was on the bus when police arrested Way on R...
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com @Alana_Cerrone A former correctional officer at the Wyatt Detention Facility who wanted to remain anonymous tells ABC6 that officers have been forced to work overtime 3 or 4 nights a week- a sentiment echoed in minutes from a September meeting of the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation. The warden says the main issue at the facility remained staff retention, and behind that issue mainly pay scale and excessive overtime due to officers le...
By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 More than 700 elementary school students were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a gas leak next to their school. Thankfully, nobody was hurt, but it made for a chaotic scene in Fall River. "I was going kind of crazy because my kids in there,” said Christopher Diaz, an elementary school parent. Panic ensued in Fall River after a large gas leak at the former New Harbour Mall. "They're renovating the mall into a new shop...
PROVIDENCE- A long line formed outside the Department of Human Services Wednesday, the process inside slow, after the system shut down for a short time. However, Wednesday's line was nothing compared to what some say they faced Tuesday waiting in line for hours. "I came there was a really long line and I had to go home. I wasn't able to see anyone because they were too busy," says customer Dasiel Rondeon. DHS confirmed their website RIBridges was down for about...
By News Staff news@abc6.com A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car in Attleboro. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of North Main and Peck Streets around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon. The man was taken to Sturdy Hospital with life-threatening injuries before being transferred to Rhode Island Hospital. No car was found on scene, according to fire officials. (C) WLNE-TV 2017
By: News Staff news@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. — Four youth centers in Warwick, Cranston, Providence, and Pawtucket are reopening Wednesday morning after they were shutdown Tuesday afternoon following a string of bomb threats. Warwick police arrested a juvenile in connection with those threats Tuesday afternoon. An employee from the Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) received an automated call saying the facilities were going to be bombed. Police say the teen, who wa...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — Central Falls police is searching for two suspects wanted in connection with an overnight shooting. 28-year-old Robert Rego and 21-year-old Samantha Brayall are wanted on felony assault and dangerous weapons charges. The shooting occurred at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday near Riverwalk Park. The victim identified the two suspects in the hospital. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Central Falls Police Departmen...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com WESTERLY, R.I. — A Westerly school bus driver is accused of being under the influence while transporting members of a high school athletic team. The Westerly Sun reports the driver, 52-year-old Shelly Way will face a judge Wednesday. The alleged incident took place on December 13th. The paper reports she had a blood alcohol level of .15 nearly double the legal limit. The track coach noticed Way was driving erratically and got all 18 students of...
By: Rebecca Turco rturco@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The U.S. House GOP quickly backpedaled on a controversial decision to gut an ethics watchdog that oversees Congress. The representatives changed course Tuesday afternoon, after voting Monday night to restructure the Office of Congressional Ethics by putting the independent office under the control of a congressional committee. The decision set off a firestorm of bipartisan backlash. Even the president-elect himself weighed...
Courtesy of the FBI.By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The FBI is once again seeking help from the public with an old Rhode Island cold case. On Monday, FBI posted a wanted poster for Adam Emory. Emory disappeared from the ocean state in December of 1993, and was found guilty of second-degree murder after a road rage incident in 1990. Emory was allowed to be released on bail until his formal sentencing, but then Emory's car was found on top of the Newport bridge he's never been found. ...
By News Staff news@abc6.com The young driver who live-streamed while driving on Route 6 in November before crashing will face a judge next week. 20-year-old Onasi Olio-Rojas is being charged with reckless driving and driving after his license was revoked. At times Olio-Rojas was going 114 miles per hour while weaving in and out of traffic, and it was all shown on his Facebook Live post. Eventually he slammed into a garbage truck on Route 6. He was previously arraigned from his h...
The first day of the 2017 session for the Rhode Island General Assembly bringing 16 new faces to the State House including 12 new State Representatives and 4 new State Senators. The start of the new session also coming with the re–election of House Speaker Nick Mattiello and Senate President Theresa Paiva Weed. On the House side, Speaker Mattiello laying out a hand–full of goals moving forward including; raising the minimum wage, expanding the estate tax exemption and do...
By News Staff news@abc6.com 4 adults and 1 child are without a place to stay Tuesday night after fire broke out inside their Providence home. Crews were called to N. Davis Street around 5:00 after a resident came home and saw smoke. Fire officials say no one was home at the time of the fire, and no one was injured. The fire began in the back bedroom, but investigators are still trying to determine how it started. The home sustained smoke and water damage, mostly in the rear...
By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 The hunt continues Tuesday for the escaped inmate from the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. Law enforcement officers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island are now trying to find James Morales and are turning to the public for help. "Today we are not going to discuss nor disclose any information about what we know,” said U.S. Marshal for Rhode Island Jamie Hainsworth in a press conference Tuesday. Officials were tight-...
By Ana Bottary @anabottary abottary@abc6.com As Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States on January 20th, a group from Bristol County, Massachusetts hope to join thousands from across the country in a protest march. "It started out being called the million woman march, we've become more conservative in predicting, if we get anything over 200,000 it will be just wonderful," says Carol Doherty, one of the trip organizers. Doherty is fr...
By News Staff news@abc6.com A North Kingstown man is facing charges in Richmond for throwing a large chunk of wood at a passing vehicle. 56-year-old Michael Pelrine allegedly told the people in the car that he did it because they were driving too fast through the neighborhood. Pelrine surrendered at the police station and is facing several charges including throwing articles at a moving vehicle and vandalism. © WLNE-TV 2017
By News Staff news@abc6.com Foster Police arrested the man they say robbed a gas station Monday. Police say 59-year-old Dwayne Courtemanche, of Glocester, used a nail gun to hold up the Star Petro on Danielson Pike. The incident was caught on camera, showing the suspect demanding money from the clerk. Courtemanche was arrested at the Glocester Motor Inn and appeared in court Tuesday. He was held on bail. © WLNE-TV 2017
By: News Staff news@abc6.com WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced Tuesday that there will be a public hearing regarding the sale of city water to Invenergy. The mayor says Invenergy has made an official offer to the city of Woonsocket to purchase water for their proposed power plant in Burrillville. “After less than one month of closed meetings with the administration and the newly appointed council, Representatives from Invenergy have made an official...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Former house majority leader John DeSimone has been tapped as the next solicitor for the city of Woonsocket. The mayor of Woonsocket, Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, announced the decision Tuesday morning saying he brings decades of legal experience to the job. “I am pleased to announce that after careful consideration, I am submitting to the City Council for approval, attorney John DeSimone as the next Solicitor for the City of Woon...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com FREETOWN, MASS. — A Freetown woman is dead following a car crash Friday night, and her friend is now being charged with a DUI, according to police. Police say 36-year-old Jennifer Bartlett was driving on Richmond Road when her car crossed into on-coming traffic, skidded off the road, and hit a tree. Bartlett was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found another driver, 47-year-old Edward Benfeito, next to the vehicle intoxicated. Authorities...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A state legislature with one of the most lopsided Democratic majorities in the country is opening its 2017 session with the swearing-in of lawmakers and the election of a House speaker and Senate president. About 86 percent of Rhode Island lawmakers in the new General Assembly that convenes Tuesday are Democrats, though they don’t hold monolithic views. Several newcomers elected in November add to an informa...
By: News Staff news@abc6.com CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — Two Wyatt Detention Center security officers are on administrative leave pending the investigation into escaped inmate, according to Warden Daniel Martin. Martin told ABC6 News that detention center officials are looking into whether search procedures were followed on Saturday night, when 35-year-old James Walker Morales escaped. Police say Morales could be in Massachusetts. The car stolen by Morales was found in...
Courtesy of IFAWBy: News Staff news@abc6.com CAPE COD, M.A. - A difficult rescue off the coast of Cape Cod after ten dolphins were found stranded on land right before low tide set in. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) was in Wellfleet Harbor on Sunday trying to get the group of dolphins back into deep water. Authorities say while racing against low tide, crews also battled the cold and heavy winds. It eventually took about ten people to move each dolphin from the mud into tru...
Courtesy of the Foster Police DepartmentBy: News Staff news@abc6.com FOSTER, R.I. - Police in foster is asking for your help after a robbery at a gas station on Monday. Authorities say it happened at Star Petro on Danielson Pike. The suspect demanded money while pointing what appeared to be a nail gun at the clerk. The suspect is described as around sixty years old and walks with a waddle. Police say it is believed the suspect drives a dark colored older model Chevrolet SUV with a Connecticut license plate. Anyone wi...
By Bianca Buono bbuono@abc6.com @BBuonoABC6 The search for a missing Connecticut teen is off. Eighteen-year-old Todd Allen went missing a week ago and after days of extensive searching, police have come up empty handed. Allen was last seen on Monday after taking off on his dirt bike. Despite police calling off the official search, several volunteers continue to search on their own. "There's a lot of woods. I went out the other day and searched for four hours,” said ...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com CHARLESTON, S.C. - A hearing on the competency of Dylann Roof is over. It wasn't immediately clear what U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel's determination would be. The judge heard about seven hours of testimony Monday in the hearing, which was closed to the public and the media. The...
Courtesy of the Freetown Police DepartmentBy: News Staff news@abc6.com FREETOWN, M.A. –Crews fought a blaze New Years Day when a tractor trailer caught fire outside Stop & Shop warehouse. According to the Freetown Fire Department, officers responded to an alarm activation at the Stop & Shop Distribution Center. Upon arrival, crews discovered a trailer up in flames with the fire extending into the warehouse through a loading dock. Authorities say the sprinkler system had activated and helped keep the fire fr...
The new year brings new laws to the Ocean State. For one it's now legal to grow hemp in Rhode Island. The law allows people to get a state license to grow hemp for clothing, oil, food, and fuel. State Representative Joe McNamara says it's a $620 million industry in the U.S. "Unfortunately due to the lack in industrial hemp available, we have had to import that from Canada and China to create these products. So, it gives our farmers in Rhode Island another option to produce...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com CRANSTON, R.I. - Cranston Mayor Allan Fung will be sworn in for his fourth and final term leading the state's third-largest city. The Republican mayor is term-limited and will take his final oath of office Monday evening at Cranston High School West. Fung was first elected in 2008. He served two 2-...
Courtesy of the Warwick Police DepartmentBy: News Staff news@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. – Warwick Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects from two separate cases of larceny. According to police, the first incident occurred on November 17th, 2016, at the Macy’s in the Warwick Mall. Surveillance footage showed two women enter the store with a male, and proceed to load bags with around $2,000 worth of Polo merchandise. Police say all three then left the store in a black vehicle with...
By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com METHUEN, M.A. -Authorities in Massachusetts say a 10-month-old baby had to be revived twice after she was exposed to fentanyl. Police arrived at the Methuen residence shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a child not breathing. First responders took the child to ...
After the Friday morning snowfall, we clear out and even see some sun Friday afternoon. Anything untreated will become icy overnight as temperatures will dip into the teens. All eyes will then shift to the second coastal system that will impact us. We start Saturday morning dry but by late morning/early afternoon we start to see some snow moving in from EAST to WEST. Snow begins as some ocean enhanced snow bands for far eastern MA - that is where we will see the highest totals....
More >>After the Friday morning snowfall, we clear out and even see some sun Friday afternoon. Anything untreated will become icy overnight as temperatures will dip into the teens. All eyes will then shift to the second coastal system that will impact us. We start Saturday morning dry but by late morning/early afternoon we start to see some snow moving in from EAST to WEST. Snow begins as some ocean enhanced snow bands for far eastern MA - that is where we will see the highest totals....
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More >>The Patriots hammered the Jets at Gillette, 41 to 3. The Pats push their record to 13 and 2 heading into the regular season finale next Sunday at Miami. ABC6 Sports reporter Nick Coit has the locker room report.
More >>The Patriots hammered the Jets at Gillette, 41 to 3. The Pats push their record to 13 and 2 heading into the regular season finale next Sunday at Miami. ABC6 Sports reporter Nick Coit has the locker room report.
More >>By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com EASTON, Mass. (AP) _ Three people have been killed in a crash in Easton. Police have identified the victims on Saturday as 58-year-old William Fleming, his son, 17-year-old Robert Fleming, both of Easton, and 17-year-old Kayleigh Desrosiers, of Halifax. Two sport utility vehicles collided head-on Friday night on Route 123 in Easton. Police say William Fleming crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle around 6 p.m. William Fleming and...
More >>By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com EASTON, Mass. (AP) _ Three people have been killed in a crash in Easton. Police have identified the victims on Saturday as 58-year-old William Fleming, his son, 17-year-old Robert Fleming, both of Easton, and 17-year-old Kayleigh Desrosiers, of Halifax. Two sport utility vehicles collided head-on Friday night on Route 123 in Easton. Police say William Fleming crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle around 6 p.m. William Fleming and...
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