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January 24, 2023

Rhode Island man who fatally ran over his on-and-off girlfriend during an argument sentenced to life in prison

A man from Rhode Island was arguing with his on-and-off girlfriend when he ran her over with his car, killing her. The man has been sentenced to life in prison.

January 24, 2023

Rhode Island girl gets cookies tested for DNA to see if Santa is real, Dept. of Health responds

A girl from Rhode Island had cookies tested for DNA to see if Santa was real. The Rhode Island Department of Health tweeted, “we all agree that something magical may be at play.”

January 20, 2023

Young RI girl asks police to test cookie for DNA proof of Santa Clause

A young girl sent a partially eaten cookie and gnawed-on carrot sticks to the Ohio police and asked whether they could test the items for DNA proof of Santa Clause.

January 19, 2023

Massachusetts construction company claims it did nothing wrong after being charged with illegal dumping

A construction company in Massachusetts was accused of dumping thousands of tons of contaminated fill in Providence. The company claims that nothing wrong was done.

January 19, 2023

RI man who had over 200 guns pleads guilty to lying to authorities about drug use when purchased the weapons

A man admitted that he was under the influence of drugs when he purchased over 200 guns. He pleaded guilty to lying to authorities about his drug use at the time of the purchase.

January 18, 2023

Providence Public Schools accused of discriminating against White teachers in radical equity agenda

Legal Insurrection Foundation sent a letter to a space rental service for hosting an event sponsored by a Rhode Island school district that violates the state's anti-discrimination laws.

January 18, 2023

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee proposes broad tax relief in State of the State address

Dan McKee, the governor of Rhode Island, proposed a broad tax relief plan in his recent State of the State address. McKee is proposing to stop the required 3-cent gas tax increase.

January 17, 2023

Texas man pleads guilty to charges over $1.6 million online dating scam

Fola Alabi, 52, of Richmond, Texas, pleaded guilty to charges over his role in an online dating scam that cheated roughly $1.6 million out of mostly elderly women across the U.S.

January 6, 2023

Providence man who shot a police officer sentenced to 40 years

A Providence man injured a Rhode Island police officer in a shootout outside of a laundromat in 2019. The man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

December 30, 2022

Education a top priority for RI legislature as new session begins

Rhode Island's next legislative session begins Tuesday, with education and initiatives to make up for pandemic-related academic loss considered top priorities for lawmakers.