It is with an unbearably heavy heart that I write the following words:  On Sept. 4, our nation experienced the 45th school shooting this year, with four dead and nine hospitalized.  So far … more

The more things change in America, the more other things seem to stay the same. In the case of gun violence at and within our schools, however, there is a mountain of evidence to back up the … more

Modern-day public altercations tend to follow an increasingly familiar formula. Tensions escalate. A circle forms. Cell phones, cameras lit, turn toward the drama. The drama escalates … more

The Cranston police officer ran to the suspects’ car. She opened the door and ordered a man and a woman out of the vehicle. Instead, they sped away, allegedly running over the officer’s … more

An event at the Community Noise Lab at Brown University marks the most recent salvo in the ongoing battle between the Cranston Police Department and residents neighboring its police academy firing … more

Much gratitude to the men and women of the Cranston Police Department for their heroic efforts in response to the unfortunate events that occurred yesterday, Wednesday, May 24th. A tragic incident … more

A Johnston teenager was shot and killed inside the home at 78 Cedar St. An investigation into his death is ongoing, but the house where Dillon Viens died can be bought for … more

A 24-hour foul shooting event was held at Cranston East starting at noon on Saturday (May 14) and finishing at noon on Sunday. (May 15) Stephanie Coro was the primary shooter -- making 100 foul shots … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE A broad-daylight shooting that occurred Monday on Hillwood Street remains under investigation, according to police, while the man shot in the incident - who was in a parked car with his girlfriend and her infant at the time - is more

By PAM SCHIFF If you were to ask Cranston High School West senior Emily Lopez about her favorite hobbies, you might expect a typical answer like shopping, hanging out with friends, or maybe participating in a team sport. But you'd likely be surprised to more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Police to continue to investigate shooting on Harris Avenue late last week that left two people with gunshot wounds. Maj. Todd Patalano on Tuesday said detectives are "working on several positive leads" related to the case. "We have a more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE A suspect has been arrested in connection with the city's first, and thus far only, homicide this year. Jose Herpin, 23, of 36 Calhoun Street, Providence, was taken into custody by Providence Police on Oct. 1 following a brief vehicle more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Police are investigating the city's first homicide of 2020. Officers responding to a reported shooting on Harris Avenue at approximately 4:06 a.m. Tuesday morning found Providence resident Jamal Vasquez, 24, dead as a result of an more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Police continue to investigate a shooting incident that occurred in the area of Broad and Narragansett streets last week. According to a statement from Chief of Police Col. Michael Winquist, police were notified of the shooting just more