
Brian Crandall
Reporter at WJAR-TV (Cranston, RI)
Husband. Father of 3. Reporter at @NBC10 in RI. Westerly, RI native. @AmericanU alum.
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4 days ago |
turnto10.com | Brian Crandall
The man known as Mario DeMarco, 30, was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison during a hearing in federal court in Providence. DeMarco’s real name, unknown at the time of his arrest, is now believed to be Marius Lupu of Romania. He is in the U.S. illegally. His lawyer and the federal prosecutor said in court Monday DeMarco will agree to be deported to Romania when he finishes serving his prison time. A photo included in an affidavit shows two men linked to an ATM skimming scam.
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5 days ago |
turnto10.com | Brian Crandall
That scandal helped spoil Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos' congressional bid in 2023. Nomination papers submitted by Matos' campaign were found to include fake signatures and the names of dead people. The Matos campaign, as the scandal broke, pointed the finger at Holly McClaren, the contractor hired by the campaign to collect nomination signatures. McClaren signed nomination forms attesting she collected the signatures. Authorities criminally charged McClaren nearly a year later.
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1 week ago |
turnto10.com | Brian Crandall
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island’s attorney general leaves the door open to a run for governor in 2026, providing his most forthcoming comment to date. “I’m semi-interested,” Peter Neronha told NBC 10 News during a recording of "10 News Conference" on Thursday. Speculation about Neronha’s plans for 2026 have long been swirling.
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1 week ago |
turnto10.com | Brian Crandall
(WJAR) — Five models filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing a now-closed Providence nightclub of using pictures of them in advertising without their permission. The suit filed in federal court in Providence claims Fuego Lounge used images of the women, “each of whom are well-known professional models,” to promote the business. The models filing the lawsuit are Eva Pepaj, Ashley Ilene, Gallienne Nabila, Janet Guzman, and Stephanie Rao.
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1 week ago |
turnto10.com | Brian Crandall
Rhode Island state regulators are opposing a proposal from Bally’s they say would see the state fork over millions more a year to the casino company. The Department of Revenue claims the plan, using current numbers, would increase the state’s marketing payment to Bally’s by $2.756 million a year.
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ICYMI: RI couple to get new officially licensed Trump watch after the one they received for $640 was missing the T in Trump. https://t.co/4YrtlsxIPU

A federal judge in RI has now ordered that an immigration detainee not be moved out of state without 48 hours notice, as court action brought by ACLU on his behalf continues. ACLU filed action to prevent possible deportation to prison in El Salvador. https://t.co/qkr0LtG7ZD

Rhode Island State Senate elects Valarie Lawson to be next Senate President. https://t.co/5hPnXkcDVC