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  • 1 day ago | wtnh.com | Jusolyn Flower

    WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Westerly detectives are investigating after possible human remains were discovered Wednesday morning. Police said officers were called to Everett Avenue around 9:30 a.m. after what appeared to be a human leg bone was found. The remains were collected and taken to the medical examiner’s office for analysis. At this time, police said no foul play is suspected. They are awaiting official confirmation of the remains’ identity.

  • 1 day ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower

    NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) - A jury has convicted a man of firing the shots that killed a teenager and paralyzed another in New Bedford more than five years ago, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III announced Thursday. Kevin Edwards, of Fall River, was found guilty of murder, assault and battery, and gun-related charges in the death of 17-year-old Paul Callazo-Ruiz. On Oct. 19, 2019, Callazo-Ruiz was shot in the back while walking along Ashley Boulevard with a 19-year-old friend.

  • 1 day ago | wpri.com | Jusolyn Flower

    NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) - A New Bedford man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has been granted bond, one week after a judge ordered his release. Juan Francisco Méndez has been held at a New Hampshire facility since his controversial arrest on April 14. According to his attorney, Ondine Galvez Sniffin, bond was set at $1,500 on Thursday. She said his family is in the process of paying it in full before they are allowed to pick him up.

  • 1 day ago | yahoo.com | Jusolyn Flower

    NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A New Bedford man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has been granted bond, one week after a judge ordered his release. Juan Francisco Méndez has been held at a New Hampshire facility since his controversial arrest on April 14. WATCH: ICE agents shatter car window during New Bedford arrest According to his attorney, Ondine Galvez Sniffin, bond was set at $1,500 on Thursday.

  • 1 day ago | yahoo.com | Jusolyn Flower

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A newly released analysis reveals how hackers gained access to Rhode Island’s online social services portal, exposing the personal information of more than 650,000 residents last year. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike conducted an independent investigation into the RIBridges data breach and found the first signs of “threat actor activity” happened on July 2, 2024.