Rhode island fugitive captured in Connecticut

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January 13, 2024

Rhode island fugitive captured in Connecticut

(WFSB) – On Wednesday, The U.S. Marshals in Connecticut and Rhode Island, along with Rhode Island and Connecticut police, arrested a man wanted on robbery charges in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island police identified 34-year-old Mark Heath of Killingly, Connecticut, as the suspect in a December armed robbery.

The robbery took place on December 28, 2023, in the 180 block of Hartford Turnpike.

A warrant was issued for Heath’s arrest. He was charged with first-degree armed robbery, according to police.

On Wednesday, Heath was arrested at a hotel in the 700 block of Hartford Pike in Dayville, Connecticut.

Heath was transported to CT State Police Troop D while he waited to be extradited to Rhode Island.

“Two acquaintances of Heath were found to have failure to appear warrants from the State of Connecticut and were also transported to Troop D for processing,” police said in a statement.

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Rhode Island economy sends mixed signals to close out 2025, new report finds

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February 3, 2026

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Rhode Island economy sends mixed signals to close out 2025, new report finds

Rhode Island’s economy delivered a mixed bag of results in the fourth quarter of 2025, with gains in employment and a declining unemployment rate offset by losses in in-state jobs and a dip in sales tax receipts, according to a report released Tuesday by Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. The Rhode […]

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Oil truck rollover closes road in Scituate

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February 2, 2026

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Oil truck rollover closes road in Scituate

A rollover crash caused a road closure in Scituate Monday evening.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said they received a report for a heating truck rollover at 4 p.m.

Officials said the crash happened on West Greenville Road.

The truck was carrying approximately 2,000 to 2,500 gallons of home heating oil.

Officials said it is unclear how much oil spilled into the road.

It is unclear when the street will reopen.

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No injuries have been reported.

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Hundreds gather in Middletown to celebrate the life of Carrigan Nelson

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February 2, 2026

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Hundreds gather in Middletown to celebrate the life of Carrigan Nelson

Hundreds of family members, friends, medical professionals and musicians gathered Sunday at the Wyndham Hotel to celebrate the life of Carrigan Nelson, a 24-year-old Portsmouth woman who became a nationally recognized childhood cancer advocate during her seven-year battle with osteosarcoma. Nelson passed away on Christmas Day at Boston Children’s Hospital surrounded by loved ones and […]

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