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STONINGTON Conn. (WFSB) – A Rhode Island man has been found guilty of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle for a fatal car crash in Stonington in 2021.
63-year-old James Pont of Ashaway, R.I., was found guilty for a 2021 crash that killed 39-year-old Ryan Poland of North Providence, R.I.
On January 18, 2021, Pont crossed the double center line on Pendleton Hill Road in Stonington and collided head-on with Poland.
Poland died from the crash. Pont was seriously injured.
Pont was then arrested by Connecticut State Police.
His sentencing is scheduled for May 28, 2025 in New London Superior Court.
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CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A Cranston man claimed the $123,629 Wild Money jackpot prize after Saturday’s drawing.
He bought the winning tickets at A & T Casali Liquor on Cranston Street in Cranston.
Several other Rhode Islanders also won the lottery last week.
A Providence man won $50,000 after buying a 10X Cash Blitz Instant Ticket at Supreme Gas & Food Mart on River Ave in Providence on Halloween. He told the Rhode Island Lottery he plans to put his winnings toward a down payment on a house.
A Woonsocket man also won $50,000 after buying two $5 straight Daily Numbers tickets, each worth $25,000. The Rhode Island Lottery said he also plans to put his prize toward becoming a homeowner.
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The Friars return home for senior night to take on No. 16 Georgetown on Nov. 7.Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
For more updates on the Providence men’s soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
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Police responding to a report of a large disturbance in Providence, Rhode Island on Halloween night found hundreds of people in the middle of the street fighting.
Providence police said they responded around 12:11 a.m. on Saturday to the area of Easton Street and Radcliffe Avenue, where hundreds of people had gathered, according to WJAR. They said an overwhelming number of people were fighting.
The officers who responded initially called for backup before engaging with the crowd. Units from multiple districts responded and were eventually able to disperse the crowd, a process they said took about two hours.
At least one person was injured in the incident, suffering a laceration to the head, and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital.
Police said several of the calls they received about the incident had reported shots fired, but officers were unable to find any shell casings at the scene.
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