Rhode Island

A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.

Rhode Island resident Steven Richard hit the jackpot, winning a whopping $4 million from a scratch-off ticket gifted by his father.

A man became a hero when he rescued a toddler spotted walking on a roof in Rhode Island.

A Rhode Island man is facing charges for allegedly leaving hundreds of uncapped needles and syringes at a public gazebo in West Warwick. During a routine search, a police officer discovered the hazardous items scattered on a concrete pad beneath the gazebo.

Some of Rhode Island's frog species can occasionally exhibit rare blue coloration.

The woman said she'd just gotten off of work and was about to take a shower when she heard a buzzing noise.

Bodycam video shows the man identifying himself as a council member, at which point the officer says, "You’re a councilman in Cranston, smoking crack, with crack on you. What do you think the constituents would say?"

Lori Lee Malloy was found dead in her apartment, lying naked and bruised on the floor, in 1993. The sink in the bathroom was still running, and there were two empty glasses on a table, police said.

Scarlett Doumato sent partially eaten cookies and carrots to the Cumberland Police Department and requested a DNA analysis to find out if Santa was real. They investigated, and the findings were revealed at a press conference Wednesday.

The Rhode Island Department of Health said it would need more DNA samples “from other known Santa encounters” to find a match, but the department noted the lab did find the presence of DNA closely matching reindeer when testing partially-eaten carrots.

UPDATE: NASA has canceled the Electron rocket launch scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The launch has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Chief Matthew Benson has “immediately” instructed his investigative division to forward her evidence to the State of Rhode Island’s, Department of Health and Forensic Sciences Unit for analysis.

The building boasts over 13,000 square feet and still has the original 1901 bank vault.

Officer Raymond L. Hopkinton is a Goldendoodle puppy who will serve as a "compassion canine" for the local police department in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.

With inflation running near the highest level in 40 years, Republican and Democratic leaders in some states are offering stimulus payments to residents.

Authorities say 66-year-old Frank Thies was arrested last month in Indiana and faces charges of sexual assault and molestation.

U.S. Navy explosive experts detonated the WWII-era explosive a mile off of Rhode Island's coastline.

The final primary night of the 2022 midterm season took place on Tuesday, with voters heading to the polls in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware.

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Providence Monday evening, closing highways and main roads throughout Rhode Island.