Warwick News Archives

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has disbarred lawyer Todd M. Amaral for converting clients' money to his own use, lying about what he did with the money and forging a client's name to two settlement checks he received for her in connection with an employment discrimination complaint.

A 22-year-old city man is in serious condition at Rhode Island Hospital Thursday morning after the police say he was shot in the lower torso during a "house invasion"-style robbery.

DIGGING INTO THE DATA: Mayor Scott Avedisian reviews indicators of the well being of Warwick children at Tuesday's KIDS COUNT briefing sponsored by the Warwick Coalition to Prevent Child abuse.

At approximately 5:18 PM, 10/28/2009, Warwick police responded to a report of a robbery in progress at ALDI Foods, 444 Quaker Lane.

Heather Catterall, who suffocated the 76-year-old man she lived with in 2007, was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison, with 20 to serve.

An arbitrator is scheduled to decide whether East Providence violated the local police union's contract by opening the search for a new chief to applicants from outside the department.

SIGNALING HIS OPINION: Paul Gibbs of Cranston displays a sign at Monday's council meeting referencing a closed RIAC meeting with Mayor Avedisian to talk about an agreement over an extended runway.

Deputy House Majority Leader Raymond J. Sullivan Jr. on Thursday admitted driving drunk last April, changing his plea mid-trial after a District Court judge cleared the way for blood-alcohol test results to be admitted as evidence.

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A Providence man turned himself in to the Warwick police -- cash in hand -- after seeing his photograph flashed on the news on a list of Rhode Island's most wanted criminals, the police said.

Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stole cash from a pastor's purse at the Woodbury Union Church at 58 Beach Ave.

Fresh from military service overseas, Army Sgt. William R. Buchanan marched into the offices of the Rhode Island Division of Taxation last week prepared to fight.

West Warwick Police line goes automated HANNAH PIECUCH This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it WEST WARWICK - Starting next week, calls to the main West Warwick Police Station phone line will be greeted by an automated operator, says Chief.

A North Kingstown man is being held without bail on charges he assaulted a woman with kitchen knives and raped her.

A family-owned manufacturing facility in Warwick is expanding. Kearflex Engineering Co.

A city man has been arrested on charges he left the scene of an accident last week that seriously injured two women, the police said.

A 33-year-old Warwick man was arrested Monday after he had an argument with his 12-year-old son and ended up assaulting family members including his wheelchair-bound mother, according to the police.

Would you like to learn something about jazz? On Monday, Oct. 19, Lloyd Kaplan, jazz musician and music educator, will present a program called "Three Pioneers of Jazz Guitar" at the Warwick Public Library at 7 p.m. He will discuss Eddie Lang, Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt, all of whom exerted a profound influence on the development of ...

ABC6 Sports Director Ken Bell reports from the Thayer Arena in Warwick, where a rink Zamboni caught fire... ***** WARWICK, R.I. - A Warwick ice rink will be closed for at least 10 days as workers check for damage from a sudden fire.

Even when there are no lost jobs and savings to be shared by both parties, combining municipal services isn't as easy as it might appear.

ROCK HOPPING: Heather and David LaPlante work their way along the shore during the 2-hour opening of the 41 city acres of the former amusement park.

Prosecutors upgraded charges against 27-year-old Michael Patino, who was arraigned Thursday in District Court in Warwick WARWICK, R.I. _ A Rhode Island man accused of abusing and assaulting his girlfriend's 6-year-old son has now been charged with murder.

Four members of the Warwick City Council who met in private to review budget figures violated Rhode Island's Open Meetings Law , according a letter sent to local officials this week.

A Warwick man accused of posing as a Boston Red Sox scout, a real estate investor and a cancer survivor to scam thousands of dollars was sentenced to serve five years in prison Thursday and to pay more than $682,000 in restitution.

A Rhode Island high school is charging students $5 a year to park in the school parking lot.

Bring your family and friends to Goddard Park in Warwick, RI to join us in promoting acceptance of people with Down syndrome.

A Central Falls man has been arraigned on charges that he abused and assaulted his girlfriend's 6-year-old son, who later died.

The investigation was triggered by a tip from an undercover officer in Boynton Beach, Fla.

Longtime Warwick police officer, Capt. Thomas Snow has been demoted to sergeant following an internal investigation, Col.

Paul E. Larson, 47, who the police said lived in unit 29 at the Greenwich Hotel at 162 Main St., has been charged with fourth degree arson.

Artist Holly Ewald, working with Folklorist Michael Bell created a life sized book installation Languages of the Land, A Dialogue with The Downs.

Warwick Police Capt. Christine Kelley will be presented Wednesday with a Department of Defense award for her work in supporting employees who serve in the Rhode Island National Guard and Reserve.