News 2008-08-06 Andanh.com

NTSB: June Crash was likely "pilot error" Wed, 6 Aug 2008 01:25:32 -0400

Rescue crews pull car from water Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:52:58 -0400

Pet abandonment sign of economic times Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:10:01 -0400

Body found in Tiverton pond Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:30:00 -0400
A body believed to be that of a missing boater is pulled from a Tiverton pond.

Demolition of local theatre begins Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:18:40 -0400

Man beaten to death during robbery Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0400
Loved ones pay tribute to a Central Falls man who was beaten and robbed on his way home from work.

Political columnist Bakst retiring Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:26:19 -0400

Lincoln doctor arrested on drug charges Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:59:36 -0400

Rockefeller's attorney denies Calif. slaying link Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:28:51 -0400
The man accused of abducting his 7-year-old daughter in Boston and fleeing to Baltimore will be arraigned Tuesday.

Retirement board rejects disability claim Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:20:43 -0400

Services set for Tiverton firefighter Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:12:24 -0400
Friends and family remember a 25-year veteran of the Tiverton Fire Department who lost his life trying to save a missing boater.

RI hazardous waste cleanup set Tue, 5 Aug 2008 08:35:59 -0400

Six cases of E.coli found in Mass. Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:12:42 -0400

Teen struck by bus Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:55:08 -0400
A teenager was riding his bike when he was hit at the corner of Charles and Orms streets.

Demand creates shortage of firewood Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:56:13 -0400

Businesses challenged to fill food bank Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:48:11 -0400

Somber March Traces Last Steps of Murder Victim

Woonsocket Warns Against Official Impersonators

Newport Lifeguard Competition is About More Than Winning and Losing
With a rash of recent drownings at area beaches in Rhode Island, Tuesday's lifeguard competition in Newport has a special meaning to those participating...

Woonsocket Woman Arrested for Biting Teenager's Ear Off
A Woonsocket woman is behind bars tonight after a bizarre crime. Police say she bit off the earlobe of a 14-year old girl...

Only on ABC 6: Head of RI Planned Parenthood Stepping Down Mont
The head of Rhode Island's Planned Parenthood for more than a decade is out of a job. It comes just a few months after ABC 6 broke the story about her arrest on shoplifting charges...

Johnston Middle School Teacher Arrested For Growing Pot at Home
A Johnston Middle School teacher now has a record she probably isn't proud of after police say the 36-year old was arrested and charged with growing marijuana at her house...

UPDATE: Central Falls Family Mourns the Loss of Man Killed on H
A Central Falls family is in mourning Tuesday after one of their own was robbed and brutally assaulted during his daily walk home from work...

Central Falls Man Robbed and Beaten to Death Walking Home from Work
One day after a Central Falls man was killed during a mugging and brutal beating in the middle of the day, police are now officially calling it murder...

Parents Turn In Pawtucket Teenager Caught on Tape During Alleged Armed Robbery
A local teenager is now facing armed robbery charges after police say he was caught in the act on surveillance video, which aired right here on ABC 6. And apparently it was the boy's family who turned him in!...

Woonsocket Teen Accused of Raping Toddler to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation
PROVIDENCE R.I. (AP) - The 17-year-old Woonsocket boy accused of raping his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter will undergo an exam to determine whether he is competent to stand trial...

West Nile Virus Pops Up in Fall River

Clark Rockefeller in Boston for Arraignment; Denies 'Kidnapping' Daughter
BOSTON (AP) - An attorney for the father accused of snatching his 7-year-old daughter says the man did not kidnap his child. Stephen Hrones told reporters that Clark Rockefeller is innocent, saying that a person can't kidnap his own daughter...

Can Prostate Exams After Age 75 Do More Harm Than Good?
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal task force recommends doctors stop routine prostate cancer screening for men over 75 because it could do more harm than good...

Mosquito with West Nile Virus Found in Fall River; City Issues Public Health Warning
Fall River - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced today that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a mosquito collected from Fall River in the area of Danforth and Locust Streets...

Red Sox Rebound Against The Royals

Revolution Win SuperLiga Championship

Sox Come Close, But Get No Cigar in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City beats the Red Sox 4-3 as Gil Meche gets his fourth straight win and Alex Gordon homers for the Royals...

Dark Clouds rolling into Providence

Sudden storm hits New London, CT

Central Falls man killed in robbery
Police are searching for two men accused of fatally beating a 56-year-old man as he walked home from work in Central Falls.

Divers recover missing boater's body
Divers have recovered the body, of 38-year-old, Joseph Traficante of Rehoboth, who fell out of his boat on Tiverton's Stafford Pond on Sunday.

11 charged in connection with credit card fraud
The Department of Justice says 11 people have been charged in a sophisticated scheme to steal more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers.

Ex-cop indicted on murder charge in shooting
A former Providence police officer has been indicted on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a Cranston firefighter.

R.I. lawmakers debate plan to overhaul Medicaid
A key Democratic lawmaker urged Gov. Don Carcieri on Tuesday to create a backup plan in case a proposal to cut $67 million in Medicaid spending fails or is delayed.

LA cops to talk to Rockefeller in homicide case
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has confirmed it is sending two homicide detectives to Boston to interview the father accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter during a visit in Boston.

HEALTH Recommends Beach Openings
Health officials recommended re-opening Governor Notte Park Beach in North Providence for swimming.

Unions go to court to stop healthcare plan
Unionized state workers have gone to court to stop Gov. Don Carcieri's plan to impose higher health insurance costs on state employees.

Teacher arrested on drug charges
Joan Lowell, a Ponagansett Middle School teacher and a mother of five, was arrested on drug charges Tuesday morning.

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