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Report: Inmates believe Hernandez was leaving “some sort of religious message" in cell

May 04, 2017 11:52 PM EDT

By Kirsten Glavin kglavin@abc6.com @kirstenglavin PROVIDENCE, RI - The Aaron Hernandez death investigation report, obtained by ABC6 News, Thursday provided new details into how the former Patriots player committed suicide. The report states that Hernandez was found naked, hanged with his bed sheet. Witness testimony referenced shampoo spread all over the cell floor, to make it slippery. The walls were reportedly covered in religious images along with the bible verse...


Legally blind doctor defies the odds

May 04, 2017 11:32 PM EDT

By: Liz Tufts ltufts@abc6.com Despite his lack of vision, a doctor in Warwick has overcome obstacles and is helping others living with blindness. Doctor Raymond Mis always has his "eyes" glued to the screen as he performs colonoscopies and endoscopies on his patients. He says he’s been given a second chance and is willing to run with it. Fifteen years ago, two days before turning 40, Dr. Mis realized he couldn't see the stop sign at the end of his street. Dr. Mis ...


Ringling Brother and Barnum & Bailey Circus heads to Providence for final time

May 04, 2017 11:28 PM EDT

It's the beginning of the end for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Thursday night, the Circus Xtreme began their final show run ever to a crowd of thousands at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence. "It makes me nostalgic because I've been all my life and this is her first and only. It makes me kind of sad. But, happy I got to take her to the last one,” said Dana Cambra. The show has been a staple since its debut in the 1800's.146 years later it will end...


Special preview of La Salle's performance of Les Misérables

May 04, 2017 10:01 PM EDT

PROVIDENCE (WLNE-ABC6) - The La Salle Academy Players are showing Les Misérables May4-7. ABC6 Evening Anchor Christina Myers went for an exclusive preview of the show before they open.


No Kidding: Goat Yoga Comes to Rhode Island

May 04, 2017 07:34 PM EDT

The latest trendy fitness craze has come to the ocean state. Goat Yoga now available at Simmons Organic Farm in Middletown give aspiring yogis a chance to get up close and personal with the baby farm animals. “We’re finding more and more people are open-minded to trying yoga because of this niche thing that we are doing here,


Victims in fatal accident identified as Rhode Islanders

May 04, 2017 06:38 PM EDT

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) _ Two Rhode Island residents have been identified as victims of a deadly crash at a crowded indoor auto auction in Massachusetts. Three people died Wednesday and nine were injured on Wednesday when an SUV being shown to prospective buyers suddenly accelerated, striking several people and crashing through a wall at the LynnWay Auto Auction. The Middlesex District Attorney and Billerica police said Thursday that 48-year-ol...


Tim Tries It: Rail Explorers in Portsmouth

May 04, 2017 06:16 PM EDT

A new business is breathing life into a stretch of old railroad tracks in Portsmouth.


Woman arrested in Easter hit-and-run death of boy

May 04, 2017 05:37 PM EDT

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com MILFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Police in Milford say they have made an arrest in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 4-year-old boy on Easter. Police Chief Thomas O'Loughlin and Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said in a statement that 54-year-old Melissa Knight faces charges including leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that resulted in death. Authorities said Knight, a Milford resident, was arrested Thursday by Milford police d...


Spa closes out of the blue, leaves customers with unused gift cards

May 04, 2017 05:35 PM EDT

A spa and salon on Fall River Avenue in Seekonk has abruptly closed, and customers say they were left hanging in the balance. The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs is starting to receive formal complaints from angry customers.


Barrington Police seek six time air conditioner thief

May 04, 2017 02:02 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BARRINGTON, R.I. – The Barrington Police Department is seeking assistance identifying a woman wanted for shoplifting multiple air conditioners. Barrington Police say the suspect allegedly stole at least six air conditioning units over the course of four days from the Shaw’s Supermarket on County Road. Authorities believe the thefts occurred around April 27th, 2017. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the...


DCYF reports near fatality of 16-month-old boy

May 04, 2017 12:19 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A 16-month old child nearly died, says officials from the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). DCYF told ABC6 News the Providence toddler was transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday. An investigation into allegations of abuse and neglect is ongoing at this time. A release issued by DCYF read in part: “The...


RI State Police seize nearly 50 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop

May 04, 2017 11:44 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter:@ABC6 HOPKINTON, RI — Rhode Island State Police seized $150,000 dollars worth of marijuana during a traffic stop...


Victim's mom denied access to Hernandez's remains

May 04, 2017 09:25 AM EDT

By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BOSTON, M.A. – Lawyers for the mother of a man killed by Aaron Hernandez will not be allowed access to his brain, blood and urine samples in support of her wrongful death suit against the former NFL star's estate. Attorneys for Ursula Ward, the mother of Odin Lloyd, had asked a judge to order the preservation of the tissue and fluid samp...


Ringling’s final circus to be on Facebook Live

May 04, 2017 07:46 AM EDT

By: The Associated Press Email: newsw@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus began in the 19th century...


GOP revives struggling health care bill and plans House vote

May 04, 2017 06:08 AM EDT

By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter:@ABC6 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans say they're set to push their prized health care bill through the House...


New Bedford man shot in abdomen, police investigating

May 03, 2017 11:24 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NEW BEDFORD, M.A. – New Bedford Police are investigating two incidents involving firearms on Wednesday, one of which, where a man was shot in the abdomen. New Bedford Police tell ABC6 News a 23-year-old New Bedford male was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen when officers responded to Acushnet Ave around 3: 00 p.m. The victim was transported to Rhode Island Hospital. Beforehand around 1:00 p.m., authorities wer...


Councilman Jackson ahead of recall election: "I feel good going into tomorrow"

May 03, 2017 11:20 PM EDT

By Kirsten Glavin PROVIDENCE, RI – After 22 years on the Providence City Council, Kevin Jackson's run in politics could be coming to an end if voters in his ward decide to oust him in a recall election Tuesday. Although on Monday night, the embattled politician felt good about his chances.


Man uses golf club to defend himself against rabid fox in Westerly

May 03, 2017 09:11 PM EDT

A Charlestown man killed a rabid fox with a golf club after he was attacked multiple times at the Winnapaug Golf Course in Westerly on Friday. John Cesana says the fox came out of nowhere. Shockingly, he came out of the attack with only some bruises and splinters.The fox never broke any skin. "I felt just a little tugging at the back of my right leg. I looked down and a fox was holding on to my pant leg trying to chew its way up to my leg,” said Cesana. From there, Cesan...


Suspect charged with manslaughter after deadly fight

May 03, 2017 06:34 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 MANVILLE, R.I. – Lincoln Police have made an arrest for a suspicious death in Manville. Police identified the suspect as 33-year-old Brian Fraga. They say Fraga lived at the apartment complex where he had an argument with victim that turned violent. Police believe Fraga and the victim knew each other. The victim was a 43 year-old man from Lincoln. Police received a call around 1 a.m. Wednesday of a man lying on the ground ...


Police: Tiverton barber sold heroin out of his shop

May 03, 2017 05:53 PM EDT

A barbershop owner was busted for selling drugs out of his Tiverton business Tuesday. Police say it's not his first run-in with the law on this type of charge.


State investigating cause of mumps at URI

May 03, 2017 04:44 PM EDT

Two of the 4 URI students recently diagnosed with mumps are already back on campus. Now, the state is trying to figure out how they came down with it because they had been vaccinated against it.


Pawtucket police chief to retire after decades on force

May 03, 2017 04:04 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The head of the Pawtucket Police Department is retiring. Police Chief Paul King will step down after more than three decades working for the city's police force. He joined the department in 1982 and has been chief since 2010. Mayor Donald Grebien announced the change and commended King for helping to reduce crime. Grebien says Major Tina Goncalves is being promoted to acting chief. She has worked for the city ...


UPDATE: Woman who struck 14-year-old in Dartmouth serving no jail time

May 03, 2017 03:36 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com DARTMOUTH, R.I. – A suspect is in custody Thursday evening after hitting a 14-year-old with their car and fleeing the scene. Dartmouth Police say they responded to the area of 597 Dartmouth Street, near the intersection with Cove Street around 5:10 p.m. Upon arrival, crews transported a 14-year-old victim via med-flight to Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Currently, the young victim remains in stable condition in the ICU. The investigati...


HoMedics recalls 400,000 handheld massagers

May 03, 2017 02:31 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 More than 400,000 handheld massagers have been recalled after more than a dozen people have been injured...


Man found injured in Manville parking lot, dies from injuries

May 03, 2017 02:09 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 MANVILLE, R.I. – Lincoln Police received a call around 1 a.m. Wednesday of a man lying on the ground in a parking lot on Summer Street in Manville. Upon arrival, officers found the person unresponsive and bleeding from a laceration to his head. The man was transported to Landmark Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. The cause of death is still under investigation and does appear suspicious. The Lincoln Po...


Central Falls couple arraigned on child abuse charges

May 03, 2017 12:38 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — The mother of a 3-year-old boy, as well as her live-in boyfriend were arraigned on child abuse charges on Wednesday after the young boy was found sitting in a bathtub full of cold water. The toddler’s body temperature 86 degrees, so low that police say he could have died; his small body was blue when authorities arrived on scene. Making things even more appalling, prosecutors allege the...


Reports: Several injured in crash at auto auction

May 03, 2017 11:52 AM EDT

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com BILLERICA, Mass. - Police are reporting a crash at a Massachusetts auto auction and according to broadcast reports, several people were injured. Billerica police reported a crash at 400 Charter Way at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, the home of LynnWay Auto Auction. Images from television helicopters show a vehicle covered in debris that appears to have crashed through an exterior wall from inside the building. Several ambulances were on the sce...


UPDATE: Police identify motorcyclist struck by minivan

May 03, 2017 08:26 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 WARWICK, R.I. — A man is in the hospital Wednesday in critical condition after a minivan slammed into his motorcycle in Warwick Tuesday night, according to Warwick police...


Boaters rescued by stranger in Gloucester

May 03, 2017 07:20 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 GLOUCESTER, Mass. — A good Samaritan came to the rescue for one Massachusetts family when their boat hit a sandbar in Gloucester...


Providence Councilman Kevin Jackson recalled

May 03, 2017 06:44 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For the first time in 22 years Ward 3 in Providence will have a new city councilor...


Hernandez's Toyota 4Runner on eBay

May 03, 2017 06:44 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 Aaron Hernandez’s car prosecutors say he used in a drive-by double killing is now up for sale on eBay...


New study finds high levels of lead at hundreds of Massachusetts schools

May 03, 2017 06:43 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 MASSACHUSETTS — A new research found that hundreds of schools in Massachusetts had extremely high levels of lead in the water...


Four URI students diagnosed with mumps

May 02, 2017 11:17 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 KINGSTON, R.I. — As the school year winds down at the University of Rhode Island, four students on the Kingston campus have come down with...


Vigil held for 18-year-old hit, killed in Providence

May 02, 2017 10:42 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Family and friends held a vigil and a march for the 18-year-old man who died Saturday...


Car rolls over into water in Newport

May 02, 2017 09:04 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NEWPORT, R.I. — A car rolled over on the Green Bridge Tuesday evening on Ocean Drive and ended up in the water...


UPDATE: Police ID victim of fatal hit and run in Johnston

May 02, 2017 06:21 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 JOHNSTON, R.I. – A 63-year-old woman has died following a hit and run in Johnston Monday night. Police say the incident happened around 8:45 p.m., when the woman was crossing the road after going into Cumberland Farms on Killingly Street with her adult son. That's when a Black SUV heading north towards Greendale Road hit her. Authorities say the victim was pronounced dead on the way to Rhode Island Hospital. The driv...


Officials investigating racist taunts at Fenway Park

May 02, 2017 05:44 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BOSTON, Mass. — Damage control from the Red Sox Tuesday. During Monday night’s game at Fenway Park, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones...


Pit bulls and addicts join forces in unique recovery group

May 02, 2017 05:03 PM EDT

Every week from May to November Marissa Burke hits the road with her two dogs for a unique type of recovery group called "Pitbulls for Recovery." "We go out for an hour to two hours and we do therapeutic pack walks. We will go out in a group everyone is assigned a different dog and we go to different locations anywhere from the cape to the South Coast,” said Burke. Burke created the group a year ago.


Warwick police seek help identifying ‘grandparent scam’ suspect

May 02, 2017 04:41 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick Police Department needs the public’s help in identifying a man involved in a “grandparent scam”...


Brown University students test drone delivery

May 02, 2017 04:13 PM EDT

Dozens of Brown students lined the main green Tuesday afternoon, their eyes to the sky eagerly awaiting a delivery drone with its cargo of Insomnia Cookies.


Missing woman found dead at campground in Bellingham

May 02, 2017 04:00 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BELLINGHAM, Mass. — A Milford woman who had been reported missing at a campground in Bellingham was found dead in a pond Sunday...


Miss RI reflects on her journey to the Miss USA pageant

May 02, 2017 03:36 PM EDT

The sash, the crown, and the title - Miss Rhode Island USA 2017, Kelsey Swanson, is ready to take the big stage in Vegas for the Miss USA pageant. But for Swanson, becoming Miss Rhode Island almost didn't happen. And she overcame several obstacles to get where she is today.


Man found stabbed, lying in street in Providence

May 02, 2017 11:26 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Police are seeking information on what caused a stabbing incident early Tuesday morning. According to Providence Police, officers responded to Mawney Street for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival the victim was found lying in the middle of the street with a single puncture wound around 1:08 a.m. The victim told police he was walking down the street when he was approached by a male subject wearing a b...


Two arrested, heroin seized in New London drug investigation

May 02, 2017 09:02 AM EDT

By: The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NEW LONDON, C.T. – New London police say they have seized more than three pounds of heroin and arrested two people in a months-long drug investigation. Police pulled over a vehicle at about 9 p.m. Monday and arrested two occupants they say were in possession of heroin. Investigators also searched an apartment in t...


Rhode Island health officials warn of fentanyl-laced cocaine

May 02, 2017 08:06 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island behavioral health officials are warning treatment providers that cocaine is being laced with the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. The Providence Journal reports that officials at the state Department of Behavioral Healthcare confirmed Monday they are urging treatment providers to begin offering naloxone, an overd...


North Providence man with Alzheimer’s found

May 02, 2017 07:58 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A silver alert has been issued for a North Providence man who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Police say 71-year-old Euclides Cepeda was last seen yesterday near Edward Street. He was wearing a hat, black jacket, red hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans and sneakers. He is known to frequent the Dunkin' Donuts on Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket. Authorities noted Cepeda has gray facial hair, has a...


21,500 Rhode Islanders to lose Medicaid benefits this year

May 01, 2017 09:42 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – More than 21,000 Rhode Islanders will be losing Medicaid benefits by the end of the year due to those people no longer being eligible. Beneficiaries who are no longer eligible for the benefits will be receiving notices. One reason is because of a change in income level. The state’s new computer system, UHIP, has not been accurately tracking those numbers. Now that the issue has been realized, the state is looking to get...


Former Newport Police Union Pres. pleads guilty to wire fraud

May 01, 2017 08:20 PM EDT

Former Newport Union President Christopher Hayes plead guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court on Monday. The 49-year-old stole more than $71,000 from the union from 2009 to 2014. "He's a good person who made a bad mistake and there are no winners in this situation,” said Mayor Henry Winthrop.


Providence police arrest suspect in fatal hit-and-run

May 01, 2017 06:28 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence police have nabbed the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run, where a motorcyclist was dragged several blocks before the car took off. Police found the minivan involved in the crash and now the suspect is expected to face a judge. Officials arrested 69-year-old Mustafa Lynch of Providence. The 69-year-old is charged with leaving the scene of an accident death resulting. Police say that on Saturday ...


Southern New England Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Monday

May 01, 2017 06:19 PM EDT

So far, our area has had a pretty tame spring, weather–wise, but the National Weather Service wants people to be prepared for the worst in the event the weather takes a severe turn.


Skimming device found on ATM, Westerly Police searching for female suspect

May 01, 2017 05:25 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com WESTERLY, R.I. – A female suspect is being sought after placing a skimming device and micro camera on an ATM machine inside of a Cumberland Farms in Westerly. The woman placed the devices on the ATM Thursday morning between 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Granite Street store. Skimming devices are being placed on ATM’s in the area more frequently, with many happening to Citizens Bank ATM’s inside of Cumberland Farms stores. Anyone with ...


Commonwealth argues Hernandez conviction should stand

May 01, 2017 05:20 PM EDT

Prosecutors have submitted their argument detailing why the murder conviction of Aaron Hernandez should not be vacated.


Ex-police union head pleads guilty to fraud charge

May 01, 2017 04:55 PM EDT

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A former head of the police union in Newport has pleaded guilty to spending tens of thousands of dollars of union money on himself. The U.S. Attorney's office says Christopher Hayes, of Middletown, pleaded guilty Monday to a wire fraud charge in U.S. District Court in Providence. He'll be sentenced on July 21. Prosecutors say he took almost $72,000 from 2009 to 2014 when he was the president of the Fraternal Order of Police...


Warwick Police searching for 15-year-old missing since Saturday

May 01, 2017 04:43 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. – Warwick Police are looking for Mikaila Rastella, a 15-year-old female who went missing from her home on April 29th at approximately 8 p.m. Rastella has medical conditions that require medication and will be in danger if she is not located. She is 5’3”, 117 pounds, and was last seen wearing a grey tank top with a floral design, dark sweatpants, and black sneakers. Rastella lived in the Lakewood section of Warwick. She...


Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for robbing elderly woman

May 01, 2017 04:14 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com FALL RIVER, Mass. – Shane Cartin, 34, of Fall River, was sentenced to five years in state prison for robbing an 83-year-old woman in broad daylight last July. Cartin plead guilty to a single-count indictment charging him with unarmed robbery of a person over 60 years old. The robbery happened around 10:45 a .m.Fall River Police responded to Bedford Street on July 19, 2016, around 10:45 a.m. after reports of a robbery. The victim was walking when...


Warren Police seek missing teen

May 01, 2017 03:04 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 WARREN, R.I. — The Warren Police Department is looking for assistance locating a teenager who has been reported missing. Police are looking for 16-year-old Maraysha Hicks, who was last seen on Monday April 24th, 2017. Maraysha is described as a black female, standing at 5’4’’ tall, weighing around 134lbs, with brown eyes and shoulder-length wavy brown hair. Authorities say a family member reported Maraysh...


Woman arrested on DUI charges; driving four times over legal limit

May 01, 2017 12:50 PM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 TIVERTON, R.I. – A woman was arrested on several DUI charges after crashing into a utility pole Sunday night. Officials say the operator, identified as Colleen Mcaulay, crashed into a utility pole on East Road, causing it to snap around 7:00 p.m. Mcaulay refused medical attention, but did submit to field sobriety testing where her preliminary test resulted a reading of .346; more than four times the legal limit. Officers s...


Voters to decide if Providence councilman can keep seat

May 01, 2017 09:00 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A longtime Providence councilman will soon find out if his constituents want him to stay in office. Residents of the city's Ward 3 will vote Tuesday whether to retain Kevin Jackson as their representative on the city council. The Democrat was indicted in July o...


Lakeville fatal crash victim identified

May 01, 2017 07:13 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 LAKEVILLE, Mass. — An East Freetown man who was killed in a roll over crash in Lakeville has been identified...


Block Island wind turbines go live

May 01, 2017 06:42 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — Residents on Block Island will become the first in the United States to exclusively get their power from wind turbines...


Police: Motorcyclist dies after being hit by car

May 01, 2017 06:13 AM EDT

By: News Staff Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence police are investigating a deadly crash from over the weekend that took the life of an 18-year-old motorcyclist...


David Ortiz Receives Honorary Degree

Apr 30, 2017 06:15 PM EDT

Red Sox legend David Ortiz has received an honorary degree from the New England Institute of Technology, giving the commencement speech this afternoon.


Hundreds Show for Providence People's Climate March

Apr 29, 2017 05:28 PM EDT

Hundreds of people gathering at the State House today aiming to show local lawmakers they want to see solutions to the climate crisis.


Providence mayor urges disposal of unused medication

Apr 29, 2017 12:39 PM EDT

By: The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Providence's mayor is encouraging people to get rid of their unused prescription drugs, especially opioid painkillers, to reduce misuse and abuse of the medication. Saturday is Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a national program designed to encourage people to throw away unused drugs at designated drop-off sites, no questions asked. There are about 40 drop off locations in Rhode Island, many of them located at pharmacie...


Reading Week in Ms. Caplette's 5th grade class

Apr 24, 2017 11:51 PM EDT

CUMBERLAND (WLNE) - ABC6 News Evening Anchor Christina Myers visits Ms. Caplette's 5th grade class for Reading Week and the students had a special message for ABC6 News viewers.


Care New England cutting jobs at several hospitals across the state

Apr 26, 2017 03:40 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Care New England announced Wednesday that jobs are being cut at several of its hospitals. The group isn’t saying yet how many people are being let go, but the layoffs do include both clinical and non-clinical staff. The vast majority are at Women and Infants Hospital. There are also some at Butler, Kent, and the VNA of Care New England. The announcement comes a week after Care New England said it’s planning to me...


Double arm amputee runs Boston Marathon for RI girl battling cancer

Apr 17, 2017 06:31 PM EDT

By: News Staff news@abc6.com BOSTON, Mass. – A double arm amputee ran in the Boston Marathon on Monday for a 12-year-old Rhode Islander battling cancer. Hector Picard finished his 26.2 mile run while clutching the photo of a 12-year-old from Smithfield. Picard ran the marathon in honor of Anna Kitada who is currently battling bone cancer and is an amputee herself. The pair met for the first time Friday. “I’m trying to get back to running again and because Hecto...


KPMG Opens "Ignition" in Atlanta

Apr 27, 2017 07:54 PM EDT

Leading audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG LLP today showcased to clients as well as other community and business leaders its enhanced technology capabilities at the grand opening of KPMG Ignition in Atlanta, one of...


Indecent assault charge against Syrian refugee dropped

May 05, 2017 02:15 AM EDT

Prosecutors have dropped a criminal case against a Syrian refugee who was accused of assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a public swimming pool in Massachusetts.


2 police officers, 3 others taken to hospital after crash

May 05, 2017 02:15 AM EDT

Police in Massachusetts say no one was seriously hurt when a police vehicle crashed into another car, flipping it onto a sidewalk.


Sports Minute: Here is the latest New England sports news from The Associated Press

May 04, 2017 02:10 AM EDT

Hours after Major League Baseball held a conference call to tell the Red Sox and Orioles to stop their festering feud, Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman was ejected in the second inning for hitting a batter and Boston went...


News Minute: Here is the latest Massachusetts news from The Associated Press at 9:40 p.m. EDT

May 04, 2017 09:55 PM EDT

An investigative report on ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez's suicide confirms he wrote a reference to a biblical passage in ink on his forehead and in blood on his prison cell wall. The ex-New England Patriots tight end...


Amanpour to address graduates at Northeastern University

May 05, 2017 12:39 AM EDT

Northeastern University's newest graduates will hear from journalist Christiane Amanpour.


Gov. Baker disappointed with US House's health care vote

May 04, 2017 03:19 PM EDT

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is criticizing fellow Republicans in the U.S. House for approving a health care bill he says "would significantly reduce critical funds for the commonwealth's health care system."


5 charged with human trafficking at Massachusetts brothels

May 04, 2017 02:35 PM EDT

Five people have been arrested in connection with trafficking women for sex at brothels in and around Boston.


Officials identify victims of crash at indoor auto auction

May 04, 2017 06:19 PM EDT

Two Rhode Island residents have been identified as victims of a deadly crash at a crowded indoor auto auction in Massachusetts.


Police: Hernandez cited Bible passage in suicide

May 04, 2017 05:55 PM EDT

An investigative report on the suicide of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has confirmed he wrote a reference to a biblical passage in ink on his forehead and in blood on the wall of his prison cell.


The Latest: CA's governor, GOP lawmakers spar on health bill

May 04, 2017 05:35 PM EDT

The Latest on the health care bill in the House (all times local):


News Minute: Here is the latest Rhode Island news from The Associated Press at 9:40 p.m. EDT

May 04, 2017 09:56 PM EDT

Legislation to prevent sex offenders from concentrating in one Rhode Island city is angering politicians in another. The state House voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would prevent registered sex offenders from forming...


Rhode Island debates sex offender housing

May 04, 2017 07:32 PM EDT

Legislation to prevent sex offenders from concentrating in one Rhode Island city is angering politicians in another.


Officials identify victims of crash at indoor auto auction

May 04, 2017 06:34 PM EDT

Two Rhode Island residents have been identified as victims of a deadly crash at a crowded indoor auto auction in Massachusetts.


Police: Hernandez cited Bible passage John 3:16 in suicide

May 04, 2017 06:07 PM EDT

An investigative report on the suicide of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has confirmed he wrote a reference to a biblical passage in ink on his forehead and in blood on the wall of his prison cell.


Man charged with manslaughter in fatal fight

May 04, 2017 04:35 PM EDT

Police have charged a Rhode Island man who they say killed another man in a fight.


Environmentalists sue Trump administration over dusky shark

May 04, 2017 02:31 PM EDT

An environmental group is suing President Donald Trump's administration for better protection of a threatened species of shark.


Police: New York man stopped with 48 pounds of marijuana

May 04, 2017 01:23 PM EDT

Police in Rhode Island have charged a New York man who they say was stopped with $150,000 worth of marijuana in his minivan.


Feds holding the line on monkfishing rules for now

May 04, 2017 10:55 AM EDT

Federal fishing regulators say the rules for harvesting monkfish are staying the same for now.


Victim's mom denied access to Hernandez's remains

May 04, 2017 09:14 AM EDT

Lawyers for the mother of a man killed by Aaron Hernandez will not be allowed access to his brain, blood and urine samples in support of her wrongful death suit against the former NFL star's estate.


Police: Grandmother likely won't recover $150K lost in scam

May 04, 2017 06:34 AM EDT

Police in Rhode Island say they're trying to recover $150,000 that a grandmother lost in a scam, but, at this point, there is little they can do.