Warwick News

Paiva Weed picks DaPonte to head Senate Finance Committee

Providence Journal - Tue Nov 18

In her first act since fellow Democrats endorsed her for Senate president, Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva Weed yesterday announced that she has chosen Sen.

Kickboxer sentenced in R.I. murder

Turnto10.com - Tue Nov 18

A kickboxer from Baltimore was sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend inside a Rhode Island motel two years ago.

Wives confirm IDs of 2 men killed in Smithfield plane crash

Providence Journal - Tue Nov 18

The two men killed in a plane crash yesterday in Smithfield are Ronald Tetreault, 64, of Glocester, and Robert Zoglio Jr., 43, of Richmond, their wives said today.

WWFD has busy weekend

Kent County Daily Times - Mon Nov 17

An oven caught fire, a pellet stove malfunctioned and the smell of gas seeped into the Cumberland Farms of Washington Street keeping West Warwick firefighters busy this weekend.

R.I. hospitals make plans to stop surgical mishaps

Turnto10.com - Mon Nov 17

Rhode Island's hospitals are creating new procedures designed to prevent mistaken surgeries after a string of accidents.

The place for families

The Pawtucket Times - Sun Nov 16

A few citizens and businesspeople in Pawtucket initially expressed shock upon hearing the news: that BusinessWeek magazine had declared their fair city as the best, most affordable "community" in which to raise ...

James Richardsona s murder retrial ends with guilty verdict

Providence Journal - Sat Nov 15

Word came to those outside of courtroom 4E yesterday at 4:24 p.m.: There was a verdict.

RI man guilty of killing boss's wife in burglary

WHJJ-AM Providence - Fri Nov 14

James Richardson was convicted Friday of stabbing to death Margaret Duffy-Stephenson, a teacher's aide.

Jury convicts man of killing Warwick woman

Turnto10.com - Fri Nov 14

A jury has found a landscaper guilty of killing his employer's wife. A jury deliberated for two and a half hours Friday before convicting James Richardson of first-degree murder and burglary.

Jury gets murder case against Richardson

Providence Journal - Fri Nov 14

The jury in the case against James Richardson, who is being retried for allegedly murdering a teacher's aide in 2005, is still deliberating as of 4:30 this afternoon -- and they plan to keep on going.