Senate Debate, Sex Offender After Teen Boy Sting Op: Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from the Rhode Island Patch network:

Whitehouse, Flanders Senate Debate Filled With Personal Attacks

Both U.S. Senate candidates went on the offensive for issues including Brett Kavanaugh, the opiod crisis, and President Trump's policies.

Man Traveling To East Providence To Have Sex With Teen Sentenced

Prosecutors said conversations mentioned several times that the boy was 15, but it turned out there was no boy. It was a sting operation.

Teachers, Police Meet And Discuss Mental Health, School Safety

Discussions linked school violence to mental health issues and acknowledged the role social media plays in amplifying mental health issues.

Newport Beach Club Owner Charged With Slapping Workers' Butts

Portsmouth Police said the club owner also tried coercing several woman working at Newport Beach Club to drink during their shift and said he looked intoxicated.

Two Johnson And Wales Students Mugged At Knifepoint

The students’ phones were on the picnic table. During the conversation, one of the suspects took out a foot-long knife and snagged the phones off the table, and ran.

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