The scam asks victims to click on a link to validate information for a license waiver.
Public information session will be held virtually utilizing Zoom and will take place on Monday, June 14, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The public information session will be held virtually via Zoom and will take place on Monday, June 14, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Police and City officials destroy recreational vehicles that have been forfeited to the City for illegal operation on Providence streets.
Police also seized a 25-caliber handgun from the Valley neighborhood in connection with this investigation.
As people become more isolated, particularly the elderly, they become more susceptible to falling victim to these fraudulent schemes.
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza called for tighter restrictions on guns amid a rise of shootings in the city: "There are better ways."
Police are calling it the largest shooting in the city's history.
'We cannot rest until we address the centuries of racial injustices and social inequities that brought us to this moment.'
Jeffri Espejo-Yanez pleaded nolo contendere to one count of second-degree child molestation in Providence County Superior Court.
The operators of PB Auto Repair & Imports LLC in Providence were arrested by state police and charged with tampering with odometers.
A potentially hazardous vapor cloud turned out to be steam coming from a piece of equipment.
"We will remain focused on continuing to building trust between the police and our residents."
Prosecutors say Benjamin Delacruz pleaded to charges stemming from his role in trafficking kilos of cocaine through the mail.
Prosecutors say Jason Lopes, 33, fatally stabbed Zackary Marshall in Providence in 2010.
Chavez Champagne pleaded to multiple possession charges stemming from his arrest last year.
The fire broke out around 5 p.m Sunday on Goddard Street.
Prosecutors say the men face 38 felony counts for their involvement in the statewide scheme.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at 48 Princeton Ave. in Elmwood early Wednesday morning.
Nigel Nichols, 35, is charged with the 2011 murder of Steven Latimer.
The men were in possession of 4.5 ounces of fentanyl, said police.
Sgt. Joseph Hanley is charged with assaulting a handcuffed man during an arrest in April.
The attorney general said there has been a recent uptick in reported scam attempts targeting electric and natural gas customers by phone.
He is charged with attempting to evade his federal income taxes for over 10 years.
Investigators say Vincent J. Siravo of Westerly is charged with using a restaurant's Wi-Fi to download child pornography.
The toddler died from her injuries on Saturday, Dec. 26.
Police say three men participated in an armed home invasion on Dec. 13.
A fire that broke out at a home on Smithfield Road Friday night displaced four adults and two children.
The fatal fire broke out on Lucy Street Tuesday afternoon and quickly spread to neighboring homes.
A Providence woman pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and distributing methamphetamine.
He faces charges including conspiracy to transport stolen property and interstate transportation of stolen property.
Contaminated soil at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation 6-10 Interchange construction site was moved on Monday.
The men face charges including first degree sexual assault, failure to report a sexual assault, and possession of child pornography.
"We want to assure the public that this will be a thorough and complete investigation," Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said.
'Our police are actively reviewing all video evidence, talking to witnesses, and recreating the scene.'
Gun Buybacks will be held on October 17 at Locations in Providence and Central Falls.
Providence police said Felix Hernandez-Rosado made be with missing 14-year-old Aliah Trinidad.
One man was charged in the death of 50-year-old Mai Jweinat.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza signed a new Executive Order on Thursday, updating citywide curfew hours to 9:00PM-5:00AM.
Police are looking to identify who stole from a Champs store in the Providence Place Mall while it was closed due to the coronavirus.