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A New Bedford man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested Tuesday morning in Providence, Rhode Island apparently in connection with Monday night's riots and looting in that city.
Bruno Lopes, 24, of 24 Griffin St. in New Bedford, was among more than 60 people taken into custody in Providence eit…

Mayor Jorge Elorza is calling on Providencians to 'socially shame' those who fail to wear a mask or face covering.

Rhode Island State Police Detectives conducted a sting called 'Operation Guardian.'

The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter and fixed-wing airplane from Air Station Cape Cod Monday evening after a fishing vessel and tanker were involved in a collision at sea.
Nobody was injured and both vessels remain operational...

Investigators tapped cell phones and text messages to topple Michael 'Squeak' Rebello and his network, said DA Thomas Quinn.

John Tormey, a former priest in Rhode Island, says he never sexually abused anyone.

The way the message is presented has drawn both applause and disapproval.

A New Bedford man is one of five people arrested and charged in connection to a human trafficking operation in Providence and New Bedford.

Seven people are indicted in connection to a nationwide drug trafficking ring that saw a significant amount of drugs from California to southern New England.

WBSM is teaming with Kyler's Catch Seafood Market and Kitchen to send you to see the legendary jam band Phish in Providence this fall.