Wrongful arrest lawsuit in Pawtucket cold case murder settled for $1M
The Central Falls man wrongfully accused of killing a 10-year-old girl more than three decades ago has reached a settlement ...
‘I wish they could apologize’: Man cleared of murder in Pawtucket cold-case death receives seven-figure settlement
Joao Monterio’s life was upended when he was arrested five years ago for the 1988 death of 10-year-old Christine Cole. The ...
Pawtucket headed for settlement talks in defamation lawsuit tied to 1988 cold case
A defamation and wrongful arrest trial was set for Dec. 2, now both parties have been ordered to try and negotiate a deal.
Man once accused in Pawtucket cold case killing reaches $1 million settlement
A man once accused of the cold-case killing of a Pawtucket girl will get a million dollar payout after he sued police and the ...
Pawtucket detective accused man of murdering child in 1988, without any evidence of murder
A child went missing in Pawtucket, R.I., in 1988. More than 30 years later, a detective announced she had caught the killer - ...
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Pawtucket headed for settlement talks in defamation lawsuit tied to 1988 cold case
Joao Monteiro was arrested in 2019 and charged in the 1988 cold case murder of Christine ... months after she vanished. Pawtucket police arrested him and the case made headlines for seemingly ...
Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada lynx.
Text messages reveal how RI officials reacted to potential Hasbro move
Screenshots of text messages, obtained through an APRA request, revealed how officials reacted when the news broke on Sept.
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Pawtucket fire department faces backlash over rookie's senior role appointment
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Controversy continues within the Pawtucket Fire Department following the appointment of a 22-year-old rookie to the acting deputy chief of EMS, the third-highest ranking ...