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The Week in RI: Mayhem in School
Miss anything that happened this week? Take a look at some of the top stories from around Rhode Island. Click the headlines to read the full story.
Saturday, May 11
Vehicle Crashes Into Little Compton General Store
A vehicle reportedly crashed into a wall next to the front entrance of Wilbur's General Store in Little Compton on Friday. No injuries are known at this time.
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Sunday, May 12
Woman Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend
Ashley Marie Brennick, 22, of 597 Middlebridge Road, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 8:52 a.m. on May 2 and charged with domestic felony assault.
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According to police, emergency personnel at South County Hospital reported that a 27-year-old South Kingstown man had been stabbed by an unknown person.
Monday, May 13
A Portsmouth woman, 78, was pronounced dead at Newport Hospital Monday morning after sustaining injuries in a head-on crash on West Main Road in Portsmouth.
Portsmouth police officers responded to West Main Road near Locust Avenue for a motor vehicle accident at 10 a.m. Monday.
Tuesday, May 14
Bomb Threat Prompts Police Search at Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth High School students arrived to school this morning to police officers patrolling campus after a suspicious note was found in the school Monday night.
A Portsmouth woman was arrested Friday after police discovered bags of heroin, an AK-47 and other illegal weapons in her Child Street apartment.
Wednesday, May 15
Cranston Schools Locked Down
Two local schools — Hugh B. Bain Middle Schooland Stadium Elementary School — were locked, children were kept inside and the buildings were closely watched by police after a report of a suspcious person walking in the area this morning, Cranston Police Chief Col. Marco Palombo confirmed.
Thursday, May 16
Police Arrest Davisville Middle School Break In Suspect
Police have arrested Joseph Howell, 27, of West Allenton Road in North Kingstown, of breaking into Davisville Middle School early Monday, May 13. He's been charged with breaking & entering and vandalism.
Friday, May 17
Homemade Blowtorch Leads to Arson Charge
A Bristol man who fashioned a blowtorch out of an aerosol can and a lighter and allegedly set fire to a multi-family home has been charged with first degree arson.
Homecoming Party for Heather Abbott This Sunday
Newport Patch and The Newport Buzz have teamed up with family and friends of Newport resident Heather Abbott to host a welcome home party for Heather on Sunday, May 19, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Rosecliff Mansion in Newport. It will be an afternoon of live music, food, cash bar and community.
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