Friday, March 1, 2013
The family of the late Terry Chiodo released the following statement.
The family of the late Terry Chiodo, a Portsmouth woman who was fatally stabbed early Wednesday morning shortly after boarding a RIPTA bus, released the following statement. The victim's estranged husband, Christopher James, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death. The Texas family of Terry Chiodo wish to thank the heroes who grabbed the animal who murdered our family; on the bus, who risked their lives to apprehend that murderer. You will be hailed in Texas and by us as heroes; who do not stand by and witness assaults on women in public, and in private. Texas stands by you in this as well as millions of women who have been abused. To the Lt. Col. Raymond Studley; we express our thanks for your condolences…
Thursday, February 28, 2013
After the fatal stabbing incident on Wednesday, The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence said the state has a "a long way to go"
- POLICE & FIRE
-
Thursday, February 28
The following is from a statement issued by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence regarding Wednesday's fatal stabbing on a RIPTA bus. First and foremost, our hearts go out to the family, friends and community of Terry L. Chiodo. While her death marks the first murder to occur in Portsmouth in a decade and Rhode Island’s first domestic violence murder in 2013, it is also a stark reminder that we have a long way to go to achieve a Rhode Island that is free of domestic violence. Even in a community that is known for its safety, domestic violence does happen behind closed doors every day by abusers who seek to control their partners—murder is often their final act of abuse. It is important to remember that these acts are not…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Police were seen boarding a RIPTA passenger bus early Wednesday morning on West Main Road near Carnegie Tower.
Make sure you are signed up for the Middletown Patch daily newsletter to stay current on local news. Updated at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday A Providence man, arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly stabbing a Portsmouth woman on a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bus, was arraigned this afternoon in Second District Court. To see the updated story, click here. Several early commuters drove by the RIPTA bus, which was seen stopped at 6:15 a.m. on West Main Road near the overlook at Lehigh Terrace. "On Feb. 27, at approximately 6:15 a.m. Portsmouth police were called to the area of West Main Road near Willow Lane in regards to a reported stabbing that occurred on a RIPTA bus," according to a release issued by Portsmouth police…
Lori DiPersio
3:16 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013
The Women's Resource Center (WRC) serving Newport & Bristol Counties is here to help those victims and their family members who find themselves in domestic violence situations or have witnessed domestic violence. All of our programs and services are free and confidential. Counseling is available for adults & children. Please call 401-846-5263 for more information. Or log onto www.wrcnbc.org. more ›