Prosecutors are charging four children between 11 and 12 years old with murder and conspiracy to commit felony assault in the Jan. 19 attack that eventually killed a 51-year-old man on Manton Avenue in Providence. According to a statement from the Providence Police Department, two of the children were arraigned in Family Court on Tuesday. Prosecutors will arraign the two other youths later this week.
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) A person who is being described by authorities as someone of interest in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University was taken into custody Sunday morning At a news conference early Sunday, Oscar Perez the chief of police in Providence, RI confirmed that a person is in custody and that no one else is currently being pursued. We have detained someone of interest, Perez said.
Welp, either way, the lineup for the second annual Lil Rhody Laugh Riot was announced Thursday, and it's all A-listers, baby. Tickets go on sale Nov. 7 for the Providence comedy fest, scheduled for March 26-29 of next year. The lineup includes John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, Jay Pharoah, Marc Maron, Andrew Schulz, Bob the Drag Queen, and others, with more artists to be added as the fest nears. It's presented by The VETS, PPAC and PFM Corp.