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CT assault charge may impact RI case

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:56 GMT

Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said a pending case in another state could stall Rhode Island's prosecution of a man charged with assaulting a Brown University basketball player.

Newsmakers 5/14: Frank Caprio

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:48:55 GMT

This week on Newsmakers: Former General Treasurer Frank Caprio.

Newsmakers 5/13: Congressman Cicilline

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:33:22 GMT

This week on Newsmakers: Congressman David Cicilline, D-R.I.

RI schools spent $600k on travel, food

By Dan McGowan, WPRI.com Reporter — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:45:00 GMT

Several Rhode Island school administrators spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on a trip to China, dining at high-end steakhouses and an in-state overnight staff retreat in 2012, according to a Target 12 review of school district travel data.

Report on attack at Wyatt complete

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:06:01 GMT

An independent consultant hired by the Wyatt Detention Center to investigate the alleged assault of a correctional officer is expected to release her findings in a closed session with the prison's board members, the Target 12 Investigators have learned.

Newsmakers 5/3: Bishop Thomas Tobin

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:09:17 GMT

This week on Newsmakers: Bishop Thomas Tobin.

Bulger's FBI file reveals RI connection

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:45:00 GMT

Target 12 reviewed more than 1,600 pages from the Bulger and Flemmi FBI informant files and discovered 75 references to Rhode Island mobsters or associates.

Target 12: Out in the cold

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:34:45 GMT

A state employee assigned to inspect heating systems in the homes of needy Rhode Islanders is spending time at home while on the clock, a Target 12 investigation reveals.

Newsmakers 4/12: Gun control debate

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:23:07 GMT

This week on Newsmakers: The gun control debate with State Rep. Michael Chippendale, R-Foster, and State Rep. Linda Finn, D-Middletown.

RI lawmaker's husband arrested, again

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:50:09 GMT

The husband of a R.I. state representative has been arrested again, this time on out-of-state fraud charges.

Father, son charged with conspiracy

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:29:52 GMT

A father and son are facing charges they embezzled money from a non-profit that caters to the developmentally disabled.

Bill to keep teacher evaluations sealed

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:35:15 GMT

A pair of bills at the R.I. State House would change the state's public records law to ensure teacher evaluations would not be made public.

Mancuso: Funds needed to arm URI cops

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:07:23 GMT

The leader of the state’s Board of Education says campus police should be armed, but it can't be an unfunded mandate by state lawmakers.

URI may halt game in wake of gun scare

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:04:53 GMT

University of Rhode Island officials as well as local and state law enforcement lauded the emergency response to Thursday's scare on the Kingston campus, but may consider doing away with a popular game where students shoot each other with toy guns.

City: 443,000 parking tickets unpaid

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:41:58 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of parking tickets issued in Providence have gone unpaid for at least 30 days, shorting the cash-strapped capital city out of millions of dollars in potential revenue, WPRI.com has learned.

High profile murder case comes to close

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:58:08 GMT

After a lengthy legal battle that at one time went all the way to the State Supreme Court, a Providence man was released from custody Tuesday after serving 16 years of a 40 year sentence.

Storm pay in RI: double-time-and-a-half

By Tim White, Target 12 Investigator — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:15:00 GMT

Correctional officers at the state prison immediately begin collecting double-time-and-a-half pay when the governor declares an emergency due to a 2006 arbitration award, according to union contracts and a ruling obtained by Target 12. Most other unionized state workers get time-and-a-half.

Former DCYF ward billed 207K by state

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:12:22 GMT

A local man who was in DCYF custody as a child is hit with a lien by the state for almost $207,000 in medical expenses.

Zeppole tragedy prompts negligence suit

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:08:52 GMT

A lawsuit filed by the family of a Cranston man who died one year ago this week after eating zeppole pastry days before the salmonella outbreak, named three Rhode Island companies in a lawsuit.