a prominent witness took the stand in the Karen Read trial
NBC 10 spoke with the father of the suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Johnston over the weekend
a longtime local attraction auctions off its rides
a five-year-old is nearly hit by a car in Attleboro
a North Attleborough couple faces a $400,000 fine for a leaky oil tank
and -- in case you missed it -- what you should know in case you suspect contractor fraud in Rhode Island
Jennifer McCabe takes the stand in Karen Read trial
and also faced questions Thursday and Friday
Jennifer McCabe’s testimony came under scrutiny by the defense
She was there when John O’Keefe was found outside the Canton home of McCabe’s sister
McCabe was with defendant Karen Read when O'Keefe was found lifeless outside 34 Fairview Road in 2022
The Bristol County woman is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe
Prosecutors allege she backed her SUV into him and left him to die during a snowstorm in 2022
One in custody after officer-involved shooting in Johnston
Two people, including an officer, were taken to the hospital following an officer-involved shooting Saturday night
attempting to drive away from the gas station at the corner of Atwood and Hartford Avenues
The video shows Peterson's car striking the officer
Peterson was arrested a few weeks earlier in Cranston
He was held without bail after he was arraigned at the hospital
NBC 10 spoke with Peterson's father about his reaction to the bodycam video and his overall thoughts on the incident
Vehicle nearly strikes five-year-old girl in Attleboro
An Attleboro mother is thankful her daughter is alive after she says a reckless driver just barely missed hitting her 5-year-old in a crosswalk on Wednesday
The incident was all caught on dash cam video
"That collision could have been like that
And she could've just flown away," mom
It happened at the intersection of Thatcher Street and Maple Terrace
Attleboro police tell NBC 10 that the driver has been issued traffic citations for the incident and will appear in court at a later date
NBC 10 I-Team: State officials warn against contractor fraud
Rhode Island regulators want homeowners hiring contractors to know how to weed out potential scammers
They held a press conference Wednesday
on the heels of high-profile complaints and criminal charges against accused bad contractors
Joanne Walsh was among those in attendance
The NBC 10 I-Team reported last year on a local contractor who became the target of complaints from a handful of customers who claimed he did poor work
Jonathan Enright has since been criminally charged for allegedly bilking customers in East Providence and Cranston
NBC 10 reported charges against Irish national John O’Brien
accused by federal investigators of defrauding local homeowners out of tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars
typically after approaching them claiming their homes needed repair
Edaville auctions off pieces of theme park history as it enters new era
The auction was attended by a wide variety of people
including many who came to experience the nostalgia of the theme park one more time before the auction was finished
King Richard's Faire is moving into the property this fall
officials say it will still be used during the holidays
North Attleborough couple faces $400K fine for leaky oil tank
A North Attleborough couple is sharing a warning with other homeowners after a heating oil tank on their property leaked
causing extensive environmental damage and nearly $400,000 in repair costs that their insurance did not cover
Kathleen and John Murray said the 20-year-old oil tank outside their home spilled 190 gallons in February
and eventually into a nearby French drain that pumped it toward the street
“It had gone under the slab then into the crawl space into the French drain and it was pumping towards the street which was the environmental emergency,” Kathleen Murray said
The couple has already paid roughly $90,000 for cleanup and estimates the total will reach at least $400,000
by ERIN COOGAN
The incident was all caught on dash cam video
and her father were heading home from an afternoon trip to a pizza shop when they were stopped dead in their tracks
A speeding car whizzed through a crosswalk
"They were like we have to press the button
I'm glad she had her listening ears on that day."
Ibanez says video of the incident has her shaken to the core
"Yeah I cried when I watched it because today could've been a much different day," she explained
"I could've been at the hospital with my daughter."
She says Joycee too has been traumatized by the close call
She doesn't want to cross the street again."
Ibanez says she has filed a police report
while her family is lucky to have walked away unscathed
She admits she won't rest knowing a reckless driver is still on the road
Video of the incident has also sent shockwaves through the Attleboro community
Ty Waterman said it's disheartening to see
as so much attention has been dedicated to protecting pedestrians in the nearby area of County Square
"All those cross walks are well marked," Waterman began
you could clearly make out a license plate; however
when we asked Attleboro police about the incident
(WLNE) — The motorcyclist who was critically injured in a crash Tuesday is recovering at Rhode Island Hospital
the 65-year-old man who was riding the motorcycle is stable
He was originally said to be in critical condition Tuesday
The crash happened on Highland Avenue in front of the South Attleboro Square shopping plaza
(WJAR) — Flames shot from the front of triple-decker in Attleboro on Wednesday afternoon
The Attleboro District fire chief said 15 people are displaced after a fire broke out on the third-floor porch of a home on 4th Street
NBC 10 spoke with Omar Jasseh of Attleboro
who said he drove by the fire on his way to work and ran inside the burning building
“There was really nothing going on in my mind
I was acting off of adrenaline,” said Jasseh
Jasseh said when he entered the building there was a woman inside and multiple children
He said with help from his co-workers he was able to safely remove everyone from the house
“There was a bunch of kids on the first floor
and we just ran in and grabbed them,” said Jasseh
The chief told NBC 10 News that the fire briefly extended to a nearby home before crews were able to knock it out
The chief also said that this was the second fire at the home in the last three years
so that’s what the investigation is trying to figure out if they’re related,” said Mark Renker
“I believe the people living in there are new home owners and occupants so it might be completely separate incidents.”
no one was injured and the cause was under investigation
NBC 10's John Perik contributed to this report
The Edgartown School has a new principal selected for the next school year
Superintendent of Vineyard schools Richie Smith announced that the school offered the job to current Attleboro High School Principal Kate Cambell
Campbell has 15 years experience as a principal in three elementary public school districts
where she has served as principal of the Attleboro High School
For the decade prior to her leadership positions
“I am really excited to be a part of the community and work alongside the Edgartown School team,” Campbell told The Times
“It is clear how invested the community is in their children and their learning.”
Superintendent Smith said that the school found a great candidate in Campbell
“All the references said that she made everyone work harder
Hiring a new principal caps off a search process involving school and community representatives aimed at replacing Shelley Einbinder
John Stevens has been serving as interim principal in the meantime; he was previously principal at the Edgartown School for more than a decade before serving as an assistant superintendent
current assistant principal at Edgartown School and a guidance counselor at Edgartown since 1993
Smith said that DeBettencourt will continue serving as assistant principal
a partnership that he believes represents a good future for the school
“My decisions are based on what I think is best for the school,” he said
We’re not choosing one over the other — we’re getting both
after completing the school year in Attleboro
15 years experience as a principal in three elementary public school districts
Hopefully you will stick around for a while
No wonder Islanders are leaving the Vineyard
When the opportunity arises to hire them for key positions
This has been going on for years and it has happened twice within the past 2 years (Chilmark and now Edgartown)
The excuse is always given that they don’t have the experience
so it’s about time to give Islanders the nod
The MV Times comment policy requires first and last name for all comments
(WLNE) — A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash on Highland Avenue Tuesday
Police responded to the entrance of the South Attleboro Square shopping plaza just before 1 p.m
They found that a minivan and motorcycle had collided
who said the minivan made a sudden left turn before the collision
was taken to Rhode Island Hospital to be treated
is cooperating with the investigation and was given a traffic citation
Highland Avenue was shut down in the area for 45 minutes for investigation
UPDATE 5/1: Attleboro police say the motorcyclist is now “stable” at the hospital
(WLNE) — An Attleboro man has been sentenced for stealing a combined $320,000 in Social Security disability benefits and Rhode Island retirement system pension funds
Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts
District court to 18 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release
He pleaded guilty in October of 2024 to one count of tax evasion
one count of theft of government money and one count of wire fraud
Tetreault also must pay restitution of $623,602 to the IRS
$151,816 to the Social Security Administration and $161,835 to the Employment Retirement System of Rhode Island ERSRI
Tetreault had been employed as a bookkeeper for a Massachusetts electrical contractor from 2015 to 2021
receiving his wages in cash and using company funds to pay for personal expenses
This led to Tetreault underreporting his personal income by at least $2.1 million
leading to a loss of more than $600,000 for the IRS
Tetreault also failed to report his employment to the Social Security Administration
and submitted fabricated information about his employment and income to the ERSRI
Theses actions resulted in Tetreault collecting more than $320,000 to which he was not entitled between 2016 and 2024
(WJAR) — A popular Attleboro restaurant is back open
Diners have been flocking to Morin's on Main Street since it reopened back in March
The restaurant had temporarily closed back in February 2024 for renovations
Russell Morin told NBC 10 this is now a Boston-style restaurant right in the heart of Attleboro
saying the menu has evolved to become more upscale
while still including a version of the meat pie featured on 'Diners
He would just be so proud of what my brother and my sons and my nephew have done with the business and where it's gone.," Morin said
"That's probably the most gratifying thing for me."
Morin's Restaurant Group also has locations in Providence and Newport
(WJAR) — One person was injured after a car collision in Attleboro Tuesday night
Police said the two-car crash happened on Washington Street
Officials said one person suffered a minor injury
(WJAR) — An Attleboro High School student is hoping school leaders reconsider his punishment after he admits he made a rude gesture at last week’s playoff basketball game against Springfield Central
enjoys supporting his friends on the court
But after the close game ended in a loss for Attleboro
he says things got tense and he flipped off the other team
"Emotions were rising and I guess I got ahead of myself," Lennon said
but I think the punishment is too harsh."
Lennon is not allowed to attend school sporting events
An online petition asking school leaders to reconsider is circling in the community
"I think it fits the bill," Joe Vega said
the kid is still going to school which is fine
it seems very harsh," said City Councilor Nicholas Lavoie
but only agreed to speak with NBC 10 as a lifetime Attleboro resident and a youth sports coach
things get crazy on both sides and I think we just have to be a bit more mature when we're handing punishments to kids."
The school district shared the following statement to NBC 10:
"Attending school sports events is a privilege
school-sponsored events are subject to the student code of conduct
we are unable to comment in any way on individual student discipline cases."
A source close to the matter claims the student received more than one warning about behavior at the basketball game
(WJAR) — An Attleboro mother is looking for answers after she says a remote-controlled vehicle broke her daughter's leg
said the incident happened Friday afternoon at Poncin Hewitt Fields
Greene said she and her family was spending time near the playground
when a man showed up to the fields with a remote-controlled vehicle
"He put the remote-controlled car down here in the middle of the soccer field over here
and of course it drew the interest of everybody," said Greene
She said her daughters ran over to the area
"She was lying here in the middle of the soccer field
and she was in tremendous pain," said Greene
"It [remote-controlled vehicle] had big tires on it
and just take off again and at speeds of 40 miles per hour," she said
so if you can imagine being hit by a 10-pound weight ,flying 40 miles-an-hour
It just drove straight through my daughter's leg."
Greene shared X-ray images showing two broken bones in Ariya's lower-right leg
The 5-year-old now wears a cast from her hip to her foot
"She can't transfer herself over to the bathroom by herself
Her leg is extremely sensitive with the weight of the cast," she said
They're first trip planned for spring break
and we've unfortunately had to cancel that."
Greene said the entire process has been stressful for her family
The family is still waiting on a child's wheelchair for Ariya and for the man responsible to come forward
"You know the fact that they left the scene was a little disheartening," said Greene
"I was really hoping this individual would reach out to us and acknowledge what happened."
Attleboro police told NBC 10 on Friday that they are still investigating
"I don't know if the police have tracked him down yet or not
I don't know if there are video cameras at this field to identify who he is," she said
Greene's daughter will begin her estimated months-long journey of pain management
missing school until she can move on her own again
The family said they are actively working to find the support their daughter needs
but there have already been challenges with finding a child's wheelchair
Witnesses told Greene at the scene that the man was apologetic
and asks families to keep their children away from remote-controlled cars of this kind
(WJAR) — A car crashed into the side of a CVS in Attleboro on Tuesday morning
at the north side of the CVS building on 366 Washington St
Police said a Pawtucket woman had mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal
and struck the side of the building at a low speed
The brick façade on the side of the CVS building sustained damage
Attleboro police said the driver will be cited for negligent operation of a motor vehicle
The building was deemed safe by the Attleboro Building Inspector and the store is open for business
(WJAR) — A firefighter was injured after responding to a fire in Attleboro Monday
Firefighters received a report of a fire on Park Street shortly after 4 p.m
Crews on scene said there was heavy smoke in the back of the building
Officials said the fire was confined to the second floor
All occupants were able to safely evacuate
One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital
Officials said he suffered non life-threatening injuries