The Providence Journal
Derek Franklin is accused of taking the wheel of the idling SUV and driving off, as the girl’s mother did an errand, said Woonsocket Deputy Police Chief Michael Lemoine.
The girl was unharmed and safe later Monday, after she and the vehicle were found a short distance away from where the theft had taken place, Lemoine said.
The 2013 Dodge Journey, with the child sitting in a car seat, was stolen after the SUV s owner went into Mason Variety at 521 Elm St., at about 3:15 p.m., Lemoine said. The mother, he said, had left the vehicle running as she ran into the store.
“Billy Blazes,” a product of Fisher-Price, was expected to help raise money for fire prevention.
And a real-life New York firefighter who had helped negotiate the arrangement, Lt. Joe Torrillo, had every intention of showing up at the glitzy rollout on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. But Torrillo never made it to the press conference.
The story of the fire lieutenant, who was rescued from the rubble of one tower only to be trapped again following the second tower s collapse, has been heard at venues across the country in the 20 years since the terrorist attacks.
On Thursday, Torrillo’s account anchored an elaborate remembrance project that has immersed Ponaganset High School students in the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The final four candidates for New Braunfelsâ next police chief took time out from interviews with city staffers to speak with those they hope to serve â regular citizens.
Mark Schauer, Keith Lane, Rich Guajardo and Troy Gay, all vying to be top cop in the city, received a warm welcome during a Tuesday evening reception at City Hall. All have final interviews Wednesday with City Manager Robert Camareno and assistant city managers.
âWe welcome all of them to our community, and itâs a wonderful community,â Camareno said to the quartet of men hoping to succeed Tom Wibert, who retired Oct. 2 after leading the New Braunfels Police Department for a decade.
Well. it happened.
For many Rockies fans, Jeff Bridich stepping down from his general manager position is a breath of fresh air the dawning of a new age, so to speak. It’s fair to say Bridich’s time in Colorado was an up and down affair, marred by controversy towards the end. From the high of Tony Wolters’ RBI single in the 2018 NL Wild Card game to.
that trade. let’s remember the career of the most memorable GM in recent history.
The Ascension
Bridich began his
career with the Rockies in 2004, as the manager of minor league operations. That move was a no-brainer for the Rockies, as Bridich had been working in the MLB commissioner’s office assisting major league teams with minor league signings and transactions. After three seasons in this role, he was promoted to senior director of baseball operations, and then senior director of player development. This ascension was a clear indicator that the Rockies organization believed in Bridich, who would now be serving dir
WARWICK A 49-year-old Warwick man, who had been digging for quahogs, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after his body was recovered from Greenwich Bay, authorities said.
James D. Kimball, a resident of the Nausauket section, had been digging in a beach area at the end of Nausauket Road, said Warwick police detective Capt. Ryan Sornberger.
Police and firefighters went to the area around 7 a.m. and found Kimball s body floating about 50 yards offshore, Sornberger said.
Police are waiting for the results of an autopsy but the cause of death does not appear to be suspicious, Sornberger said.
Witnesses had earlier seen Kimball digging for quahogs, according to the police.