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EVERY DEPARTMENT: Last year, Johnston Police Chief Joseph P. Razza referred to a collection of patches from every department in the Ocean State as he discussed a new program aimed at equipping all of Rhode Island’s front-line police officers with body-worn cameras. Razza's death was announced Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. He was 54 years old.
RI governor orders state flags lowered in memory of late Johnston police chief
Joe Razza was a runner. Daily, the town native could be spotted dashing up and down the hills of Johnston while off-duty. The former Johnston police chief stepped down last year as his health declined rapidly and unexpectedly. On Friday, Sept. 29 — following the announcement of his death — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee ordered the state’s flags lowered in honor of the late Joseph P. Razza. He was 54 years old. more
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RED OAK DOWN: This Rhode Island Avenue home in Johnston was nearly crushed by a broken, giant red oak that snapped and fell.
As Johnston looks for state and federal help, they need tornado damage estimates from property owners
Johnston’s mayor has called on Gov. Dan McKee to make a “disaster declaration” in Johnston to help residents rebuild after the Aug. 18 tornado . McKee’s administration … more
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DIRECT HIT: Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Johnston seems to have taken a direct hit by this morning's tornado. A path of destruction: fallen trees, scattered planters, graves unearthed and huge trees toppled.
Likely tornado topples trees and unearths graves in Johnston
The spinning winds struck Johnston where the town buries its dead and the neighborhoods where the residents live their lives. Dashcam footage shows a twister crossing Interstate 295. … more
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NEW JUDGES: Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. swore in three judges on his Jan. 9 Inauguration Night: Judge of the Johnston Municipal Court, David aRusso; Frank Manni as Auxiliary Judge; and Priscilla Facha DiMaio, Probate Judge (at right). DiMaio now faces charges and has been placed on leave pending the outcome of her case.
Johnston probate judge charged, placed on leave
Johnston’s probate judge has been placed on leave, following charges linked to an alleged million-dollar collectible theft from a dead Cranston man’s estate. Rhode Island Attorney … more
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From https://www.bevfitchett.us/ar15-to-m16-conversion/lightning-link.html: "The Way It Works ... In normal semi-auto operation the hammer is cocked by a rearward movement of the bolt carrier, as the carrier moves forward, the hammer is caught and held in the cocked position by the sear located on the forward part of the trigger catching in the sear notch, on the hammer. If you hold the trigger after a shot's fired the sear will not catch in the hammer's sear notch when the hammer cocks because the sear is depressed below the arc of the hammer notch. What happens is because the trigger is being held back, the disconnector hook is tipped forward and in position to catch the hammer, stopping it from following the bolt carrier forward. When the trigger is released, it allows the hammer to slip from under the. disconnector hook and be caught by the trigger sear in the hammer sear notch. Making it necessary to pull the trigger for each shot."
RAID: Johnston man arrested, federal firearm charges filed
On June 14, at JFK International Airport in New York, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspected and seized a package shipped from China and destined for a Johnston address. “Upon … more
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BEHIND BARS: William M. Bailey’s booking photo.
UPDATE: Murder charged in 2022 Johnston killing
UPDATED: In March 2022, a Cranston man was sentenced to attend Batterers Intervention two months after he allegedly killed his wife. Johnston Police responded to an early morning call on George Waterman … more
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HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE: Police from multiple departments converged on a shooting suspect’s car along Plainfield Pike, on the Johnston/Cranston border, on May 24. The suspect was shot dead, and Cranston Police have now released body-worn camera footage from the deadly force incident.
Cranston Police post body cam video of Johnston murder suspect’s shooting
Cranston Police have released their officers’ body-worn camera footage from the May 24 officer-shooting of Johnston murder suspect James Harrison. Rhode Island State Police and Cranston … more
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BURNED OUT: A 45-unit building, at 343 Simmonsville Ave. was evacuated on Sunday, May 28, after flames fully engulfed the façade, creeping up to the building from burning mulch. Residents in need of assistance have been awaiting confirmation they would continue receiving assistance following June 30. They received good news on Tuesday.
Johnston residents displaced by Simmons Village fire feared second round of homelessness
They almost lost their homes twice in one month. Midday Tuesday, a Rhode Island Housing official, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and Rep. Seth Magaziner confirmed that state and federal housing officials … more
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SUSPECT DEAD: Police shot and killed James Harrison, 52, of 4 Ligian Court, Johnston, following a triple shooting (double homicide), on May 24, 2023.
Johnston double murder investigation ongoing
Although the most likely suspect was shot and killed by police, the investigation into the events that unfolded on Ligian Court in Johnston on May 24 remain under investigation. “The … more
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HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE: Police from multiple departments converged on a shooting suspect’s car along Plainfield Pike, on the Johnston/Cranston border, early Wednesday morning.
Police shoot, kill Johnston triple shooting suspect
UPDATED: Police shot and killed a man wanted for a triple shooting on Ligian Court in Johnston. more
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NOT LATER: Grandfather and retired Warwick Police Capt. Tim Colgan has founded School Safety Now, a growing organization that aims to put an armed police officer in every Rhode Island school.
School Safety Now, not later
He can imagine what it would be like hiding in a classroom as gunshots echo through school hallways. “I’m in a classroom and I hear a guy walking down the corridor and he’s shooting … What do I want between me and him?” asked grandfather and retired Warwick Police Capt. Tim Colgan. “I don’t want a social worker; I don’t want a psychiatrist; I don’t want the principal. I want a cop between me and him. And I think most people feel that way. I think they do.” more
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LOST: Dillon Viens, 16, a Johnston resident and student at William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School, died following a shooting in a Cedar Street home on Feb. 12, 2022.
Dillon Viens' shooting death ruled homicide
Following more than a year-long investigation, Johnston Police arrested a juvenile last week and charged him with manslaughter in the 2022 shooting death of Dillon Viens. Viens’ death, first … more
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