Rhode Island Crime and Community Updates | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

A former teacher from Barrington Christian Academy, Sean Cassidy, is facing federal charges for allegedly coercing and enticing a minor, plus falsely impersonating a federal employee. Meanwhile, Rhode Island law enforcement continues its crackdown: three arrested in a Pawtucket crash, a Haitian man detained in Fall River on sex crime and extortion charges, and Providence police urgently seeking help to locate a missing 11-year-old boy. In West Warwick, a couple pleaded no contest to drug and child endangerment charges. The Rhode Island Ethics Commission is appealing a court ruling following…