Clancy Trial, Boat Shooting, and Asbestos Shutdown | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

Closing arguments loom in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial as prosecutors wrap up their case, while a Newport cop was shot during a tense standoff on a stolen sailboat — a vessel whose owner never expected such a dramatic end. Meanwhile, a freshman dorm at Roger Williams University is shut down over asbestos fears, disrupting students’ lives, and a Providence teen faces arrest for online threats, heightening back-to-school unease. Rhode Island inches closer to appointing its first inspector general, with six finalists selected to strengthen state oversight. And in sports, a former Bryant…