Murder, Miracle, and Lions | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

A shocking murder investigation unfolds in Woonsocket after a 29-year-old woman’s death, with her 30-year-old boyfriend now charged. Meanwhile, a teen narrowly escaped drowning in Westerly’s Weekapaug Breachway. On the sports scene, Rhode Island’s Little League champs head to Connecticut for regional play, while the Red Sox pull off a thrilling 12-11 walk-off win over the White Sox in 13 innings. At the Capron Park Zoo, Ramses the 20-year-old lion has passed, leaving a void in the community. And in Providence, a long-submerged crane from the Steel Yard is being turned into a striking new…