Assault at SOUTH WATER ST AND JAMES ST on 07/15/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 07/15/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Fatal stabbing on the Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge; 19-year-old Joseph LaRoche arrested and charged with first-degree murder in death of Gerald Blair 40
Address: SOUTH WATER ST AND JAMES ST, Providence, RI
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Nadine MendoncaMissing Age
25Est. Current Age
60Last Seen
Fall River, MA on 07/12/1991Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 4'11" - 5'3" Weight: 95 - 130 lbsCase Number
MP42348Area Cold Cases
Name
Gino DiLorenzoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 26, 1979, the victim was shot and killed immediately upon arriving home on harrison street in johnston, ri.Agency
Rhode Island Cold Case