Crime at CRANSTON ST & HANOVER ST on 08/17/2026 1:05 PM
Type: Other
Date: 08/17/2026 1:05 PM
Description: Municipal Code Violation. Obstruction of public ways.
Address: CRANSTON ST & HANOVER ST, Providence, RI
Case Number: 2026-00066957
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Name
Charlotte LesterMissing Age
44Est. Current Age
48Last Seen
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Name
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7Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Cold Case Spotlight 7-year old Michelle Norris was found murdered on May 30, 1988, on a wooded hill behind Brook Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Norris had gone missing days prior while playing with family at Captain G. Harold Hunt Elementary School. She had been beaten, raped, and suffocated. Her clothes were found beside her body. No one witnessed the abduction or heard any screams indicating Michelle was being taken. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Central Falls Police Department at (401) 727-7411.Agency
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