PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When Colin Dorgan takes the ice Wednesday to compete in the Rhode Island Division 2 boys’ state championship, three seats will be noticeably empty in the crowded arena. The high school senior’s mother, brother and grandfather should be there to celebrate one of the most exciting moments in his hockey career, but … Read more
Nearly a month after losing three family members in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting, Colin Dorgan scored a game-winning goal in double overtime that helped advance the Blackstone Valley Co-op out of the semifinals PROVIDENCE, R.I. — High school hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his jersey honoring his mother, brother and … Read more
Colin Dorgan, who lost three loved ones in a mass shooting at a Rhode Island hockey game last month, scored in overtime on Wednesday in Blackstone Valley Schools’ 3-2 victory over Portsmouth in the state ice hockey semifinals. With the score knotted 2-2 during four-on-four play in the second OT, Dorgan scored on a breakaway, … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950, with the state’s top law enforcement chief warning Wednesday that the scope of the abuse is likely much bigger. The report was released by Rhode Island Attorney General … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will release on Wednesday findings from a multiyear investigation into child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence. According to the attorney general’s office, the report will detail the diocese’s handling of clergy abuse over decades. While the smallest state in the U.S., Rhode Island is … Read more
Newly released video of the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink last week shows a chaotic scene of bystanders and law enforcement rushing to help victims and initial confusion over which person was the shooter. “My dad shot my brother,” a woman tells an officer outside the arena, police body … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said Wednesday. Gerald Dorgan, who had been in critical condition, has died from his injuries, according to Pawtucket police. Pawtucket Mayor … Read more
A third victim has died following last week’s shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Pawtucket Police Department announced Wednesday that 75-year-old Gerald Dorgan succumbed to his injuries. He had been in critical condition since the Feb. 16 shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch arena. Police said the gunman, identified … Read more