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Target 12: Tracking an Accused Con Man

MONDAY AT 5 // The Target 12 Investigators have been tracking his story and now, we're bringing you an exclusive interview with one of his alleged victims.
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SE Mass
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Shooting victim: Man who saved my life will be remembered as a hero

"He just told me I wasn't going to die. I was going to make it," Justin Russell recalled.
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Massachusetts
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1st pot shops in eastern US get OK to open in Massachusetts

The Cannabis Control Commission said stores in Northampton and Leicester have been authorized to begin selling recreational marijuana in three calendar days.
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Providence

Providence police seize $1 million in heroin from apartment New

Police said the heroin was found inside school-bus seats inside an apartment on Jewel Street.
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West Bay
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Police searching for women who stole coats from Warwick store New

Police said the women stole $600 worth of coats from the Burlington Coat Factory in Warwick.
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Recalls And Warnings
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Pictsweet recalls frozen asparagus over listeria concerns

Pictsweet announced the recall after the manufacturer suspected it inadvertently sent contaminated products to the company.
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Eyewitness News Investigates

Terminated firefighter accused of deleting vital fire alarm data

The data served as a blueprint for the alarm systems in town-owned and commercial buildings.

RI on track to run $42M deficit this year

Millions of dollars of extra spending is based on a change in federal guidelines for Hepatitis C treatment.

Providence teachers OK new contract, ending work-to-rule

The deal includes pay raises totaling 5.25% by 2020.

Providence City Council backs zoning change for 46-story Hope Point Tower

The change would raise the maximum building height on Parcel 42 along Dyer Street from 130 feet to 600 feet.

Providence cracks down on National Grid, orders company to repair roads

The city won't issue new permits to National Grid until the company fixes certain streets.

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Police: Man crashes car during storm, terrorizes family 1 hour ago

Police say 39-year-old Ricardo Francis, of Boston, crashed during the storm at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday near the victims' home in Sharon.
Massachusetts
2 families displaced after fire destroys Pawtucket home 2 hours ago

Officials are trying to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a home in Pawtucket on Friday evening.
Blackstone Valley
Police urging drivers to 'carve out DUI' this holiday season 2 hours ago

Police departments around Rhode Island are warning everyone to drive safely this holiday season in a unique way.
West Bay
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4 charged in series of armed robberies in Pawtucket 2 hours ago

Four businesses and a person were robbed at gunpoint within a week, according to city police.
Blackstone Valley
A superstar's friends keep her spirit alive to help family 3 hours ago

Hannah Wertens' mother said she is "amazed" by the community support.
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Glocester man arrested on drug, gun charges 3 hours ago

Police said they seized seven grams of crack cocaine, a Ruger .357 magnum and ammunition from the home of Antonio Vazquez.
Northwest
The art of conversation about survival and hope 3 hours ago

During the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Janelle Feigley paints one portrait a day featuring volunteer female models, many of them fighting battles of their own.
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