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2 Rescued After Helicopter Crashes Into Pond: PM Patch RI
Also: Basketball coach accused of assaulting teen player during tournament; big lottery wins; two correctional officers injured in fights.

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.
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Find out what's happening in Narragansett-South Kingstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 2 Rescued After Helicopter Crash In South Kingstown's Worden Pond: South Kingstown police confirmed the crash just before 9 a.m. Tuesday.
- MA Basketball Coach Accused Of Assaulting Teen Player During Tiverton Tournament:Tiverton police say Coach Adam Hayes, 42, of Peabody, Mass., assaulted a teen player after a fight between players at the end of the game.
- 2 Correctional Officers Injured During Fights At ACI In Cranston: RI Brotherhood of Correctional Officers union President Richard Ferruccio says new discipline policies have created more prison violence.
Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:
- Providence Woman Wins $500K RI Lottery Prize, Plans To Buy New Car
- Child Molestation; Domestic Assault; More: Cranston Police Arrest Log
- Forgery; 2 DUIs; 2 Assaults; More: Coventry Police Arrest Log
- Middletown Woman Wins $30K On Lottery Ticket She Bought In Newport
- DEA Drug Take-Back Day 2024: Where To Go In Portsmouth
- Town Of Narragansett: Housing Needs, Affordability Survey For Residents
- Roger Williams University: RWU And UMass Dartmouth Launch Partnership For 4+1 Engineering Programs.
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