Man Who Drowned In River Identified; Butler Arrest: PM Patch RI

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• Newport Man's Body Identified In River Drowning In East Providence: Police say someone walking on the East Bay Bike Path discovered the 44-year-old man's body along the shoreline of the Providence River.
• Ex-Patriots Super Bowl Star Malcolm Butler Charged With Drunken Driving In RI: North Providence police say former Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler was intoxicated and blocking a lane on Mineral Spring Avenue.
• These RI Counties Are Shrinking, New Census Report Shows: In Rhode Island, three of five counties shrank in 2023, according to Census estimates.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• Teen Facing Murder Charge In Providence Boy's Killing: Report
• RI Woman Accused Of Abusing Child, Kicking Officers During Arrest
• Town Of South Kingstown: Public Hearing For Traffic, Vehicle Amendments
• Judge Dismisses Coventry Pond Owner's Lawsuit Over New State Law
• Total Solar Eclipse Weather, When To See Meteors: RI April Skywatching.

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