Man Sentenced For Shooting Hawks To Protect Squirrels: PM Patch RI

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• Portsmouth Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Federally Protected Hawks: Robert Ferreira, 64, admits he shot at federally protected hawks to protect squirrels that visited squirrel feeders on his property.
• Providence Man Convicted After Stabbing Man To Death: Prosecutors prove Miguel Tebalan Rivera, 42, of Providence stabbed and killed Julio Perez Mejia, 36, in 2015.
• Roger Williams University Student Photographer Breathes New Life Into Forgotten Objects: Christian Calabro takes inspiration from his love of abandoned places and neglected items.

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

• Bomb Cyclone Storm; A Pedestrian Hit By A Car; More: RI Top Stories
• 2 DUIs; Domestic Violence Cases; More: Cranston Police Arrest Log
• North Kingstown Police Hosting 'Shop With A Cop' To Help Local Kids.

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