Husband charged in Rhode Island murder case and insurance link
The FBI crime lab aided the investigation as Chief Brown called the case solved but without a motive yet. Karen Fenninger, a Rhode Island Hospital nurse and UNC graduate, died in a slaying tied to a $10,000 life insurance policy. Her husband, a George Washington law graduate and Travellers Insurance employee, faced a first degree murder arraignment in Warren. He remains in custody as bail and psychiatric evaluation are planned. Karen’s body is expected to be returned to Allentown, Pennsylvania for funeral services.
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Rhode Island Hospital
University of North Carolina
Fenningers
Alexandria
Allentown
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Travellers Insurance Co
Emilio Tannucillo
George Washington Univ
First degree murder charge shocks town memory
Police Chief Frank Brown Jr said the week’s case marks the first time in his 19 years on the force a first degree murder charge has been brought here. He commended 15 officers for their work while noting the investigation beyond a single suspect involved careful handling.
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Frank Brown, Jr
Budget tensions loom as inflation boosts school department requests
Assistant Superintendent Ennis J. Bisbane warns inflation driven across the board increases could push the next fiscal year’s school budget beyond a half‑million dollars. The town council seeks to hold salaries flat, while Governor Noel proposes a state aid freeze costing about 300000. The school board fears unfair labor practice charges if council caps expenditures rather than total department funds. The state contributes roughly 42 to 45 percent in matching funds. The school committee votes to reschedule meetings to 7 30 pm on the third Wednesday each month.
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Ennis J. Bisbane
Philip Noel
Bisbane
Pd Budge
Business School
Suspect Shrugs at Murder Charge in Court Street Incident
Randolph Fenninger arrived with attorney Gerard DeCelles at 8 40 PM on Court Street to face a first degree murder charge announced by Chief Brown at 8 50 PM. Fenninger, red eyed and head hanging, stood with shoulders slumped while detectives escorted him to a back room. DeCelles said he sought to avoid pretrial publicity. Fenninger spent the night in the town jail.
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Randolph Fenninger
Fenninger
DeCelles
Mr DeCelles
Balzano disputes town contracts and Baron overlap
Former Town Administrator Balzano says reporting was biased and presents his account of highway garage bids, plan drafting, and contract actions involving Adam Baron, Augustine Nunes, and town officials. He asserts council actions inflated costs and questions efficiency versus expediency.
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Michael Balzano
Adam Baron
Aa, Nunes Inc
Sullivan
Bristol Motor Lodge
Beretta
Viera
Marshall
Baron
Capital Projects Committee
A.A. Nunes
Alegria
Holmes
Nunes
Town Hall
Balzano
Borromeo appeals building inspector case to state supreme court
Former Building Inspector Thomas Borromeo seeks state Supreme Court review of a personnel board ruling that building inspector is not covered by town personnel ordinances. Attorney Pasquale Annarummo argues charter conflict. board said dismissal was proper and without written cause. If jurisdiction is affirmed, Borromeo may be reinstated.
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Thomas Borromeo
State Supreme Court
Pasquale T. Annarummo
Borromeo
Augustine Nunes
Annarummo
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