Sarah Guernelli
sarahguernelli.bsky.social
Sarah Guernelli
@sarahguernelli.bsky.social
The FBI warns of the ‘Traveling Conmen Fraud’—groups moving around the country, defrauding homeowners. I spoke with an Irish journalist @EamoD who explains why they operate like a family based criminal organization.

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May 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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#WATCH: Irish journalist @eamod.bsky.social has been covering "Traveling Conman Fraud" for years. He spoke with @sarahguernelli.bsky.social about how these schemes work as they begin to pop up in Southern New England.
Interview: Irish journalist on ‘Traveling Conman Fraud’
Criminal organizations with ties to Ireland and the United Kingdom are preying on American homeowners, and it’s happening right here on Southern New England.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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ICYMI: A wild story out of Woonsocket.

DCYF dropped off two brothers at the home of a pastor, who later learned the older brother wasn't even under DCYF care.

She was left to figure out what to do next.

Her story w/ @sarahguernelli.bsky.social 👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/ri...
RI pastor shocked after DCYF strands 18-year-old at her home without papers
The state’s child welfare agency declined to comment on the specific case, but said they try to keep families together.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Great piece about the real drivers of your energy bill by my colleagues @elisherman.bsky.social @sarahguernelli.bsky.social @katewilkinson.bsky.social - including this chart slicing it up into different components www.wpri.com/target-12/ex...
February 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Rhode Island rate payers paid $335.5M into clean-energy programs in 2023, while Rhode Island Energy made $24.8M in profit on electric. A Target 12 analysis of the latest data breaks down where the money went. w/@Eli_Sherman www.wpri.com/target-12/ex...
Expensive electric bills put RI clean energy policies into spotlight
Rhode Island electric customers paid $335 million for clean-energy programs in 2023.
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February 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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BREAKING: Arrest made after a hidden camera was discovered in a bathroom at RIC's dining center.

A college employee was taken into custody on Tuesday. A RIC spokesperson says that staff member has been suspended.

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February 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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NEW: While Rhode Islanders might be enjoying some respite from the frigid temperatures that have hit the region in 2025, many are reeling from the sticker shock of their utility bills.

Why some clean-energy policies are now drawing scrutiny 👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/ex...
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February 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Ready for more snow? 👀 This weekend's storm could bring moderate snowfall totals! ❄️

@tjdelsanto.bsky.social has the timing & potential impacts: www.wpri.com/weather-now/...
February 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
More than a decade has passed since the Roger Williams Park Mausoleum in Cranston was declared legally abandoned, leaving hundreds of remains inside the crumbling structure.

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‘It puts a burden on you’: Man can’t afford to get relatives out of crumbling mausoleum
It’s been more than a decade since the Roger Williams Park Mausoleum in Cranston was deemed legally abandoned and left in a state of disrepair.
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January 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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NEW: We got our hands on some of the data released as part of the Rhode Island cyberattack that's affected hundreds of thousands of people.

We also learned how much the cybercriminals were demanding as a ransom.

Full details 👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/so...
January 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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BREAKING: RI state govt has been hit by a major cyberattack

RIBridges (UHIP) system accessed by hackers - Deloitte thinks personal info for people on SNAP, Medicaid, HealthSourceRI etc is compromised

Gov. McKee just called a 7:30pm news conference to brief the public www.wpri.com/news/politic...
RI state government hit by major cyberattack; Social Security, bank numbers believed stolen
The hackers accessed RIBridges, the state’s online portal for obtaining social services such as SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM
The Burrillville Town Council has decided not to renew the owner of “The Conjuring” house’s entertainment license, effectively preventing her from hosting tours and overnight visits for the foreseeable future.

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Burrillville opts not to renew ‘The Conjuring’ house owner’s entertainment license
The Burrillville Town Council has decided not to renew the owner of “The Conjuring” house’s entertainment license, effectively preventing her from hosting tours and overnight visi…
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November 19, 2024 at 4:40 AM