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Read up on the inner workings of Rhode Island ’ s criminal underworld in these local accounts .
The Prince of Providence by Mike Stanton The quintessential guide to Providence ’ s most notorious mayor , from his early days as the anti-corruption candidate to his downfall at the hands of a federal probe . The book served as the basis for Trinity Rep ’ s 2019 production .
The Last Good Heist by Tim White , Randall Richard and Wayne Worcester In 1975 , eight men walked into a fur storage facility in Providence and walked out with $ 32 million worth of stolen goods . This account by three local journalists explores the Bonded Vault heist , an unmatched crime tied up with Rhode Island ’ s Mafia underbelly .
The Mob and Me by John Partington with Arlene Violet Two Rhode Island legends join forces for this first-person account of the origins of the Witness Protection Program . Join Partington as he grapples with the logistics and ethics of shielding violent criminals — all with an eye on taking down bigger targets .
Politics and Pasta : A Memoir by Vincent “ Buddy ” Cianci Jr . with David Fisher An account by Providence ’ s longest-serving mayor , and the only one to leave office twice following felony charges , in his own words .
Choices : You Make ‘ Em , You Own ‘ Em
by Joe Broadmeadow as told by Jerry Tillinghast Known to many as a regular voice on the Crimetown podcast , Jerry Tillinghast was a mob enforcer and one of the criminals behind the Bonded Vault heist . Here , he recounts his upbringing in Providence and the path that led him to organized crime .
It ’ s Just the Way it Was by Joe Broadmeadow and Brendan Doherty In his nearly three decades with the Rhode Island State Police , former Supt . Brendan Doherty had a front-row seat to the inner workings of the New England mob . He recounts those and other tales from his career in this memoir with Joe Broadmeadow . — L . C .
Learn with the Pros
A free seminar series at URI lets you try out your sleuthing skills . BY KAITLYN MURRAY
Does your regular true crime podcast consumption make you feel like you could be the next Allan Pinkerton , or better yet , the real-life Olivia Benson ? The University of Rhode Island can help you realize that dream with its biannual Forensic Science Seminar Series . Offered each semester by the Forensic Science Partnership , the free-to-the-public series features weekly lectures from experts across a myriad of specialized forensic areas . Head to the Richard E . Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences on Friday evenings from 3:30 to 5 p . m . to catch expert lectures on topics including federal prosecutions and firearms analysis . Learn more at chm . uri . edu / forensics / seminars . php
See below for the spring schedule .
DATE : March 7 . LECTURE : The Role of Forensic Archaeology in Solving Cases . SPEAKER : Ann Marie Mires , director of forensic criminology
DATE : March 21 . LECTURE : State v . John W & N . Gordon : The Coldest Case in RI . SPEAKER : Micheal DiLauro , public defender , ret .
DATE : March 28 . LECTURE : Police Do Horse Around . SPEAKER : Sgt . Steve Courville , Providence Police — Mounted Division
DATE : April 4 . LECTURE : ATF Intro to Crime Gun Intelligence . SPEAKER : RAC Robert White and GS Ricky Mustion II , ATF crime gun intelligence
DATE : April 11 . LECTURE : Tales of a Medical Examiner . SPEAKER : Dr . Patricia Ogera , RI Medical Examiners Office
DATE : April 18 . LECTURE : Defending the Indigent . SPEAKER : Fred Whitehurst , defense attorney and Federal Bureau of Investigations , ret .
DATE : April 25 . LECTURE : New England Organized Crime & Informants . SPEAKER : Anthony Pesare , police chief and RI State Police officer , ret . 🆁
SOURCES : In putting together this guide to crime in Rhode Island , we ’ re indebted to the journalists and media outlets who have covered this topic for decades , including Tim White of WPRI , Mike Stanton and Bill Malinowski , formerly of The Providence Journal , The Boston Globe , and Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier of the Crimetown podcast , among others .