1. Crews locate body of confirmed jumper off of Rhode Island bridge
Jul 27, 2023 · A person jumped off of a Rhode Island bridge on Thursday afternoon. According to scanner transmissions, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, ...
A person jumped off of a Rhode Island bridge on Thursday afternoon. According to scanner transmissions, at approximately 3:15 p.m., police, marine crews, and EMS were dispatched for a possible bridge jumper at the Mount Hope Bridge in Bristol. It was later confirmed that there was indeed a jum
2. R.I. trooper, Portsmouth couple team up to save woman who jumped ...
Larry and Lynn Walsh were at their Portsmouth home Tuesday afternoon when they heard a commotion coming from the nearby Mount Hope Bridge.
Larry and Lynn Walsh were at their Portsmouth home Tuesday afternoon when they heard a commotion coming from the nearby Mount Hope Bridge. Then they heard someone cry out: “She’s still alive!” A …
3. Suicide barrier study planned for Mount Hope, Jamestown bridges
Nov 18, 2022 · ... 2023 and the issuance of a final ... Both took their own lives by jumping off the Mount Hope Bridge. ... “People choose suicide by bridge because ...
Barrier advocates argue the state needs to address the need for safety barriers with more urgency.
4. 50-year-old Dartmouth man dies after jumping from Mount Hope Bridge
PORTSMOUTH — Emergency personnel responded to witness reports of a man who jumped from the Mount Hope Bridge shortly before noon on Sunday.
PORTSMOUTH — Emergency personnel responded to witness reports of a man who jumped from the Mount Hope Bridge shortly before noon on Sunday. The 50-year-old Dartmouth man was transported to Rhode Is…
5. Three men keep woman from jumping off Mount Hope Bridge
Dec 2, 2019 · PORTSMOUTH — Mike Mello called Bristol police because he thought a couple was arguing on the Mount Hope Bridge, and he started recording ...
Three men keep woman from jumping off Mount Hope Bridge
6. Hope, comfort for those impacted by bridge suicide | EastBayRI.com
Hope, comfort for those impacted by bridge suicide ... Posted Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:43 am. By Jim McGaw ... Cotta, a PHS graduate and crisis intervention professional, herself witnessed a suicide from the Mt. Hope ...
See AlsoET to IST Converter - Savvy TimePORTSMOUTH — Monica Taft had just left a funeral hours earlier when her phone blew up with urgent calls and messages.
7. Mt. Hope Bridge to implement suicide prevention Flock cameras - ABC6
Jun 21, 2022 · Between 2016 and 2020, Portsmouth police responded to the Mt. Hope Bridge 62 times for mental health crises. 17 people died from suicide at the ...
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE) — Two Flock cameras will be placed on either side of the Mt. Hope Bridge, after a 6-1 vote by the Portsmouth Town Council last week. The town said this is to combat suicide concerns on the bridge. The cameras can detect and identify certain vehicles based off of their descriptions. With the help of the Matthew...
8. Advocates press for suicide-prevention barriers on R.I. ...
Jan 10, 2024 · With nets on Golden Gate Bridge, advocates press for suicide-prevention barriers on R.I. bridges. A feasibility study on barriers for Mount Hope ...
A feasibility study on barriers for Mount Hope and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges is due in May, and a report on the Newport Pell and Sakonnet River bridges is due in February 2025.
9. RI can't wait any longer for suicide prevention barriers: Guest View
Nov 24, 2023 · ... Mount Hope andSakonnet bridges over Narragansett Bay. ... From 2018 – 2023 ... From 2018 – 2023 – RI State Police and Municipal Police reported 228 ...
From Cape Cod to Jamestown, there are Samaritans signs but only barriers on the Massachusetts side.
10. Q & A with Melissa Cotta - Ocean State Stories
Jun 23, 2023 · ... suicide jump from Rhode Island's Mount Hope Bridge. ... The study for the Mount Hope and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges began in January 2023 with a ...
Suicide prevention, with a focus on deaths from Rhode Island bridges, has become your passion. What inspired you to...
11. G223 - Mt Hope Bridge - Onne van der Wal
The Mount Hope Bridge and Lighthouse at Hog Island at a beautiful evening sunset off Bristol, RI in Narragansett Bay. EOS 1Ds a.