Eyewitness News did a little digging, and we've uncovered some of the most outrageous and funny laws on the books, including some that you may not even know about.

A Rhode Island police dispatcher has been charged with stealing $8,000 from an evidence room by climbing through a small cabinet crawl space in an adjacent office.

A West Greenwich police dispatcher has found himself on the other side of the law - accused of stealing cash from the department's evidence room.

The electric company is taking to the sky in an attempt to prevent power outages before they happen. National Grid is conducting helicopter inspections of power lines and electrical infrastructure in several Rhode Island communities Monday and Tuesday.

A compromise bill is intended to allow three medical marijuana dispensaries to open in Rhode Island.

A compromise intended to allow three medical marijuana dispensaries to open in Rhode Island is headed to its first major vote.

The Rhode Island Senate passed compromise legislation Wednesday intended to recharge a stalled effort to open medical marijuana dispensaries with new limits on how much of the drug they may possess.

Barrington resident Manfred “Fred” Diel will formally announce his campaign to run for the District 66 seat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 14 at Billy’s Restaurant on Maple Avenue.

A Rhode Island high school senior has been recognized in Washington as part of a celebration of National History Day.

By Maria Armental PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Without declared presidential options on the Democratic side and the Republican ticket seemingly decided by earlier primaries, turnout in Rhode Island's presidential primary is "light," make that "awfully light" in some precincts, said Robert Kando, executive director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Take Coventry, for example. In one precinct, less ...

A video game company owned by Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher, is in trouble with Rhode Island, which spent more than $1 million to back it.

Curt Schilling is told “there's no more easy money" for his video game company.

Rhode Island's gamble on former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company is prompting questions from lawmakers about the wisdom of giving an untested company so much help.

Former big leaguer scrapes up payment to Rhode Island ASSOCIATED PRESS Copyright 2012 ASSOCIATED PRESS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:21 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2012 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company has made an overdue $1.1 million payment to the state and now should seek ...

The former pitcher promised to provide jobs through a video game company.

In 2010, the man who'd helped Boston win its first World Series in more than 80 years came to Rhode Island promising the job-starved state something even better: hundreds of good jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenue and a foothold in the booming business of video games.

In 2010, the man who'd helped Boston win its first World Series in more than 80 years came to Rhode Island promising the job-starved state something even better: hundreds of good jobs, millions ...

Rhode Island's gamble on former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company is prompting questions from lawmakers about the wisdom of giving an untested company so much help.

PolitiFact Rhode Island rules Matson claim on Langevin campaign debt Half True

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