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Swain's murder conviction overturned

October 7, 2011

By SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

David Swain, convicted of murdering his wife, Shelley Tyre, in 1999 while on vacation in the British Virgin Islands, was freed last Thursday after judges of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a 2009 decision that had incarcerated him for the past two years as part of a life sentence.

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October 6, 2011

The case of Kimberly Fry appears ready to wrap up as, this week, both the prosecution and defense teams closed their cases in front of the jury.
In this week's Standard Times, we bring you the very latest on the trial of the former North Kingstown resident.
In addition, we'll bring you up to speed on the latest developments in the case of David Swain, a Jamestown man who was recently released from prison after being found guilty in the murder of his wife.

Local fishermen up in arms over pilot program

October 4, 2011

By KATHLEEN MCKIERNAN
kmckiernan@ricentral.com

NARRAGANSETT – New England’s fishing fleet may have to make room for Big Brother as a federally funded pilot program plans to use closed-circuit cameras on board to record the catch and replace human observers on fishing boats. The program has local fishermen up in arms over the extremes regulations have taken.

Tell Me Your Story: New NK library director Desrochers enjoys literary life

October 2, 2011

By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Cyndi Desrochers is trying to love her new e-reader but, well, it’s just not the same as holding a book.
The new director of the North Kingstown Free Library, who started her job Sept. 7 after serving as acting director of the West Warwick Public Library, finds the electronic device helpful for traveling.