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Podcast: True Crime Stories
Episode: Tragedy at the Rink_ Pawtucket Hockey Rink Shooting (Part 1)
Description: On February 16, 2026, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as youth hockey fans filled the stands for a high school game, unspeakable tragedy struck at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena. During the exciting match between the Coventry/Johnston co-op team and the Blackstone Valley Co-op, chaos erupted when Robert Dorgan, a 56-year-old man with a turbulent family history, opened fire, taking the lives of his ex-wife, Rhonda, and their adult son, Aidan, before turning the gun on himself.Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots at around 2:30 p.m. What followed was pure panic. Players rushed into locker rooms, scrambling to find safety, barricading...