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Grammy-nominated musician struck and killed by driver with over 100 arrests in Rhode Island, police say
CBS ^ | December 9, 2025 | Kerry Breen

Posted on 12/11/2025 12:48:22 AM PST by xxqqzz

A Grammy-nominated musician was struck and killed by a driver with more than 100 arrests and dozens of traffic violations in Rhode Island, police said.

Roderick Macleod, 70, was a member of the band Roomful of Blues in the 1980s and received a Grammy nomination for his work with them. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2014, according to local media reports.

Macleod was walking his dogs when he was hit by a car on Saturday, the Hopkinton Police Department said in a news release. The alleged driver was identified by police as as Shannon Godbout. She is 41, CBS Boston reported, and was driving recklessly.

Godbout was allegedly traveling eastbound when she left her lane and struck several objects, including two telephone poles, police said, and Macleod was walking his dogs on the shoulder of the road when he was hit. Photos from the scene show a black vehicle with a destroyed pole.

After Macleod was struck, he was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. Macleod's dog survived the crash and ran home, according to local media.

Godbout was allegedly "in possession of numerous illegal narcotics and packaging materials commonly associated with drug distribution," police said. She was arrested at the scene and taken to an area hospital. She has been charged with driving as to endanger, resulting in death, and possession of narcotics with intent to distribute. She may face additional charges, police said, and remained in custody at the hospital of Monday.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Rhode Island
KEYWORDS: accident; anarchotyranny; dystopia; music; rhodeisland
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1 posted on 12/11/2025 12:48:22 AM PST by xxqqzz
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CBS cares about career criminals killing normal citizens? OK, that’s news.


2 posted on 12/11/2025 1:17:13 AM PST by GOPJ (Soros & democrats back criminals, dope dealers, illegals & terrorists. <P><I><B><big><center></B>)
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Un-friggin'-believable!

Regards,

3 posted on 12/11/2025 1:17:16 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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4 posted on 12/11/2025 1:34:55 AM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous" Thomas Sowell. )
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The oatmeal brained addict wasn’t just flying high, by the looks of her, the car must’ve been damn near flying also. The pole is broken and the car is most likely totaled. Why this woman wasn’t in some detention rehab needs to be answered. This white trash should never have been allowed to be behind the wheel of anything.


5 posted on 12/11/2025 1:39:34 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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This time she promises she won’t do it again and will be released with a strongly worded letter from the Soros judge .


6 posted on 12/11/2025 1:54:04 AM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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Rhode island is another one of those mentally ill rat states


7 posted on 12/11/2025 2:46:21 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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I wish they’d burn her at the stake in the town square.


8 posted on 12/11/2025 3:41:27 AM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: Liz; Lazamataz

Not even Laz, Liz.


9 posted on 12/11/2025 3:56:02 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Communism and islam: failed in every country in modern history.)
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To: Liz; Uncle Miltie

Are we sure that’s not “Shaun”???


10 posted on 12/11/2025 4:00:45 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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Condolences to family and friends of Roderick Macleod.


11 posted on 12/11/2025 4:07:30 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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CBS cares about career criminals killing normal citizens? OK, that’s news.

CBS doesn’t care about career criminals or white people, they care about this guy because he was a musician and thus probably voted for Kamala.

12 posted on 12/11/2025 5:07:14 AM PST by IncPen ("Inside of every progressive is a Totalitarian screaming to get out" ~ David Horowitz)
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With over 100 arrests, shouldn’t she be behind bars somewhere?Something here doesn’t make much sense, including the judge who apparently released her.


13 posted on 12/11/2025 5:14:36 AM PST by oldtech
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To: alexander_busek
Looks like she cleans up pretty good.

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And can be fed to pigs.

14 posted on 12/11/2025 5:18:41 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: xxqqzz

The authorities who failed to jail this criminal long ago are complicit here.


15 posted on 12/11/2025 5:23:02 AM PST by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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To: logi_cal869

Are we sure that’s not “Shaun”???


Could be......lol.


16 posted on 12/11/2025 6:10:31 AM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous" Thomas Sowell. )
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To: Uncle Miltie

That bad.....huh?


17 posted on 12/11/2025 6:12:47 AM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous" Thomas Sowell. )
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Condolences to family and friends of Roderick Macleod.

Yes. I remember Roomfull of Blues. They were a terrific band and a regular in the Boston Music Scene for many years. I'm so sorry to hear this.
18 posted on 12/11/2025 6:45:29 AM PST by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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The NE seems to be loaded with addicts, abusers, and losers.


19 posted on 12/11/2025 8:12:32 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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All drug dealers, traffickers and enablers should be executed. Move her to the head of the line.


20 posted on 12/11/2025 9:08:33 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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