PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve six years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegally possessing a semi-automatic handgun following his arrest by the Providence Police Department in 2022.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a West Warwick man has been found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of two counts of first-degree child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2006 and 2008.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his role in the multi-defendant sexual assault of an incapacitated 16-year-old female victim in 2019.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Peterson Ramirez (age 36)
Woonsocket, RI
P1-23-0657A
On March 3, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Peterson Ramirez with two counts of first-degree child molestation, one count of first-degree sexual assault, and two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree child molestation and first-degree sexual assault with co-defendant Crystal Ramirez.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Woonsocket on diverse dates between January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2022. The Woonsocket Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on March 22, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to shooting a 32-year-old male victim in Providence in 2017.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has taken enforcement action against a Rhode Island man who held himself out as a contractor despite not having the proper registration or licenses for the work he agreed to perform, and initially pocketed $15,000 from a Rhode Island consumer.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 13 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking and insurance fraud charges stemming from a 2019 Rhode Island State Police (RISP) wiretap investigation, known as “Operation Heat.”
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Michael Wheelock (age 26)
Warwick, RI
K1-2023-0145A
On March 1, 2023, the Statewide Grandy Jury returned an indictment charging Michael Wheelock with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Warwick sometime between July 1, 2015 and October 31, 2015. The Rhode Island State Police and Cranston Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on March 24, 2023, in Kent County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to various drug and weapons charges stemming from a 2022 investigation by the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Cranston Police Department.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced today that four individuals have been charged in Providence County Superior Court for their roles in a scheme to smuggle a cell phone into the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI).
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