Interim Report of the Newport County Grand Jury (Reported April 19, 2024) Wednesday, April 24, 2024 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
West Warwick man charged with illegally possessing firearm and 11 large capacity magazines Wednesday, April 24, 2024 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Johnston man sentenced to serve life in prison for 2021 nightclub murder Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Johnston man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve life in prison at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2021 murder of 27-year-old Mario Diaz. ... Read article
Attorney General Neronha approves merger of Rhode Island PBS – The Public’s Radio Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Today, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the approval of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio’s application to merge into a new combined entity. ... Read article
Providence men convicted of trafficking 16 kilos of fentanyl and possessing ghost guns Monday, April 22, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two Providence men have been convicted in Providence County Superior Court of trafficking 16 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing two ghost guns stemming from an investigation by the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force into narcotics distribution in the greater Providence area in 2021. ... Read article
Jury finds Providence man guilty of illegal gun possession Friday, April 19, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of illegally possessing a semi-automatic handgun, stemming from a traffic stop by the Providence Police Department in 2021. ... Read article
Massachusetts man sentenced to serve 7 years in state prison for large capacity magazine, ghost gun Friday, April 19, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve seven years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for possession of a ghost gun, a large capacity magazine, and cocaine. ... Read article
Cranston man sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault and kidnapping Friday, April 19, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve life in prison at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for kidnapping and sexually assaulting two female victims in 2020. ... Read article
Providence man indicted for 1999 cold case murder Thursday, April 18, 2024 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Interim Report of the Washington County Grand Jury (Reported April 12, 2024) Thursday, April 18, 2024 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article