Urban Violent Crime Initiative targets straw purchasing of firearms Thursday, June 16, 2022 Pair charged with multiple felony counts; Pawtucket man sentenced to state prison in separate straw purchasing cases PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Central Falls Po... Read article
Central Falls man sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder in Pawtucket with illegal gun Tuesday, June 14, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Central Falls man was sentenced to life in prison in Providence County Superior Court after being found guilty ... Read article
Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported June 9, 2022) Friday, June 10, 2022 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Brian Sousa (age 26) Westerly, R.I. W1-2022-0161A O... Read article
Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported June 2, 2022) Wednesday, June 08, 2022 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Robert Castillo (age 42) Providence, R.I. P1-2022-19... Read article
Open Government Unit issues OMA finding in Cienki v. Rhode Island Special Commission on Reapportionment Monday, June 06, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Attorney General’s Open Government Unit today issued a finding in response to an Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint filed by Rhode Island Republican Party chairperson... Read article
Former Catholic Diocese priest indicted for sexual assault Monday, June 06, 2022 Fourth indictment stemming from comprehensive review of clergy child sexual abuse allegations PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced ... Read article
Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2013 murder Friday, June 03, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison after pleading to the murder of 78-... Read article
Providence man sentenced to serve 23 years in state prison for armed assault on a police officer and robbery with ghost gun and large-capacity magazine Thursday, June 02, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 23 years at the Adult Correctional Instituti... Read article
Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported May 27, 2022) Thursday, June 02, 2022 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Nathan Cooper (age 35) Providence, R.I. P1-2022-1873... Read article
Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported June 1, 2022) Thursday, June 02, 2022 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Rayne Henley (age 24) Wakefield, R.I. W1-2022-0144A ... Read article