Jury finds Providence man guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon Wednesday, July 03, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court for shooting and seriously injuring 42-year-old Junior Rafael Pena Soto following an altercation at an Elmwood Avenue restaurant in Providence. ... Read article
Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported June 28, 2024) Wednesday, July 03, 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 Providence County Grand Jury (Reported June 28, 2024) Friday, June 28, 2024 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Pawtucket man sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison for multiple counts of child molestation Monday, June 24, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 25 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to sexually assaulting three female victims under the age of 14 between 2018 and 2021. ... Read article
Providence man to serve 12 years in state prison for child molestation and sexual assault Monday, June 24, 2024 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 sexually assaulting two female victims under the age of 14, and one female victim under the age of 18 in 2023. ... Read article
Attorney General imposes significant conditions on proposed hospital ownership change to protect delivery of health care for Rhode Islanders Thursday, June 20, 2024 HCA decision conditionally permits Prospect Medical Holdings to exit Rhode Island, creating opportunity for local non-profit control and future stability ... Read article
Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported June 13, 2024) Monday, June 17, 2024 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Following U.S. Supreme Court decision, bump stocks remain illegal in Rhode Island Friday, June 14, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Garland v. Cargill to strike down an important federal gun safety regulation. ... Read article
Attorney General Neronha applauds RI Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern’s decision ordering Prospect Medical Holdings to pay $17M in unpaid bills Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement in reaction to a Rhode Island Superior Court decision ordering Prospect Medical Holdings to pay millions in unpaid bills. ... Read article
Attorney General Neronha reaches nearly $7 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Rhode Island’s recovery against manufacturer of harmful baby powder products containing talc part of national settlement valued at $700 million ... Read article