Woonsocket man charged with ghost gun possession, drug trafficking Friday, November 10, 2023 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Attorney General Neronha warns in comment letter that RIDOT’s Carbon Reduction Strategy falls far short of State’s needs Thursday, November 09, 2023 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has submitted a comment letter regarding the recent proposal by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) intended to reduce the state’s carbon emissions, stating it is misguided in its approach, unambitious in its goals, and ultimately risks wasting millions of dollars of federal funds. ... Read article
Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported November 7, 2023) Wednesday, November 08, 2023 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Woonsocket man charged with DUI after hitting and seriously injuring pedestrian Tuesday, November 07, 2023 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Following trial, Woonsocket man sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison for second-degree murder Monday, November 06, 2023 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Woonsocket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 25 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Isaias Bulus Jr. in 2021. ... Read article
Lincoln man charged with drug trafficking Monday, November 06, 2023 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ... Read article
Providence man found guilty of trafficking firearms Thursday, November 02, 2023 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of straw-purchasing firearms and trafficking them to prohibited buyers. ... Read article
Providence man to serve 25 years in state prison for sexual assault Wednesday, November 01, 2023 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 25 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for committing child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2013 and 2019. ... Read article
Providence man to serve 12 years in state prison for first-degree sexual assault Wednesday, November 01, 2023 On October 20, 2023, Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos sentenced Francisco Vasquez (age 38) to 25 years, with 12 years to serve at the ACI, and a 13-year suspended sentence with 25 years of probation. On July 13, 2023, a jury found the defendant guilty of one count of first-degree sexual assault. ... Read article
Woonsocket woman sentenced to serve eight years in state prison for causing deadly DUI crash Tuesday, October 31, 2023 At a hearing on October 19, 2023, before Superior Court Justice David Cruise, Audriana Hill (age 33) entered a plea of nolo contendere to one count of driving under the influence, death resulting. Judge Cruise sentenced the defendant to 15 years, with eight years to serve at the ACI, and a seven-year suspended sentence, with 15 years of probation. ... Read article