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Following trial, Cranston man sentenced to serve five years in state prison for the violent assault of an older man and his son

On October 12, 2023, Superior Court Justice Joseph A. Montalbano sentenced Willard Whiting (age 50) to 15 years, with five years to serve at the ACI, and a 10-year suspended sentence with 15 years of probation. Judge Montalbano also ordered the defendant to have no contact with the victims and to complete anger management counseling. ...

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Coventry man found guilty of first-degree sexual assault

On October 25, 2023, following a four-day trial, Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos found Austin Davis (age 28) guilty of one count of first-degree sexual assault. The defendant is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 5, 2024. ...

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