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State of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha

Press Releases

Providence man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a term of life plus 20 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2021 murder of Leonardo Tavares. ...

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Providence man to serve 9 years in state prison for child molestation

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a female victim, under the age of 14, between 2016 and 2018. ...

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