PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to various drug and weapons charges stemming from a 2022 investigation by the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Cranston Police Department.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced today that four individuals have been charged in Providence County Superior Court for their roles in a scheme to smuggle a cell phone into the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI).
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Alex Rolin (age 26)
Charlestown, RI
W1-2023-0095A
On February 24, 2023, the Statewide Grandy Jury returned an indictment charging Alex Rolin with one count of murder and one count of possession of a knife while committing a crime of violence.
The alleged acts occurred in the town of Charlestown on or about September 19, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on March 7, 2023, in Washington County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has asked the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to deny approval of a proposed plan submitted by Rhode Island Energy (RIE), where the company seeks a 3% increase over the next twelve months in the average annual gas bill (and proposed a plan that would see a 6.6% increase over the next 21 months). The Attorney General argues that RIE’s plan, which includes proposals to fund expansion of gas utility infrastructure in Rhode Island, fails to adequately account for Act on Climate mandates to reduce and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison after pleading to the December 26, 2018 murder of 30-year-old David Long in downtown Providence.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Warwick man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to sexually assaulting a male victim under the age of 14 between 2014 and 2016.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison after being found guilty of the 2011 murder of 17-year-old Tiphany Tallo in Providence.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that two Providence men have been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison after being found guilty of the 2018 murder of 57-year-old David Page in a drive-by shooting in Providence.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Guillermo Ortiz (age 28)
Pawtucket, RI
P1-2023-0462A
On February 10, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Guillermo Ortiz with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Pawtucket on diverse dates between December 12, 2019, and July 18, 2022. The Pawtucket Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on March 1, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
David Lainez (age 20)
Providence, RI
P1-2023-0448A
On February 3, 2023, the Providence County Grandy Jury returned an indictment charging David Lainez with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of simple assault.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between June 16, 2022, and September 12, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 22, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.
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