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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,

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Former Iowa man sentenced to serve 5 years in state prison for role in firearms trafficking scheme investigated by Urban Violent Crime Task Force

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson announced that a former Iowa man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five-years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to his role in a firearms trafficking scheme involving the straw purchase of several firearms in Rhode Island. ...

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Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported January 20, 2023)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Noah Moore (age 24) Providence, RI P1-2023-0277A On January 20, 2023, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Noah Moore with one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of assault with a device similar to a firearm. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on May 24, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on February 8, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court. ...

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Two North Providence police officers indicted for embezzlement and tax fraud

Two North Providence police officers indicted for embezzlement and tax fraud 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 announced today that a Statewide Grand Jury has returned indictments charging one current and one former member of the North Providence Police Department with multiple felony counts, including embezzlement and filing false tax returns. The charges stem from an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the United States Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General and Office of Labor Management Standards, into alleged embezzlement of funds of North Providence Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police. ...

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Following enforcement actions Attorney General Neronha reaches lead remediation agreements totaling more than $700,000 in value

​​​​​​​PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has reached settlement agreements with the owners of four lead contaminated properties located in Providence and Burrillville. The enforcement actions provide for the abatement and remediation of lead contamination at the sites and assess penalties that total more than $700,000 in value. ...

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Former city council candidate Gerard Catala charged with violating state campaign finance law

Former city council candidate Gerard Catala charged with violating state campaign finance law 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 former Providence city council candidate Gerard Catala has been charged with violating state campaign finance laws. On January 26, 2023, Gerard Catala (age 44) was arraigned by a Justice of the Peace at the Rhode Island State Police barracks on two charges of failing to file campaign finance reports as required by state law. Mr. Catala will be re-arraigned in Sixth Division District Court on Tuesday, January 31. ...

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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported January 13, 2023)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Ramsundar Ramkalawan (age 61) Exeter, RI W1-2023-0026A On January 13, 2023, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Ramsundar Ramkalawan with one count of first-degree murder, in the death of Donna MacDonald. The alleged acts occurred in the town of Exeter sometime on July 18, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on January 27, 2023, in Washington County Superior Court. ### ...

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Attorney General charges Route 6/10 construction firm and senior employee with illegally dumping thousands of tons of contaminated fill

​​​​​​​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 announced today that the Office has charged a Massachusetts-based construction firm and a former employee with illegally dumping thousands of tons of contaminated fill at project sites in Providence during the construction of the Route 6/10 Interchange construction project. ...

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