PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the 2011 murder of 17-year-old Tiphany Tallo in Providence.
On October 4, 2022, following the conclusion of a 12-day jury trial before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause, the jury found Leron Porter (age 41) guilty of one count of second-degree murder, one count of discharge of a firearm when committing a crime of violence resulting in death, and one count of possession of a firearm by person prohibited. The State has also filed a notice with the Court asking that it find the defendant to be deemed a habitual criminal, which carries a maximum 25-year sentence consecutive to any other sentence imposed. The jury returned the verdict after approximately five hours of deliberation.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Kevin Hernandez (age 19)
Providence, RI
P1/22-3510AG
On September 29, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Kevin Hernandez with one count of first-degree robbery, one count of using a firearm during the commission of crime of violence, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of discharging a firearm while in the commission of a crime of violence, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of multiple counts of child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2013 and 2019.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that three Rhode Island-based drywall installation contractors have been arraigned in Providence Superior Court on felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Labor and Training into allegations that they stole more than $64,000 in wages from 14 workers during the construction and renovation of RISE Prep Mayoral Academy in Woonsocket in 2018 and 2019.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket woman was found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of multiple felony counts following her arrest in 2020 for pointing a gun at a pregnant woman and firing several shots with a firearm outside of a home in West Warwick.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Amauri Razon (age 21)
Hopkinton, RI
P1-2022-3371ADV
On September 21, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Amauri Razon with one count of first-degree sexual assault, one count of domestic felony assault, one count of domestic strangulation, one count of domestic simple assault, one count of domestic refusal to relinquish a telephone for an emergency call; and one count of domestic violation of a No Contact Order.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on February 2, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on October 12, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that given the prospect of significant increases in supply-side energy rates this winter, the Office today is advocating that the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) consider all available options and approve a plan that will best mitigate Rhode Island Energy’s proposed rate changes for electric service, slated to take effect October 1, 2022.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 30 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty after trial of first-degree child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2015 and 2020.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Salvatore Valentin (age 35)
Springfield, MA
P1-2022-3199A
On September 1, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Salvatore Valentin with one count of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation.
The alleged acts occurred in the city of Woonsocket on diverse dates between January 1, 2020, and October 18, 2021. The Woonsocket Police Department conducted the investigation.
The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on September 21, 2022, 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.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging a Providence man with murder for his role in the 2014 shooting death of 42-year-old Yusef A’Vant in East Providence.
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