PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Connecticut man has been found guilty in Washington County Superior Court of the 2020 murder of 28-year-old Vincent Sebastian in Westerly.
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Updated guide reflects expanded voter access made possible through new “Let RI Vote Act” law
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea and Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today released the Know Your Rights election guide in advance of Rhode Island’s general election. The Guide has been updated to reflect the expansion of voter access made possible through the “Let RI Vote Act,” signed into law in June of 2022.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Providence Commissioner of Public Safety Steven Paré, and Providence Police Chief Hugh T. Clements, Jr., announced today that the Statewide Grand Jury has returned indictments charging a West Warwick couple with multiple felony counts stemming from a joint investigation into alleged firearms trafficking and ghost gun manufacturing.
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An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Elijah Soto (age 19)
Pawtucket, RI
P1-2022-3638AG
On October 13, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Elijah Soto with one count of murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of discharging a firearm while in the commission of a crime of violence resulting in death, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, one count of conspiring to violate the controlled substances act, one count of delivery of cocaine, one count of possession of cocaine 10 grams or less, and one count of keeping and maintaining a common nuisance.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement after today’s decision by the Rhode Island Supreme Court in Champlin's v. Coastal Resources Management Council – a case concerning Rhode Island’s coastal resources and the regulatory process designed to protect them:
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a former correctional officer at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of having sexual relations with two female inmates between 2017 and 2018.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that two Providence men have been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the 2018 murder of 57-year-old David Page in a drive-by shooting in Providence.
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Grants will fund the purchase of 1,773 cameras for 42 local law enforcement organizations across the state as part of body camera program
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation, and state legislative leaders today announced $16 million in grant awards for 42 local and state law enforcement agencies to equip approximately 1,773 frontline police officers with body-worn cameras.
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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. – The Office of the Attorney General announced today that the Statewide Grand Jury has returned a “no true bill,” declining to charge Newport Police Detective Patrick Walsh, stemming from a use-of-force incident on June 26, 2022, on Thames Street in Newport.
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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 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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