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

Press Releases

Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported June 2, 2022)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Robert Castillo (age 42) Providence, R.I. P1-2022-1992A On June 2, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Robert Castillo with one count of possession of over one kilogram of cocaine and one count of possession with intent to deliver cocaine. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on March 9, 2022. The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on June 22, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court. ### ...

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Former Catholic Diocese priest indicted for sexual assault

Fourth indictment stemming from comprehensive review of clergy child sexual abuse allegations PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced that the Statewide Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging a former priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence with sexually assaulting a juvenile male victim between 1981 and 1982, stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the Rhode Island State Police into clergy child sexual abuse in Rhode Island. ...

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Providence man sentenced to serve 23 years in state prison for armed assault on a police officer and robbery with ghost gun and large-capacity magazine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 23 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to multiple felony charges stemming from his arrest by the Providence Police Department in 2020 for armed robbery and shooting at an officer during a car chase that followed. ...

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Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported May 27, 2022)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Nathan Cooper (age 35) Providence, R.I. P1-2022-1873AG On May 27, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Nathan Cooper with one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence, two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, one count of possession of a stolen firearm, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of failure to report a death, and one count of kidnapping. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on diverse dates between March 16, and March 19, 2022. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on June 3, 2022, in Providence County Superior Court. ...

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​​​​​​​Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported June 1, 2022)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Rayne Henley (age 24) Wakefield, R.I. W1-2022-0144A On June 1, 2022, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Rayne Henley with one count of first-degree sexual assault. The alleged act occurred in the town of Narragansett sometime on April 8, 2022. The Narragansett Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) and is scheduled to be arraigned on June 20, 2022, in Washington County Superior Court. ### ...

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Pawtucket man found guilty of first-degree child molestation

​​​​​​​PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of first-degree child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2015 and 2020. ...

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Attorney General Neronha announces agreement securing over $200 million in value for RI ratepayers and Act on Climate mandates in PPL-Narragansett Electric sale

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that in exchange for an agreement that secures $200 million in value for Rhode Island ratepayers along with mandated steps toward meeting Act on Climate goals, the Office has withdrawn its objection to the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers’ (DPUC) approval of the sale of Narragansett Electric by National Grid to PPL Corporation. The agreement provides benefits and protections for Rhode Islanders far exceeding the conditions imposed by the DPUC in its February 2022 decision approving the sale. ...

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Attorney General Neronha announces multistate effort to protect mental health and substance abuse disorder care in Rhode Island

​​​​​​​PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined attorneys general from Connecticut and Illinois today in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking to protect mental health and substance abuse disorder care in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Illinois. The filing was announced at a press conference earlier today featuring former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, lead author of the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. ...

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