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

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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported December 1, 2021)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Devonte Lewis (age 20) Woonsocket, R.I. P1-2021-3623AG On December 1, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Devonte Lewis with one count of conspiracy to violate the controlled substances act, one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence resulting in death, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on April 11, 2021. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 8, 2021, in Providence Superior Court. ...

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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported November 29, 2021)

Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury Reported November 29, 2021 An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Tyrese Poulsen (age 19) Newport, R.I. N1-2021-0334A On November 29, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Tyrese Poulsen with one count of murder. The alleged act occurred in the city of Newport sometime on or about May 29, 2021. The Newport Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 16, 2021 in Newport County Superior Court. ...

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Pair charged with 36 felony counts stemming from illegal firearms trafficking investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two individuals from Pawtucket have been charged by way of criminal information in Providence County Superior Court with 36 felony counts alleging the pair trafficked multiple illegal firearms and possessed several others, including a ghost gun with a large capacity magazine, between 2020 and 2021. ...

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