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

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Six indicted in May 2021 gang shootout that wounded nine in Providence

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 six Providence men with 21 felony counts stemming from their alleged roles in a May 2021 gang-related shooting that wounded nine people on Carolina Avenue in Providence. ...

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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported October 20, 2021)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Karel Martinez Scarlet (age 26) Providence, R.I.                                                     P1-2021-3279AG On October 20, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Karel Martinez Scarlet with one count of murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, one count of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence resulting in death, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, and one count of firing in a compact area, which allegedly occurred in the city of Pawtucket sometime on or about June 26, 2021; one count of carrying a pistol without a license and one count of possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, which allegedly occurred in the city of Providence sometime on or about August 6, 2021. ...

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Interim Report of the Providence Grand Jury (Reported October 19, 2021)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Todd Alicea (age 30) Pawtucket, R.I. P1-2021-3171AG On October 19, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Todd Alicea with one count of murder, four counts of conspiracy, one count of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence resulting in death, one count of drive-by shooting, two counts of carrying a firearm without a license, two counts of possessing a ghost gun, four counts of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a crime of violence, and one count of reckless driving. ...

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North Kingstown woman sentenced to serve 7 years in state prison for 2019 drunk driving crash that killed woman

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a North Kingstown woman was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve seven years at the Adult Correctional Institutions after pleading to drunk driving and causing an accident that resulted in the death of Patricia Daniels and injured two others in East Greenwich in 2019. ...

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

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Michael Monteiro (age 52) North Providence, R.I. P1-2021-3042AG On October 1, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Michael Monteiro with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in a dwelling, three counts of conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, two counts of simple assault, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, one count of discharging a firearm when committing a crime of violence, and one count of breaking and entering. The alleged acts occurred in the town of North Providence sometime on or about June 17, 2021. The North Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on October 8, 2021 in Providence Superior Court. ...

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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported October 4, 2021)

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Martin Hughes (age 74) West Warwick, R.I. K1-2021-0587A On October 4, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Martin Hughes with one count of domestic murder, and one count of using a firearm when committing a crime of violence resulting in death. The alleged acts occurred in the town of West Warwick sometime on or about June 15, 2021. The West Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on October 22, 2021. ...

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