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

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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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Providence men sentenced to state prison in illegal firearms trafficking scheme

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two Providence men were sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to their roles in a wide-scale illegal straw-purchasing scheme involving the purchase and sale of 89 handguns in Rhode Island between June 2019 and August 2020. ...

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