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

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Barrington man sentenced for assaulting neighbor

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Barrington man was sentenced today in 6th Division District Court to 18 months of probation, community service, and racial sensitivity training after being found guilty last week of one count each of simple assault and disorderly conduct, stemming from an altercation with his next-door neighbor in Barrington on August 3, 2020. ...

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Boston man indicted for murder in 2011 cold case

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging a Boston man, already serving multiple life sentences at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for a 2009 double murder in Providence, with 10 felony counts stemming from the 2011 murder of Steven Latimer in the city of Providence. ...

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Attorney General petitions to intervene in Rhode Island Supreme Court case involving marina expansion in Block Island's Great Salt Pond

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has petitioned the Rhode Island Supreme Court to intervene in Champlin's Realty Associates v. the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), a case that affects the State's coastal resources and the regulatory process designed to protect them. By participating in this case, the Attorney General seeks to protect Rhode Island's unique coastal environment and ensure that the CRMC follows the legal requirements necessary to a democratic process before approving Champlin's bid to expand its marina. ...

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Two Providence men sentenced to serve a combined 16 years in state prison for dealing illegal firearms

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that two Providence men were sentenced last week in Providence County Superior Court to serve a combined 16 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to their roles in a scheme to sell firearms to individuals who were legally prohibited from possessing them. ...

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Exeter man and former Boy Scout leader sentenced to serve 40 years in state prison for sexually assaulting multiple victims

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that an Exeter man was sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 40 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to sexually assaulting six young men; five in the 1980's during his time as a scout leader and the most recent victim in 2019. ...

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