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

Press Releases

Providence man sentenced to life for murder

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Arnold Evans (age 37), of Providence, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life at the ACI by Superior Court Justice Kristin E. Rodgers. ...

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Providence man found guilty of firearms and assault charges

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Robert Rego (age 30), of Providence was found guilty today on charges of discharging a firearm while committing a crime of violence resulting in injury, carrying a firearm without a license, and assault with a dangerous weapon. ...

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Two sentenced for roles in 2016 murder of Warwick man

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Andrew Soben (age 22, West Warwick) and Jake Cabral (age 22, Warwick) pleaded nolo contendere to charges yesterday and were sentenced to the ACI for their roles in the 2016 murder of Michael Rogers. ...

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Providence Man Pleads to DUI Charges in Crash That Caused Death of 29-Year-Old Motorist

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that on March 28, Brian Torres (age 26), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere before Providence County Superior Court Magistrate Richard D. Raspallo to charges of driving under the influence, death and personal injury resulting, stemming from a 2018 automobile crash that claimed the life of a 29-year-old man and seriously injured another. ...

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Treasurer Magaziner, Attorney General Neronha Join Legislators to Introduce Student Loan Bill of Rights Legislation

PROVIDENCE, RI - - Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Attorney General Peter Neronha today joined Senator Dawn Euer (D- Dist. 13, Jamestown, Newport) and Representative Joseph McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston), along with Brenda Dann-Messier, Commissioner of Postsecondary Education, and Liz Tanner, Director of the Department of Business Regulation, to introduce legislation that will help protect Rhode Islanders from deceptive student loan practices by introducing new consumer protections for student loan borrowers and establishing oversight of student loan servicers operating in the State. ...

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