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

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Massachusetts man sentenced to 40 years for manslaughter

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Alexander Dejesus (age 25), of Chicopee, was sentenced yesterday before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to 40 years after pleading guilty to one count of manslaughter and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. The charges stem from a 2016 incident that claimed the life of Dylan Contreras. ...

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Providence man sentenced to life for murder

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Fredi Lopez (age 35) was sentenced yesterday before Superior Court Justice Joseph A. Montalbano to a life sentence at the ACI after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree murder, stemming from a 2016 incident that claimed the life of Andres Arguijo Acosta. Lopez had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on January 2, 2019. ...

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Cumberland Man Found Guilty of Child Molestation

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that Kunwar Chadha (age 53) of Cumberland was found guilty yesterday by a Providence Superior Court jury of two counts of second-degree child molestation. The jury returned the verdict after a 5-day trial presided over by Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel. ...

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Brian Audette sentenced to life for murder charge

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Brian Audette (age 49) was sentenced yesterday before Superior Court Justice Joseph A. Montalbano to a life sentence at the Adult Correctional Institution after pleading nolo contendere to a charge of second-degree murder stemming from a 2013 incident that claimed the life of Donna Pike. ...

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Jared Rogers sentenced to life for murder

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Jared Rogers (age 23) was sentenced earlier today before Superior Court Justice Daniel A. Procaccini to a life sentence at the Adult Correctional Institution after pleading nolo contendere to charges of second-degree murder, assault with intent to commit murder, and two counts of conspiracy stemming from a 2016 incident that claimed the life of his nephew and injured his brother. ...

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Two Individuals Plead to Benefit Fraud

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today criminal dispositions in a worker's compensation and unemployment insurance benefit fraud totaling more than $39,000 in court-ordered restitution. ...

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21 AG's Challenge New Title X Restrictions on Women's Reproductive Health Care

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND—A coalition of 21 State Attorneys General today filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new rule Title X "Gag Rule" that will significantly restrict access to reproductive health services and information for women and families. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon and led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and New York Attorney General Letitia James. ...

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