http://www.riag.ri.gov/ Office of the Attorney General - Press Releases en-us [email protected] PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging a former staff member at the Yawgoog Scout Reservation with sexually assaulting a male victim under the age of 13 in 1986. On November 3, 2021, the Statewide Grand Jury... Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42430 Preliminary agreement to remove obstructions and initiate site improvements on Lee's Wharf will reestablish public shoreline access in downtown Newport PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Office of the Attorney General (RIAG), Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), the City of Newport (City), and... Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42393 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 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42377 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Foster man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to sexually assaulting a female victim under the age of 14 between 2011 and 2015. Brian Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42360 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... Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42335 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two owners of a Massachusetts-based asbestos remediation company were arraigned today in Sixth Division District Court on wage theft charges stemming from work performed during the construction of Barrington Middle School.... Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42302 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of committing multiple counts of sexual assault against a female victim in 2012. On September 30, 2021, following the conclusion of a nine-day trial before... Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42239 Members of the public are invited to attend a virtual meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, October 12 to provide public comment during the initial body-worn camera policy-making process PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office and the Department of Public Safety will hold a virtual... Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42231 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man was sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve 18 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to trafficking fentanyl that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Andrew Paiva in 2018. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42220 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that an East Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to sexually assaulting a female victim under the age of 14 in 2012. Adam... Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42199 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... Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42189 United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the constitutionality of state election finance law requiring disclosures and disclaimers for certain election-related expenditures of $1,000 or more PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha's defense of a state law... Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42115 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Central Falls man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for shooting and wounding a patron outside of a Providence nightclub in 2019. Hector Osorio (... Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42096 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement after today's decision in Champlin's v. CRMC: "Rhode Islanders should be deeply disappointed by today's Superior Court decision and rightly worried about what this decision means for us should it survive its... Thu, 09 Sep 2021 22:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42065 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), stemming from his role in a violent home invasion in Providence in 2013. Angel Navarro (age 31) Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42064 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Woonsocket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) stemming from his arrest in 2020 by the Woonsocket Police Department while in possession on... Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42063 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Cranston man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 27 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to the murder of his three-month-old son, Giovanni Romero, in 2016. Elias Romero (age Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42057 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Statement from Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on the passing of former Chief of the Civil Division of the Office of the Attorney General, James R. Lee: "Jim was a cornerstone of the Attorney General's Office for many years, and he leaves a legacy as an outstanding and... Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42019 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement today after today's announcement about health insurance rates by the Office of the Health Insurance: "Several weeks ago, my Office objected —across the board — to requests by insurers to raise health insurance... Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/42013 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking gives the public the first of many opportunities to provide input PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of Public Safety, announced the start of a months- Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41991 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a former Warwick woman pleaded to manslaughter and child neglect charges in Kent County Superior Court stemming from her actions that caused the death of 9-year-old Zhanae Rothgeb at her home in Warwick in 2019. Michelle Rothgeb Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41948 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Statement from the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General on the release of body camera video and ongoing investigation into an incident involving the arrest of three juveniles on July 9, 2021: "Consistent with Office policy and guidance from the Supreme Court Ethics... Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41892 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), following a months-long joint investigation by the Providence Police Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41880 Proposed increases would affect nearly 182,000 subscribers of "individual market" plans and large and small employer group plans PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today the filing of objections to proposed health insurance rate increases in 2022 with the Office of... Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41872 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Warwick man was sentenced in Kent County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) following his arrest in 2020 for assaulting a former girlfriend, causing serious injuries. Gregory Ward (... Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41847 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man was found guilty in Providence County Superior Court and sentenced to serve 18 months at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), stemming from his arrest in July 2018 by the Pawtucket Police Department for... Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41848 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Portsmouth man pleaded to misdemeanor wage theft charges in Newport County District Court and was ordered to pay over $1,500 in unpaid wages to two former employees. Ronald Harnois (age 43), owner of Roharn Construction in... Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41845 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket woman was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a life sentence, plus 20 years, at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for her role in the murder of Cheryl Smith in Pawtucket on New Year's Day in... Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41790 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), stemming from his 2019 arrest outside of a city nightclub for the illegal possession of a firearm. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41781 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Coventry woman was sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), stemming from her arrest in July 2017 for leaving the scene of a deadly accident that claimed the... Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41844 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve one year at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), stemming from his arrest in March 2020 by the Providence Police Department for carrying a pistol... Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41735 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), stemming from his arrest by the Providence Police Department in January 2021 for carrying a pistol Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41733 More robust search tools for open government findings offer an improved experience for Rhode Islanders PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha will host the 23rd Annual Open Government Summit, in partnership with the Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association, this... Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41732 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General has received several inquiries related to the expected expiration of Executive Order 21-72, which provides for virtual and hybrid meetings of public bodies during the COVID-19 state of emergency. That Executive Order is set to expire at the end of Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41692 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Cranston man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 30 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to the 2020 murder of Paul Zois in Cranston. Charles Gangi (age 74) waived indictment Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41669 New legal filing argues that a bankruptcy court doesn't have the authority to prevent attorneys general from suing Sackler family Today, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and eight other attorneys general filed objections to the plan of confirmation asking the judge to reject Purdue Pharma's... Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41661 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his role in the multi-defendant sexual assault of an incapacitated 16-year-old female victim in... Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41624 The Attorney General's office will bring services directly into more communities with new office hours in Wiggin Village on Cranston Street in Providence PROVIDENCE, RI – Furthering the Office's mission to be accessible to all Rhode Islanders, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that... Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41622 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Woonsocket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking and firearm charges stemming from an investigation by the... Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41620 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that an East Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 16 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to molesting a female victim under the age of 14 between 2017 and 2019.... Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41621 "The Department of Environmental Management made the right decision in denying the permit application for the proposed medical waste treatment facility in West Warwick, and I am grateful for their close review of a proposal that would have impacted many Rhode Islanders. Several months ago, my... Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41607 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Commissioner of Public Safety Steven M. Paré and Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. announced felony charges against a member of Rise of the Moors following a joint investigation by the Providence Police Department and the Office of the Attorney... Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41600 Investigators seize over 1,500 fentanyl pills, ghost gun, illegal handgun, and large capacity magazine from residences in Providence and Pawtucket PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Commissioner of Public Safety Steven M. Paré and Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. announced that... Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41579 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department announced that a Pawtucket Police Officer has been charged by Criminal Information with multiple felony counts, following an investigation into a shooting incident along... Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41523 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Connecticut man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve four years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to robbing and assaulting a patron at Twin River Casino in 2019. Isaiah Snell (... Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41505 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two Massachusetts men were sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a combined 31 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for their roles in a 2019 shooting at Club Flow in Providence that seriously injured Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41501 "The investigation by this Office, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department into the June 23rd incident involving off-duty Pawtucket Police Officer Daniel Dolan continues to move forward. As in all such investigations, it is critical that before making any conclusions Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41494 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to illegal firearm and drug trafficking charges stemming from his arrest by the... Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41492 The Office of Attorney General, the Rhode Island State Police, and the West Greenwich Police Department are jointly investigating, pursuant to the Attorney General's Use of Force Protocol, an incident on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, during which Pawtucket Police Officer Daniel Dolan, then off-duty,... Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41468 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the statement below, following the passage of two bills in the Rhode Island House of Representatives after a floor vote on Thursday evening: "My Office prosecutes thousands of criminal cases every year. In every one of those cases, our... Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/41420