Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Saul Lopez (age 63), of Central Falls, pleaded guilty on July 9, 2019 to four counts of first-degree child molestation and was sentenced to 24 years at the ACI. Superior Court Justice Jeffrey A. Lanphear sentenced Lopez to a 50-year full sentence,...
"Today's decision was complicated but good for democracy and good for Rhode Island. A citizenship question was being added to the census in an effort to suppress participation, with potentially devastating consequences for Rhode Islanders. As of today, the census will not contain a citizenship...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today a series of steps to combat deceptive and unfair practices in the ticket resale marketplace in Rhode Island. The Attorney General's multi-month investigation into the sale of speculative tickets has led to refunds for Rhode Island consumers, the...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Montrell Hopper (age 24), of Providence, pleaded guilty on June 24, 2019 to two counts of first-degree robbery, one count of using a firearm while committing a crime of violence, and two counts of possession of a firearm after being convicted of a...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Elijah Blyden (age 19), of Cranston, pleaded guilty to a first degree robbery on June 19, 2019 before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause. The case against Blyden stems from a 2018 home invasion on Hanover Street in Providence.
Blyden is...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Kevin Viara (age 50), of Seekonk, MA, pleaded guilty on June 17, 2019 to one count of domestic kidnapping; two counts of domestic assault of a person over 60, bodily injury resulting; and one count of vandalism. Providence County Superior Court...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Ryan Beeley (age 40), of Warwick, pleaded nolo contendere today to one count of involuntary manslaughter before Superior Court Justice Daniel A. Procaccini. The charge stems from a 2017 incident that resulted in the unintentional death of Beeley's 7-...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Juan Velasquez (age 22) pleaded guilty on June 12, 2019, to two counts of first degree robbery and one count of burglary before Providence Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause. The Court sentenced him to a 35-year full sentence with 17 years to...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Allen Hanson (age 33), of East Providence, pleaded guilty on June 11, 2019 to one count of involuntary manslaughter. Providence County Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos sentenced Hanson to a 30-year full sentence with 26 years to serve at the ACI...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Andrew McLean (age 26), of Woonsocket, pleaded guilty on June 10, 2019, before Providence County Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to one count of first-degree robbery, one count of conspiracy, one count of discharging a firearm during the...
