Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that two individuals pleaded nolo contendere recently to unemployment insurance benefit fraud with court-ordered restitution in excess of $17,000.
"This year to date, our office has successfully prosecuted nearly 30 cases of unemployment insurance...
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Christopher Jimenez (age 30), of Providence, RI, was found guilty by Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel of second degree murder and first degree child abuse for the beating death of his infant daughter Christina. The verdict...
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that a Kent County Superior Court jury yesterday found Bruce McNeil (age 76), of Warwick, guilty of one count of second degree sexual assault. The jury returned the guilty verdict after 15 minutes of deliberations following a three-day...
First Stop on Statewide Awareness Campaign is North Providence High School as part of National Teen Driver Safety Week
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 19- year olds in the United States. In fact, in...
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that a Providence County Superior Court jury found Bruce Moten (age 27), of Providence, guilty of the October 22, 2014 gang shooting that left Terry Robinson dead and Delacey Andrade injured. Moten was found guilty of murder, two...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Eastern Region are holding a two-day meeting in Newport, R.I., focusing on local, state and federal governmental and non-governmental partnerships to deliver cost-effectives services to constituents and to...
Rhode Island may be spared from the storm, but still vulnerable to hurricane-related scams
While it appears that Hurricane Matthew will not have a significant impact on Rhode Island and Southern New England, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin is reminding Rhode Islanders to be aware of...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Robert Taylor (age 48), formerly of Providence and Narragansett, pleaded nolo contendere today in Washington County Superior Court before Superior Court Justice Melanie Wilk Thunberg to the May 2013 murder of his mother Allison Taylor. Under the...
The YWCA Rhode Island announced that Special Assistant Attorney General Kimberly Ahern was chosen to receive one of its 2016 Women of Achievement awards. Ahern was selected for her professional work and public service, as well as her skills as leader, role model, mentor, and as an agent for...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Melody Vieira (age 48), of North Providence, pleaded nolo contendere yesterday before Superior Court Justice Daniel A. Procaccini to one count of obtaining money under false pretenses over $1,500 for collecting more than $20,000 in unemployment...
