Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that today Anthony Short (age 19), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere to assault and firearm charges before Superior Court Justice Daniel A. Procaccini. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Short was sentenced to a total of 23 years with 13...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that today Hector Diaz (age 21), of Providence, pleaded guilty to all counts from the March 28, 2015 motor vehicle crash that killed 23-year-old Anthony Nunez and injured Jennifer and Jasleen Gomez.
Diaz pleaded guilty to DUI death resulting,...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that today Justin Santerre (age 34), of Fall River, MA, pleaded guilty before Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel to the charges of second degree murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and simple assault. Under the terms of the plea, Santerre was...
Charities Dissolved and Leader Banned From Working for Non-Profits
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin, along with the Federal Trade Commission and agencies from all 50 states, have obtained a permanent injunction to dissolve two nationwide sham cancer charities and ban their president...
Legislation to require child-proof packaging and prohibit use on school property
Legislation filed on behalf of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin that would require child resistant packaging for e-liquid used in electronic nicotine-delivery systems such as e-cigarettes is scheduled to...
Increases Penalties from Two Years to Five Years for the Malicious Injury to or Killing of Animals
The Rhode Island State Senate unanimously passed legislation filed at the request of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin that would increase criminal penalties for malicious injury to or...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Superior Court juries came back with guilty verdicts in two separate child molestation cases.
Orlando Cruz (age 30), of Central Falls, was found guilty of second degree child molestation. The jury returned the guilty verdict in less than...
Attorneys General From California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington State and the US Virgin Islands Agree To Coordinate Efforts
Citing climate change as...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Zachary Alvarado (age 20), of 285 Main Street, Woonsocket, pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to multiple robberies and assaults that took place over a four month period in 2015 that culminated with Alvarado...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Zachary Alvarado (age 20), of 285 Main Street, Woonsocket, pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to multiple robberies and assaults that took place over a four month period in 2015 that culminated with Alvarado...
