Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office of the Attorney General has conditionally approved a transaction allowing Prospect Medical Holdings to transfer ownership of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital to The Centurion Foundation. This decision follows a detailed review process under Rhode Island’s Hospital Conversions Act (HCA).
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Garland v. Cargill to strike down a federal gun safety regulation. "In 2017, thousands gathered in Las Vegas to attend a country music festival, during which a gunman opened fire on the crowd killing 60 people and injuring more than 850 – the worst mass shooting in American history. Several of the shooter’s firearms were fitted with bump stocks that allowed him to fire approximately 90 rounds in 10 seconds and more than 1,000 rounds in total. Today, the Supreme Court struck down a...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued a statement in response to a Rhode Island Superior Court decision ordering Prospect Medical Holdings to pay $17 million in unpaid bills.
Rhode Island’s recovery against the manufacturer of harmful baby powder products containing talc is part of a national settlement valued at $700 million. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Talc is a naturally occurring mineral alleged in numerous other lawsuits filed by private plaintiffs in class actions to cause serious health issues, including...
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty by a Providence County Superior Court jury of felony assault and firearms charges for shooting a 32-year-old male victim in 2022.
A Providence woman has been charged in connection with falsifying nomination signatures during the 2023 First Congressional District Special Election. The announcement was made today by Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Central Falls man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 75 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2014 murder of 38-year-old Robert Bullard in Providence.
On May 20, 2024, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Aidan Gosselin, age 19 from West Warwick, RI, with three counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree child molestation. The alleged acts occurred in the Town of West Warwick on a day between July 3, 2023, and July 4, 2023.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 29 other states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry and engaged in anticompetitive conduct to the detriment of artists and their fans.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with Topher Hamblett, Executive Director of Save The Bay, Senator Victoria Gu, Representative Terri Cortvriend, and other advocates, have called for the passage of a bill to reform the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC). The proposed legislation aims to transform CRMC into a Department of Coastal Resources under the executive branch. This change would replace the current structure of politically-appointed board members with a state department staffed by experts in coastal issues.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that Dusti Turner, a 35-year-old woman from Arizona, has been charged with stabbing and attempted robbery in Providence County Superior Court. The incident occurred at a Providence bus terminal.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Warwick man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court with solicitation of a minor following his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police. The charges were brought against Cesar Garcia, 45, on May 8, 2024, by the Office of the Attorney General.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has announced the conviction of a Westerly woman on charges of child abuse. Following a three-day trial that concluded on May 10, 2024, a Washington County Superior Court jury found Taurie Richardson, 27, guilty of two counts of second-degree child abuse. The verdict came in response to incidents that occurred in April 2021.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that John Celico, a 30-year-old man from South Kingstown, has been sentenced to seven years in the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for sexually assaulting a woman in August 2022. The sentencing took place in Washington County Superior Court on May 13, 2024.
Former Kizirian Elementary school gym teacher, James Duffy, has been convicted of child molestation and assault charges in Providence County Superior Court. The announcement was made by Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, who confirmed that the jury found 59-year-old Duffy guilty of one count of second-degree child molestation and four counts of simple assault.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Warwick man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court with illegally possessing a firearm and knife following his arrest by the Warwick Police Department. On May 8, 2024, the Office of the Attorney General charged Austin Means (age 26), by way of criminal information, with one count of carrying a pistol without a license and one count of carrying a knife more than three inches in length.
