Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General
Recent News About Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General
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Providence man sentenced to serve 10 years in state prison for sexual assault
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for first-degree sexual assault against a female victim in 2020. -
Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported March 26, 2024)
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RIAG and RIDOH to Hold Public Meetings in Proposed Sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold two public meetings on the proposed sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. -
West Warwick man charged with domestic assault and firearms charges
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. -
Attorney General Neronha to host Expungement Clinic
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the return of the Office’s expungement clinics on February 29, 2024. -
Jury finds Woonsocket man guilty of stealing 10 cases of tequila worth more than $2,900
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Woonsocket man has been found guilty by a jury in Kent County Superior Court of larceny for stealing 10 cases of Don Julio tequila worth nearly $3,000 from his West Greenwich employer in 2021. -
Attorney General Neronha Deems Rhode Island PBS – The Public’s Radio Merger Application Complete
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has deemed the application for the proposed merger of Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public’s Radio complete. -
Jury convicts Glocester man of multiple counts of child molestation
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Glocester man has been found guilty following a jury trial in Providence County Superior Court of multiple counts of child molestation against a female victim under the age of 14 between 2005 and 2009. -
North Smithfield woman charged with DUI, child endangerment
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a North Smithfield woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with driving under the influence with two child passengers stemming from a traffic stop in Smithfield in September 2023. -
Jury finds Providence man guilty of manslaughter
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been found guilty by a Providence County Superior Court jury of manslaughter after stabbing and killing 31-year-old Corey Vargas in 2020. -
Attorney General’s Office Investigators charge Massachusetts man in scheme to fake residency to purchase multiple assault-style weapons in RI
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man has been charged in Second Division District Court in Newport by Attorney General’s Office Investigators with illegally purchasing eight assault-style weapons from licensed firearms dealers in Rhode Island following an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and law enforcement partners in Massachusetts. -
The goal of climate change litigation in Rhode Island? Finding a 'sustainable funding stream'
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Money was on the minds of Rhode Island officials who sued the energy industry when they couldn't convince state lawmakers to address climate change, according to records obtained by Energy Policy Advocates and submitted Tuesday to a federal appeals court. -
Does Ninth Circuit's 'Kids Climate Case' ruling apply to Rhode Island's global warming lawsuit?
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Energy companies sued in Rhode Island's climate change lawsuit are pointing to the dismissal of the "Kids Climate Change" lawsuit that made headlines last month, saying it has relevance to their defense. -
Judge allows Rhode Island's opioid suit to go forward despite public nuisance precedent
Judge allows Rhode Island's opioid suit to go forward despite public nuisance precedent -
Rhode Island joins states reaching $575 million nationwide settlement with Wells Fargo
PROVIDENCE — The state of Rhode Island is part of a $575 million nationwide settlement https://www.ri.gov/press/view/34934 over the alleged fraudulent opening of millions of accounts and other illegal practices by Wells Fargo, according to the state's Attorney General's Office. -
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Former State Representative John Carnevale Pleads to Perjury
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that John Carnevale (age 56), of Providence, RI, pleaded nolo contendere to one count of perjury before Superior Court Justice Bennett Gallo. -
Others 0 for 2, but Rhode Island joining climate change litigation anyway
A judge on the other side of the country has ruled that it isn’t an issue for the courts, but that is not stopping Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, and the private lawyers he has hired, from suing the oil industry over alleged effects of climate change. -
Rhode Island accuses opioid manufacturers, distributors of deceptive marketing
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against several prescription opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging deceptive and fraudulent marketing of opioids in the state. -
Rhode Island sues over climate change, using similar claims the state Supreme Court has already rejected
R.I. AG Peter Kilmartin better hope Rhode Island courts import California’s concept of public nuisance law, since the last time a Rhode Island AG tried this tactic, over lead paint, the state Supreme Court rejected the claim entirely. -
Rhode Island attorney general lauds legislature's passage of bad contractors bill
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has applauded the state legislature's recent passage of a bill that increases penalties for licensed contractors who are convicted of failing to comply with Contractors' Registration and License Board (CRLB) orders.