A Charlestown man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Olivia Passaretti. The sentencing took place at Kent County Superior Court, where Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced the decision.
On January 17, 2025, Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos sentenced Aramis Segura, aged 33, to a total of 25 years with 17 years to be served at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI). Additionally, Segura received an eight-year driving license suspension and a $5,000 fine. This follows his plea of nolo contendere on October 18, 2024, to charges including driving to endanger resulting in death and failing to stop after being involved in a fatal crash.
Segura's co-defendant Alicia Peckham was found guilty by a jury on August 2, 2024. She was convicted of aiding and abetting, concealing the commission of a felony, and obstructing an officer. Judge Matos sentenced her to three years with ten months served at ACI and the remainder under home confinement. Peckham also received a $5,000 fine and was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
Attorney General Neronha expressed that "Olivia deserved so much better; to live a full life into old age." He acknowledged the impact on Olivia's family and friends while expressing gratitude towards the Rhode Island State Police for their work on this case.
The trial established that Segura left the scene after crashing his car into Olivia Passaretti’s vehicle during New Year's Day early morning hours in 2022. At approximately 12:30 a.m., Segura drove his Mercedes Benz C300 sedan at high speed on I-95 South when he collided with Passaretti’s Nissan Altima. The collision caused her vehicle to roll over and land on its roof after hitting a tree. Warwick rescue personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.
Following the crash, Segura contacted Peckham for assistance; she picked him up from East Greenwich and drove him home in Charlestown. When State Police arrived later seeking Segura's whereabouts, Peckham initially denied knowing them before troopers found him inside their residence.
Rhode Island State Police Colonel Darnell S. Weaver remarked on reckless driving's tragic outcomes while appreciating law enforcement efforts leading up to this prosecution: “I hope Olivia’s family can now find some comfort and healing.”
Assistant Attorney General John Corrigan led alongside Detective Lieutenant Heather Palumbo as well as Lieutenants Sean McGehearty & Mark McGehearty plus Captain Jeffrey L’Heureux throughout both investigation phases conducted by Rhode Island State Police alongside prosecutors from within AG Office itself.