Attorney General Peter Neronha
Recent News About Attorney General Peter Neronha
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Providence man found guilty of first-degree sexual assault
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of sexually assaulting a female victim in Warwick in 2021.
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Providence man sentenced to serve 22 years in state prison for role in 2016 murder
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 22 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his role in the 2016 murder of 19-year-old Michael Rogers in Warwick.
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Bristol man prohibited from receiving firearms charged with lying on firearm purchase application
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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North Smithfield man charged with possessing 15 ghost guns and dozens of large capacity magazines
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported July 7, 2023)
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Cranston man convicted of violently assaulting father and son causing serious bodily injury
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Cranston man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of violently assaulting a 64-year-old man and his adult son during a 2018 altercation.
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Cumberland man charged with domestic assault, possessing large capacity magazines
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Middletown man sentenced to serve 10 years in state prison for assaulting former girlfriend during violent break-in
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Middletown man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for assaulting his former girlfriend and breaking into her home in Cumberland in 2021.
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East Providence man charged with maliciously killing pet cat
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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EOHHS: RI Opioid Settlement Planning Process Recognized
The State of Rhode Island has received a 2023 second quarter Award for Excellence in the Application of the Opioid Litigation Principles, along with North Carolina.
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CRMC grants Attorney General’s intervention in Spring Avenue public right of way matter
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement today following the decision by the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Subcommittee on Rights-of-Way to grant the Attorney General’s motion to intervene in the matter of the Spring Avenue Extension in Westerly, a case that affects the State's coastal and environmental resources:
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Attorney General successfully defends RI’s concealed-carry permit laws
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has successfully defended Rhode Island’s concealed-carry permit laws against a constitutional challenge brought by defendants with pending criminal cases in Rhode Island Superior Court following the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision last year.
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East Providence nursing home resident charged with sexually assaulting staff member
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Pawtucket man sentenced to serve 15 years in state prison for 2020 gang-related shooting
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to his role in a gang-related shooting in 2020.
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Attorney General Neronha files lawsuit against solar company Smart Green for deceptive practices
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Smart Green Solar, LLC (Smart Green) and its CEO Jasjit Gotra for violating the Rhode Island Deceptive Trade Practice Act (DTPA) and engaging in a pattern of unfair and deceptive trade practices targeting Rhode Island consumers of residential solar panels.
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Massachusetts man charged with multiple felony counts following driving death of passenger in Route 146 crash
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple felony counts stemming from his role in a driving under the influence crash that killed a 22-year-old passenger and left another seriously injured on Route 146 on New Years Eve 2022. On June 5, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General charged Christopher Vincent (age 25), of Watertown, Mass., by way of criminal information, with one count of DUI resulting in death, one count of DUI resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of driving to endanger resulting in death, one count of driving to endanger resulting in serious bodily injury, and one count of possession of a controlled substance (10 grams or less). As alleged in the criminal information, at approximately 2:29 a.m. on December 31, 2022, members of the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 146 North at the intersection of Route 116 in Lincoln. It is alleged that the defendant was operating the vehicle, a 2016 black Acura, that drove into a crash attenuator positioned at the intersection. As alleged in the criminal information, investigators determined that the front seat passenger was ejected from the car through the windshield and was pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital at 3:21 a.m. The rear seat passenger sustained a broken hip and several broken vertebrae. Rescue workers transported him to Rhode Island Hospital for his injuries. As alleged, officers observed signs that the defendant was under the influence, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and an odor of alcohol on his breath, The defendant refused to cooperate with field sobriety and chemical tests, and officers sought a search warrant for the defendant’s blood to determine his blood alcohol content (BAC). After obtaining the warrant, the defendant’s blood was taken and he was determined to have a BAC of 158 mg/dl, nearly twice the legal limit, approximately three-and-a-half hours after the crash. As further alleged, on January 4, 2023, RISP troopers obtained a warrant to search the vehicle and found 55.68g of ephedrine, 2.93g of cocaine, and multiple bottles of alcohol. The defendant is scheduled for a pre-arraignment conference on August 11, 2023, in Providence County Superior Court.
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Attorney General Neronha and RIDOH announce Rhode Island Free Lead Screening Days
As part of efforts to help all children in Rhode Island be tested for lead poisoning at least twice by the age of three, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing two lead screening events this week.
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Providence man charged with assaulting neighbor with ghost gun equipped with large capacity magazine
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Providence man sentenced to 32 years in state prison for 2019 sexual assault and armed robbery
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court for his role in a 2019 assault and robbery involving two female victims in Providence.
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Smithfield man charged with illegally possessing pistol with large capacity magazine and stolen vehicle
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.