Attorney General Peter Neronha
Recent News About Attorney General Peter Neronha
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North Kingstown contractor sentenced to serve 30 months in state prison, pay $65,000 in restitution for insurance fraud
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a North Kingstown contractor has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 30 months at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) and ordered to pay more than $65,000 in restitution after pleading to fraudulently cashing insurance checks.
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Central Falls man to serve nine years in state prison for shooting his brother on I-95
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Central Falls man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading guilty to shooting his brother in the leg during an argument on Interstate 95.
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Jury convicts Providence man of 2020 murder
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of murder and related assault and firearms counts stemming from a 2021 gang-related shooting that killed 22-year-old Devin Delacruz.
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Attorney General’s proposed lead poisoning prevention bills passed by General Assembly
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that the package of lead poisoning prevention and housing bills that were introduced at the request of the Attorney General have successfully passed through both chambers of the House and Senate.
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Providence man charged with 2021 double murder
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Jury convicts Central Falls man of multiple counts of child molestation
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Central Falls man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of multiple counts of child molestation against two female victims between 2015 and 2017.
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Cumberland man charged with illegally possessing multiple firearms, large capacity magazines, and drugs
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Attorney General Neronha sues major R.I. landlord for violations of state rental, lead hazard, and consumer protection laws
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that the Office has filed a lawsuit against a major Rhode Island rental corporation and its president for failing to comply with numerous state rental, lead hazard, and consumer protection laws that have placed the health and safety of hundreds of renters at risk and which constitute unfair market practices.
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East Greenwich business owner ordered to pay $422,000 in restitution for defrauding State’s childcare assistance program
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that an East Greenwich business owner has been ordered by a Providence County Superior Court magistrate to pay $422,000 in restitution for defrauding the State’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) by falsely claiming certain children were enrolled at his daycare centers, and billing CCAP for non-existent enrollments.
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Attorney General petitions to intervene in CRMC proceedings to designate Spring Avenue in Westerly as public right-of-way
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his Office has petitioned Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Subcommittee on Rights-of-Way 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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Pawtucket woman charged for abusing pet dog
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Burrillville man charged with second-degree child abuse
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 charged with possessing ghost gun, narcotics distribution, domestic assault
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Warwick man charged with theft of RIDOT backhoe
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Statement from RIAG and RIDOH regarding status of The Centurion Foundation HCA application
On May 31 the Attorney General and the Rhode Island Department of Health, the two state regulators empowered to oversee hospital conversions in Rhode Island, issued the following statement regarding the status of an initial submission by Prospect Medical Holdings and The Centurion Foundation to state regulators pursuant to the Hospital Conversions Act (HCA).
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Providence man sentenced to 32 years in state prison for 2017 murder
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve more than 32 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to the fatal stabbing of 52-year-old William Rodriguez.
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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported May 26, 2023)
Having received approval from the Presiding Justice of the Superior Court yesterday, the Office of the Attorney General today announced the following:
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Cranston man sentenced to five years in state prison for drug trafficking
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking charges.
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Attorney General Neronha Sues Manufacturers of Toxic Forever Chemicals
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, for causing significant harm to the residents and natural resources of Rhode Island, engaging in a massive and widespread campaign to knowingly deceive the public, moving assets to avoid paying for damages they caused, and continuing to manufacture, market, and sell these hazardous chemicals for decades while knowing the risks, and reaping enormous profits in the process.
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Attorney General Neronha sues telemarketer Avid Telecom over illegal robocalls
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 48 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, Rhode Island’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and other federal telemarketing laws.