Increases Penalties from Two Years to Five Years for the Malicious Injury to or Killing of Animals
Legislation filed at the request of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin that would increase criminal penalties for malicious injury to or killing of animals is scheduled to be heard today (...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Sendra Beauregard (age 43), with a last known address of 330 Simmonsville Avenue, Johnston, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Susan E. McGuirl for the December 2, 2014 murder of 50-year-old Pamela Donahue. Beauregard received a life...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Vanessa Theodore (age 33), of Cranston, pleaded nolo contendere yesterday before Superior Court Justice Joseph Montalbano to one count of patient abuse and two counts of patient mistreatment. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Theodore was...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Willie Washington (age 38), aka "Chill Will," with a last known address of 9 Village Road, Smithfield, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to 60 years to serve, 20 of which are non-paroleable.
Washington was found...
Citing complaints against bad contractors as one of the most frequent consumer complaints filed with his Office, legislation filed at the request of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin that would hold unlicensed and bad contractors accountable is scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Michaela Sprague (age 53), of Cranston, pleaded nolo contendere on Monday to one count of financial elder exploitation before Superior Court Justice Kristin Rodgers. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Sprague was sentenced to five years...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Trenton Keith (age 21) of Pawtucket, was sentenced to a total of 17 years with 10 years to serve and the remainder suspended non-paroleable by Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause.
Keith pleaded guilty in December 2015 to two counts of...
Advocating for patients, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has filed legislation that would expand health insurance coverage to include off-label use of prescription medications for the treatment of disabling or life-threatening chronic diseases.
The legislation (H7512/S2499) is scheduled to...
After a ten-month criminal investigation into drug trafficking activities in and around the Veterans Memorial housing complex in Woonsocket, the Woonsocket Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the RI DEA Drug Task Force, and Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced the...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Lorenzo Hicks-Hinson (age 28), with a last known address of 419 Diamond Hill Road, Woonsocket, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to 15 years to serve, followed by 20 years suspended with probation which is non parolable,
