Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin voiced his opposition to the "Financial CHOICE Act of 2017," which is scheduled for a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives this week, citing the measure would "effectively eviscerate the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" and "...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Melissa Castle, (age 35), of Portsmouth, pleaded guilty in Newport County Superior Court today before Justice Stephen P. Nugent to one count of second degree murder for the death of Rachael S. Kilroy, of Middletown. Under the terms of the plea,...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today joined forces with a group of 19 attorneys general, mayors, governors and other leaders to pledge continued support for climate action to meet the Paris Climate Agreement. Spearheaded by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the We Are Still In coalition...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that brothers Victor Hernandez (age 23), of Providence, and his brother, Viclei Hernandez (age 21), also of Providence, pleaded guilty to their roles in the August 17, 2014 North Providence home invasion and murder of Richard Catalano. The two...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that today Yuland Stanfield, aka Yuland Stansfield, (age 45), of Providence, pleaded guilty to the May 10, 2015 stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend, 42-year-old Christine Santurri of East Providence. Stanfield pleaded guilty before Superior Court...
Highlighting the need for legal services in rural and low-income communities across the country, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today joined a bipartisan group of 32 attorneys general in urging Congress to oppose the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate federal funding for the Legal...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Derek O'Connor (age 49), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere yesterday before Superior Court Justice Kristin E. Rodgers to one count of obtaining money under false pretenses and one count of fraudulent access to a computer for collecting more...
Attorneys General File Brief in G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board, Which Will Be Heard by Fourth Circuit
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined a coalition of 18 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today, in...
Today, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in calling for the immediate appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election.
The letter, sent to the U.S. Department of Justice's Deputy...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined attorneys general from 36 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. government to change its policy giving Medicaid Fraud and Control Units (MFCU) greater authority to investigate and prosecute Medicaid abuse and neglect cases, specifically...
