State Government Press Releases

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09/08/2014
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Zachary Thole, age 21, with a last known address of 8 Twilight Trail, Richmond, pled nolo contendere today before Superior Court Justice Melanie Wilk Thunberg to DUI death resulting for the November 22, 2013 crash that resulted in the death...
09/05/2014
With the information that as many as one out of every four Americans may be impacted by the recently announced possible Home Depot data breach, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is reminding Rhode Island consumers to monitor debit and credit card activity regularly and report suspicious charges...
09/04/2014
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel sentenced former state representative Leonidis Medina, (age 50) of Providence, to 20 years with three years incarceration and the balance of 17 years suspended with probation. Medina was found guilty by...
09/03/2014
AG Kilmartin Supports 2010 settlement with EPA that requires the Agency to address power plant emissions that contribute to climate change Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has joined attorneys general from 10 other states and two cities in a motion filed yesterday in the U.S.
09/03/2014
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that John Gomes, age 44, with a last known address of 60 Abbott Street, Pawtucket, pled guilty yesterday before Superior Court Justice Netti C. Vogel to two counts of video voyeurism of a person under 18 years of age. Under the terms of the plea...
09/03/2014
With the health and protection of Rhode Island citizens in mind, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today praised CVS Health for its decision to stop selling tobacco products at it stores. CVS announced in March its decision to stop selling tobacco products with today marking the first day its...
09/02/2014
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Rhode Island will receive $172,513 for the State's Medicaid budget from a $16.48 million federal and state settlement with Ohio-based Omnicare Inc. The agreement settle allegations that Omnicare Inc., the nation's largest provider of...
08/28/2014
The Office of Attorney General filed a complaint in Rhode Island Superior Court citing the Town of Warren for a knowing and willful violation of the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act (APRA). Today's lawsuit is the 10th open government lawsuit filed by Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin...
08/25/2014
With undisputed evidence that certain opioid-based prescription drugs are extremely addictive and lead to abuse and escalation of use of dangerous illegal drugs, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin applauded the move by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify certain hydrocodone...
08/13/2014
In advance of the start of the retrial of Barrington Police Sergeant Joseph Andreozzi for obstruction of the judicial system and domestic cyberstalking, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced the defendant pled guilty and resigned from the Barrington Police Department. Under the terms...