Rhode Island migrant child trafficker arrested in Boston by ICE agents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a Honduran national in Providence on March 11 who is facing charges related to child trafficking and indecent solicitation of a…
New York Man Detained in Rhode Island on Drug Trafficking and Conspiracy Charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A New York man who allegedly fled federal and state law enforcement by running onto an Interstate Rte. 95 offramp as officers and agents attempted to arrest him on…
U.S. sues to stop merger of Rhode Island hospital companies
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that it would file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the merger of Rhode Island’s two largest health care providers, Lifespan Corp and…
Two Rhode Island Men Charged in Wide-Ranging Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York. Jasdrual Perez, 33,…
Georgia Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme that Exploited Homeless Rhode Islanders
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Georgia man convicted for his role in a scheme in which Providence area homeless and transient individuals were recruited to cash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced in COVID-19 Related Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Warwick man charged with executing a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an element of the CARES Act passed by Congress on March 29, 2020, in…
Travel ban on Rhode Island state roadways Saturday
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island State Police have announced a travel ban on all non-emergency vehicles will be in effect all day on Saturday as a large blizzard passes through the…
Fugitive Paterson murder suspect caught in Rhode Island
PATERSON, NJ – Roshane Latty, 22-years old from Paterson, was arrested on December 22, 2021, in relation to the homicide that took place on January 31, 2021, in the area of 315…
Rhode Island Man Charged In Manhattan For Trafficking ‘Ghost’ Guns
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds in at least eight states, announced United…
Zachary A. Cunha Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announces that Zachary A. Cunha took the oath of office today to become the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. U.S. District…
North Carolina Man Sentenced for Trafficking a Dozen Loaded Firearms into Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Carolina man who was found in possession of a dozen loaded, high-powered firearms, night-vision goggles, a taser, and other like items during a traffic stop by Rhode…
Providence Man Admits to False Use of a Social Security Number to Defraud Rhode Island Food Stamp, Medicaid Programs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today admitted to a federal court judge that he fraudulently used another individual’s Social Security number to defraud the Rhode Island Medicaid Managed Care Program of…
Rhode Island Man Charged With Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON — A Rhode Island man has been charged with assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the…
Rhode Island visitor wins $100k in Maryland lottery
A Rhode Island visitor took home a Maryland memory he will not soon forget. The Coventry man won a $100,000 top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s $100,000 Extreme Cash scratch-off. Two weeks ago, he…
Rhode Island Woman Sentenced for Phishing Scheme
BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman was sentenced yesterday for sending phishing emails to candidates for political office and others. Diana Lebeau, 21, of Cranston, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. District Court…
Rhode Island Man Admits Stealing and Selling Luxury Car Tires and Rims
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL FARIAS, 56, of Providence, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…
Rhode Island Man Arrested for Unemployment Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was arrested today in Michigan and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $450,000…
Indictment Unsealed Charges Three in Fraud Scheme Targeting Rhode Island Seniors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Providence on Friday charges three individuals with allegedly participating in a so called “Grandparent Scam” to defraud at least eleven…
Rhode Island Man Convicted for Illegally Obtaining and Selling Sixteen Firearms, Lying to Federal Agents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal jury in Providence on Wednesday convicted a Warwick man on charges that he acted as an unlicensed federal firearms dealer when he purchased and took possession of…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 33 years in Federal Prison for His Leadership Role in a Large-Scale International Fentanyl Trafficking Operation, Investigated Under “Operation Denial”
FARGO – Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase, District of North Dakota, along with Acting United States Attorney Scott E. Asphaug, District of Oregon, and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite,…
Rhode Island Man Who Sought $4.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans Sentenced for Defrauding CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
PROVIDENCE – For the second time in one week, a defendant has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, to a significant term of incarceration in federal prison for defrauding…
Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Involvement in Fentanyl Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was sentenced yesterday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. Daniel Barbosa, 26, of Pawtucket, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis…
Rhode Island Men Resolve Case Brought for Touching Off Needless Ocean Search and Rescue Operation with Distress Flares
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States today announced that it has reached an agreement to resolve civil claims against two Block Island residents: Perry C. Phillips, 31, and Benjamin C. Foster, 33,…
Top 5 Girl Scout Cookies: Which Girl Scout cookie does your state like the most?
Spring is almost here and around America, which also means Girl Scout Cookies and cookie ordering is here too. Americans are passionate about their annual Girl Scout Cookie sale. Whether you’re the…
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