(Courtesy: Sandy Springs Police Department) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man convicted in connection with a deadly shooting outside of a gentleman’s club more than two years ago will spend the rest of his life behind bars, according to R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha. Robert Komhlan, 38, was found guilty earlier this year of … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — An Alabama man accused of killing a man outside a Walmart in Providence this weekend appeared in court on Monday. Sean Slaughter, 56, was arraigned Monday afternoon on multiple charges including murder. Providence police said Slaughter is accused of shooting and killing 51-year-old Eric Campbell, also of Alabama. The fatal shooting … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man currently serving time for manslaughter now faces drug possession charges. Three days after making a plea deal in R.I. Superior Court, records show 20-year-old Kevin Giron was charged with possessing synthetic cannabinoids at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston. According to court records, the offense allegedly happened in … Read more
File image of Cranston police car. CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Cranston Police have arrested a man who they say shot his gun outside a local bar on Phenix Avenue on Sunday. 28-year-old Michael Mancini is charged with: Carrying a pistol without a license Possession of a controlled substance (schedule I-cocaine) Firing in a compact area … Read more
A Providence man admitted to a federal judge that he bought cocaine, transformed it into crack cocaine, and then sold it to others. He will spend six years in federal prison after getting convicted. Juan Gonzalez, 46, was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in federal prison. He will also serve four years of supervised … Read more
Kevin Giron (Courtesy: Providence Police Department) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in 2023, Target 12 has learned. Kevin Giron, 20, entered into a plea agreement just days before his murder trial was set to begin on Monday. He admitted … Read more
Prosecutors say Carl Sharp, 49, of Peoria, Arizona, was caught trafficking more than four kilograms of methamphetamine. Jul 12, 2024 12:01 pm EDT PROVIDENCE, RI — An Arizona man was taken into federal custody in Rhode Island after prosecutors said he was caught trafficking more than four kilograms of methamphetamine. Carl Sharp, 49, of Peoria, … Read more
A 37-year-old Shrewsbury man who drowned in a kayaking accident in East Providence, Rhode Island on Fourth of July weekend was remembered in his obituary as a kind soul who had a “heart bigger than the sky.” Gregory Boerman and Joseph Fritz, 52, of East Providence, were found in Omega Pond on July 5 after … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Pawtucket man is facing charges after he allegedly lied about his criminal record when trying to buy a gun from a licensed dealer, the R.I. Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. According to court documents, 23-year-old Richard Osoria attempted to buy a gun from Lost Treasures Gun & Coin in June … Read more
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Warwick man admitted to a federal judge today that he traveled to a local hotel via a commercial rideshare provider with the intent of having illicit sex with a person he thought to be 13 years old, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Zachary Q. Baker pleaded guilty to a … Read more