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
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha said that two men have been sentence to a combined 41 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl. 33-year-old Miguel Cruz and 23-year-old Angel Camilo pled guilty to the charges of possession of over one kilogram of fentanyl, possession of over one kilogram of para-Flourofentanyl, conspiracy to violate … 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
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences for the murder of a 38-year-old at a restaurant in 2021. According to prosecutors, 37-year-old Juan Rivera of Providence was given life sentences for first-degree murder and discharging a firearm during the … Read more
Juan Rivera is seen in Providence Superior Court, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man was sentenced to consecutive life terms for first-degree murder back in 2021, according to the Attorney General. Juan Rivera, 37, was found guilty of one count of murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, … Read more