http://www.riag.ri.govDepartment of the Attorney General - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comSat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTHamlet Lopez, 53, formerly of 39 Bellevue Avenue, Providence, was sentenced today to serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole at the ACI for the murder of his estranged girlfriend, Miledis Hilario, at her tenement apartment at 42 Courtland Street on Federal Hill on May 20, 2007. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8021Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTPlease note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. James Russell, DOB: 9/1/72 160 Broad Street Providence, RI P1/2009-0199A The Providence...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8020Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTIn Providence County Superior Court today, Anthony J. Carter, 24, formerly of 13 Busby Street, Pawtucket, pled guilty before Associate Justice Robert D. Krause to two counts of 1st degree murder for the June 14, 2007 murders of Heather Jesus and Amanda Sousa at 375 Plainfield Street in Providence. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8019Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch said that Rhode Island is among nine states that filed a complaint today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California challenging the United States Department of Interior's "DOI" December 2008 rulemaking that alters key provisions...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8018Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch today called the Internet Safety Technical Task Force report a positive step forward and urged social networking websites to implement measures identified in the report to better protect children. Lynch also called for further analysis and discussion of issues...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8006Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:15:00 GMTIn his capacity as President of the National Association of Attorneys General NAAG, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today said that 2008 was a year in which unparalleled progress was made in enhancing protections for children and teenagers in the realm of technology. "Significant agreements...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8005Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and the Community College of Rhode Island CCRI are co-sponsoring an Open Government 101 Summit to educate and inform newly elected local officials about the state's Access to Public Records Act APRA and Open Meetings Act OMA. The event will be held tomorrow,...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8004Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and the attorneys general of 21 other states and the District of Columbia have sent a letter to the leadership of the United States House and Senate urging that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code be amended to permit federal Bankruptcy Courts to protect families from...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8003Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:15:00 GMTWith the Feb. 17, 2009, deadline for U.S. television stations to broadcast only in digital format looming, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is issuing a consumer advisory today notifying Rhode Islanders that the $1.34 billion TV Converter Box Coupon Program, administered through the U.S. Commerce...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8002Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:45:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch today issued the following statement on yesterday's passing of Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell: "With the death of Senator Claiborne Pell, we mark the passing of a man who, beginning life in a different age, will forever stand as a man of greatness, through...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7923Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:30:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch issued the following statement concerning today's announcement of the passing of District Court Chief Judge Albert E. DeRobbio: "Chief DeRobbio was a tremendous force and presence in our Justice system for his entire career, especially as the Chief Judge over...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7921Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:45:00 GMTPlease note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Gary Belanger, DOB: 10/2/56 30 Wood Street Pawtucket, RI P1/2008-3823A The Providence...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7922Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:30:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and the Community College of Rhode Island CCRI are co-sponsoring an Open Government 101 Summit to educate and inform newly elected local officials about the state's Access to Public Records Act APRA and Open Meetings Act OMA. The event will be held on...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7920Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:30:00 GMTPlease note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. David R. Clark, DOB: 5/7/49 28 Burnett Road Warwick, RI K1-2008-0683A The Statewide...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7849Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:15:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced today that CLEARCorps USA has been selected to perform lead remediation work that will bring up to 600 housing units in targeted inner-city communities in Rhode Island to the current federal and state standards for lead safety. The award of $6.7 million...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7847Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and several other attorneys general from across the country will meet with President-elect Barack Obama's Presidential Transition Team tomorrow morning, Thursday, Dec. 18, in Washington, DC. Among other goals, the AGs hope "to establish a strong rapport with the ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7842Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:45:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and several other attorneys general from across the country will meet with President-elect Barack Obama's Presidential Transition Team tomorrow morning, Thursday, Dec. 18, in Washington, DC. Among other goals, the AGs hope "to establish a strong rapport with the ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7841Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:00 GMTPlease note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Gilbert Green DOB: 8-4-90 28 Somerset Street Providence, RI P1-2008-3621BG The Statewide ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7848Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and the attorneys general of 30 other states and Washington, D.C., today filed a settlement agreement with Airborne Health Inc., the Florida-based maker of the Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, and its founders and current owners, Victoria Knight-McDowell and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7845Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:45:00 GMTAttorney General Patrick C. Lynch and the attorneys general of 37 other states have reached a settlement agreement with Mattel Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., resolving a 16-month long investigation into the events that resulted in a voluntary recall of the company's toys for excessive...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7840