PROVIDENCE – Andrea Hyatt was recently appointed and sworn in as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, the United States Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Hyatt will […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha informed President Donald Trump he planned to step down Friday, but the president directed him to leave Monday instead, which automatically moved First […]
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has appointed U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC), the Department of […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Justice Department has announced expansion of its Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to combat scams originating overseas. “We, and our law enforcement partners will continue to aggressively […]
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick woman who allegedly cheated organizations out of $246,172 in a wounded Marine vet scam was arrested today by federal agents, United States Attorney Zachary A. […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Zachary A. Cunha took the oath of office Monday to become the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. U.S. District Court Chief Judge John […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — More than 675 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than […]
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joseph Biden has made nine new nominations to serve as U.S. Attorneys , including Assistant United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha, chief of the civil division, […]
PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman says his office has received funding to hire an Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting unemployment insurance fraud and related offenses through the […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — An alleged Warwick cocaine base dealer is among 18 charged in federal court in Providence with trafficking drugs and/or firearms, the result of a series of FBI […]
PROVIDENCE — An Indian national has admitted to a federal court judge that he sought to steal from bank accounts of victims across the United States, using personal and banking […]
PROVIDENCE – A Bronx, N.Y., admitted in federal court in Providence Tuesday to his role in various stolen identity and bank fraud schemes bilking banks, finance companies, car dealerships, and […]
PROVIDENCE – A Warwick man who allegedly befriended a 15-year-old Hopkins, MI, girl on social media and allegedly helped her plan to run away from home and avoid her parents […]
PROVIDENCE — A U.S. District Court indictment charges seven Providence residents in a “card cracking” fake check scheme that defrauded Rhode Island banks of about $1 million over the last […]
WARWICK, RI — On Monday, United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman and DEA Providence Resident Agent in Charge Sam J. Masiello visited Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive, […]
Washington, DC – The full U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rhode Island’s Assistant Attorney General Aaron L. Weisman to lead the U.S. Attorney’s office for Rhode Island Wednesday night. The Trump […]
PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Attorney’s Rhode Island office has announced the indictment of 26 people, including a Warwick man, and the seizure of more than two-dozen firearms, as well as […]
PROVIDENCE, RI – United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha (RI) today announced his resignation, effective at midnight, following U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ request for the resignation of all 46 United States Attorneys appointed by President Obama.
Providence, R.I. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse yesterday brought together more than a dozen Rhode Islanders representing civil rights organizations, the legal community, government, and other constituencies to hear Rhode Islanders’ thoughts about President-elect Trump’s nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) for United States Attorney General. Whitehouse is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has scheduled a nomination hearing for Sessions on Jan. 10 and 11.
PROVIDENCE, RI — There’s one less appointment for President Donald Trump to make, thanks to federal law and United States District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith, who has appointed Stephen G. […]