U.S. Attorney Cunha Steps Down Early on Trump’s Order
By: Rob Borkowski on February 19, 2025 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
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 […]
Man Admits Selling Fentanyl-Laced Fake Oxycodone Pills
By: Rob Borkowski on December 12, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – A Cranston man admitted to a federal judge that he led a conspiracy that sold and delivered tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced fake Oxycodone pills, US Attorney Zachary […]
Warwick Man Charged in $1.6M OTC Drug Ring Bust
By: Rob Borkowski on September 16, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man arrested in a $1.6M over-the-counter, or OTC drug ring bust is charged as one of two diverters setting up shell companies, securing stolen goods […]
Gentiva Pays $19.4M Settling Hospice Fraud Case
By: Rob Borkowski on July 18, 2024 in Business, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — National hospice provider Gentiva, with 590 U.S. locations including Warwick, will pay $19.4 million to resolve a hospice fraud case alleging the company’s earlier incarnation submitted false […]
Warwick Man Admits Ridesharing for Sex With a Minor
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Warwick man has admitted to a federal judge that he rideshared to a local hotel intending to have sex with a minor, said US Attorney Zachary […]
Warwick Woman Indicted for Sweepstakes Scams
By: Rob Borkowski on July 2, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Warwick woman alleged to have created and executed direct-mail sweepstakes scams defrauding seniors and other individuals in Rhode Island and in dozens of states, stealing about […]
Warwick Health Center Owners Charged for Health Care Fraud
By: Rob Borkowski on June 19, 2024 in Business, News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The co-owners of a Warwick-based holistic health care center AIM Health have been charged in federal court with alleged health care fraud of federal and private health […]
Warwick Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Seeking Sex With a Boy
By: Rob Borkowski on May 15, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Warwick man who admitted to seeking sex with a boy online for illicit sexual activity has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney […]
Evoqua Fined $8.5M, Pays $16M Settling False Revenue Claims
By: Rob Borkowski on May 14, 2024 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (EVOQUA), a PA company with divisions in Pontiac Mills on Knight Street, and Coventry, RI, has a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the U.S. […]
Cunha Appointed to Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys
By: Rob Borkowski on March 27, 2024 in News to You
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 […]
AG: Grandparent Scammer Gets 30 Months In Prison
By: Rob Borkowski on March 6, 2024 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A New York City man, a so-called grandparent scammer who posed as victims’ grandchildren in duress to ask for money, has been sentenced to 30 months in […]
NK Man Admits to Fraud, Money Laundering, Suborning Perjury
By: Rob Borkowski on November 15, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – A North Kingstown man working as a self-employed contractor admitted to a federal judge today to Suborning Perjury, bankruptcy fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in attempt to […]
Clinical Social Worker Admits to Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
By: Rob Borkowski on November 9, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A clinical social worker from Warwick has admitted to a federal judge that she helped devise and execute a scheme that shortchanged Rhode Island and Massachusetts substance […]
NYC Man Charged With TF Green Cocaine Trafficking
By: Rob Borkowski on October 3, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A New York man is detained in Rhode Island on federal charges alleging TF Green Cocaine trafficking after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents found more than […]
Man Sentenced for $1M Wire Fraud Against ATW Companies
By: Rob Borkowski on August 21, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The former IT Director of metals fabrication and supply business ATW Companies of Warwick has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for wire fraud […]
China Auto-Fire Part Package Points to Illegal Silencers
By: Rob Borkowski on July 7, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s U.S. Attorney has filed federal charges against a Johnston man after a Homeland Security, ATF, and Johnston Police team found unregistered silencers at his home and […]
Woman Admits Fentanyl & Cocaine Trafficking
By: Rob Borkowski on May 31, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – A Providence woman today admitted to a federal judge her part in a fentanyl & cocaine trafficking conspiracy in which she was paid by co-conspirators to accept and […]
Koch Eye Associates Owner to Pay $1M Kickback Settlement
By: Rob Borkowski on April 20, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – Paul S. Koch, M.D., former owner of Koch Eye Associates, will pay more than $1 million to settle a federal inquiry into allegations he paid kickbacks to optometrists […]
Addiction Clinic Fraud Bust: Warwick Woman Arrested
By: Rob Borkowski on March 2, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts operator of a behavioral health clinic and a Warwick social worker employed as supervisor face federal charges in today’s addiction clinic fraud bust by FBI agents. […]
Man Admits Cocaine Trafficking in US Court
By: Rob Borkowski on December 13, 2022 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE — A man arrested in October 2020 in an investigation into the trafficking of drugs and firearms in four cities, including Warwick, pleaded guilty today to federal cocaine trafficking […]
Former AT Wall IT Director Charged With Embezzling $1M
By: Rob Borkowski on December 7, 2022 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — RI’s US Attorney has charged the former IT Director at AT Wall Companies in Warwick, with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly embezzling more than […]
Warwick Man Imprisoned for Child Porn, Molestation
By: Rob Borkowski on July 16, 2022 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Warwick man who admitted to distributing child porn and molesting a prepubescent child was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison. United States Attorney Zachary […]
Boy Injured Self With Warwick Man’s Illegal Pistol
By: Warwick Post Staff on June 29, 2022 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – A Warwick man convicted and sentenced to federal prison for bank robbery admitted to a federal judge Wednesday that his illegal pistol was used by a boy who […]
U.S. Atty.: Man Pleads Guilty to Construction Supply Scam
By: Rob Borkowski on December 13, 2021 in Business, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man has admitted in federal court that he participated in a construction supply scam defrauding home improvement stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts of more […]
Biden Nominates Cunha for RI U.S. Attorney
By: Rob Borkowski on September 30, 2021 in News to You
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, […]