Case. This was certainly a surprise to those of us who have been covering this case since the beginning. The prosecutor said that this plea agreement was presented to him yesterday, was negotiated between the defense attorney for adam torres and the attorney representing john geers longtime partner. Prosecutors saying that mara harrington had made it clear she did not want to testify during a trial and she did not want their daughters to have to testify either. Former Fairfax County Police Officer adam torres pleading guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in the shooting death of john geer and a jail sentence of one year. It was on august 20 9, 2013, prosecutors say, that on aug 2013, prosecutors say, that john geer had been drinking and acting belligerent. Police arrived. Townhome, prosecutors say adam torres fired one shot at geers chest, killing him almost immediately. Fores was set to be tried seconddegree murder, but did a great but today pleaded guilty to manslaughter. I wanted him
This was a very bad election for Democrats in South County. You'll be surprised to read exactly how bad it was. Now we have to figure out what to do about it.
PROVIDENCE A progressive advocacy group with money behind it and two state senators on its paid staff on Tuesday announced its arrival in Rhode Island with an ambitious, $300-million legislative agenda that seeks to address racial and economic injustice.
Part of a regional coalition, Renew Rhode Island also hopes to address a severe shortage of affordable housing . a rapidly accelerating eviction emergency, widespread food insecurity, and climate change.
The group is holding a virtual event to officially announce its launch at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The hopes and aspirations of the group are big and so is the projected price tag for its legislative agenda, which at $300 million is described as 2.5 percent of the state budget.