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Published July 21. 2021 11:12PM  Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. — A 74-year-old Rhode Island man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend’s son. Charles Gangi, of Cranston, pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree murder in Providence County Superior Court on Monday, state Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Wednesday. Superior Court Justice Maureen Keough handed Gangi a 60-year sentence with 30 years to serve at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston and the balance suspended with probation. Gangi admitted to shooting 41-year...

Friday, May 07, 2021   View Larger + Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department is reporting that at approximately 3:52 PM on Friday, Cranston police officers were dispatched to the bike path in the area of 930 Oaklawn for a report of a body found adjacent to the path, down a small embankment. Members of the Detective Division and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to investigate. His name is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next of kin. An autopsy will be performed next week. According to Cranston Police, there were no obvious ...

Reply(1) "Police may use force in exercising their duty to protect the public, but that use of force must be reasonable and necessary under the circumstances," Attorney General Peter Neronha said. (Rachel Nunes/Patch ) CRANSTON, RI — A Cranston officer was found guilty of assaulting a man in police custody last March, Attorney General Peter Neronha's Office said. Officer Andrew Leonard, 40, was given a one-year suspended sentence and ordered not to have contact with his victim. The simple assault charge came from a March 5, 2020 arrest. According to Neronha's office, Leonard punched and k...

Mar 17, 2021 (Providence, RI) -- The cities of Providence and Cranston are starting a joint task force to crack down on ATVs and dirt bikes being illegally ridden in the streets. Officials held a press conference to talk about it on Tuesday as the cities renew a hard-line stance against the activity in response to recent arrests made. Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist said authorities cannot share all of the tactics that will be employed, but he said law enforcement will be creative. As far as what happens to the vehicles when they are seized, Cranston is now pursuing a partnership ...

Replies(2) "Untraceable firearms, referred to as ‘ghost guns,’ have become the weapon of choice for individuals involved in drug dealing and other criminal activity," said Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist. (Shutterstock) PROVIDENCE, RI — A Cranston man was sentenced to four years in prison under the state's new law banning untraceable "ghost guns." Maliek Smith, 24, was also convicted of possessing Oxycodone with intent to distribute. Smith pleaded no contest to one count each of possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and p...