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Republican Chas Calenda sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for Rhode Island

Alexander Castro, Rhode Island CurrentDecember 30, 2025 For at least the next 120 days, Rhode Island has a freshly appointed ...
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Calenda Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for RI

United States Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed Charles “Chas” Calenda as Interim United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.

Providence mayor asks FBI to give $50K reward to tipster whose Reddit post helped lead to suspected Brown University gunman

The mayor of Providence is asking FBI Director Kash Patel to give the $50,000 reward offered for information in the Brown ...

Reddit post 'blew case open,' Brown University shooting investigators say

A tip on the social media forum platform Reddit gave investigators the clue they needed to determine who was responsible for killing two Brown University students and an MIT professor.

Brown University shooting: Who is RI Attorney General Peter Neronha?

As attorney general, Neronha will play a large role in the investigation over the shooting. Here’s what to know about the top legal official in RI.

Suspect strikes plea deal with prosecutors in federal murder-for-hire case

Kareem Pires signed a plea agreement Monday, admitting to conspiracy to tamper with a witness by killing or attempting to kill. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison.