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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury
Reported March 25, 2024

 

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

Jimmy Castro (age 23)

Central Falls, RI

K1-2024-0209A

 

On March 25, 2024, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Jimmy Castro with three counts of first-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy.

 

The alleged act occurred in the city of Warwick on or about February 19, 2023. The Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 12, 2024, in Kent County Superior Court.

 

Gissell Starnes (age 19)

Central Falls, RI

K1-2024-0209B

 

On March 25, 2024, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Gissell Starnes with three counts of first-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy.

 

The alleged act occurred in the city of Warwick on or about February 19, 2023. The Warwick Police Department conducted the investigation.

 

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 12, 2024, in Kent County Superior Court.

 

 

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