Rhode Island will receive $500,000 to improve the state’s cold case investigative capacity, as announced by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo.
“This federal funding for Attorney General Neronha and his skilled team of prosecutors, investigators, and law enforcement personnel will help make Rhode Island safer and will bring justice to victims of violent crimes and their families who have gone too long without answers and deserve closure,” said Senator Reed, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Modern technology is constantly adding new tools that are incredibly useful to investigators. By strengthening Rhode Island’s ability to efficiently process and inventory DNA evidence, we’re making a smart investment in public safety, reducing violent crime, and bolstering our ability to pursue justice.”
“No victim of a violent crime should have to wait decades for justice to be served,” said Whitehouse, a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and former U.S. Attorney and Rhode Island Attorney General. “This federal investment will strengthen the state’s ability to process DNA evidence and prosecute violent cold cases, bringing justice and closure to victims and their families — a high priority of Attorney General Neronha’s.”
“We must always remain dogged in the pursuit of justice for victims of violent crime and their loved ones,” said Rep. Seth Magaziner. “This federal funding will be used to help identify suspects through modern forensic analysis, make Rhode Island safer by holding offenders accountable, and bring closure to families who have been waiting for answers.”
“Justice delayed should never be justice denied for victims of violent crime and their loved ones,” said Congressman Gabe Amo. “As technology advances and techniques improve to help identify perpetrators, I support investing in our state’s forensic capabilities to pursue cold cases and protect public safety. I’m pleased to join my colleagues in announcing that this grant will support the tireless efforts of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s ‘Closure Project’ initiative.”
“Cold cases tend to be unique in their complexity, and yet they all have at least one thing in common: delayed justice for victims and their loved ones,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. “New scientific and investigatory advancements have reignited hope in the hearts of those waiting years, sometimes decades, for answers. Since the creation of our Cold Case Unit, a talented team of investigators, prosecutors, and analysts has been working diligently to solve these cases, and already seeing results. I want to thank Senators Reed and Whitehouse and Representatives Amo and Magaziner for their support, and to Rhode Island House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio for helping to fund this important work on behalf of Rhode Islanders.”
The funding, which comes from the US Department of Justice, will be used to strengthen the state’s DNA analysis capabilities and search capacity.
The office of Attorney General Peter Neronha says that the funding will also help the RI Department of Health expand its capacity for DNA testing.
“We must always remain dogged in the pursuit of justice for victims of violent crime and their loved ones,” said Rep. Seth Magaziner. “This federal funding will be used to help identify suspects through modern forensic analysis, make Rhode Island safer by holding offenders accountable, and bring closure to families who have been waiting for answers.”
“Justice delayed should never be justice denied for victims of violent crime and their loved ones,” said Congressman Gabe Amo. “As technology advances and techniques improve to help identify perpetrators, I support investing in our state’s forensic capabilities to pursue cold cases and protect public safety. I’m pleased to join my colleagues in announcing that this grant will support the tireless efforts of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s ‘Closure Project’ initiative.”
“Cold cases tend to be unique in their complexity, and yet they all have at least one thing in common: delayed justice for victims and their loved ones,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. “New scientific and investigatory advancements have reignited hope in the hearts of those waiting years, sometimes decades, for answers. Since the creation of our Cold Case Unit, a talented team of investigators, prosecutors, and analysts has been working diligently to solve these cases, and already seeing results. I want to thank Senators Reed and Whitehouse and Representatives Amo and Magaziner for their support, and to Rhode Island House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio for helping to fund this important work on behalf of Rhode Islanders.”
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