Friday, October 7, 2011
Rhode Island prosecutors are scheduled to notify Newport County Superior Court and the defendant Friday morning.
Prosecutors will seek a prison life sentence with no chance of parole for accused killer Zachary Lepelusa, according to an announcement made by the Office of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. Prosecutors are scheduled to go before a judge in Newport County Superior Court Friday morning to serve official notification of their intent to seek such a sentence if Lepelusa is convicted. Lepelusa, 24, of Milford, CT., is expected to be present during the court proceeding. He is tied to the March 29 murder and kidnapping of Antoinette Vendetti Bruce in Middletown. Under Rhode Island General Law, prosecutors must notify a defendant of the state’s intention to seek life without parole within 10 business days of an arraignment. Lepelusa was …
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45 Washington Sq, Newport, RI
Newport Superior Court
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Zachary Joseph Lepelusa, 24, of Milford, CT, was arrested on March 29 for the alleged stabbing death and kidnapping of Antoinette Venditti Bruce, a Connecticut woman who was in Middletown, RI on business at the time.
Zachary Lepelusa, 24, of Milford, CT., was arraigned in Newport County Superior Court on Thursday and continues to be held without bail in connection with the March 29 stabbing death of Antoinette Venditti Bruce, the New Haven Register reports. A statewide Grand Jury last week indicted Lepelusa on one count of murder, one count of kidnapping and one count of eluding the police. Lepelusa has been held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institution (ACI) in Cranston since his arrest. The Middletown Police Department conducted the investigation, in which Bruce, a resident of East Haven, CT., was stabbed repeatedly in broad daylight in a parking lot outside Residence Inn hotel on West Main Road, where she was staying while in Rhode Island…
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-71.292081
Middletown Police Department
123 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
The New England Association of Chiefs of Police has awarded the Medal of Valor to Middletown Police Detective Walter Mey for his pursuit and apprehension of a murder suspect.
The following information was provided by the Middletown Police Department. On Sept. 13, 2011, the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, (NEACOP), awarded the Medal of Valor to Middletown Police Detective Walter Mey. The medal was presented to Detective Mey by the NEACOP President, Chief Thomas M. Hanley of the Middlebury, Vermont Police Department at the association’s annual meeting in North Falmouth, MA, according to an announcement issued by the Middletown Police Department. Middletown Police Department Detective Walter Mey was awarded the medal for his actions on March 29, 2011. On that day, the Middletown Police Department was notified by an employee of the Residence Inn in Middletown of an assault in progress. The employee …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Zachary Joseph Lepelusa, 24, of Milford, CT, was arrested on March 29 following the alleged stabbing death and kidnapping of Antoinette Venditti Bruce, a Connecticut woman who was in Middletown on business.
A statewide Grand Jury has indicted Zachary Joseph Lepelusa, 24, of Milford, CT, on one count of murder, one count of kidnapping and one count of eluding the police in connection with the March 29 stabbing death of Antoinette Venditti Bruce, according to a statement released by the Office of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. Lepelusa’s arraignment in Newport County Superior Court has been scheduled for Sept. 22. He has been held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institution (ACI) in Cranston since his arrest. Thursday's Grand Jury report stated, "It is alleged that on or about March 29, 2011, Lepelusa kidnapped Antoinette Vendetti Bruce from a hotel parking lot, forcing her into her automobile, where he stabbed and …
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Middletown Police Department
123 Valley Rd, Middletown, RI
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
Middletown Police Department Detective Walter Mey chased down and captured suspect Zachary J. Lepelusa, on March 29 following the stabbing death and kidnapping of Antoinette Venditti Bruce of East Haven, CT.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
The New England Association of Chiefs’ of Police and the Medal of Valor Award Program have notified the Middletown Police Department that Detective Walter C. Mey Jr. has been chosen to receive the prestigious award, according to an announcement released by Middletown Police Chief Anthony Pesare. In a letter from the Association, Chief Kevin J. Hale, awards committee chairman wrote, “The actions of this officer on March 29, 2011 were outstanding. This officer acted without hesitation and without regard for his own safety in trying to find and save a gravely injured and kidnapped woman. Without wasting a moment’s time, this officer heroically chased and then caught a dangerous felon, all the while trying to find the victim to render aid. …
Paul J. Pine
12:18 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2011
MPD has very fine police officers they are well train in what they have to do it isn't easy as people think it is & for walter did or any one of the officer's who ever they may be to do a job with out any thanks at what they do, job well done more ›