In 2019, Pawtucket announced an arrest in a cold case. Now they have to pay a $1M settlement.
“For me, money is nothing. For me, all I want is to be able to walk outside and for people not to point. Now, our father will ...
Man wrongfully arrested in 1988 murder on $1M settlement: ‘Money means nothing’
It’s been more than five years since Joao Monteiro was wrongfully arrested for the murder of Christine Cole. Since then, the ...
Wrongful arrest lawsuit in Pawtucket cold case murder settled for $1M
The Central Falls man wrongfully accused of killing a 10-year-old girl more than three decades ago has reached a settlement ...
‘I wish they could apologize’: Man cleared of murder in Pawtucket cold-case death receives seven-figure settlement
Joao Monterio’s life was upended when he was arrested five years ago for the 1988 death of 10-year-old Christine Cole. The ...
Man once accused in Pawtucket cold case killing reaches $1 million settlement
A man once accused of the cold-case killing of a Pawtucket girl will get a million dollar payout after he sued police and the ...
Pawtucket detective accused man of murdering child in 1988, without any evidence of murder
A child went missing in Pawtucket, R.I., in 1988. More than 30 years later, a detective announced she had caught the killer - ...
A wrongful arrest lawsuit ends with a settlement. Now man accused in cold case is starting over
Big” preceded John Monteiro’s first name on the work shirt he wore when sheriffs led him in handcuffs into Providence ...
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Pawtucket headed for settlement talks in defamation lawsuit tied to 1988 cold case
Joao Monteiro was arrested in 2019 and charged in the 1988 cold case murder of Christine ... months after she vanished. Pawtucket police arrested him and the case made headlines for seemingly ...