State of Rhode Island Office of Attorney General

04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 07:16

Interim Report of the Washington County Grand Jury (Reported April 12, 2024)

Interim Report of the Washington County Grand Jury (Reported April 12, 2024)

Published on Thursday, April 18, 2024

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

Keith Johnson (age 62)

South Kingstown, RI

W1-2024-0111A

On April 12, 2024, the Washington County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Keith Johnson with one count of first-degree domestic murder, and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.

The alleged acts occurred in the Town of South Kingstown on or about December 13, 2023. The Sout Kingstown Police Department conducted the investigation.

The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on April 18, 2024, in Washington County Superior Court.

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