« Nursing home owner to plead guilty to misusing funds | Today | Carpio update: EMT recalls trying to save Allen »

June 12, 2006

Glocester man gets 35 years for killing wife

PROVIDENCE -- A Glocester man who shot and killed his wife in their home in July 2005 was sentenced to 35 years in prison by a Superior Court judge late this morning.

Ralph E. Racca, 47, of 49 Echo Rd., pleaded guilty in April to second degree murder. His case never went to trial.

On July 16, 2005, Racca shot Susan Racca, 42, his wife of eight years, in the forehead, chest, and back with a .22-caliber rifle.

Rescue workers responding to a 911 call made by Ralph Racca found his wife's body lying on the master bed covered in blood.

Today’s sentence was handed down by Judge Robert D. Krause. Racca will serve his term at the Adult Corrections Institutions in Cranston.

-- Journal staff writer Philip Marcelo

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 4:50 PM | Permalink

Comments

Post a comment

Please be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish.

Name:

Email Address:

URL:
Remember Me? YesNo

Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)