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January 29, 2008

W. Warwick man indicted today on murder charge

A West Warwick man was indicted today on one count of murder for allegedly stabbing to death Ronald Dufour in November last year in West Warwick.

The Kent County Grand Jury handed up an indictment today naming Robert E. Payette on the murder count, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch's office announced this evening.

Payette will be arraigned in Kent County Superior Court on Feb. 15.

The Journal reported that Payette, of 19 Maple Ave, was arrested Nov. 11. State police said they received a tip that Payette stabbed Dufour, 66, of 56 Maple Ave., at River Run apartments, then dumped the body into a hole at the bottom of a ravine leading to the Pawtuxet River behind the complex.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with Journal archival reports

CORRECTION: The original version of this posting incorrectly reported the name of Ronald Dufour.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 5:15 PM | Permalink

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