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February 6, 2008

Pawtucket man indicted for murder, arson

A Pawtucket man serving time in Florida was indicted by a statewide grand jury today on first-degree murder and arson charges in connection with the slayings of Heather V. Jesus and Amanda L. Sousa last June. He was also indicted today by the state grand jury on six robbery counts, and indicted on robbery charges with an accused conspirator by a Providence County grand jury.

Anthony J. Carter, 23, whose last known address was 13 Busby St., is accused of conspiring with Raymond Clements of Pawtucket to commit murder.

In June, firefighters responded to a blaze at Jesus’ 375 Plainfield St. apartment in Silver Lake and found the two women inside. The police later determined the women had been killed before the fire began -- and investigators have said the fire was arson with the goal of to destroying evidence.

In another statewide grand jury indictment handed up today, Carter is named for six counts of first-degree robbery and six counts of using a firearm while committing a crime of violence. Carter on or about June 2 last year allegedly robbed a victim and used a handgun "while committing a crime of violence, to wit, robbery," in Cranston.

On June 5, Carter allegedly did the same in incidents in North Providence. The Journal has reported that Carter was charged by North Providence police with a June 5 robbery of a Waterman Avenue convenience store.

Also today, a Providence County grand jury handed up an indictment naming Carter and Clements each on two counts of first-degree robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, one count of using a firearm while committing a crime of violence, and one count of possessing a firearm without a license. On June 13, Clements and Carter allegedy robbed two people and used a firearm while "committing a crime of violence, to wit, robbery, and that they carried a handgun without a license." Those alleged incidents happened in Cranston.

A warrant was issued today for Carter, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch's office said in a news release announcing the Providence County grand jury indictment. Carter is serving a 55-year sentence for 10 armed robberies in Polk and Hillsborough counties. Lynch's office stated it is initiating the process to bring Carter back to Rhode Island,

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:50 PM | Permalink

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