Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury
Reported November 15, 2021
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Andrew Mangru (age 22)
Providence, R.I.
P1-2021-3503AG
On November 15, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Andrew Mangru with one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence, one count of domestic assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of using a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence, one count of domestic assault by strangulation, one count of simple assault, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence sometime on or about August 28, 2021. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on November 22, 2021 in Providence Superior Court.
Efren Corona (age 65)
Providence, R.I.
P1-2021-3504A
On November 15, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Efren Corona with two counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation. The alleged acts occurred in the city of Providence on various days and dates between October 12, 2016 and December 31, 2019. The Providence Police Department conducted the investigation. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned on December 8, 2021 in Providence Superior Court.
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