Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Roklan urged the court June 4 to impose a stiff sentence based on the gravity of the crime and its racial overtones.

Kevin Colantonio, 36, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count each of malicious damage by means of fire and obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs and two counts of ...

Kevin Colantonio, 36, pleaded guilty to one count each of malicious damage by means of fire and obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs and two counts of assault on a federal officer, U ...

Kevin Colantonio is accused of setting several fires around the exterior of Shiloh Gospel Temple shortly after midnight on Sunday, according to federal authorities.

Prosecutors said Kevin Colantonio set several fires around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple early February 11 in North Providence after purchasing a lighter and gasoline.

Kevin Colantonio, 35, of North Providence, R.I., was arrested a few days after the fire at Shiloh Gospel Temple. He is expected to admit to targeting the church because of its mostly Black membership.

Kevin Colantonio, 36, of North Providence, was arrested in February 2024, days after attempting to burn down the Shiloh Gospel Temple Ministries at 974 Charles St., near his home.

Shiloh Gospel Temple Ministries Pastor Eric Perry said he was in the court Thursday for the sentencing of 36-year-old Kevin Colantonio. "Even me seeing him yesterday.

Federal prosecutors have charged Kevin Colantonio, 35, with assault on a federal officer after they allege he threw a coffee cup full of feces and body fluids at two corrections officers on March 4.

Kevin Colantonio, 36, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for attempting to burn down a predominantly Black church. Colantonio pleaded guilty to arson and obstruction of religious freedom, as ...

Prosecutors said Kevin Colantonio set several fires around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple early February 11 in North Providence after purchasing a lighter and gasoline.