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Teen Charged with Murder After Bridge Stabbing | Providence News
A 19-year-old man, Joseph LaRoche, faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly stabbing Gerald Blair to death on a Providence bridge during a heated altercation. Witnesses say Blair intervened in a dispute among young people, prompting LaRoche to pull out a knife. LaRoche, who didn’t enter a plea at his arraignment, was held without bail and is expected to be transferred to Superior Court, where bail will be reviewed — and where this new charge could impact his existing probation violations. The case is still unfolding, but the gravity of the crime and LaRoche’s prior record make this a…
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