A Charlestown woman has been convicted of several charges in connection with the 2022 death of a 17-year-old girl in East Greenwich.
Alicia Peckham, 27, was found guilty of four other charges as well. She was convicted of aiding and abetting a criminal, one count of aiding and abetting the driver who failed to stop after knowingly being involved in a crash that resulted in death, one count of knowingly concealing the commission of a felony, and one count of obstructing an officer in the execution of duty.
The charges against Peckham stemmed from the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2022. She was accused of being a key driver in a car crash that killed 17-year-old Olivia Passaretti.
Peckham was out celebrating New Year’s Eve at Applebee’s in Garden City in Cranston. She returned to Providence to get her car and then drove south on I-95 towards her home in Charlestown. While driving, she came upon the crash and stopped to speak with a Rhode Island State Police trooper. She denied recognizing the vehicle allegedly operated by her boyfriend, Aramis Segura.
However, prosecutors say Segura called the defendant and asked her to pick him up in East Greenwich. She then drove him to their home in Charlestown. Several hours later, the state police arrived at the home looking for Segura, but Peckham denied knowing where he was. Troopers eventually found him inside and arrested him.
“This defendant aided and abetted an alleged criminal, standing in the way of justice for Olivia, whose life was tragically ripped away from her that evening, leaving her loved ones to pick up the pieces,” Attorney General Peter Neronha said. “I’m grateful to the jury for delivering justice in this case and thankful to the Rhode Island State Police for their exceptional work here.”
A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled. Peckham is currently awaiting trial.
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