Cranston Man Indicted for Double Murder, Kidnapping

The Providence County Grand Jury on Monday returned a murder indictment against Daniel Rodrigues, charged with killing two Johnston women and kidnapping a 2-year-old boy in August.

Rodriguez, 28, with a last known address of 82 Loretta St., Cranston, has remained in the Adult Correctional Institutes since his arrest in August. Johnston Police charged Rodriguez with two counts of murder, three counts of using a firearm in a violent crime, and one count each of kidnapping, burglary, and carrying a gun without a license. He was indicted Monday on all charges.

The gruesome crime was first reported to police by an eight-year-old who dialed 9-1-1 on the morning of Aug. 11, when Rodriguez is accused of breaking into an Oaktree Drive home and killing his girlfriend, Evelyn Burgos, 40; and her daughter, Vanessa Perez, 25.

Two other children were found unharmed in the home by police; a fourth child, 2-year-old Isaiah Perez, was the subject of an Amber Alert and was later found wandering near the Chad Brown complex by Providence Police. 

Shortly after the discovery of the murders, police announced a manhunt for Malcolm Crowell, 22, who was later cleared of any charges after he cooperated with investigators. Police Chief Richard Tamburini said on Aug. 12 that Crowell had "no involvement" with the murder/kidnapping.