Category “Department of Justice”
- Governor Signs Gun Background Check BillSurrounded by law enforcement, advocates for gun safety and lawmakers from both parties, Governor Jack Markell signed House Bill 35, the most significant piece of gun safety legislation in Delaware in decades.
May 8, 2013
- Biden unveils new measures to combat prescription drug abuseWilmington – Noting the alarming fact that more Americans die each year from overdoses of narcotic prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined, and that Delaware ranked 5th in the nation in per-capita narcotic prescription drug sales in 2010, Attorney General Beau Biden today announced new legislative proposals, to combat the explosive increase in [...]May 2, 2013
- DNREC Secretary O’Mara suspends permit for Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC resource recovery facilityDNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara has suspended a permit for Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC that allowed the resource recovery facility to accept, process, and recycle construction and demolition waste. The suspension was handed down via Secretary’s Order after the company failed to address repeated environmental violations and after Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC discounted a cease and desist order issued by DNREC. The Secretary’s Order prohibits the facility, located west of Camden in Kent County, from accepting any solid waste including recyclable materials and requires Mike Davidson Enterprises, LLC to take steps to protect public health and the environment.May 2, 2013
- Hockessin Man Charged with Dealing in Child PornographyWilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that a proactive undercover online investigation conducted by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force into the distribution of child pornography has led to the arrest of a Hockessin man. “Receiving, possessing, and distributing child pornography are criminal acts that perpetuate the sexual abuse of kids and we’re working [...]May 1, 2013
- Lt. Joe Szczerba Honored Posthumously with Congressional Badge of BraveryU.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, U.S. Congressman John Carney, and U.S. Attorney Charles M. Oberly, III, presented the family of fallen Officer Joseph L. Szczerba with the Congressional Badge of Bravery Award.April 22, 2013
- Biden, legislators unveil measure to expand protections against dangerous persons with guns Wilmington – Joined by leaders from the medical community, law enforcement, and Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf, Attorney General Beau Biden and lawmakers today unveiled legislation focused on making Delaware families and communities safer by ensuring that firearms are kept out of the hands of dangerous individuals and those who [...]April 22, 2013
- Delaware Senate Passes Gun Background Check BillFollowing the passage of House Bill 35 by the Delaware Senate by a 13-8 margin, Governor Jack Markell thanked members of the General Assembly for their leadership in passing the most significant piece of gun safety legislation in Delaware in decades.April 18, 2013
- Delaware to Assist Manufactured HomeownersThe new Manufactured Housing Assistance Program (MHAP) has been made available through Delaware Homeowner Relief — a partnership of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) and the Delaware Attorney General’s Office.April 15, 2013
- Biden Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, Announces Indictments of Millsboro Men on Child Pornography ChargesWilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today marked the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is recognized nationally each April, by announcing the recent indictments of two Millsboro men on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force. The indictments are the latest in the Task Force’s 6-year effort [...]April 2, 2013
- Experienced Trial Attorney Appointed as Chief New Castle County ProsecutorWilmington – Deputy Attorney General Joseph Grubb has been named to the position of Chief New Castle County Prosecutor, the Attorney General’s Office announced today. Grubb, an experienced prosecutor and manager who has tried a full range of criminal cases, will direct more than 100 prosecutors, legal support, and victim services personnel who prosecute criminal [...]March 25, 2013
