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  Archives:  August 2016

Attorney General Will Not Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court On Death Penalty

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2016

Delaware DOJ Will Argue State Court Decision Is Not Retroactive. After carefully reviewing the Delaware Supreme Court’s opinion regarding the constitutionality of Delaware’s current death penalty statute, the Attorney General has decided not to appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. He has concluded that even if the United States Supreme Court reversed […]




Changes in lifeguard hours at Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island state parks announced

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2016

Hours and locations for lifeguarded ocean swimming beaches in Delaware State Parks will change beginning next week, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today.




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Upcoming Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2016

THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES UPCOMING EVENTS FEATURING THE DELAWARE POETS LAUREATE The Delaware Division of the Arts announces six upcoming public events featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate, also known as the Twin Poets. Appointed in December 2015 as the 17th Poets Laureate of Delaware, identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are […]




Operation “In The House” Defendant Sentenced to Prison for Home Invasion And Robbery Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 12, 2016

Others face prison time for drug and weapons charges A 31-year-old Wilmington woman will spend 15 years in prison for her part in a home invasion robbery that led to the shooting death of two Millsboro men. Rachel Rentoul pled guilty to Home Invasion, Robbery First Degree, and Conspiracy Second Degree in Sussex County Superior […]




Delaware Public Health Urges Residents to Take Additional Prevention Measures in Extreme Heat

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 12, 2016

While temperatures will again climb into the 90s this weekend, heat indexes (‘feels-like’ temperatures) are predicted to soar to over 100 degrees. With the National Weather Service’s Excessive Heat Warning continuing through 9 pm. Sunday for New Castle County, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is urging residents statewide to take precautions and preventive measures in the extreme heat conditions. Hot weather can cause heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and severe respiratory conditions, which can be fatal.






  Archives:  August 2016

Attorney General Will Not Appeal To U.S. Supreme Court On Death Penalty

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2016

Delaware DOJ Will Argue State Court Decision Is Not Retroactive. After carefully reviewing the Delaware Supreme Court’s opinion regarding the constitutionality of Delaware’s current death penalty statute, the Attorney General has decided not to appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. He has concluded that even if the United States Supreme Court reversed […]




Changes in lifeguard hours at Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island state parks announced

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2016

Hours and locations for lifeguarded ocean swimming beaches in Delaware State Parks will change beginning next week, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today.




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces Upcoming Events Featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2016

THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCES UPCOMING EVENTS FEATURING THE DELAWARE POETS LAUREATE The Delaware Division of the Arts announces six upcoming public events featuring the Delaware Poets Laureate, also known as the Twin Poets. Appointed in December 2015 as the 17th Poets Laureate of Delaware, identical twins Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha are […]




Operation “In The House” Defendant Sentenced to Prison for Home Invasion And Robbery Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 12, 2016

Others face prison time for drug and weapons charges A 31-year-old Wilmington woman will spend 15 years in prison for her part in a home invasion robbery that led to the shooting death of two Millsboro men. Rachel Rentoul pled guilty to Home Invasion, Robbery First Degree, and Conspiracy Second Degree in Sussex County Superior […]




Delaware Public Health Urges Residents to Take Additional Prevention Measures in Extreme Heat

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 12, 2016

While temperatures will again climb into the 90s this weekend, heat indexes (‘feels-like’ temperatures) are predicted to soar to over 100 degrees. With the National Weather Service’s Excessive Heat Warning continuing through 9 pm. Sunday for New Castle County, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is urging residents statewide to take precautions and preventive measures in the extreme heat conditions. Hot weather can cause heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and severe respiratory conditions, which can be fatal.