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  Archives:  August 2017

Delaware’s deer, dove, resident Canada goose, teal and gray squirrel hunting seasons to open in September

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Delaware hunters will start their 2017/18 hunting season Friday, Sept. 1 with the opening of archery and crossbow deer season, and mourning dove and resident Canada goose seasons on private lands and state wildlife areas.




Two Subjects Wanted on Charges for Insurance Fraud

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Dover, DE – Lisa A. Mitchell, 46, of Wilmington, and Robert R. Jones, 56, of Wilmington, were indicted on Monday, August 7, 2017 by a New Castle County grand jury after an investigation by the Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau. Mitchell and Jones were indicted on 2 felony counts each, of insurance fraud and […]




DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center set to host programs Sept. 2 and 6 celebrating World Shorebirds Day

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The DNREC DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host two programs Sept. 2 and 6 highlighting World Shorebirds Day, which takes place annually in September to celebrate shorebirds around the globe.




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order Establishing Offshore Wind Working Group

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | The Environment | Date Posted: Monday, August 28, 2017

Group will study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed an executive order establishing the Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development to serve Delaware. “We must look for ways to participate in the […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Weapons, Child Pornography, Manslaughter, Carjacking, Burglary

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 25, 2017

A 48-year old Wilmington man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a new conviction related to an attempted stabbing following convictions for multiple previous felonies. In June 2016, Eli Escalera threatened an innocent bystander while holding a knife at a DART bus stop on Route 13 near Memorial Drive in New Castle. The […]






  Archives:  August 2017

Delaware’s deer, dove, resident Canada goose, teal and gray squirrel hunting seasons to open in September

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Delaware hunters will start their 2017/18 hunting season Friday, Sept. 1 with the opening of archery and crossbow deer season, and mourning dove and resident Canada goose seasons on private lands and state wildlife areas.




Two Subjects Wanted on Charges for Insurance Fraud

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Dover, DE – Lisa A. Mitchell, 46, of Wilmington, and Robert R. Jones, 56, of Wilmington, were indicted on Monday, August 7, 2017 by a New Castle County grand jury after an investigation by the Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau. Mitchell and Jones were indicted on 2 felony counts each, of insurance fraud and […]




DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center set to host programs Sept. 2 and 6 celebrating World Shorebirds Day

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The DNREC DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve will host two programs Sept. 2 and 6 highlighting World Shorebirds Day, which takes place annually in September to celebrate shorebirds around the globe.




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order Establishing Offshore Wind Working Group

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | The Environment | Date Posted: Monday, August 28, 2017

Group will study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed an executive order establishing the Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development to serve Delaware. “We must look for ways to participate in the […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Weapons, Child Pornography, Manslaughter, Carjacking, Burglary

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 25, 2017

A 48-year old Wilmington man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a new conviction related to an attempted stabbing following convictions for multiple previous felonies. In June 2016, Eli Escalera threatened an innocent bystander while holding a knife at a DART bus stop on Route 13 near Memorial Drive in New Castle. The […]