Dejoynay Ferguson Sentenced to Life In Prison for Murder, Abuse of Child Victims
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 25, 2021
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Five Delaware Arts Organizations Receive Total of $1M in National Endowment for the Arts Funding
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Entries Sought for Ocean Photo Contest
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Program to Help Foster Youth Pursue Higher Education Returns
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Morning House Fire Near Lincoln, De. Accidental
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Date Posted: May 25, 2023
DelDOT Reminds Public to Travel Safely this Holiday Weekend
Date Posted: May 25, 2023
Memorial Day Ceremonial Events
Date Posted: May 25, 2023
Lt. Governor Hall-Long Joins State Leaders, NFL Legends to Launch New Child ID Program in Delaware
Date Posted: May 25, 2023
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces “Safe Summer Roads 23” Campaign
Date Posted: May 24, 2023
529 Day is 5/29
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AG Jennings Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions Of Illegal Robocalls
Date Posted: May 23, 2023
Treasurer Davis Prepares for Possible Default
Date Posted: May 23, 2023
Public Encouraged to Avoid ‘Rescuing’ Young Wildlife
Date Posted: May 23, 2023
2022 Year-End Data Released By The Department of Insurance
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
Millsboro PD Officer Indicted For Drug Tampering
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
Statement from Secretary of State Jeff Bullock on Senator Carper’s Decision To Not Seek Reelection
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for Dover Man in 2022 Violent Gun Case
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
Governor Carney Releases Statement on Senator Carper’s Retirement
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
Rabies Exposure Risk Increases As Community Cats & Wildlife Species Known to Transmit Virus Become More Active Outdoors
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
Evening Tow Yard Fire in New Castle, De. Arson
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
Downstate Public Ponds to be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla
Date Posted: May 22, 2023
House Fire In Lewes, De. Accidental
Date Posted: May 20, 2023
DMV on the Go is Beach Bound
Date Posted: May 19, 2023
State Issues Assault Weapon Certificates of Possession
Date Posted: May 19, 2023
DelDOT Honors Sixth Class of Project SEARCH Graduates
Date Posted: May 19, 2023
Save The Date: Delaware Tree Stewards Training in June
Date Posted: May 19, 2023
DPH Hosts Inaugural Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference
Date Posted: May 18, 2023
Department of Labor Releases New Fraud Prevention Guidelines for Employers and Claimants
Date Posted: May 18, 2023
Trash Dumpster Fire In Newark, De. Deliberately Started
Date Posted: May 18, 2023
School Behavioral Health Professionals to be Honored
Date Posted: May 17, 2023
Fourteenth DAEE Conference Recognizes Awardees and Sponsors
Date Posted: May 17, 2023
DNREC Confirms New State Fishing Record Tautog Caught Near Indian River Inlet
Date Posted: May 17, 2023
Gov. Carney, Sens. Carper & Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester Announce American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund
Date Posted: May 15, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Petition for Hearing
Date Posted: May 15, 2023
House Trailer Fire Near Laurel, De.
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Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: May 12, 2023
DelDOT and DDA Tree Planting In Support Of Forest Initiative Fund
Date Posted: May 12, 2023
Sponsors, Meal Sites Sought for 2023 Summer Food Service Program
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Governor Carney Ends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: May 11, 2023
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Date Posted: May 11, 2023
Department of Human Resources Implements Marijuana & Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy for Executive Branch Agencies
Date Posted: May 11, 2023
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Date Posted: May 11, 2023
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Date Posted: May 10, 2023
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Date Posted: May 9, 2023
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Date Posted: May 9, 2023
DNREC to Launch Drive-On Surf Fishing Reservation System May 16
Date Posted: May 9, 2023
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
The Importance of House Bill 198, from a Former Educator
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Vacant Farmhouse Fire Near Milton, De.
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Delaware Flag to be Lowered for Former Senator J. Donald Isaacs
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Governor, DNREC Mark Opening of Fort Delaware Projects
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Department of Correction Signs Contracts for Correctional Healthcare Services
Date Posted: May 5, 2023
Arson Awareness Week
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Date Posted: May 4, 2023
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations to the Delaware Supreme Court
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Delaware BPA Students Bring Home Honors from National Conference
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Date Posted: May 2, 2023
State Releases Policy Framework to Give Postsecondary Credit to Students for Prior Learning
Date Posted: May 2, 2023
Delaware Kicks Off Older Americans Month with Proclamation
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
DelDOT Breaks Ground on I-95/896 Interchange Improvements Project
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
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Date Posted: May 1, 2023
Governor Carney Announces Delaware’s AAA Rating Reaffirmed by Moody’s, S&P Global Ratings, and FitchRatings
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Governor Carney Releases Short-term Extension, End of Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: April 28, 2023
DNREC Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program
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Charter School of Wilmington Wins 2023 Delaware Envirothon Championship
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Statement from AG Jennings on SCOTUS’ Mifepristone Stay
Date Posted: April 26, 2023
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‘Buena Vista Spring Event’ on Saturday, May 13, 2023
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Sean Milligan named Security Superintendent at Sussex Correctional Institution
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Holodick Honors Top High School Seniors as 2023 Secretary Scholars
Date Posted: April 25, 2023
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Date Posted: April 25, 2023
Probation and Parole Teams With Service Providers, Employers To Hold 2nd Chance Month Events On April 26
Date Posted: April 24, 2023
Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery Issues Annual Progress Report
Date Posted: April 24, 2023
Governor Carney Releases Statement on House Bill 1 and House Bill 2
Date Posted: April 21, 2023
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Date Posted: April 21, 2023
DNREC Honors Volunteers of the Year on The Green in Dover
Date Posted: April 21, 2023
Earth Day Mirror Lake Wetland Cleanup Commemorates Acclaimed 2013 DNREC Remediation and Restoration Project
Date Posted: April 20, 2023
Frontline Farm and Food Workers Eligible for Relief Payments
Date Posted: April 20, 2023
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Date Posted: April 20, 2023
Treasurer Davis Offers Legislation to Boost Retirement Savings for State Employees
Date Posted: April 20, 2023
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 25, 2021
A Superior Court has sentenced a New Castle woman to life in prison for the repeated abuse and murder of a child, and the abuse of four other children in her care at a daycare facility where she was employed.
Dejoynay Ferguson pleaded guilty in April to Murder by Abuse First Degree, 6 counts of Child Abuse First Degree, and 2 counts of Child Abuse Second Degree.
“These are the crimes that make us hold our kids tighter,” said Attorney General Jennings. “This was among the most chilling and emotionally challenging cases that the DOJ has prosecuted in my career. Today we have held the perpetrator of these heinous crimes accountable and closed this chapter of a horrific and senseless tragedy. Dejoynay Ferguson will be in prison for the rest of her life. But I know that the road ahead is still long for the survivors and the victims’ families, who have suffered unfathomable anguish. All of us continue to hold them in our hearts.”
The investigation into Ferguson’s crimes was led by Delaware State Police’s Homicide Unit with support from the Department of Justice. Deputy Attorneys General James Kriner and Diana Dunn of the DOJ’s Special Victims Unit led Ferguson’s prosecution and secured her conviction.
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Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 25, 2021
A Superior Court has sentenced a New Castle woman to life in prison for the repeated abuse and murder of a child, and the abuse of four other children in her care at a daycare facility where she was employed.
Dejoynay Ferguson pleaded guilty in April to Murder by Abuse First Degree, 6 counts of Child Abuse First Degree, and 2 counts of Child Abuse Second Degree.
“These are the crimes that make us hold our kids tighter,” said Attorney General Jennings. “This was among the most chilling and emotionally challenging cases that the DOJ has prosecuted in my career. Today we have held the perpetrator of these heinous crimes accountable and closed this chapter of a horrific and senseless tragedy. Dejoynay Ferguson will be in prison for the rest of her life. But I know that the road ahead is still long for the survivors and the victims’ families, who have suffered unfathomable anguish. All of us continue to hold them in our hearts.”
The investigation into Ferguson’s crimes was led by Delaware State Police’s Homicide Unit with support from the Department of Justice. Deputy Attorneys General James Kriner and Diana Dunn of the DOJ’s Special Victims Unit led Ferguson’s prosecution and secured her conviction.
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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