DOJ secures convictions for two Exit 4 gang members in the murder of Latahesia Hill and Carrie Mondell
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Neiamjha Rollins of Wilmington and Phillip Harris of Smyrna have been convicted of multiple felonies, including manslaughter and murder charges for the homicides of Latahesia Hill and Carrie Mondell, respectively. On May 15, Neiamjha Rollins, 19, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for multiple convictions including Manslaughter in connection with the 2021 homicide of Latahesia Hill. The sentence follows a plea in […]
Statement from AG Jennings on Trump’s payout to January 6th insurrectionists
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to seize billions of taxpayer dollars to reward those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021: “The President’s theft of nearly 2 billion taxpayer dollars to reward January 6th insurrectionists is yet another intolerable act of blatant corruption. It is […]
DOJ secures life sentence for Claymont drug murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
A 29-year-old New Castle County man has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction last year for a 2024 shooting death. On May 21, 2026, Michael R. Toombs of Claymont was sentenced to two life sentences plus thirty years in prison. The sentence follows his convictions by a Superior Court jury in October […]
Delaware Takes New Approach to Improve Breeding Success for Endangered Beach-Nesting Least Terns
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Least terns, a beach-nesting bird species historically found each summer along many of Delaware’s bay and Atlantic Ocean beaches, have faltered in recent years into their current listing as state-endangered – leading DNREC to take a new approach for giving the distinctive birds a lift into a better future
DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in 2024 domestic violence case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
A Millsboro man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a brutal assault that occurred in August of 2024. Jeremy Powell, 45, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 4 ½ years of probation on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The sentencing follows his convictions on charges of Assault First Degree, Possession […]
