DOJ secures life sentence in Cynthia Amalfitano killing
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
A Wilmington man has been sentenced in the 2023 murder of Cynthia Amalfitano. On January 31, Stephen Heck, 67, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder 1st Degree by a New Castle County Superior Court Judge. Heck was convicted at trial in October of 2024 following an investigation into the disappearance and death of […]
School administrator arrested on child pornography charges
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2025
A Middletown Head of School has been arrested and charged with 25 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday. Justin Smith, 43, was arrested following an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. ICAC’s investigation was spurred […]
DOJ announces 25th illicit massage establishment shut down in wake of successful campaign against sex buyerss
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Closing out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Delaware Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) today announced the shutdown of the 25th Illicit Massage Establishment (IME) since the Unit’s inception in 2022. This announcement comes in the wake of a successful campaign targeting prostitution and patronization issues across the state. The HTU focuses on a holistic approach that emphasizes collaboration with public […]
AG Jennings issues data privacy tips to protect Delawareans
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
In recognition of National Data Privacy Day, January 28, 2025, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings encourages Delawareans to take steps to protect their data privacy. Delawareans now have increased protections under the new Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), which took effect on January 1, 2025. “Delawareans no longer have to accept the unlimited collection of […]
Brandon Wingo’s murderer sentenced to 23 years in prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 17, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday announced the sentencing of the man responsible for the broad daylight murder of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo. Diamonte Taylor, 27, of Wilmington, was sentenced to 23 years in prison, followed by descending levels of probation after pleading guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and Conspiracy 1st Degree. As a part of […]
