DOJ secures more than four decades in prison for fatal assault
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2025
A Georgetown man has been sentenced to more than four decades in prison for the 2022 murder of Paul McCarter. On December 13, Kevin Shorter, 26, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for convictions of Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, following an investigation into […]
Delaware Attorney General warns Delawareans not to fall for Bitcoin ATM scams
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Bitcoin ATMs are playing a bigger role in cryptocurrency scams than ever before, according to the Delaware Department of Justice’s Investor Protection Unit. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported over $110 million in losses to scams involving Bitcoin ATM machines in 2023, a 1000% increase since 2020. What are Bitcoin ATMs? A Bitcoin ATM […]
DOJ secures conviction in child rape case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
On December 10, 2024, Fidel Chamorro-Ramirez, 19, was convicted of Rape Second Degree in Sussex County Superior Court. The conviction follows an investigation into the rape of a then 12-year-old child; Fidel was 18 at the time of the rape in 2023. “The defendant’s actions are incomprehensible,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Protecting our children […]
DOJ secures life plus decades more in prison for domestic violence repeat offender
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A Long Island, New York man has been sentenced following a near-fatal domestic violence campaign. On November 11, 2024, Reginald Fayton, 60, was sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison after a jury found the defendant guilty of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a […]
Federal Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Restore its Website and Portal for Servicemembers to Request Refunds
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A federal court has ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims process and renotify consumers, most of whom are active duty servicemembers, to submit their claims for refunds. The court found Harris Jewelry violated its prior settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and a multistate group including the Delaware Department of Justice by prematurely shutting […]
