DOJ shuts down infamous “Animal House” property
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has shut down a property in Hartly, Delaware nicknamed “The Animal House” due to its reputation for criminal activity. The action follows an investigation into a stream of complaints ranging from illegal bonfires that introduced toxic fumes into the air, to the harboring of fugitives and drive by shootings. The property […]
DOJ secures conviction for rape of child
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
On Monday, May 12th, 2025, Tasha Purnell – formerly known as Tasha Oliver – of Newark, Delaware, pled guilty to two counts of Rape Third Degree and one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child in the Superior Court of Delaware. The pleas follow an investigation into the rape of a child under the […]
DOJ secures conviction for violent gunman behind three separate shootings
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
A 22-year-old Dover man has been convicted for the 2023 killing of Frederick Tolson and the attempted murder of 3 others in a series of December 2023 shootings. On May 13, 2025, a Superior Court jury in Kent County convicted Jaquan Fletcher, 22, of all charges including one count of Murder in the First Degree, […]
AG Jennings joins coalition suing Trump administration over illegal immigration conditions placed on federal funding
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings, with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed two separate lawsuits against the Trump administration for attempting to illegally coerce their states into sweeping immigration enforcement by threatening to withhold billions in federal funding for emergency services and infrastructure. The coalition filed one lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), […]
AG Jennings Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds to States
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today secured a court order forcing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education programs. The funding, allocated by Congress, supports low-income and unhoused students while providing funding for services to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students. On April 10, Attorney General Jennings joined a […]
