Investor alert: protect your financial information
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Data aggregators (which collect and organize data from multiple sources) and third-party platforms are utilized by financial professionals to put all your financial information online and in one place. This can help you and your financial professional organize and manage your finances. However, before you decide to use a data aggregator or third-party platform, it […]
Attorney General Kathy Jennings objects to Kidde-Fenwal bankruptcy deal
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings lodged an objection today to a proposed bankruptcy deal for firefighting foam manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. (KFI). The deal seeks to unlawfully release its parent company, Carrier Global Corporation, from liability for PFAS (also known as “forever chemicals”) contamination in the face of lawsuits filed by several other states. The deal attempts to […]
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, […]
