Delaware Reconciles Chimes Billing Issues with the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 2, 2019
Newark, DE – After an extensive two-year review, the State of Delaware and Chimes Delaware (Chimes) have resolved billing anomalies related to Chimes’ billing procedures for its Supported Employment programs. Chimes, which offers programs throughout Delaware that help individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities reach their full potential, reached an agreement with the Delaware Department of […]
Former Wilmington Official Sentenced to Prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2019
Other defendants face prison time on assault, weapons, and robbery charges Anthony Goode, former Chief of the Wilmington Fire Department was sentenced to prison this afternoon for stealing from a group representing minority firefighters. Goode, 45, pleaded guilty in December 2018 to Theft Greater Than $50,000 and felony Unlawful Use of a Payment Card. Goode […]
DOJ Prosecutors Secure Two Murder Convictions
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2019
Other defendants face sentences for child pornography and vehicular homicide charges A Superior Court jury convicted a 26-year-old New Castle man of first degree murder in connection with a 2017 shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Joseph Grubb and Michael Cooksey secured the verdict for Shaheed Matthews. In December 2017, Matthews fatally shot Antoine Terry, 23, of […]
Newark Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Death of Girlfriend
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, April 12, 2019
Other defendants face sentencing for assault, weapons, robbery, firearm charges A Newark man pleaded guilty but mentally ill to Murder Second Degree and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony for the September 2017 stabbing death of his girlfriend, Sherrie Campbell. Rondell Veal, 38, is scheduled to be sentenced in September […]
Amended Complaint Asserts Walgreens’ Liability in Opioid Epidemic
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
In a recent court filing in Delaware’s ongoing civil lawsuit against the pharmaceutical industry over the prescription opioid crisis, the State asserts Walgreens’ liability for its role in the addiction epidemic as both a pharmacy and a distributor and seeks to add Walgreens to the list of manufacturer and distributor defendants. An amended complaint filed […]
