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  Category: Department of Justice


Attorney General Denn Strongly Urges Federal Communications Commission to Take Action Against Robocalls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2017

In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on Monday, Attorney General Matt Denn and a bi-partisan group of 29 state attorneys general are urging the FCC to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls – some of which lead to consumer scams. The FCC has requested public comment […]




Attacks on State Troopers and Dover Police Officers Lead to Prison Sentences

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017

Other defendants face prison for murder, weapons, drug, and rape charges. A 31-year-old Harrington man pled guilty and was sentenced in Superior Court on charges of Attempted Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony related to his shooting at a Delaware State Trooper. In July 2016, Troopers responded to a […]




Carjacker to Spend at Least 50 Years in Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2017

Other defendants, including local gang member, face significant prison time for drug, rape, and weapons charges. A Rehoboth Beach man faces 50 years to life in prison after his conviction for the robbery and carjacking of a 64-year-old man. Deputy Attorney General Amanda Nyman secured convictions for Carjacking First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and Offensive […]




DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Warns Delawareans About Scam Jury Duty Calls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans that a rash of scam calls regarding jury duty are being placed to Delawareans. In the scam, the consumer is told over the phone that they failed to report to jury duty and that a sheriff will arrest them. The consumer […]




Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Attorney General Denn Strongly Urges Federal Communications Commission to Take Action Against Robocalls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2017

In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on Monday, Attorney General Matt Denn and a bi-partisan group of 29 state attorneys general are urging the FCC to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls – some of which lead to consumer scams. The FCC has requested public comment […]




Attacks on State Troopers and Dover Police Officers Lead to Prison Sentences

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017

Other defendants face prison for murder, weapons, drug, and rape charges. A 31-year-old Harrington man pled guilty and was sentenced in Superior Court on charges of Attempted Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony related to his shooting at a Delaware State Trooper. In July 2016, Troopers responded to a […]




Carjacker to Spend at Least 50 Years in Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2017

Other defendants, including local gang member, face significant prison time for drug, rape, and weapons charges. A Rehoboth Beach man faces 50 years to life in prison after his conviction for the robbery and carjacking of a 64-year-old man. Deputy Attorney General Amanda Nyman secured convictions for Carjacking First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and Offensive […]




DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Warns Delawareans About Scam Jury Duty Calls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans that a rash of scam calls regarding jury duty are being placed to Delawareans. In the scam, the consumer is told over the phone that they failed to report to jury duty and that a sheriff will arrest them. The consumer […]




Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]