Wilmington man sentenced for 2017 park murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2019
The man responsible for the 2017 murder of a woman in Kirkwood Park in Wilmington was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Deputy Attorneys General Phillip Casale, Marc Petrucci, and Brian Robertson secured the sentence for Timothy Jones, 41, of Wilmington. In October 2017, Jones stabbed his victim numerous times and wounded himself inside a […]
DOJ statement on Vaughn trials
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The Department of Justice on Wednesday released the following statement: On the morning of February 2, 2017, a correctional officer was found dead – tragically and brutally murdered – in a prison building that had been set on fire, flooded, and under the control of inmates for 24 hours. Obtaining a measure of justice for […]
Backpage.com to Lose Delaware LLC Formations
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Under a Delaware Court of Chancery consent judgment issued Tuesday, four limited liability companies (LLCs) linked to the website Backpage will relinquish their Delaware certificates of formation. The judgment calls for the companies to lose their certificates of formation following a request by the Delaware Department of Justice and negotiation with the company, which has […]
Fatal Accident Sends Man to Prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 7, 2019
Rape and child pornography convictions also bring prison sentences A Pennsylvania man under the influence of methamphetamines who ran a red light and caused a fatal car crash has been sentenced to prison. Deputy Attorneys General Danielle Brennan and William Leonard secured the sentence for William German, 27, of Garnet Valley, PA. In June 2017, […]
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Wilmington Homicide
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 31, 2019
A Queens, NY man has pleaded guilty to a Wilmington homicide. In September 2017, Wilmington Police responded to a shooting and found Allen Melton of Wilmington suffering from gunshots to his torso and legs. Multiple witnesses reported that Sandy Lashley, 31, and a female accomplice, Latesha Favors of Wilmington, started an altercation with Melton’s girlfriend […]
