Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026
WILMINGTON – Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by her office and attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis. Delaware […]
DOJ secures guilty plea, life sentence in brutal murder case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026
A Newark man has pled guilty in the 2024 Murder of Tracy Nyariki. On April 29, 2026, Nobert Matara, 33, pled guilty to Murder 1st Degree in New Castle County Superior Court. The plea follows an investigation into the December 2024 murder of 33-year-old Tracy Nyariki. “The facts of this case are beyond disturbing,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “It is difficult to […]
AG Jennings, coalition keep machine gun devices out of Delaware
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of attorneys general have formalized an agreement to prevent the Trump Administration from distributing thousands of machine gun conversion devices into Delaware and other 16 other states. In a notice of voluntary dismissal filed Friday, a coalition of AGs co-led by Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland closed an […]
DOJ secures guilty verdicts in 2023 murder case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2026
A Wilmington man has been found guilty on all charges for his role in the 2023 death of Quinton Turner. Andra Manuel, 50, was convicted on April 17, 2026, by a Superior Court jury on charges of Murder First Degree, Felony Murder First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and three charges of Possession of a Firearm […]
Governor Meyer Establishes Election Security Task Force in Delaware
Department of Elections | Department of Justice | Governor Matt Meyer | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
DOVER — Governor Matt Meyer today signed Executive Order 19, establishing the Delaware Task Force on Free, Fair, and Secure Elections. This is a coordinated effort focused on election security, to reinforce public confidence in Delaware’s electoral process, and safeguard Delaware from unconstitutional federal interference. “The U.S. Constitution is clear: elections are run by the states, not the federal government,” said Governor Meyer. “That’s a responsibility we take […]
