Two Men Convicted of Two Separate Murders Receive Life Sentences
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 8, 2017
Other defendants face prison time for rape, child porn, attempted robbery, and weapons charges A 40-year-old Wilmington man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge sentenced him for a 2015 fatal shooting in the city. Deputy Attorneys General Annemarie Puit and Eric Zubrow secured the sentence for Damian Thomas. In […]
Grant Deadline Approaching For Crime Reduction, Community Programs and Projects
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, December 8, 2017
The deadline for applications for grant money available from the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund is just under two weeks away. In October, Attorney General Matt Denn and Delaware Division of Small Business, Development and Tourism Director Cerron Cade announced $1.3 million in funds for community organizations to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development […]
Delaware Department of Justice Files To Shut Down Newark Massage Parlor As Criminal Nuisance
Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, December 7, 2017
A complaint filed by Attorney General Matt Denn’s office asks the state Superior Court to declare a Newark property housing the Rose Spa massage parlor a criminal nuisance because of prostitution occurring there, and asks for potential closure of the business. As stated in the complaint, the defendants, Stella Family Enterprises, LLC, the owners of […]
Statewide Coalition Releases Funding Plan for Kids
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Community advocates and leaders gathered on Tuesday to announce the Coalition for Delaware’s Kids, with a goal of convincing the State of Delaware to spend $55 million in “one-time” state revenues over four years on programs targeted at improving the lives and futures of low-income children throughout Delaware. The following participants attended the event at […]
Gang Shootings, Drug Network, Murder Lead To Prison Sentences
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2017
Rape of child, home invasion punished with prison terms Also: Home improvement contractor pleads guilty to multiple fraud charges A Wilmington teenager received a 12-year in prison sentence for several shootings tied to gang activity. Elijah Crawford, 17, was sentenced by a Superior Court judge for his September guilty plea on two counts of Assault […]
