Home Invasion and Robbery Leads to Over 50 Years in Prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 17, 2017
Other defendants face prison time for child pornography, rape, drug, and weapons charges A 51-year-old Dover man faces a minimum of 58 years in prison after his conviction for breaking into a home and assaulting and robbing the woman who lived there. Ronald Keis was convicted in a bench trial of Robbery First Degree, Home […]
Delawareans Defrauded Through Western Union Transactions Can Apply for Restitution
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017
The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit announced the process for filing claims for restitution for Delaware residents tricked into sending payments to scammers using Western Union has opened. The reimbursements come as the result of a settlement between Western Union and a group of 49 states plus the District of Columbia, born out […]
Life in Prison for Wilmington Man for 2016 Murder
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2017
Other defendants face prison time for murder, weapons, and child porn charges A 50-year-old Wilmington man was sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years for the 2016 stabbing death of his girlfriend, plus an additional 16 years for a violation of probation. Deputy Attorneys General John Downs and Periann Doko secured the sentence for […]
Delaware Opioid Prescription Rates Falling Seven Months After New Regulations Enacted
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Statistics from the Division of Professional Regulation, which licenses controlled substance prescribers, show a 12-percent drop in opioid prescriptions statewide compared to the first quarter of 2017. The number of Delaware patients being treated with opioid medications has also declined by 8 percent over the same time period, the division reports.
Man Faces Life in Prison After Conviction on Dozens of Counts Including Murder
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017
Other defendants face prison time for murder, weapons, rape, drug, DUI charges A Kent County Superior Court jury convicted a Philadelphia man on 69 counts, including Murder First Degree, connected to a 2015 home invasion and fatal shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Lindsay Taylor and Jason Cohee secured the verdict for 33-year-old Abdul White. In August […]
