Eligible Delaware Residents Can Still Submit Claims for Provigil Settlement
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017
To receive settlement funds, claims must be filed by Wednesday, June 25, 2017 Delaware residents who paid for the brand-name drug Provigil or generic modafinil from June 24, 2006, to March 31, 2012 are urged file claims in a $125 million multistate settlement that provides $35 million for distribution to consumers, the Delaware Department of […]
More Gang Members Plead Guilty
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 13, 2017
Other defendants face prison time for assault, weapons, and drug charges A total of 20 members of the Only My Brothers (OMB) gang have now pled guilty to charges included in the 2016 indictment related to the activities of OMB after 3 more members entered pleas and were sentenced in Superior Court. • Anthony Fistzgiles, […]
Rodney Square Killer Convicted
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 7, 2017
A Superior Court jury has convicted Calvin Hooker, the man who stabbed another man to death on Rodney Square in 2015. The 26-year-old from Wilmington was found guilty but mentally ill on charges of Murder Second Degree, Aggravated Menacing, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was also found guilty on two counts of […]
Significant Prison Sentences for Rape, Robbery, Assault, Weapons, and Gang Activity Convictions
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 7, 2017
Robert Hearne, 51, of Hockessin was sentenced to 7 life terms plus 80 years in prison for the repeated rape of a child over a 9-year period. Deputy Attorney General Diana Dunn obtained the sentence in Superior Court after Hearne was convicted at trial in January on 7 counts of Rape First Degree, 4 counts […]
AG’s Fraud and Consumer Protection Division Urges Delaware Consumers To Be On Guard Against IRS Scams And Other Financial Frauds
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, April 6, 2017
With tax season here, the Fraud and Consumer Protection Division of Attorney General Matt Denn’s office warns Delaware consumers and employers to be on guard against fake IRS phone call scams and IRS Form W-2 email phishing scams that are targeting employers, including retail businesses, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and law firms. IRS Phone Call […]
