Training Workshop Planned for Community Associations
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, October 28, 2016
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Advisory Council and the Justice of the Peace Court, with support by Community Associations Institutes will lead a day-long forum in Sussex County designed to assist the formation and function of local residential organizations. “Introduction to Community Associations” will cover such topics as the role & […]
Delaware Part of Multistate Settlement with Hyundai, Kia Over Fuel Economy Claims
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2016
A group of 33 states and the District of Columbia have settled claims with automakers Hyundai and Kia that the companies misrepresented the mileage and fuel economy ratings for some of their model year 2011, 2012 and 2013 vehicles, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday. The states alleged that Hyundai and Kia incorporated inflated […]
Former State Worker Sentenced to Prison For Theft From Aid Program
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016
DOJ prosecutors also secure convictions and sentencings for traffic fatality, drugs, burglary, robbery A 62-year-old Felton woman will spend two years in prison for her role in the theft of federal funds from an aid program providing money for food benefits. Joellen Edwards pled guilty to Theft over $100,000 and Official Misconduct. Edwards was one […]
Attorney General Highlights Progress, Makes New Recommendations for Combating Delaware’s Heroin and Opioid Addiction Crisis
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
New recommendations include a focus on private insurance and Medicaid payment for substance abuse treatment and expanded use of prescription drug monitoring database Attorney General Matt Denn on Wednesday reviewed the state’s progress toward fulfilling goals that he outlined a year ago to address Delaware’s drug abuse epidemic, and outlined the additional steps that the […]
Wilmington Man Enters Guilty Plea for Fatal Shooting
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016
Other defendants face prison time for weapons offenses A 24-year old Wilmington man faces up to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to a fatal shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Abigail Layton and Phillip Casale secured a guilty plea from Levi Blaylock, for Manslaughter, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, […]
