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, […]
Delaware Department of Justice Launches Actual Innocence Project
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016
DOJ initiative seeks to ensure that there are no persons serving time in Delaware prisons who have evidence that establishes their innocence. Attorney General Matt Denn announced Friday that the Delaware Department of Justice has initiated an Actual Innocence Project, designed to ensure that there are no persons serving time in Delaware correctional facilities who […]
Man Behind Paladin Club Murders To Spend Remainder of Life in Prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, October 7, 2016
Other sentences and convictions obtained for burglary, theft, and fraud charges Christopher Rivers, the mastermind of the Paladin Club murders that took the lives of his business partner Joseph Connell, and Connell’s wife, Olga, was sentenced this morning by New Castle County Superior Court Judge Charles Butler to two terms of natural life in prison, […]
Department of Justice Announces Expansion of Criminal Nuisance Property Abatement Program
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 6, 2016
DOJ Works With Local Law Enforcement to Address 38 Properties That Are Focal Points for Drug Activity and Violent Crime Attorney General Matt Denn announced Thursday that an initiative to partner with law enforcement agencies to accelerate use of the state’s Criminal Nuisance Abatement statute has shown significant results, including a substantial increase in the […]
Delaware Part of 50-State Settlement With Retailer That Targeted Military Service Members
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, October 3, 2016
The Delaware Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit announced a settlement with retailer USA Discounters, also doing business as USA Living and Fletcher’s Jewelers, along with 49 other state attorneys general, to resolve the states’ claims of deceptive trade practices against the company. An estimated $203,000 will be paid to Delawareans who were USA Discounters […]
