Newark Man Pleads to Murder of Local Doctor
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 16, 2016
A 22-year-old Newark man will face a mandatory sentence of incarceration for the rest of his life after pleading Guilty but Mentally Ill to Murder in the First Degree, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. State Prosecutor Kathleen Jennings and Deputy Attorney General Steven Wood secured the plea this […]
Arrest Made for Dealing in Child Pornography
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2016
An investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force into the online sharing of child pornography, resulted in the arrest of 45-year-old Robert Vasecka of Newark, for 25 counts of Dealing in Child Pornography. A public internet chat room reported that one of its users uploaded suspected images of child pornography. The Child Predator Task […]
Clayton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Murdering Wife and Mother-In-Law
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 9, 2016
A 67-year-old Clayton man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to Murder First Degree. Deputy Attorneys General Greg Babowal and Nicole Hartman secured the plea from Gilbert Rochester, who in December 2015, went to his in-laws’ home in Smyrna and killed his estranged wife Cathy Lane, 56, and his […]
Public Workshops Next Week On Grants for Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 8, 2016
The public is invited to three workshops next week to provide input on priorities for $3.7 million in grants aimed at preventing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods statewide. The grants will be administered by the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund, which was created in 2014 to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide, including […]
DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Announces Outreach Effort to Delaware Residents Qualifying For Student Loan Forgiveness
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, September 5, 2016
Forgiveness applies to eligible students who attended Corinthian Colleges, including Everest and WyoTech The Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice is seeking Delaware residents who attended Corinthian Colleges who may qualify for complete discharge of their federal student loans. Students who attended a program at the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, including Everest and […]
