State Agencies Announce Substantial Reduction in Drug Overdose Deaths
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Newsroom | Suspected Overdoses | Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025
NEW CASTLE – The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), and the Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed a substantial decrease in drug deaths in calendar year 2024, down nearly 36% from the previous year. The total […]
DOJ secures guilty plea, sentencing for hate crime
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025
A 53-year-old Delaware woman has pled guilty and been sentenced for her involvement in a series of racially motivated altercations earlier this year. On April 21, Deborah Hughes, of Newark, Delaware, pled guilty to a charge of Misdemeanor Hate Crime following her arrest in January by New Castle County Police. Following her plea, Hughes was […]
DOJ secures guilty plea in DUI case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025
A former Clayton Police Chief has entered a plea agreement to resolve charges from a 2025 drunk driving incident. On April, 14 Carl Hutson of Federica pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and entered the First Offender’s Program. Under the program, Hutson must have his license suspended for one year, pay a […]
DOJ announces indictment for suspended Wilmington Police Officer in use of force case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2025
On April 14, suspended Wilmington Police Officer Sgt. Caro Spearman was indicted on charges of Assault Third Degree, Offensive Touching and two counts of Official Misconduct in New Castle County Superior Court. The indictment follows an investigation led by the Wilmington Police Department in connection with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights […]
Jennings sues Trump Administration to stop illegal tariffs
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s illegal tariffs. “There are no winners in a trade war,” said AG Jennings. “These illegal and inflationary tariffs, including tariffs against our closest allies, are a tax that will destroy jobs, break supply chains, and […]
