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  Category: Department of Justice


New Charges Filed, Guilty Plea Secured in NorthPak Case 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023

The Department of Justice has secured an additional 28 charges against three defendants, and a guilty plea from a fourth, in its case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “Wilmington, and Delaware as a whole, are making strides in the fight against gun violence, and aggressively taking on violent gangs is an indispensable part of that […]




AG Jennings Announces Over $10 Billion In National Bipartisan Opioid Settlements With CVS And Walgreens

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2022

Together with prior deals, Delaware now expects to recover a quarter-billion dollars to combat opioid crisis Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has finalized settlement agreements with CVS and Walgreens, bringing the national amount from investigations and litigation against the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis to more than $50 billion. Delaware’s […]




DOJ Secures Conviction Against Recidivist Sex Offender 

Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

A Magnolia man has pleaded guilty to two counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct Against a Child and two counts of Human Trafficking a Minor. George Curtis, 31, was arrested following an investigation that found that he, while serving as the photographer for an illicit photoshoot prearranged on social media, repeatedly made unwanted sexual contact with […]




AG Jennings, DOJ’s Fraud Division Secure Revocations Against Cartel And Trafficking-Linked Business Entities

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the DOJ’s Fraud Division has secured revocations of the corporate charters or certificates of formation of multiple Delaware-registered business entities connected to criminal entities, including a Venezuelan cartel and a federally sanctioned online pharmacy based in Argentina. “Delaware’s central role in the business community is both a privilege and a responsibility,” said […]




Wilmington Man Indicted For Solid Gold Jewelers Robbery And Assault

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 21, 2022

Defendant faces decades in prison Department of Justice prosecutors indicted a man Monday for robbing and brutally assaulting the owner of a Wilmington jewelry store in September 2022.  Calvin Ushery, Jr., 39, is charged with multiple felonies — including Assault 1st Degree — for the attack, which was caught on video. In the video, Ushery pistol-whips the victim […]







  Category: Department of Justice

New Charges Filed, Guilty Plea Secured in NorthPak Case 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 13, 2023

The Department of Justice has secured an additional 28 charges against three defendants, and a guilty plea from a fourth, in its case against the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. “Wilmington, and Delaware as a whole, are making strides in the fight against gun violence, and aggressively taking on violent gangs is an indispensable part of that […]




AG Jennings Announces Over $10 Billion In National Bipartisan Opioid Settlements With CVS And Walgreens

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, December 12, 2022

Together with prior deals, Delaware now expects to recover a quarter-billion dollars to combat opioid crisis Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has finalized settlement agreements with CVS and Walgreens, bringing the national amount from investigations and litigation against the pharmaceutical industry for its role in the opioid crisis to more than $50 billion. Delaware’s […]




DOJ Secures Conviction Against Recidivist Sex Offender 

Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022

A Magnolia man has pleaded guilty to two counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct Against a Child and two counts of Human Trafficking a Minor. George Curtis, 31, was arrested following an investigation that found that he, while serving as the photographer for an illicit photoshoot prearranged on social media, repeatedly made unwanted sexual contact with […]




AG Jennings, DOJ’s Fraud Division Secure Revocations Against Cartel And Trafficking-Linked Business Entities

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, December 2, 2022

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the DOJ’s Fraud Division has secured revocations of the corporate charters or certificates of formation of multiple Delaware-registered business entities connected to criminal entities, including a Venezuelan cartel and a federally sanctioned online pharmacy based in Argentina. “Delaware’s central role in the business community is both a privilege and a responsibility,” said […]




Wilmington Man Indicted For Solid Gold Jewelers Robbery And Assault

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 21, 2022

Defendant faces decades in prison Department of Justice prosecutors indicted a man Monday for robbing and brutally assaulting the owner of a Wilmington jewelry store in September 2022.  Calvin Ushery, Jr., 39, is charged with multiple felonies — including Assault 1st Degree — for the attack, which was caught on video. In the video, Ushery pistol-whips the victim […]