DOJ indicts suspected Wilmington Hospital shooter on multiple felony charges
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 22, 2026
Prosecutors have secured multiple felony charges, including First Degree Murder, against John Wallace-Bey for a shooting that killed one victim and critically wounded another, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday. Wallace-Bey, 23, was indicted Monday for seven felony charges: Murder First Degree, Attempted Murder First Degree, Reckless Endangering First Degree, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, and three counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. On the evening of June […]
AG Jennings secures final victory over Trump Administration’s ban on offshore wind permitting
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 18 attorneys general yesterday celebrated the dismissal of the Trump Administration’s appeal of their victory in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects. “This result is a victory on multiple fronts: it’s a win for the fight against […]
AG Jennings defeats Koch billionaire-backed effort to upend Delaware’s election transparency laws
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that a Koch family-affiliated campaign group’s attempt to nullify state law requiring basic transparency for third-party campaign advertisers has been defeated in court. “This victory affirms that it is the people of Delaware – not the Koch family or any other billionaires – who get to determine our state’s […]
DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence in stalking case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
A New Castle man has been sentenced to prison for stalking, illegally possessing a firearm, and violating his probation. Donald Beckwith, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Superior Court judge on June 3, 2026. The sentencing followed his conviction earlier that day on charges of Stalking and a conviction from earlier […]
DOJ secures multiple convictions including Murder First in fatal Newark pedestrian collision
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 8, 2026
A New Castle man has received multiple convictions following his involvement in a crash that killed one bystander and wounded others in April 2025. On June 5, Gordon Turner, 23, was convicted of Murder First Degree, Manslaughter, two counts of Assault First Degree, 6 counts of Assault Third Degree, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Disregarding a Police Signal, Reckless Endangering […]
