Statement from AG Jennings on Senate Bill 2
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2023
Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement Friday in response to the House, Senate, and Governor’s commitment to pass Senate Bill 2, legislation creating a permit to purchase handguns, when the legislature reconvenes in January: “Hard things are hard; this is no exception. All of us — not only me, but the sponsors and […]
DOJ Indicts Three Men in the Murder of Laurel High School Senior
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Three men have been indicted in the murder of a Laurel High School senior. On June 26, Jhalir Henry, 27, of Delmar; Donregus Holland, 28, of Hurlock, MD; and Shyheem Latham-Purnell, 21, of Laurel were indicted by a Sussex County grand jury following an investigation into the April 14 shooting of 18-year-old Corey J. Mumford at Wexford Village […]
ICYMI: Jennings Hails Supreme Court’s Monsanto Ruling
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Justices return PCB pollution case to Superior Court The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ case against agrochemical giant Monsanto can move forward in Superior Court. “We thank the Court for its unanimous affirmation that our case can move forward in Superior Court,” said AG Jennings. “This ruling is […]
Ex-Wilmington Officer Convicted in Excessive Force Case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 2023
First trial conviction for use of force under Jennings administration A former Wilmington police officer has been convicted of four crimes, including a felony, for an excessive force incident that took place in September 2021. A New Castle County jury found Samuel Waters guilty Monday of felony Tampering With Public Records 1st Degree, Falsifying Business […]
Jennings Grills Cabela’s Over Half-Million Rounds of Stolen Ammo
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 2023
Gun dealer under investigation for lax prevention of shoplifted ammo Attorney General Kathy Jennings, through her Office of Impact Litigation, has asked the Superior Court to enforce a subpoena against Cabela’s, Inc. (“Cabela’s”) seeking answers about a half-million rounds of ammunition that were shoplifted from its Christiana location. After more than three months, Cabela’s has […]
