AG Jennings Announces More than 120 Charges in NorthPak Gang Indictment
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, June 21, 2021
Months-long, multi-agency investigation results in 14 indictments for six murders and several shootings driving Wilmington violence Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of 14 defendants on more than 120 criminal charges stemming from their involvement in the Wilmington-area gang NorthPak. The indictment is the culmination of […]
AG Jennings applauds Senate passage of opioid settlement legislation
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The State Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would formalize a responsible, independent, and collaborative process to allocate the significant funds the State has received, and will continue to receive, from opioid settlements. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Hansen and House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, and supported by Attorney General Kathy Jennings, would establish […]
Unfair Business Practices Bill Passes Senate, Ready for Governor’s Signature
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Legislation passed by the State Senate on Tuesday is one step away from ensuring Delawareans are protected from unfair business practices by a statute as protective as the law in nearly every other state. House Bill 91, sponsored by Rep. David Bentz, D-Newark, and Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, amends Delaware’s Consumer Fraud Act to explicitly add unfair practices to the list of prohibited practices. […]
AG Jennings Announces Formal Murder Charge in Killing of Cpl. Keith Heacook
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice has secured the indictment of Randon Wilkerson for the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department. Wilkerson will face two counts of Murder First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and 11 […]
Murder charges added in Smyrna child remains case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that Kristie Haas has been reindicted for her role in the abuse and death of Emma Cole, a child whose remains were found at a Smyrna softball field. Haas, 28, will now face two counts of Murder by Abuse or Neglect First Degree under a superseding indictment, in addition […]
