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  Category: Department of Justice


Wilmington Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend in Canby Park

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A New Castle County Superior Court jury has convicted a Wilmington man in the 2015 stabbing death of his girlfriend. Gary Perkins, 37, was found guilty of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Perkins was also convicted of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Robbery, Drug, and Weapons Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A 26-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two robberies from earlier this year. Deputy Attorneys General Jamie McCloskey and Kelly Sheridan secured the plea from Darius Johns to Robbery Second Degree, Robbery First Degree, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, and Conspiracy Second Degree. In […]




Grants For Crime Reduction, Community Programs and Projects Available from Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Applications are being accepted from community organizations for $1.3 million in funds to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide, with special emphasis on programs in and around downtown areas and neighborhoods, Attorney General Matt Denn and Delaware Division of Small Business, Development and Tourism Director Cerron Cade announced Tuesday. Applications are […]




Joint Statement from the Delaware Department of Justice and the Harford County State’s Attorney

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2017

Prosecutors from the Delaware Department of Justice and the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office conferred today on the criminal prosecutions of Radee Prince and agreed that Prince should be tried for his Delaware offenses first and then tried for his Maryland crimes. In Delaware, Prince faces charges of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Possession […]




Convictions, Sentences For Weapons, Assault, Robbery, Child Pornography

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017

A 41-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges. Deputy Attorney General Allison Abessinio secured the plea from Robert Johnson. During a fight in September 2016, Johnson stabbed 57-year-old Carl Huggins multiple times in his home in the 400 block of North Church Street in Wilmington. The […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Wilmington Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend in Canby Park

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A New Castle County Superior Court jury has convicted a Wilmington man in the 2015 stabbing death of his girlfriend. Gary Perkins, 37, was found guilty of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Perkins was also convicted of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Robbery, Drug, and Weapons Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 27, 2017

A 26-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two robberies from earlier this year. Deputy Attorneys General Jamie McCloskey and Kelly Sheridan secured the plea from Darius Johns to Robbery Second Degree, Robbery First Degree, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, and Conspiracy Second Degree. In […]




Grants For Crime Reduction, Community Programs and Projects Available from Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Applications are being accepted from community organizations for $1.3 million in funds to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide, with special emphasis on programs in and around downtown areas and neighborhoods, Attorney General Matt Denn and Delaware Division of Small Business, Development and Tourism Director Cerron Cade announced Tuesday. Applications are […]




Joint Statement from the Delaware Department of Justice and the Harford County State’s Attorney

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2017

Prosecutors from the Delaware Department of Justice and the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office conferred today on the criminal prosecutions of Radee Prince and agreed that Prince should be tried for his Delaware offenses first and then tried for his Maryland crimes. In Delaware, Prince faces charges of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Possession […]




Convictions, Sentences For Weapons, Assault, Robbery, Child Pornography

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017

A 41-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges. Deputy Attorney General Allison Abessinio secured the plea from Robert Johnson. During a fight in September 2016, Johnson stabbed 57-year-old Carl Huggins multiple times in his home in the 400 block of North Church Street in Wilmington. The […]