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  Category: Department of Justice


Statement from Delaware Department of Justice re Caesar Rodney High School photo incident

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 5, 2017

This type of conduct is abhorrent and the school should certainly pursue disciplinary action. Based upon information presented to the Delaware Department of Justice today, there is insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges at this time.  DOJ will assess the results of the full investigation, including police reports and interviews, and any additional evidence that […]




Leader of Downstate Organized Crime Enterprise Convicted Of Two Murders

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, September 29, 2017

Also, Wilmington man faces life in prison after murder conviction; Former nonprofit executive sentenced to prison for stealing donations Steven Kellam, the leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties, was convicted on several felony charges including 2 counts of Murder First Degree, and will spend the rest of his […]




Guilty Pleas On Gun Charges In Multiple Recent Cases

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 22, 2017

Deputy Attorney General Allison Abessinio secured a guilty plea to a weapons charge from a Wilmington man. Brandon Gibson, 27, pled to Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited in Superior Court. In March 2017, Wilmington Police officers on patrol in the 400 block of West 7th Street noticed Gibson talking to people inside […]




Delaware Attorney General Joins Letter To Equifax Demanding Additional Steps In Response To Data Breach

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn joined 33 fellow state Attorneys General in expressing concern to Equifax on Friday about some of the actions taken by the credit bureau in the wake of a data breach that exposed personal information for more than 140 million individuals. The letter requests that Equifax, which is offering free credit monitoring […]




Murderer Sentenced to 50 Years

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for robbery, weapons, drug, and assault charges A 34-year-old Newark man will spend the next 50 years in prison for a 2016 murder. A Superior Court judge sentenced Brian Goodwin after his July guilty plea to Murder Second Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony […]







  Category: Department of Justice

Statement from Delaware Department of Justice re Caesar Rodney High School photo incident

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, October 5, 2017

This type of conduct is abhorrent and the school should certainly pursue disciplinary action. Based upon information presented to the Delaware Department of Justice today, there is insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges at this time.  DOJ will assess the results of the full investigation, including police reports and interviews, and any additional evidence that […]




Leader of Downstate Organized Crime Enterprise Convicted Of Two Murders

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, September 29, 2017

Also, Wilmington man faces life in prison after murder conviction; Former nonprofit executive sentenced to prison for stealing donations Steven Kellam, the leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties, was convicted on several felony charges including 2 counts of Murder First Degree, and will spend the rest of his […]




Guilty Pleas On Gun Charges In Multiple Recent Cases

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 22, 2017

Deputy Attorney General Allison Abessinio secured a guilty plea to a weapons charge from a Wilmington man. Brandon Gibson, 27, pled to Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited in Superior Court. In March 2017, Wilmington Police officers on patrol in the 400 block of West 7th Street noticed Gibson talking to people inside […]




Delaware Attorney General Joins Letter To Equifax Demanding Additional Steps In Response To Data Breach

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn joined 33 fellow state Attorneys General in expressing concern to Equifax on Friday about some of the actions taken by the credit bureau in the wake of a data breach that exposed personal information for more than 140 million individuals. The letter requests that Equifax, which is offering free credit monitoring […]




Murderer Sentenced to 50 Years

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for robbery, weapons, drug, and assault charges A 34-year-old Newark man will spend the next 50 years in prison for a 2016 murder. A Superior Court judge sentenced Brian Goodwin after his July guilty plea to Murder Second Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony […]