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Gang Killer Of Wilmington Teen Found Guilty

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 6, 2018

Assault By Inmate, Illegal Gun, Robberies Also Lead To Conviction, Guilty Pleas A gang-related murder will mean a life term in prison for a 20-year-old Wilmington man. A New Castle County Superior Court jury convicted Diamonte Taylor for the 2016 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo. Testimony revealed that Taylor, a member of the Shoot […]




Guilty Pleas to Robbery, Assault, Weapon, and Child Pornography Lead to Prison Time

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018

Deputy Attorneys General Danielle Brennan and Nathan Barillo secured a guilty plea from a Newark man charged with a series of robberies. During the summer of 2017, police said William Piatt, 33, robbed two jewelry stores, a gas station, broke into a man’s room at a motel in Newark and robbed him, and attempted to […]




Leader of Downstate Crime Network Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 769 Years

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 23, 2018

Also, life in prison for man who killed woman on Wilmington playground; other cases also resolved The leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being sentenced to the maximum time allowed by a Superior Court judge. A jury convicted […]




Guilty Plea In Attack on Off-Duty Police Officer

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 9, 2018

Drugs, Weapons, Attempted Rape and Robbery Cases Also Resolved A 20-year old Wilmington man will go to prison for attacking an off-duty police officer. Deonta Sanchez pled guilty to Attempted Robbery First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Conspiracy Second Degree in a case prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General […]




At Least 10 Years in Prison for Wilmington House Shooting

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018

Other defendants face prison time for human trafficking, robbery, firearm, and drug crimes A 20-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 10 years in prison for his guilty plea on charges stemming from a 2017 shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Zachary Rosen and Michael Cooksey secured the plea from Rahe Walker. In July 2017, Walker, along with […]







  Category: Criminal Division

Gang Killer Of Wilmington Teen Found Guilty

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 6, 2018

Assault By Inmate, Illegal Gun, Robberies Also Lead To Conviction, Guilty Pleas A gang-related murder will mean a life term in prison for a 20-year-old Wilmington man. A New Castle County Superior Court jury convicted Diamonte Taylor for the 2016 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo. Testimony revealed that Taylor, a member of the Shoot […]




Guilty Pleas to Robbery, Assault, Weapon, and Child Pornography Lead to Prison Time

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2018

Deputy Attorneys General Danielle Brennan and Nathan Barillo secured a guilty plea from a Newark man charged with a series of robberies. During the summer of 2017, police said William Piatt, 33, robbed two jewelry stores, a gas station, broke into a man’s room at a motel in Newark and robbed him, and attempted to […]




Leader of Downstate Crime Network Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 769 Years

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 23, 2018

Also, life in prison for man who killed woman on Wilmington playground; other cases also resolved The leader of a violent crime network that operated in Sussex and Kent counties will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being sentenced to the maximum time allowed by a Superior Court judge. A jury convicted […]




Guilty Plea In Attack on Off-Duty Police Officer

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 9, 2018

Drugs, Weapons, Attempted Rape and Robbery Cases Also Resolved A 20-year old Wilmington man will go to prison for attacking an off-duty police officer. Deonta Sanchez pled guilty to Attempted Robbery First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Conspiracy Second Degree in a case prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General […]




At Least 10 Years in Prison for Wilmington House Shooting

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018

Other defendants face prison time for human trafficking, robbery, firearm, and drug crimes A 20-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 10 years in prison for his guilty plea on charges stemming from a 2017 shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Zachary Rosen and Michael Cooksey secured the plea from Rahe Walker. In July 2017, Walker, along with […]