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  Category: Criminal Division


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 […]




Life in Prison for Gunman in Paladin Club Shooting

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for murder and weapons charges One of the men responsible for the murders of a Wilmington couple in 2013 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Aaron Thompson, 34, of Wilmington was sentenced to two life terms plus 45 years for his June 2017 conviction on two counts […]




Armed Robber Faces 25 Years in Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 6, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for assault and escape charges Deputy Attorneys General Kelly Sheridan and Jamie McCloskey secured a guilty plea from a 30-year-old Middletown man for robbery and weapons charges. From 2016 to 2017, police believe Brandon Dixon and an accomplice robbed multiple businesses throughout New Castle County armed with guns. Dixon pled […]




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 […]







  Category: Criminal Division

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 […]




Life in Prison for Gunman in Paladin Club Shooting

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for murder and weapons charges One of the men responsible for the murders of a Wilmington couple in 2013 will spend the rest of his life in prison. Aaron Thompson, 34, of Wilmington was sentenced to two life terms plus 45 years for his June 2017 conviction on two counts […]




Armed Robber Faces 25 Years in Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 6, 2017

Other defendants face prison time for assault and escape charges Deputy Attorneys General Kelly Sheridan and Jamie McCloskey secured a guilty plea from a 30-year-old Middletown man for robbery and weapons charges. From 2016 to 2017, police believe Brandon Dixon and an accomplice robbed multiple businesses throughout New Castle County armed with guns. Dixon pled […]




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 […]