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  Category: Criminal Division


Gun, Drug, and Fraud Cases Highlight Recent Work of Department of Justice

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016

Prosecutors in the Department of Justice’s Criminal and Fraud and Consumer Protection Divisions had several significant successes recently. Deputy Attorney General Casey Ewart secured a prison sentence for 27-year old Tyrone Bussey of Yonkers, New York. In March 2015, Bussey, who was staying in his girlfriend’s apartment the 700 block of West 7th Street in […]




Laurel Woman Pleads to Theft and Forgery Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016

Kimberly Parker, 49, of Laurel, pled guilty April 15, 2016, to two counts of Felony Theft Greater Than $1500, and one count of Felony Second Degree Forgery. In December 2015, Parker was employed as a teacher in the Laurel School District. An investigation by Laurel Police showed she stole $2,550 from the Laurel Elementary School, […]




Violent Felony Convictions Lead to Prison Sentences

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 15, 2016

Prosecutors within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently, which will lead to prison sentences for several defendants. A Wilmington man is facing prison for a December 2014 shooting death in the 700 block of Vandever Street in the city. Deputy Attorneys General Jan van Amerongen and Matthew Frawley secured a plea […]




Prosecutors Secure Convictions for Violent Felonies Leading to Significant Prison Sentences for Defendants

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 8, 2016

Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently, including convictions that will lead to significant prison sentences for defendants. Anthony Abbatiello, 36, of Wilmington, will spend at least 38 years in prison, after being found guilty of several charges by a Superior Court jury. Deputy Attorneys General Julie Finocchiaro […]




Child Predator Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest

Criminal Division | Criminal Justice Council | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 18, 2016

An undercover investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force into the solicitation of a minor for the purpose of engaging in prohibited sex acts, resulted in the arrest of 35-year-old Joshua Rutherford of Camden-Wyoming. In mid-February, investigators say Rutherford began a chat conversation with an undercover investigator he believed was the father of a […]







  Category: Criminal Division

Gun, Drug, and Fraud Cases Highlight Recent Work of Department of Justice

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016

Prosecutors in the Department of Justice’s Criminal and Fraud and Consumer Protection Divisions had several significant successes recently. Deputy Attorney General Casey Ewart secured a prison sentence for 27-year old Tyrone Bussey of Yonkers, New York. In March 2015, Bussey, who was staying in his girlfriend’s apartment the 700 block of West 7th Street in […]




Laurel Woman Pleads to Theft and Forgery Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016

Kimberly Parker, 49, of Laurel, pled guilty April 15, 2016, to two counts of Felony Theft Greater Than $1500, and one count of Felony Second Degree Forgery. In December 2015, Parker was employed as a teacher in the Laurel School District. An investigation by Laurel Police showed she stole $2,550 from the Laurel Elementary School, […]




Violent Felony Convictions Lead to Prison Sentences

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 15, 2016

Prosecutors within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently, which will lead to prison sentences for several defendants. A Wilmington man is facing prison for a December 2014 shooting death in the 700 block of Vandever Street in the city. Deputy Attorneys General Jan van Amerongen and Matthew Frawley secured a plea […]




Prosecutors Secure Convictions for Violent Felonies Leading to Significant Prison Sentences for Defendants

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 8, 2016

Deputy Attorneys General within the Delaware Department of Justice had several significant successes recently, including convictions that will lead to significant prison sentences for defendants. Anthony Abbatiello, 36, of Wilmington, will spend at least 38 years in prison, after being found guilty of several charges by a Superior Court jury. Deputy Attorneys General Julie Finocchiaro […]




Child Predator Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest

Criminal Division | Criminal Justice Council | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 18, 2016

An undercover investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force into the solicitation of a minor for the purpose of engaging in prohibited sex acts, resulted in the arrest of 35-year-old Joshua Rutherford of Camden-Wyoming. In mid-February, investigators say Rutherford began a chat conversation with an undercover investigator he believed was the father of a […]