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  Category: Criminal Division


Bear Man Found Guilty in 2015 Wilmington Shooting

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2016

A New Castle County Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts on March 1, 2016, against 22-year old Shaquille Campbell, for a shooting in Wilmington last summer. Campbell was convicted of Attempted Murder, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by […]




Two Men Indicted for 2013 Murder for Hire

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, January 29, 2016

A New Castle County grand jury handed up indictments against 44-year-old Ryan Shover of York, PA, and 51-year-old Michael Kman of Enola, PA on Jan. 19, 2016, in connection with the 2013 death of 43-year-old Wayne Cappelli of Claymont. Both are charged with two counts of First Degree Murder, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During […]




Department of Justice Prosecutors Secure Guilty Verdict in First Degree Murder Case

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

Maurice Cruz-Webster, 21, of Wilmington, charged with the January 2015 killing of 23-year-old Kyrell Lewis in front of an Arbor Place home in New Castle, was found guilty of First Degree Murder, Reckless Endangering First Degree and two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony by a New Castle County […]




Six Individuals Indicted In Five Homicides

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Six defendants were indicted by a New Castle County grand jury on Monday, December 21 in five homicide cases, including three murders from 2015, one from 2014, and what had been a cold case from 2010.




46 Criminal Cases Against Members of Heroin Enterprise Successfully Prosecuted

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015

“Operation Son Sun” investigation concludes with convictions of leaders of one of Delaware’s largest heroin trafficking organizations. Joined by the local and federal law enforcement agencies who successfully worked together to bring down one of the largest heroin trafficking organizations in Delaware history, Attorney General Matt Denn announced Thursday that the prosecutions of “Operation Son […]







  Category: Criminal Division

Bear Man Found Guilty in 2015 Wilmington Shooting

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2016

A New Castle County Superior Court jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts on March 1, 2016, against 22-year old Shaquille Campbell, for a shooting in Wilmington last summer. Campbell was convicted of Attempted Murder, two counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by […]




Two Men Indicted for 2013 Murder for Hire

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, January 29, 2016

A New Castle County grand jury handed up indictments against 44-year-old Ryan Shover of York, PA, and 51-year-old Michael Kman of Enola, PA on Jan. 19, 2016, in connection with the 2013 death of 43-year-old Wayne Cappelli of Claymont. Both are charged with two counts of First Degree Murder, Possession of a Deadly Weapon During […]




Department of Justice Prosecutors Secure Guilty Verdict in First Degree Murder Case

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

Maurice Cruz-Webster, 21, of Wilmington, charged with the January 2015 killing of 23-year-old Kyrell Lewis in front of an Arbor Place home in New Castle, was found guilty of First Degree Murder, Reckless Endangering First Degree and two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony by a New Castle County […]




Six Individuals Indicted In Five Homicides

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Six defendants were indicted by a New Castle County grand jury on Monday, December 21 in five homicide cases, including three murders from 2015, one from 2014, and what had been a cold case from 2010.




46 Criminal Cases Against Members of Heroin Enterprise Successfully Prosecuted

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015

“Operation Son Sun” investigation concludes with convictions of leaders of one of Delaware’s largest heroin trafficking organizations. Joined by the local and federal law enforcement agencies who successfully worked together to bring down one of the largest heroin trafficking organizations in Delaware history, Attorney General Matt Denn announced Thursday that the prosecutions of “Operation Son […]