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Biden Announces New Measures to Combat Senior Abuse

Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008

Senior Protection Initiative will increase educational outreach, establish statewide task force to combat the crimes of financial exploitation, physical abuse, and neglect Wilmington, DE – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced new measures to stand up for seniors and identify and prosecute criminals who commit crimes against them. “Through the Senior Protection Initiative the Delaware […]




Biden announces action following deceptive marketing allegations against Ryan Homes

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008

Media Release September 11, 2008 Wilmington, DE—Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Ryan Homes will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and will change its marketing practices following a Delaware Department of Justice investigation of consumer complaints of deceptive marketing involving homeowner fees at the Odessa National development in Townsend, Delaware. “The Delaware Department […]




Convicted Killer Shannon Johnson Sentenced to Death

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 5, 2008

Wilmington, DE – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Shannon M. Johnson, age 24 of Wilmington, was sentenced today by Judge M. Jane Brady to death by lethal injection plus 95 years in prison. “Shannon Johnson is a threat to society. His conviction and today’s sentence ensures that justice will be served,” stated Attorney […]




Delaware Department of Justice Sentencing Announcement

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008

Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Department of Justice today announced sentences in the following criminal cases: James R. Hardwick, age 49 of Newark, was convicted at trial in New Castle County Superior Court on June 3, 2008 of twenty-nine counts of 1st degree Rape and two counts of 2nd degree Attempted Rape. The defendant engaged […]




Former Bethany Beach Police Officer Sentenced in Theft Case

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008

Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Department of Justice announced today that former Bethany Beach Police Officer Robert L. Talbot pled guilty in Sussex County Superior Court on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 to charges stemming from a criminal investigation by the Bethany Beach Police Department and the Delaware Department of Justice. That investigation followed a 2007 […]







  Category: Criminal Division

Biden Announces New Measures to Combat Senior Abuse

Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008

Senior Protection Initiative will increase educational outreach, establish statewide task force to combat the crimes of financial exploitation, physical abuse, and neglect Wilmington, DE – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced new measures to stand up for seniors and identify and prosecute criminals who commit crimes against them. “Through the Senior Protection Initiative the Delaware […]




Biden announces action following deceptive marketing allegations against Ryan Homes

Consumer Protection | Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008

Media Release September 11, 2008 Wilmington, DE—Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Ryan Homes will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and will change its marketing practices following a Delaware Department of Justice investigation of consumer complaints of deceptive marketing involving homeowner fees at the Odessa National development in Townsend, Delaware. “The Delaware Department […]




Convicted Killer Shannon Johnson Sentenced to Death

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 5, 2008

Wilmington, DE – Today, Attorney General Beau Biden announced that Shannon M. Johnson, age 24 of Wilmington, was sentenced today by Judge M. Jane Brady to death by lethal injection plus 95 years in prison. “Shannon Johnson is a threat to society. His conviction and today’s sentence ensures that justice will be served,” stated Attorney […]




Delaware Department of Justice Sentencing Announcement

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008

Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Department of Justice today announced sentences in the following criminal cases: James R. Hardwick, age 49 of Newark, was convicted at trial in New Castle County Superior Court on June 3, 2008 of twenty-nine counts of 1st degree Rape and two counts of 2nd degree Attempted Rape. The defendant engaged […]




Former Bethany Beach Police Officer Sentenced in Theft Case

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008

Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Department of Justice announced today that former Bethany Beach Police Officer Robert L. Talbot pled guilty in Sussex County Superior Court on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 to charges stemming from a criminal investigation by the Bethany Beach Police Department and the Delaware Department of Justice. That investigation followed a 2007 […]