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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Warns Delawareans About Scam Jury Duty Calls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans that a rash of scam calls regarding jury duty are being placed to Delawareans. In the scam, the consumer is told over the phone that they failed to report to jury duty and that a sheriff will arrest them. The consumer […]




Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]




Two More Gang Members Plead Guilty

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

Other defendants sentenced to prison for drug, rape and burglary charges A total of 26 members of the Only My Brothers (OMB) gang have now pled guilty to charges included in the 2016 indictment related to the activities of OMB after 2 more members entered pleas and were sentenced in Superior Court. The charges represent […]




Attorney General Denn Confirms Delaware’s Involvement In Ongoing National Opioid Investigation and Begins Steps for Independent State Investigation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

In response to a Wall Street Journal article describing a national coalition of Attorneys General investigating whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful or deceptive practices in the marketing and sale of opioids, Attorney General Denn confirmed Thursday that the Delaware Department of Justice is actively participating in this investigation. Attorney General Denn also announced that […]




Shooter, Driver In 2015 3rd Street Shooting Sentenced To Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2017

Gun Possessions, Other Charges Lead To Prison In Other Cases Two Wilmington men will go to prison after receiving sentences for their roles in a 2015 shooting and a high-speed police chase. Deputy Attorneys General Cynthia Hurlock and Katherine Butler secured the sentences against 25-year-old Troy Gee and 19-year-old Elijah Warren, both of Wilmington. In […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Warns Delawareans About Scam Jury Duty Calls

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Attorney General Matt Denn and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit warns Delawareans that a rash of scam calls regarding jury duty are being placed to Delawareans. In the scam, the consumer is told over the phone that they failed to report to jury duty and that a sheriff will arrest them. The consumer […]




Funding For Summer and After-School Programs For Teens, Youth Announced

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Recreation, Work Readiness, STEM Programs Receive Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund Grants Summer and after-school programs for teenagers and youth will be up and running around Delaware in the next few months, thanks to more than $900,000 in grants aimed at reducing crime and revitalizing neighborhoods. Funds for the grants, announced Monday, were allocated to […]




Two More Gang Members Plead Guilty

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017

Other defendants sentenced to prison for drug, rape and burglary charges A total of 26 members of the Only My Brothers (OMB) gang have now pled guilty to charges included in the 2016 indictment related to the activities of OMB after 2 more members entered pleas and were sentenced in Superior Court. The charges represent […]




Attorney General Denn Confirms Delaware’s Involvement In Ongoing National Opioid Investigation and Begins Steps for Independent State Investigation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017

In response to a Wall Street Journal article describing a national coalition of Attorneys General investigating whether manufacturers have engaged in unlawful or deceptive practices in the marketing and sale of opioids, Attorney General Denn confirmed Thursday that the Delaware Department of Justice is actively participating in this investigation. Attorney General Denn also announced that […]




Shooter, Driver In 2015 3rd Street Shooting Sentenced To Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2017

Gun Possessions, Other Charges Lead To Prison In Other Cases Two Wilmington men will go to prison after receiving sentences for their roles in a 2015 shooting and a high-speed police chase. Deputy Attorneys General Cynthia Hurlock and Katherine Butler secured the sentences against 25-year-old Troy Gee and 19-year-old Elijah Warren, both of Wilmington. In […]