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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Manslaughter Conviction Brings 12 Year Prison Sentence

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Other defendants face prison time for weapon, drug, and DUI charges. Deputy Attorneys General Marie Graham and Ben Snyder secured a 12-year prison sentence for Fchante Robertson, 28, of Dover. In April 2015, Robertson shot and killed 19-year-old Dashawn Friend in the parking lot of the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane in Dover during […]




Funds Available For Community Revitalization Programs

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Attorney General Matt Denn reminds community organizations that applications are currently being accepted for the grants from the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide. Applications are due by Dec. 19. Among the listed goals of the grants are to: • address unmet needs of high crime […]




Delaware Makes Arguments on Behalf of Students with Disabilities in United States Supreme Court

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Delaware Files Amicus Brief Supporting a Colorado Student’s Claim on Behalf of Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Mexico. Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn, joined by the Attorneys General of Massachusetts and New Mexico, filed a formal brief Monday with the United States Supreme Court supporting the appeal of a Colorado public school student with disabilities who […]




Man To Get At Least 25 Years In Prison For Felton Bank Robbery

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

Other Recent Convictions For Drugs, Gun, Robbery, Assault A 46-year-old Wilmington man faces 25 years to life in prison after his conviction for a 2011 bank robbery. Deputy Attorneys General Susan Schmidhauser and Ben Snyder secured the guilty verdict for Russell Grimes from a Kent County Superior Court jury. In August 2011, Grimes drove the […]




Delaware Department of Justice Issues Guidelines to Law Enforcement and Schools Regarding Handling of Threats and Intimidation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

In light of incidents reported around the country involving threats and intimidation against individuals based on their national origin, religion, and other personal characteristics, Attorney General Matt Denn sent guidelines to state law enforcement and education officials earlier this week describing proper use of the state’s statutes and regulations to address such incidents in Delaware. […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Manslaughter Conviction Brings 12 Year Prison Sentence

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Other defendants face prison time for weapon, drug, and DUI charges. Deputy Attorneys General Marie Graham and Ben Snyder secured a 12-year prison sentence for Fchante Robertson, 28, of Dover. In April 2015, Robertson shot and killed 19-year-old Dashawn Friend in the parking lot of the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane in Dover during […]




Funds Available For Community Revitalization Programs

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Attorney General Matt Denn reminds community organizations that applications are currently being accepted for the grants from the Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund to support crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development programs statewide. Applications are due by Dec. 19. Among the listed goals of the grants are to: • address unmet needs of high crime […]




Delaware Makes Arguments on Behalf of Students with Disabilities in United States Supreme Court

Civil Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Delaware Files Amicus Brief Supporting a Colorado Student’s Claim on Behalf of Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Mexico. Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn, joined by the Attorneys General of Massachusetts and New Mexico, filed a formal brief Monday with the United States Supreme Court supporting the appeal of a Colorado public school student with disabilities who […]




Man To Get At Least 25 Years In Prison For Felton Bank Robbery

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

Other Recent Convictions For Drugs, Gun, Robbery, Assault A 46-year-old Wilmington man faces 25 years to life in prison after his conviction for a 2011 bank robbery. Deputy Attorneys General Susan Schmidhauser and Ben Snyder secured the guilty verdict for Russell Grimes from a Kent County Superior Court jury. In August 2011, Grimes drove the […]




Delaware Department of Justice Issues Guidelines to Law Enforcement and Schools Regarding Handling of Threats and Intimidation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2016

In light of incidents reported around the country involving threats and intimidation against individuals based on their national origin, religion, and other personal characteristics, Attorney General Matt Denn sent guidelines to state law enforcement and education officials earlier this week describing proper use of the state’s statutes and regulations to address such incidents in Delaware. […]