Augusthy Named New Director of Office of Civil Rights and Public Trust
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Attorney General Matt Denn announced the appointment of Deputy Attorney General Sonia Augusthy as the new head of the Office of Civil Rights and Public Trust. Since November 2016, Augusthy served as the head of the Department of Justice’s Felony Screening Unit. Augusthy has been with the department since 2009, previously serving in the Sex […]
At Least 10 Years in Prison for Wilmington House Shooting
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018
Other defendants face prison time for human trafficking, robbery, firearm, and drug crimes A 20-year-old Wilmington man faces at least 10 years in prison for his guilty plea on charges stemming from a 2017 shooting. Deputy Attorneys General Zachary Rosen and Michael Cooksey secured the plea from Rahe Walker. In July 2017, Walker, along with […]
Man Pleads Guilty in 2017 Laurel Murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2018
Robbery, burglary, forgery, patient abuse cases also resolved A 2017 shooting in Laurel left an 18-year-old dead, and will lead to prison for the 19-year-old shooter. Deputy Attorneys General Casey L. Ewart and Kevin Gardner secured a guilty plea to Manslaughter, 3 counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and […]
Wilmington Man Convicted of First Degree Murder for 2014 Shooting
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018
Other defendants face prison time on murder, robbery, rape and weapons charges A Wilmington man faces life in prison when sentenced for a 2014 murder in Wilmington. Deputy Attorney General Mathew Frawley secured a guilty verdict against 28-year-old Demonte Johnson. In May 2014, Alphonso Boyd, 28, was shot and killed in the 1100 block of […]
DOJ Consumer Protection Unit Urges Delaware Consumers To Be On Guard Against IRS Scams And Other Financial Frauds
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018
With IRS W-2 forms already issued by some employers, the 2018 tax season has arrived, and the Department of Justice Consumer Protection Unit is again warning Delaware consumers and employers to be on guard for fake IRS phone call scams and IRS Form W-2 email phishing scams that are targeting employers, including retail businesses, school […]
