Final guilty plea from OMB gang member
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 7, 2017
All 28 gang members charged in 2016 indictment guilty. Na-Quan Lewis, 20, of New Castle, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony and admitted that he violated his probation on a 2014 Robbery Second Degree conviction. A Superior Court judge sentenced Lewis to 3 years in prison on the […]
Attorney General Denn Strongly Urges Federal Communications Commission to Take Action Against Robocalls
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2017
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) on Monday, Attorney General Matt Denn and a bi-partisan group of 29 state attorneys general are urging the FCC to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls – some of which lead to consumer scams. The FCC has requested public comment […]
Attacks on State Troopers and Dover Police Officers Lead to Prison Sentences
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017
Other defendants face prison for murder, weapons, drug, and rape charges. A 31-year-old Harrington man pled guilty and was sentenced in Superior Court on charges of Attempted Murder and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony related to his shooting at a Delaware State Trooper. In July 2016, Troopers responded to a […]
Carjacker to Spend at Least 50 Years in Prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2017
Other defendants, including local gang member, face significant prison time for drug, rape, and weapons charges. A Rehoboth Beach man faces 50 years to life in prison after his conviction for the robbery and carjacking of a 64-year-old man. Deputy Attorney General Amanda Nyman secured convictions for Carjacking First Degree, Robbery First Degree, and Offensive […]
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 […]
