Delaware Consumers To Be Compensated Under Settlements With Volkswagen Over Emissions Fraud
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
VW required to repurchase or fix falsely-marketed diesel vehicles, provide restitution and address environmental harms; Attorneys General obtain civil penalties An agreement with Volkswagen to resolve a series of state and federal settlements will provide cash payments to affected consumers, require Volkswagen to buy back or modify certain VW and Audi 2.0-liter diesel vehicles, […]
Guilty Verdict in Wilmington Murder Trial
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 24, 2016
Assault and weapons charges, bank robberies lead to convictions, prison time in other cases A New Castle County Superior Court jury found a 22-year-old Wilmington man guilty on all charges today, in connection with a 2015 murder in Wilmington. Deputy Attorneys General Brian Robertson and Dan McBride won the conviction against Atiba Mayfield on charges […]
Four Indicted On Charges Relating To Murder of 15-Year-Old Brandon Wingo in Wilmington
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2016
Three men were indicted Monday for the murder of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo as he walked home from school on May 19, and a woman was indicted on related charges as well. Kevon Harris-Dickerson, 20, of Newark, Zaahir Smith, 19, of Newark, and Diamonte Taylor, 18, of Wilmington, were indicted by a grand jury Monday for […]
Delaware E-book Purchasers to Receive Over $1.3 Million from Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Delaware residents who purchased electronic books – known as E-books – from a number of sources between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012, should begin receiving account credits or checks this week, as a result of the successful prosecution of a price-fixing case against Apple, Inc. Delaware consumers are estimated to receive over $1,300,000 […]
Prosecutors Win Convictions For Several Gun Charges
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, June 17, 2016
Other defendants face prison time for rape and child porn charges Attorneys with the Delaware Department of Justice recently obtained significant criminal convictions and sentences: Deputy Attorneys General Mark Denney and Erika Flaschner successfully tried Dominique Tisinger, 24, of Wilmington, receiving convictions on charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, Possession of […]
