Child Predator Task Force Investigation Leads to Arrest
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
An undercover investigation by the Delaware Child Predator Task Force into the online sharing of child pornography, resulted in the arrest of 50-year-old William M. Herkins, IV of Gwinhurst ,Wilmington, for 25 counts of Dealing in Child Pornography. The investigation revealed that Herkins downloaded and shared multiple files of child pornography via the internet over […]
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 […]
