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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


DOJ Secures Guilty Plea In Emma Cole Killing

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Three-year-old’s remains were found behind Smyrna softball field in 2019 On May 25,, Kristie Haas pled guilty to the lead charge of Murder by Abuse or Neglect First Degree for the killing of her three-year-old daughter, Emma Cole. In addition to Murder by Abuse or Neglect, Haas also pled guilty to three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and one count of Abuse of a […]




AG Jennings Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions Of Illegal Robocalls

Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today sued Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls. Avid Telecom sent or transmitted more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, and made 27 million calls to Delawareans.  “We often think of illegal robocalls as a nuisance, but they […]




Millsboro PD Officer Indicted For Drug Tampering 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023

Defendant faces multiple felonies after stealing drug evidence  The Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust has indicted a Millsboro police sergeant and evidence custodian after an investigation revealed that he tampered with and used drugs stored in the Department’s evidence locker.   Matthew Dufour, 34, faces ten charges—including multiple felonies such […]




DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for Dover Man in 2022 Violent Gun Case

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023

On May 11, 37-year-old Kyle Leonard pled guilty to Murder 2nd Degree in Kent County Superior Court. Leonard was sentenced to 40 years in prison, suspended after 30 years for 6 months of work release or home confinement, followed by two years of probation.   The conviction and sentence follow an investigation into Leonard fatally shooting his mother, […]




U.S. Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Petition for Hearing

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2023

Order sends Delaware’s climate damage & deception lawsuit back to State court WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States DENIED the petition for a writ of certiorari submitted by fossil fuel companies appealing their failure to move Delaware’s climate damage and deception lawsuit out of state court and into federal court.  The question […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

DOJ Secures Guilty Plea In Emma Cole Killing

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Three-year-old’s remains were found behind Smyrna softball field in 2019 On May 25,, Kristie Haas pled guilty to the lead charge of Murder by Abuse or Neglect First Degree for the killing of her three-year-old daughter, Emma Cole. In addition to Murder by Abuse or Neglect, Haas also pled guilty to three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and one count of Abuse of a […]




AG Jennings Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions Of Illegal Robocalls

Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today sued Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls. Avid Telecom sent or transmitted more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, and made 27 million calls to Delawareans.  “We often think of illegal robocalls as a nuisance, but they […]




Millsboro PD Officer Indicted For Drug Tampering 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023

Defendant faces multiple felonies after stealing drug evidence  The Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust has indicted a Millsboro police sergeant and evidence custodian after an investigation revealed that he tampered with and used drugs stored in the Department’s evidence locker.   Matthew Dufour, 34, faces ten charges—including multiple felonies such […]




DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for Dover Man in 2022 Violent Gun Case

Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023

On May 11, 37-year-old Kyle Leonard pled guilty to Murder 2nd Degree in Kent County Superior Court. Leonard was sentenced to 40 years in prison, suspended after 30 years for 6 months of work release or home confinement, followed by two years of probation.   The conviction and sentence follow an investigation into Leonard fatally shooting his mother, […]




U.S. Supreme Court Denies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Petition for Hearing

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, May 15, 2023

Order sends Delaware’s climate damage & deception lawsuit back to State court WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States DENIED the petition for a writ of certiorari submitted by fossil fuel companies appealing their failure to move Delaware’s climate damage and deception lawsuit out of state court and into federal court.  The question […]