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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Biden, Coalition of State Attorneys General Call on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Do More to Help to Homeowners Hurt By Housing Crisis

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Companies should reduce principal of underwater mortgages to help reduce foreclosures, aid recovery of nation’s housing market   Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden joined Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and Attorneys General in nine other states to call on the U.S. government to take an important step that will provide meaningful relief to […]




Former Delaware Business Owner Convicted of Failure to Pay State Taxes

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Wilmington – The former owner of a local transportation company pled guilty today in New Castle County Superior Court to two criminal charges for failing to pay more than $400,000 in state withholding and unemployment taxes, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today.   Kristin L. Aulenbach, age 29, of Pocopson, PA, entered the pre-indictment plea […]




Domestic Violence Resource Manual for Healthcare Professionals Released

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wilmington, DE – The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in partnership with Christiana Care Health System and the Medical Society of Delaware announces the publication of the Domestic Violence Resource Manual for Healthcare Professionals.   Research indicates that Domestic Violence may affect as many as 33% of female patients and their children and up to 7.4% […]




Department of Justice Secures Indictment for murder of Marsha Lee

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 9, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that his office has secured an indictment for the murder of Marsha Lee, who was abducted and killed near her Wilmington home late last year.   “Today the New Castle County Grand Jury returned a 6-count indictment charging Dwight Smith with 1st Degree Murder and other offenses for […]




Biden Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 2, 2012

Highlights Staggering Statistics; Calls Upon Adults to Speak for Voiceless Victims   Wilmington – Before the age of 18, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused.  Only 1 in 10 of those young victims will report their abuse, in part, because 90% of victims know their abuser.  Citing these […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Biden, Coalition of State Attorneys General Call on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Do More to Help to Homeowners Hurt By Housing Crisis

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Companies should reduce principal of underwater mortgages to help reduce foreclosures, aid recovery of nation’s housing market   Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden joined Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and Attorneys General in nine other states to call on the U.S. government to take an important step that will provide meaningful relief to […]




Former Delaware Business Owner Convicted of Failure to Pay State Taxes

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Wilmington – The former owner of a local transportation company pled guilty today in New Castle County Superior Court to two criminal charges for failing to pay more than $400,000 in state withholding and unemployment taxes, Attorney General Beau Biden announced today.   Kristin L. Aulenbach, age 29, of Pocopson, PA, entered the pre-indictment plea […]




Domestic Violence Resource Manual for Healthcare Professionals Released

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wilmington, DE – The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in partnership with Christiana Care Health System and the Medical Society of Delaware announces the publication of the Domestic Violence Resource Manual for Healthcare Professionals.   Research indicates that Domestic Violence may affect as many as 33% of female patients and their children and up to 7.4% […]




Department of Justice Secures Indictment for murder of Marsha Lee

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 9, 2012

Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden announced that his office has secured an indictment for the murder of Marsha Lee, who was abducted and killed near her Wilmington home late last year.   “Today the New Castle County Grand Jury returned a 6-count indictment charging Dwight Smith with 1st Degree Murder and other offenses for […]




Biden Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 2, 2012

Highlights Staggering Statistics; Calls Upon Adults to Speak for Voiceless Victims   Wilmington – Before the age of 18, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused.  Only 1 in 10 of those young victims will report their abuse, in part, because 90% of victims know their abuser.  Citing these […]