Biden Urges Congress to Increase Federal Funding for Victims of Crime
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
51 Attorneys General propose raising spending cap on Crime Victims Fund Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and his colleagues in 50 states and territories urged Congress this week to increase support for victim services through a federal grant program that provide essential funding for state and local victim assistance programs. In a […]
Jury Recommends Death Sentence For Convicted Murderer James Cooke
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wilmington – Today a New Castle County Superior Court jury recommended, in a vote of 11 – 1, that James Cooke received a death sentence for the rape and murder of University of Delaware student Lindsay Bonistall in her off-campus apartment in Newark, Delaware. On April 13th, after a trial that lasted five weeks the […]
Biden Urges Delawareans To “Take Back” Unneeded Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, April 27, 2012
Attorney General’s Office to Sponsor 3 Sites in Free Statewide Initiative Tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wilmington – Noting that in 2009 7 million Americans 12 years of age and older abused prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, Attorney General Beau Biden urged Delaware consumers to participate in tomorrow’s free statewide prescription drug […]
Attorney General Biden, Legislators Propose Targeting False Statements to Law Enforcement Officers
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Bipartisan group of former police officers sponsor legislation Dover – Attorney General Beau Biden and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced legislation today that will create a felony offense of providing false information to law enforcement officers. Senate Bill 209, which is sponsored by Sen. Bruce Ennis, Rep. Larry Mitchell, Sen. David Lawson […]
Biden Marks Beginning of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012
Attorney General’s office has awarded victims nearly $10 million in compensation over the past three years; Two employees honored for service to victims Wilmington – At the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week on Monday, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden congratulated two Department of Justice employees for their dedication to helping victims and highlighted […]
