DOJ secures four decades in prison for defendant in brutal jewelry store robbery and assault
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024
A New Castle County judge has sentenced Calvin Ushery for multiple convictions stemming from the 2022 robbery at Solid Gold Jewelers and brutal assault of the then 67-year-old shop owner. On September 3, Ushery, 40, was declared a Habitual Offender and sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by probation for convictions of Robbery First Degree, […]
DOJ secures lengthy prison sentences for individuals involved in brutal murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Two individuals have been sentenced in connection with a 2020 missing person investigation turned murder case that crossed state lines. On August 28, Leonard Church of Henderson, Maryland and Esther Wright AKA Esther Hurtado-Chavez, of Clayton, were sentenced in Kent County Superior Court. Church, 43, was sentenced to 90 years of prison, suspended after 65 […]
DOJ secures life plus ten years for deadly gun offender
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A Wilmington man has been sentenced to life plus ten years in prison for convictions stemming from the fatal shooting of Thaddeus Blackman in 2023. On August 16, Kevin Berry, 34, was sentenced to life plus an additional 10 years in prison for convictions of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission […]
Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Arrests Woman Posing as Nurse
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced on Monday that a Maryland resident was arrested for allegedly stealing the identity of a registered nurse (“RN”), and then trying to use those credentials to fraudulently obtain employment in Delaware nursing homes. “The licensing system for healthcare professionals is crucial to patient safety,” Attorney General Jennings said. “The Delaware Department of […]
AG Jennings takes action against financial adviser for charging unreasonable fees
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2024
Attorney General Kathy Jennings this week filed a complaint against former Delaware investment adviser Elbert C. Smalls and his investment advisory firm, known as Winyah Financial Services, LLC or Winyah Financial, LLC (formerly operating in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc.). The complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit (the […]
