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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Dejoynay Ferguson pleads guilty to murder, abuse at Bear daycare facility

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

A New Castle woman has pleaded guilty to Murder by Abuse First Degree, 6 counts of Child Abuse First Degree, and 2 counts of Child Abuse Second Degree. Following an extensive investigation by the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit and the Delaware Department of Justice, a grand jury indicted Dejoynay Ferguson in July for the repeated […]




Two Indicted in Smyrna Child Remains Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that two people have been charged with multiple felonies over the abuse and eventual death of Emma Cole, a child whose remains were found at a Smyrna softball field. Brandon Haas, 39, and Kristie Haas, 28, were indicted Monday afternoon on charges including First Degree Child Abuse and Endangering […]




Attorney General Jennings Announces Multistate Settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 29, 2021

Attorney General Jennings announced Monday a settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston), a medical device manufacturer, to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its transvaginal surgical mesh devices for patients. The multistate settlement follows a 2019 settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc. and a 2020 settlement with C.R. Bard, Inc. for similar conduct. Surgical […]




Former Wilmington Police Officer Faces Felony Charges Following Grand Jury Indictment

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the DOJ’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted James MacColl, formerly a corporal of the Wilmington Police Department, on two felonies and one misdemeanor. MacColl, 39, is charged with Providing a False Statement to Law Enforcement, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Official Misconduct for […]




Attention Investors – Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, and Barrick Capital Receivership Claim Deadline

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice is encouraging anyone who invested with precious metals dealers Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, or Barrick Capital to learn more about whether they may have been defrauded and the process for potentially recovering some of their losses. In September, the Investor Protection Unit joined the […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Dejoynay Ferguson pleads guilty to murder, abuse at Bear daycare facility

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

A New Castle woman has pleaded guilty to Murder by Abuse First Degree, 6 counts of Child Abuse First Degree, and 2 counts of Child Abuse Second Degree. Following an extensive investigation by the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit and the Delaware Department of Justice, a grand jury indicted Dejoynay Ferguson in July for the repeated […]




Two Indicted in Smyrna Child Remains Case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that two people have been charged with multiple felonies over the abuse and eventual death of Emma Cole, a child whose remains were found at a Smyrna softball field. Brandon Haas, 39, and Kristie Haas, 28, were indicted Monday afternoon on charges including First Degree Child Abuse and Endangering […]




Attorney General Jennings Announces Multistate Settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 29, 2021

Attorney General Jennings announced Monday a settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston), a medical device manufacturer, to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its transvaginal surgical mesh devices for patients. The multistate settlement follows a 2019 settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc. and a 2020 settlement with C.R. Bard, Inc. for similar conduct. Surgical […]




Former Wilmington Police Officer Faces Felony Charges Following Grand Jury Indictment

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Attorney General Kathy Jennings and the DOJ’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Tuesday that a grand jury has indicted James MacColl, formerly a corporal of the Wilmington Police Department, on two felonies and one misdemeanor. MacColl, 39, is charged with Providing a False Statement to Law Enforcement, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Official Misconduct for […]




Attention Investors – Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, and Barrick Capital Receivership Claim Deadline

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The Investor Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice is encouraging anyone who invested with precious metals dealers Metals.com, Tower Equity, Chase Metals, or Barrick Capital to learn more about whether they may have been defrauded and the process for potentially recovering some of their losses. In September, the Investor Protection Unit joined the […]