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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Former Wilmington City Council President indicted by grand jury

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 30, 2019

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Monday that a grand jury has indicted former Wilmington City Council President Theopalis K. Gregory on charges of Profiteering and Official Misconduct. The DOJ alleges that Gregory, 67, used his position on City Council to secure a City grant that would enrich […]




Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ Statement on Conaway Verdict

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 27, 2019

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today released the following statement after a jury returned a guilty verdict against Clay Conaway for Rape 4th Degree: “The message today is no means no. I am grateful for the jury’s decision, for the work of our excellent trial team, for the investigative work of the Delaware State Police, and […]




Lengthy Prison Sentence for Rape of 2 Children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 27, 2019

Other defendants face prison for murder, assault, drug, and weapons charges The repeated sexual abuse of 2 children has led to a prison sentence of more than 100 years for a New Castle man. For a period of almost 3 years beginning in January 2014, Melvin Finney, 57, sexually assaulted 2 children in his care. […]




Driver’s License Bribery Scheme Leads To Guilty Pleas

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019

Sexual assault kit testing initiative generates rape conviction; Child sexual abuse, armed robbery also lead to guilty pleas An employee of the state Division of Motor Vehicles and a man who bribed her have pleaded guilty to issuing drivers’ licenses to people who hadn’t earned them. Danielle Haldeman, 29, of Greenwood, who worked at the […]




AG seeks dissolution of 15 Delaware LLCs and corporations used for criminal activities

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Fraudulent companies include shells owned by Manafort, Gates, and Cohen; others used to undermine democratic processes and launder drug money Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that the she has filed actions in the state Court of Chancery to dissolve 15 Delaware business entities for involvement in criminal activities. State law allows the Attorney General […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Former Wilmington City Council President indicted by grand jury

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 30, 2019

The Delaware Department of Justice’s Office of Civil Rights & Public Trust announced Monday that a grand jury has indicted former Wilmington City Council President Theopalis K. Gregory on charges of Profiteering and Official Misconduct. The DOJ alleges that Gregory, 67, used his position on City Council to secure a City grant that would enrich […]




Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ Statement on Conaway Verdict

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 27, 2019

Attorney General Kathy Jennings today released the following statement after a jury returned a guilty verdict against Clay Conaway for Rape 4th Degree: “The message today is no means no. I am grateful for the jury’s decision, for the work of our excellent trial team, for the investigative work of the Delaware State Police, and […]




Lengthy Prison Sentence for Rape of 2 Children

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 27, 2019

Other defendants face prison for murder, assault, drug, and weapons charges The repeated sexual abuse of 2 children has led to a prison sentence of more than 100 years for a New Castle man. For a period of almost 3 years beginning in January 2014, Melvin Finney, 57, sexually assaulted 2 children in his care. […]




Driver’s License Bribery Scheme Leads To Guilty Pleas

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019

Sexual assault kit testing initiative generates rape conviction; Child sexual abuse, armed robbery also lead to guilty pleas An employee of the state Division of Motor Vehicles and a man who bribed her have pleaded guilty to issuing drivers’ licenses to people who hadn’t earned them. Danielle Haldeman, 29, of Greenwood, who worked at the […]




AG seeks dissolution of 15 Delaware LLCs and corporations used for criminal activities

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Fraudulent companies include shells owned by Manafort, Gates, and Cohen; others used to undermine democratic processes and launder drug money Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that the she has filed actions in the state Court of Chancery to dissolve 15 Delaware business entities for involvement in criminal activities. State law allows the Attorney General […]