DOJ secures life sentence for Claymont drug murder
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
A 29-year-old New Castle County man has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction last year for a 2024 shooting death. On May 21, 2026, Michael R. Toombs of Claymont was sentenced to two life sentences plus thirty years in prison. The sentence follows his convictions by a Superior Court jury in October […]
DOJ obtains lengthy sentence in 2024 domestic violence case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026
A Millsboro man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a brutal assault that occurred in August of 2024. Jeremy Powell, 45, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 4 ½ years of probation on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The sentencing follows his convictions on charges of Assault First Degree, Possession […]
AG Jennings takes storm-chasing home improvement company to court over failure to respond to subpoena
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings, through her Consumer Protection Unit, has filed a motion asking the Superior Court to enforce a subpoena against Mastercraft Contracting, LLC (“Mastercraft”), a home improvement contractor that has had multiple consumer complaints filed against it. After nearly three months, Mastercraft has failed to substantively respond to the subpoena. This comes after […]
AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service’s guns-by-mail scheme
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail. Since 1927, federal law—passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Republican president—has barred the USPS from […]
Supreme Court issues stay of restrictions on mifepristone following advocacy by AG Jennings, coalition
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings yesterday joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. Shortly after, the U.S. Supreme Court entered […]
