Statement from Attorney General Jennings on Delmar attack
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Sunday, April 25, 2021
My heart is heavy tonight for three innocent victims: Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department, who is being treated for grave injuries he suffered in an attack this morning, and an elderly couple who also suffered severe injuries at the hands of the same attacker. DOJ personnel have been onsite in Delmar since […]
Dejoynay Ferguson pleads guilty to murder, abuse at Bear daycare facility
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 […]
