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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Delaware DOJ Confirms Investigation Into Clergy Conduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

The Delaware Department of Justice confirmed Thursday that it has been conducting an investigation of potential criminal conduct engaged in by priests or other personnel of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. This investigation has focused on the acquisition and review of diocesan papers for records of sexual or other abuse. DOJ issued a subpoena on […]




Gunman in Port Mahon Murder Sentenced to Life in Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 26, 2018

Other defendants face prison time for assault, DUI, weapons, and child pornography charges The third person involved in a 2016 murder on the Port Mahon fishing pier was sentenced by a Superior Court judge to spend the rest of his life in prison. Deputy Attorneys General Lindsay Taylor and Alicia Porter secured the sentence for […]




Delaware Students Can Join Consumer Literacy Competition

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 22, 2018

Delaware Department of Justice sponsors LifeSmarts in its 25th year The Delaware Department of Justice is sponsoring the 2018-2019 season of LifeSmarts, a national scholarship competition and educational program for middle school and high school students that tests knowledge of real-life consumer issues and aims to create a future generation of consumer-savvy adults. Coaches can […]




10 Years In Prison On Firearms Charge For Man With Illegal Gun

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018

Murder, child sexual assault, child pornography and robbery charges also send defendants to prison Deputy Attorney General Dominic Carrera secured a prison sentence for a Wilmington man convicted on weapons charges by a Superior Court jury earlier this year. In June 2017, police executing a search warrant arrested Josiah Woody, 37. A jury convicted Woody […]




Murder Plea, Four More Pleas in Racketeering Case

Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 2018

Contact: Julia Lawes – 302-577-8901     Murder Plea, Four More Pleas in Racketeering Case   Deputy Attorneys General Dan McBride and Eric Towne secured a guilty plea for murder from a 39-year-old Wilmington man. Thomas Hollingsworth pled guilty to two counts of Murder 2nd and one count of PFDCF, with open sentencing. Hollingsworth is facing a […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Delaware DOJ Confirms Investigation Into Clergy Conduct

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2018

The Delaware Department of Justice confirmed Thursday that it has been conducting an investigation of potential criminal conduct engaged in by priests or other personnel of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. This investigation has focused on the acquisition and review of diocesan papers for records of sexual or other abuse. DOJ issued a subpoena on […]




Gunman in Port Mahon Murder Sentenced to Life in Prison

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 26, 2018

Other defendants face prison time for assault, DUI, weapons, and child pornography charges The third person involved in a 2016 murder on the Port Mahon fishing pier was sentenced by a Superior Court judge to spend the rest of his life in prison. Deputy Attorneys General Lindsay Taylor and Alicia Porter secured the sentence for […]




Delaware Students Can Join Consumer Literacy Competition

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 22, 2018

Delaware Department of Justice sponsors LifeSmarts in its 25th year The Delaware Department of Justice is sponsoring the 2018-2019 season of LifeSmarts, a national scholarship competition and educational program for middle school and high school students that tests knowledge of real-life consumer issues and aims to create a future generation of consumer-savvy adults. Coaches can […]




10 Years In Prison On Firearms Charge For Man With Illegal Gun

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 2018

Murder, child sexual assault, child pornography and robbery charges also send defendants to prison Deputy Attorney General Dominic Carrera secured a prison sentence for a Wilmington man convicted on weapons charges by a Superior Court jury earlier this year. In June 2017, police executing a search warrant arrested Josiah Woody, 37. A jury convicted Woody […]




Murder Plea, Four More Pleas in Racketeering Case

Criminal Division | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 2018

Contact: Julia Lawes – 302-577-8901     Murder Plea, Four More Pleas in Racketeering Case   Deputy Attorneys General Dan McBride and Eric Towne secured a guilty plea for murder from a 39-year-old Wilmington man. Thomas Hollingsworth pled guilty to two counts of Murder 2nd and one count of PFDCF, with open sentencing. Hollingsworth is facing a […]