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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Attorney General’s Office Warns Delawareans About Rental Scams

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice warns Delawareans during this peak vacation season to be careful when they are looking for a vacation rental. The scammers operating rental scam schemes find legitimate rental postings and capture the information and photos of the property, and then list it on Craigslist or other […]




Three Gang Members Sentenced To Prison For Crimes Including Four Wilmington Killings

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017

Also: Guilty Plea To Manslaughter In Child Death; Gun and Drug Charges Lead To Prison Sentences A member of the Touch Money Gang convicted of two Wilmington murders was sentenced to two life terms in prison plus 35 years, and two other members of TMG guilty in city deaths were sentenced Friday to lengthy prison […]




20 AGs Call on U.S. Education Secretary DeVos to Maintain Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Attorneys General from 20 states, including Delaware’s Matt Denn, sent a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos expressing their concern over reports the U.S. Department of Education is preparing to roll back important protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses and urging her to keep these protections in place. The Attorneys General […]




Wilmington Man to Spend Life in Prison for 2015 Shooting in City

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017

A 32-year-old Wilmington man will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole after his conviction Monday for Murder First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. A Superior Court jury convicted Hakiem Anderson of the August 2015 killing of […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Robbery, Burglary, Drug, and Weapons Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 14, 2017

A 45-year-old Newark man faces at least 15 years in prison for a series of 2016 robberies in New Castle County. Deputy Attorney General Christina Kontis secured a guilty plea from Leo Watson to 3 counts of Robbery First Degree. In early June 2016, Watson robbed the Exxon gas station in the 5300 block of […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Attorney General’s Office Warns Delawareans About Rental Scams

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice warns Delawareans during this peak vacation season to be careful when they are looking for a vacation rental. The scammers operating rental scam schemes find legitimate rental postings and capture the information and photos of the property, and then list it on Craigslist or other […]




Three Gang Members Sentenced To Prison For Crimes Including Four Wilmington Killings

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017

Also: Guilty Plea To Manslaughter In Child Death; Gun and Drug Charges Lead To Prison Sentences A member of the Touch Money Gang convicted of two Wilmington murders was sentenced to two life terms in prison plus 35 years, and two other members of TMG guilty in city deaths were sentenced Friday to lengthy prison […]




20 AGs Call on U.S. Education Secretary DeVos to Maintain Protections for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Attorneys General from 20 states, including Delaware’s Matt Denn, sent a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos expressing their concern over reports the U.S. Department of Education is preparing to roll back important protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses and urging her to keep these protections in place. The Attorneys General […]




Wilmington Man to Spend Life in Prison for 2015 Shooting in City

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2017

A 32-year-old Wilmington man will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole after his conviction Monday for Murder First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. A Superior Court jury convicted Hakiem Anderson of the August 2015 killing of […]




Defendants Face Prison Time for Robbery, Burglary, Drug, and Weapons Charges

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, July 14, 2017

A 45-year-old Newark man faces at least 15 years in prison for a series of 2016 robberies in New Castle County. Deputy Attorney General Christina Kontis secured a guilty plea from Leo Watson to 3 counts of Robbery First Degree. In early June 2016, Watson robbed the Exxon gas station in the 5300 block of […]