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DOJ secures guilty pleas, prison time in fatal shooting case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

Two people have pleaded guilty in relation to the assault and fatal shooting of 19-year-old Za’Quan Blackwell. On February 2, Ah’Kee Flonnory of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Manslaughter, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony; Armani Rogers, 20, of New Castle pleaded guilty to Assault 2nd Degree. “This was a tragic loss […]




Children’s pastor arrested on child pornography charges

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

A Seaford pastor has been arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday. James R. Dryden, 74, was arrested February 15 following an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. ICAC’s investigation was spurred […]




DNREC to Offer Feb. 28 Webinar on Living Shoreline Cost Share Program for Home and Property Owners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

DNREC will host a free webinar Wednesday, Feb. 28 to introduce property owners to DNREC’s Living Shoreline Cost Share Program, which provides funding that can help Delawareans in selected watersheds install living shorelines using natural materials.




Delaware State Fire Commission K9 Ajax To Get Donation of Body Armor.

Newsroom | State Fire Commission | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

Delaware State Fire Commission K9 Ajax will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Ajax’s vest is sponsored by Paulette Penzes of Middleburg Heights, OH and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always”.  Delivery is expected […]




DOJ secures felony conviction in first of several cases related to abuses of the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Delaware Department of Justice secured a felony conviction in the first of several pending cases stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Delaware Division of Revenue and the Department of Justice into fraud related to the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program. That program provided Delaware residents with a one-time $300.00 check and was intended […]







  Category: Newsroom

DOJ secures guilty pleas, prison time in fatal shooting case

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

Two people have pleaded guilty in relation to the assault and fatal shooting of 19-year-old Za’Quan Blackwell. On February 2, Ah’Kee Flonnory of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Manslaughter, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony; Armani Rogers, 20, of New Castle pleaded guilty to Assault 2nd Degree. “This was a tragic loss […]




Children’s pastor arrested on child pornography charges

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

A Seaford pastor has been arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday. James R. Dryden, 74, was arrested February 15 following an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. ICAC’s investigation was spurred […]




DNREC to Offer Feb. 28 Webinar on Living Shoreline Cost Share Program for Home and Property Owners

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

DNREC will host a free webinar Wednesday, Feb. 28 to introduce property owners to DNREC’s Living Shoreline Cost Share Program, which provides funding that can help Delawareans in selected watersheds install living shorelines using natural materials.




Delaware State Fire Commission K9 Ajax To Get Donation of Body Armor.

Newsroom | State Fire Commission | Date Posted: Friday, February 23, 2024

Delaware State Fire Commission K9 Ajax will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Ajax’s vest is sponsored by Paulette Penzes of Middleburg Heights, OH and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always”.  Delivery is expected […]




DOJ secures felony conviction in first of several cases related to abuses of the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program 

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2024

The Delaware Department of Justice secured a felony conviction in the first of several pending cases stemming from an ongoing investigation by the Delaware Division of Revenue and the Department of Justice into fraud related to the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program. That program provided Delaware residents with a one-time $300.00 check and was intended […]