Prosecutors secure conviction against Jordan Ellerbe’s murderer
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024
A Wilmington man has been convicted of the January 2015 murder of 16-year-old Jordan Ellerbe. Oliver “Butter” Henry, 25, has pleaded guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and faces a minimum 15 years in prison. Ellerbe’s murder ignited a rapidly accelerating feud between two rival gangs, Shoot to Kill and Only My Brothers. In the months and […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Cynthia Karnai as Director of State Housing Authority
Delaware State Housing Authority | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm his nomination of Cynthia Karnai to serve as Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA). “Thank you to the members of the Delaware Senate for their votes confirming Cynthia Karnai as Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority,” said Governor […]
State of Delaware Seeking Third Consecutive Year of Record Hiring: Job Fair for Students and Skilled Workers
Department of Human Resources | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
DOVER, Del. — Building on two consecutive years of record hiring, the Delaware Department of Human Resources is hosting the 3rd Annual State Agency Career Fair on March 27, 2024 at the Smyrna Readiness Center. High school students, soon-to-be-college graduates and skilled workers can apply on-site for hundreds of state government job opportunities in Executive […]
Nominations Open for State of Delaware Compassionate Champion Awards
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced that the nomination process is now open for the 2024 Compassionate Champion Awards. The Compassionate Champion Awards recognize individuals, organizations, and educational institutions across the State of Delaware that provide trauma-informed services in a manner consistent with the Delaware Developmental Framework for Trauma-Informed Care. Nominations can be submitted on […]
DOJ secures over seven life sentences, habitual offender status for Keith Gibson after violent killing spree
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Wednesday that 41-year-old Keith Gibson was declared a Habitual Offender and sentenced in New Castle County Superior Court to seven life terms, plus 296 years in prison for 22 convictions, including four counts of murder, relating to a brutal crime spree in the summer of 2021 that claimed the lives […]
