The Delaware Office of Highway Safety Announces “Safe Summer Roads 23” Campaign
Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
OHS will be implementing this campaign from May 25 to September 4 and is continuing to partner with the Delaware State Police and local law enforcement to conduct high-visibility enforcements. Summer DUI patrols will be from May 25 to July 4, speed from June 18 to July 17, and occupant protection and distracted driving from June 16 to August 19. Additional educational and awareness mobilizations will be utilized for pedestrian safety.
AG Jennings Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions Of Illegal Robocalls
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today sued Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls. Avid Telecom sent or transmitted more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, and made 27 million calls to Delawareans. “We often think of illegal robocalls as a nuisance, but they […]
Public Encouraged to Avoid ‘Rescuing’ Young Wildlife
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
DNREC reminds the public that it’s best when encountering young wildlife of any species to leave the animals alone.
Millsboro PD Officer Indicted For Drug Tampering
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023
Defendant faces multiple felonies after stealing drug evidence The Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust has indicted a Millsboro police sergeant and evidence custodian after an investigation revealed that he tampered with and used drugs stored in the Department’s evidence locker. Matthew Dufour, 34, faces ten charges—including multiple felonies such […]
DOJ Secures Lengthy Prison Sentence for Dover Man in 2022 Violent Gun Case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023
On May 11, 37-year-old Kyle Leonard pled guilty to Murder 2nd Degree in Kent County Superior Court. Leonard was sentenced to 40 years in prison, suspended after 30 years for 6 months of work release or home confinement, followed by two years of probation. The conviction and sentence follow an investigation into Leonard fatally shooting his mother, […]
