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STK Gang Member Enters Guilty Plea

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

Prosecutors also secure prison sentence for fatal car crash and guilty plea for sexual assault A member of the Shoot To Kill (STK) gang, who along with a fellow gang member were responsible for committing multiple armed robberies and three separate shootings, has pled guilty in Superior Court. Zaahir Smith, 21, of Newark pled guilty […]




Department of Justice Statement on Vaughn Trials

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

The Department of Justice on Friday released the following statement regarding updates in the Vaughn trials: Prosecutors have an obligation only to prosecute criminal cases where they believe there is a reasonable likelihood of a conviction at trial based on the evidence. Prosecutors in the Vaughn trials – who are among the Department’s most experienced […]




DPH to Distribute Overdose Reversing Medication Naloxone March 20, 2019 in Dover

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

The Division of Public Health will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the general public from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE 19904. The distribution event will be held in the Corporate Training Center, Rooms 408 and 412. Individuals are encouraged to stop by at any time during the event. Training takes approximately 15 minutes. 




Don’t Push Your Luck This St. Patrick’s Day – Designate a Sober Driver

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Delaware Office of Highway Safety, (302) 744-2743 Kellie Boulware, MDOT MVA, 410-762-5188 Brandy Brubaker, Virginia DMV, 804-367-6834   Joint Effort Targets Impaired Drivers Along US 13 and US 113 in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia   Dover, DE (March 15, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Maryland Department […]




Jennings, Office of Defense Services, and Legislative Leaders Announce Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Package

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

DOVER – Lawmakers, prosecutors, defense attorneys and criminal justice reform advocates stood together Thursday to propose Delaware’s most comprehensive criminal justice reform effort in decades. The ambitious package of 19 bills aim to rebalance Delaware’s justice system by reducing the state’s high rate of recidivism, removing barriers to opportunity for inmates returning to society, and […]







  Category: Newsroom

STK Gang Member Enters Guilty Plea

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

Prosecutors also secure prison sentence for fatal car crash and guilty plea for sexual assault A member of the Shoot To Kill (STK) gang, who along with a fellow gang member were responsible for committing multiple armed robberies and three separate shootings, has pled guilty in Superior Court. Zaahir Smith, 21, of Newark pled guilty […]




Department of Justice Statement on Vaughn Trials

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

The Department of Justice on Friday released the following statement regarding updates in the Vaughn trials: Prosecutors have an obligation only to prosecute criminal cases where they believe there is a reasonable likelihood of a conviction at trial based on the evidence. Prosecutors in the Vaughn trials – who are among the Department’s most experienced […]




DPH to Distribute Overdose Reversing Medication Naloxone March 20, 2019 in Dover

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

The Division of Public Health will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the general public from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE 19904. The distribution event will be held in the Corporate Training Center, Rooms 408 and 412. Individuals are encouraged to stop by at any time during the event. Training takes approximately 15 minutes. 




Don’t Push Your Luck This St. Patrick’s Day – Designate a Sober Driver

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Delaware Office of Highway Safety, (302) 744-2743 Kellie Boulware, MDOT MVA, 410-762-5188 Brandy Brubaker, Virginia DMV, 804-367-6834   Joint Effort Targets Impaired Drivers Along US 13 and US 113 in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia   Dover, DE (March 15, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Maryland Department […]




Jennings, Office of Defense Services, and Legislative Leaders Announce Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Package

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019

DOVER – Lawmakers, prosecutors, defense attorneys and criminal justice reform advocates stood together Thursday to propose Delaware’s most comprehensive criminal justice reform effort in decades. The ambitious package of 19 bills aim to rebalance Delaware’s justice system by reducing the state’s high rate of recidivism, removing barriers to opportunity for inmates returning to society, and […]