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Milford Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After Dog Dies From Excessive Heat Exposure, Tethering

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019

fficers from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) arrested a Milford woman on Tuesday July 23, 2019, following the death of a dog that was tethered outside of a home during dangerously hot temperatures.




Consumer Protection Unit reaches settlement over foreclosure rescue scam

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Scammers ordered to pay thousands in restitution, barred from offering services in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) has reached a settlement with two California-based companies requiring them to stop advertising and selling mortgage loan modification and debt relief services in Delaware and to provide […]




‘Use Your Melon’ Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign At The Delaware State Fair

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019

Office of Highway Safety brings Impaired Driving Awareness to the Centennial Celebration of the Delaware State Fair Dover, DE (July 22, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety has partnered with NASCAR driver Ross Chastain for the fourth year in a row, in the “Use Your Melon, Drive Sober, Arrive Alive DE,” campaign and will be on-site […]




AG Jennings, national coalition reach largest data breach settlement in history

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019

$600 million settlement over 2017 Equifax data breach includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Under the terms of the settlement, Equifax agreed to provide a single Consumer Restitution Fund of […]




Results of July 12th 2019 Impaired Driving Checkpoints

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2019 Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II and Public Information Officer (OHS) Cynthia.Cavett@Delaware.Gov Results of July 12th Impaired Driving Checkpoints Over 60 Law Enforcement Officers operated July Checkpoint StrikeForce    Dover, DE (July 19, 2019) – Three DUI checkpoints in all three counties were set up on July 12, 2019, from […]







  Category: Newsroom

Milford Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty After Dog Dies From Excessive Heat Exposure, Tethering

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019

fficers from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) arrested a Milford woman on Tuesday July 23, 2019, following the death of a dog that was tethered outside of a home during dangerously hot temperatures.




Consumer Protection Unit reaches settlement over foreclosure rescue scam

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Scammers ordered to pay thousands in restitution, barred from offering services in Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) has reached a settlement with two California-based companies requiring them to stop advertising and selling mortgage loan modification and debt relief services in Delaware and to provide […]




‘Use Your Melon’ Impaired Driving Awareness Campaign At The Delaware State Fair

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019

Office of Highway Safety brings Impaired Driving Awareness to the Centennial Celebration of the Delaware State Fair Dover, DE (July 22, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety has partnered with NASCAR driver Ross Chastain for the fourth year in a row, in the “Use Your Melon, Drive Sober, Arrive Alive DE,” campaign and will be on-site […]




AG Jennings, national coalition reach largest data breach settlement in history

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019

$600 million settlement over 2017 Equifax data breach includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution Attorney General Kathy Jennings Monday announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Under the terms of the settlement, Equifax agreed to provide a single Consumer Restitution Fund of […]




Results of July 12th 2019 Impaired Driving Checkpoints

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2019 Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II and Public Information Officer (OHS) Cynthia.Cavett@Delaware.Gov Results of July 12th Impaired Driving Checkpoints Over 60 Law Enforcement Officers operated July Checkpoint StrikeForce    Dover, DE (July 19, 2019) – Three DUI checkpoints in all three counties were set up on July 12, 2019, from […]