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Prison Sentence for Hockessin Killing

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019

Prosecutors also secure guilty pleas to drug, weapons, and rape charges The New York man who shot and killed a Hockessin man was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Deputy Attorneys General Brian Robertson, Cari Chapman, Matthew Keating, and Abby Adams prosecuted the case against Benjamin Rauf, 29, of Westerlo, NY. In August 2015, Shazim […]




New Claymont Train Station Project to Begin in Spring 2019

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Governor Carney was joined by Senator Tom Carper, Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester, and other state and local officials today as he announced plans for the new Claymont Regional Transportation Center at First State Crossing, with initial construction scheduled to begin this spring. “Across our state, we are investing $3.2 billion to modernize our transportation system through […]




Women’s History Month events among special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware in March 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Activities honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.




Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Opens First Integrated Treatment Homes in Delaware

Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 19, 2019) – The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) marked the opening of its first integrated treatment home in Delaware on Friday, Feb. 15, with a ribbon-cutting event in Bear featuring Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and DSAMH Director Elizabeth Romero. The event was held at the site of The […]




Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Declaration of National Emergency

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019

WILMINGTON – Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined 15 other attorneys general in a lawsuit to block President Trump’s unilateral spending of federal defense funds for construction of a border wall under the guise of an “emergency.” The complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for Northern California. […]







  Category: Newsroom

Prison Sentence for Hockessin Killing

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019

Prosecutors also secure guilty pleas to drug, weapons, and rape charges The New York man who shot and killed a Hockessin man was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Deputy Attorneys General Brian Robertson, Cari Chapman, Matthew Keating, and Abby Adams prosecuted the case against Benjamin Rauf, 29, of Westerlo, NY. In August 2015, Shazim […]




New Claymont Train Station Project to Begin in Spring 2019

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Governor Carney was joined by Senator Tom Carper, Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester, and other state and local officials today as he announced plans for the new Claymont Regional Transportation Center at First State Crossing, with initial construction scheduled to begin this spring. “Across our state, we are investing $3.2 billion to modernize our transportation system through […]




Women’s History Month events among special programs at the museums of the State of Delaware in March 2019

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Activities honor and celebrate women’s lives and historic achievements.




Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Opens First Integrated Treatment Homes in Delaware

Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 19, 2019) – The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) marked the opening of its first integrated treatment home in Delaware on Friday, Feb. 15, with a ribbon-cutting event in Bear featuring Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and DSAMH Director Elizabeth Romero. The event was held at the site of The […]




Attorney General Jennings Joins Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Declaration of National Emergency

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019

WILMINGTON – Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined 15 other attorneys general in a lawsuit to block President Trump’s unilateral spending of federal defense funds for construction of a border wall under the guise of an “emergency.” The complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for Northern California. […]