DOJ secures conviction for rape of child
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
On Monday, May 12th, 2025, Tasha Purnell – formerly known as Tasha Oliver – of Newark, Delaware, pled guilty to two counts of Rape Third Degree and one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child in the Superior Court of Delaware. The pleas follow an investigation into the rape of a child under the […]
DOJ secures conviction for violent gunman behind three separate shootings
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
A 22-year-old Dover man has been convicted for the 2023 killing of Frederick Tolson and the attempted murder of 3 others in a series of December 2023 shootings. On May 13, 2025, a Superior Court jury in Kent County convicted Jaquan Fletcher, 22, of all charges including one count of Murder in the First Degree, […]
Delaware Wildlife Action Plan Draft ‘Species of Greatest Conservation Need’ List Ready for Public Comment
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
At the heart of DNREC’s revising and updating of the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan is a list of the state’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), of which the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife and partners on the plan have identified more than 1,000, including 300 plant listings. DNREC is now seeking feedback from the public on the SGCN list.
AG Jennings joins coalition suing Trump administration over illegal immigration conditions placed on federal funding
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings, with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed two separate lawsuits against the Trump administration for attempting to illegally coerce their states into sweeping immigration enforcement by threatening to withhold billions in federal funding for emergency services and infrastructure. The coalition filed one lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), […]
DSCYF Honors Outstanding Employees During Public Service Recognition Week
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Family Services | Division of Management Support Services | Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services | Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. — This week, during Public Service Recognition Week, the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) proudly celebrates the extraordinary contributions of its staff through both state-level and departmental awards. “Public service is about people, and our team represents the very best of what it means to serve,” said […]
