Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Girlfriend to Death
A 53-year-old Wilmington man pleaded guilty to the 2018 stabbing death of his girlfriend. In January 2018, Kevin Dyton repeatedly stabbed and slit the throat of 58-year-old Annette Henry in the apartment the two shared on the 1600 block of West Fourth Street. Dyton fled from the apartment after the stabbing, and was arrested after […]
2017 Murder in Bear Sends Man to Prison for Life
Arsonist sentenced for torching historic home; other defendants enter guilty pleas in shootings A 2017 murder resulted in life in prison for a 26-year-old New Castle man. Deputy Attorneys General Danielle Brennan and William Leonard prosecuted the case against Elder Saavedra. In March 2017, Saavedra killed 23-year-old Lester Mateo of Penns Grove, NJ outside of […]
Man Pleads Guilty 11 Years After Fatal Car Crash
Woman sentenced after guilty plea to numerous burglaries around Sussex County Eduardo Rodriguez, 32, entered a guilty plea related to a 2008 fatal car collision. In May 2008, Rodriguez, who was residing in Wilmington at the time, ran a red light on Maryland Avenue near Banning Park, and killed two elderly passengers in another vehicle. […]
During Peak Tax Season, Consumer Protection Unit Urges Delawareans to be on Guard Against IRS Scams
With IRS W-2 forms already issued by many employers, the 2019 tax season is underway, and the Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit is cautioning Delaware consumers and employers to be on guard for fake IRS phone call scams and IRS Form W-2 email phishing scams that are targeting Delaware employers, including retail businesses, school […]
STK Gang Member Enters Guilty Plea
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 […]
