Rodney Square Killer Convicted
A Superior Court jury has convicted Calvin Hooker, the man who stabbed another man to death on Rodney Square in 2015. The 26-year-old from Wilmington was found guilty but mentally ill on charges of Murder Second Degree, Aggravated Menacing, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was also found guilty on two counts of […]
Significant Prison Sentences for Rape, Robbery, Assault, Weapons, and Gang Activity Convictions
Robert Hearne, 51, of Hockessin was sentenced to 7 life terms plus 80 years in prison for the repeated rape of a child over a 9-year period. Deputy Attorney General Diana Dunn obtained the sentence in Superior Court after Hearne was convicted at trial in January on 7 counts of Rape First Degree, 4 counts […]
AG’s Fraud and Consumer Protection Division Urges Delaware Consumers To Be On Guard Against IRS Scams And Other Financial Frauds
With tax season here, the Fraud and Consumer Protection Division of Attorney General Matt Denn’s office warns Delaware consumers and employers to be on guard against fake IRS phone call scams and IRS Form W-2 email phishing scams that are targeting employers, including retail businesses, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and law firms. IRS Phone Call […]
$1.45 Million to Delaware for Environmental Purpose from VW Emissions Investigation
Delaware will receive $1.45 million for environmental projects as a result of an additional settlement between 10 states and Volkswagen, Porsche and Audi over the company’s use of “defeat devices” on the emissions controls of diesel vehicles. The settlement filed Thursday is in addition to a federal and multi-state settlement last year that obtained payments […]
Defendants Going To Prison For Murder, Gun, Assault, Rape Charges
Jamie Baker, a 47-year-old Smyrna woman, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of her husband, James D. Baker II, in 2013. Deputy Attorneys General Jason Cohee and Nicole Hartman secured the plea in Superior Court. Baker pled guilty to Murder Second Degree in February, admitting then that she had used a […]
