Posts Tagged ‘DOJ’
Seaford Man Sentenced after Fatal Hit & Run
A Seaford man has been sentenced after a hit and run crash that took the life of a 9 year old girl. Last month 22 year old Dwayne McConnell pleaded guilty to operation of a motor vehicle causing death and leaving the scene of a deadly car accident.  The 9 year old girl was crossing…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced in Motel Shooting
A Dover man who shot his girlfriend in June of 2017 has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. 23 year old Darren Weiford shot 20 year old Amber Buckler while she lay in a bed in a Dover motel – last November he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder and weapons offenses.
Read MoreJury Selection for Group 2 in the Vaughn Uprising Begins Jan 7
Jury selection begins at 10am Monday in Wilmington for the second group of defendants in prison uprising at the Vaughn Correctional Institution in February of 2017 that left Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd dead and three others injured. Abednego Baynes, Kevin Berry, John Bramble and Obadiah Miller are each charged with 3 counts of 1st…
Read MoreLewes Man Accepts Plea Deal in Crash that Killed Tom Draper
A Lewes man, Shawn Armstrong, has pleaded no contest to a charge of inattentive driving in the September 2017 crash that resulted in the death of Delmarva media magnate Thomas Draper. Armstrong, 38, will pay a $50 fine and court costs totaling $312 and must complete 50 hours of community service. Armstrong was also charged with…
Read MoreLewes Woman Sentenced for Embezzling from Beebe Hospital
A Lewes woman has been sentenced for embezzling money from her employer. Officials say 49 year old Hope Abram, was the revenue director at Beebe Hospital, when she requested refund checks for fictitious people at made-up addresses, then deposited the checks into her own account when they were returned. She was sentenced to 25 years…
Read MoreDover Man Pleads Guilty to in Shooting Death of Girlfriend
A Dover man has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder and weapons offenses in the murder of his 20 year old girlfriend last year. Police say 23 year old Darren Weiford shot and killed Amber Buckler while she lay in bed in a Dover motel room. Weiford will be sentenced in January and face 18…
Read MoreDE DOJ Investigating Clergy Conduct
The Delaware Department of Justice confirmed Thursday that it has been conducting an investigation of potential criminal conduct engaged in by priests or other personnel of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. This investigation has focused on the acquisition and review of diocesan papers for records of sexual or other abuse. DOJ issued a subpoena on…
Read MoreLaurel Sex Offender Sentenced on New Charges
A Laurel man already registered as a Tier 3 sex offender has been sentenced to 5 years in prison on new charges. Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 35 year old Benjamin Willis pleaded guilty to 2 counts of sex offenses against a child after he had inappropriate sexual relations with a child during…
Read MoreFelton Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of Grandson
A 53 year old Felton woman will spend 22 years in prison for the death of her grandson. In 2016, Angela Mossinger-Binghan suffocated the 3-year old child and then repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to take her own life. She pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder.
Read MoreSelbyville Area Residence Closed by DOJ as Criminal Nuisance
A residence on Washington Avenue near Selbyville has been closed by the Delaware Department of Justice and deemed a criminal nuisance property. The property has been the site of multiple drug crimes and police calls since 2014, but now it has been boarded up and the three tenants evicted. By court order, the property owner…
Read MoreSeaford Brothers Receive Prison Sentences for Theft
Two Seaford men have been sentenced for a series of thefts from vehicles a year ago. Officials say 32 year old William Nunemann took firearms, a purse, GPS unit and tools from several cars in Seaford. He pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to 4 years in prison followed by 6 months of home…
Read MoreHarrington Man Sentenced after Arrest for Drugs & Weapons
A Harrington man charged with drug and weapons offenses and pleaded guilty to 2nd degree conspiracy and weapons offenses has been sentenced.  40 year old Allen Simms was sentenced to 5 years in prison by a Kent County Superior Court Judge. In August of last year, Police executed search warrants at 3 homes in Magnolia…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for 2017 Stabbing
A Dover man will spend the next 10 years in prison. Sentencing for 22 year old Jaquan Crump was held last week for a July 2017 stabbing after he got into a fight with a woman – and stabbed her 4 times, puncturing both her lungs.  Crump was convicted by a Superior Court jury in…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Charged with Dealing Prescription Pills
A Wicomico County jury has convicted 39 year old Donald Haddock of possession with the intent to distribute narcotics and 6 counts of possession of CDS. Wicomico Sheriff’s deputies investigated Haddock for selling prescription medications from the Delmarva Thrift Shop in Salisbury. After going into the shop with a warrant, deputies found over 100 controlled…
Read MoreECI Inmate Convicted of Racketeering
An inmate from the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover has been convicted of racketeering. Justice officials say 43 year old Ternell Lucas has been found guilty of bribery conspiracy, bribery of a public employee, drug offenses and money laundering at the prison. Officials say that from 2014 until October of 2016, correctional officers smuggled contraband…
Read More1/5 of Delawarean May have had Their Facebook Data Exposed!
The Delaware Department of Justice says more than 200,000 people in Delaware may have had their personal data exposed as part of the Facebook data breach. The numbers come from responses by Facebook to questions posted by A-G Matt Denn’s office. Nearly that many across the country have installed the app that was used to…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Up to 58 Years in Prison for Burglary & Attempted Rape
A Laurel man has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree burglary and 2 counts of attempted 3rd degree rape. Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 22 year old Tyrone Jenkins-Heath broke into a home on Penn Street in Laurel last May, planning to steal items – including the victims’ underwear and to force two women…
Read MoreLaurel Teen Sentenced to 16 Years for Manslaughter
A Laurel teen has been sentenced after a shooting death at the Wexford Village Apartments in Laurel. Officials in the AG’s office report that a Superior Court judge sentenced 19 year old Stephon Jackson to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, firearms and other offenses. 18 year old Mekell Horsey was…
Read MoreHarrington Man Sentenced in Death of Infant
A Harrington man has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for the death of an infant that was under his care. DOJ officials say 48 year old James Hammond and his girlfriend were caring for her 7-month old niece in 2014 while the parents were on vacation. The infant was taken to…
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