Courts
New Community Court To Help Offenders With Jobs, Services Rather Than Jail Time
The plaza in front of the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center was the site for the Second Annual Community Resource Center Fair. The event was open to the community and …
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L-R: Wayman-Brown Police: Suspects Fleeing Maryland Authorities Crash Into Delaware Home
Seaford – The Delaware State Police have arrested two fugitives from Maryland who are wanted on criminal charges, according to Director of Public Information, Sergeant Richard Bratz. Bratz said the …
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Maryland Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Defrauding Delaware Bank
David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that William Cook, age 63, of Berlin, Maryland was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Colm F. …
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Friday’s Weekly Court Case Update
A Superior Court judge has sentenced a second man to prison in connection with a 2018 shooting in New Castle. Evan Dayton, 20, of Elkton, MD pleaded guilty last November …
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Superior Court Judge John Parkins, Jr. Has Passed Away At 72
The Superior Court of the State of Delaware was saddened to learn today of the passing of one of our own, Judge John A. Parkins, Jr. The Court offers its …
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Police Dispatched To Motel 434 Times, DOJ Wants It Declared A Criminal Nuisance
The Delaware Department of Justice has asked a court to declare a Wilmington-area motel a criminal nuisance, with the goal of requiring owners to reduce the occurrence of crime on …
Read More Dover Man Who Raped His Daughters Dies In Smyrna Prison
In October of 2005 Kennard Lane, of Dover, was charged with 33 sexual crimes involving his daughters. Three months later on January 24, 2006, Lane pled guilty to one count …
Read More Seaford Man Gets 4 Years For Continuous Sexual Abuse Of A Child, Rape
A 33-year-old Seaford man pled guilty to charges connected to the rape of a minor. Harry Dwain Croft pled guilty to charges of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and …
Read More Large-Scale Heroin Dealer Gets 24 Years In Prison
A large-scale heroin dealer in the Riverside section of Wilmington pled guilty to several charges related to a criminal enterprise involving drugs and guns. Deputy Attorneys General Mark Denney and …
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L - R Obadiah Miller, John Bramble, Kevin Berry, Abednego Baynes Second Set Of Defendants In Vaughn Prison Riot Case Found Not Guilty, No Decision On Some Charges
Today, in response to the verdicts rendered in the cases of Abednego Baynes, Kevin Berry, John Bramble and Obadiah Miller, the second set of defendants to face trial for their …
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