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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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 …
Read More Officials: Newark Man Who Strangled, Poured Bleach On Girlfriend Get 7 Years
A 37-year-old Newark man who pled guilty earlier this year to Strangulation, Tampering with a Witness, and Assault Third Degree has been sentenced to prison. In December 2017, George Bishop …
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Shooting At Bottles On A Log Ends With Murder, Four Trials, Long Prison Sentence
At his April 1985 trial, Coy Edward Bailey, Jr., of Woodside, Delaware, was convicted of intentionally shooting Frank Dukes to death on June 10, 1978. This was the culmination of …
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Authorities: Newark Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges, Had Video Showing Touching Of Young Girl
Newark – A 36-year-old Newark man faces as little as 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges, according to prosecutors. Officials said in July 2017, an investigation …
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