Theopalis Gregory, former president of the Wilmington City Council, was convicted Monday of official misconduct. Gregory had been indicted in September 2019 after getting $20,000 from a city grant application for a defunct organization he had founded. Attorney General Kathy Jennings said in a press released Monday that Deputy Attorney General David Skoranski of the Division of Civil Rights …
McGuiness corruption trial set for May 2022
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness will face trial on corruption charges in May 2022. A court order establishing the trial date was issued following a private scheduling conference with McGuiness’ legal team, prosecutors and Superior Court Judge William Carpenter. McGuiness in October was charged with two felonies and multiple misdemeanors alleging conflict of interest, felony theft, non-compliance with procurement law, …
New Del. ‘ghost gun’ law violates 1st, 2nd Amendments, suit says
Two Delawareans have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. John Carney and Attorney General Kathy Jennings alleging that a state law signed last month violates their First and Second Amendment rights. Photo courtesy of Everytown Research and Policy. Two Delawareans have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. John Carney and Attorney General Kathy Jennings alleging that a state law signed …
McGuiness’ lawyer asks state to pay him $550 an hour
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Updated on 10/18/21 at 5:02 p.m. to include the Delaware DOJ’s response to McGuiness’ petition. State Auditor Kathy McGuiness has requested the state foot the bill for her legal representation after being indicted on a slew of felony and misdemeanor corruption charges. In a separate motion, McGuiness’ attorney asked the court to sanction Attorney General …
McGuiness pleads not guilty; bail set at $50,000
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness pleaded not guilty to corruption charges Tuesday after turning herself in to authorities at the New Castle County Superior Court. McGuiness entered the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington alongside her attorney just before 10 a.m. State Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday announced a slew of felony and misdemeanor charges against the auditor …
Former Dewey Beach officer convicted for assaulting man on stretcher
A former Dewey Beach police officer has been convicted and sentenced to a year of supervised probation for repeatedly punching an injured, unaggressive man laying on a stretcher and then lying about it. Gregory Lynch, who also lost his police certification and is banned from ever serving as a police officer again, was indicted in August 2019 after he climbed …
GOP’s Julianne Murray to run for AG on law-and-order platform
Julianne Murray says that as attorney general she’ll take the victims’ sides in law enforcement. Photo by Dan Zitofsky on Facebook. Sussex County attorney and former Republican gubernatorial candidate, Julianne Murray, announced her candidacy for attorney general Thursday afternoon in front of the Wilmington Police Department. Murray said her candidacy was the first step in an “important quest to …
State trooper indicted for writing warnings without stopping drivers
A state trooper has been indicted for writing warnings without stopping drivers. NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect a later statement from the Department of Justice. A Delaware state trooper was indicted on four counts for fraudulently writing warnings for motorists, some of whom he didn’t even stop. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said in a press …
Bill to mandate police body cameras signed into law
Nate McQueen, secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety, leads applause for police officers during a ceremony that made police body cameras a state law. Delaware has become the eighth state in the country to mandate the statewide use of body cameras by police officers. Gov. John Carney was joined by members of the House Black Caucus, …
Wife of Milford officer shot in December helps organize fundraiser for Delmar officer
Amanda Webb said the outpouring of support was uplifting, and she wants the same for Heacock family.