The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it will move to appeal a Superior Court judgeâs ruling on absentee and early voting. Judge Mark Conner ruled last week in favor of former state attorney general Jane Bradyâs suit that laws passed by the General Assembly â over objections that they were not constitutional â were indeed âinconsistent with our Constitution and …
DOJ seeks info on Seaford children’s pastor charged with porn
The Delaware Department of Justice is seeking any information people may have in connection with a Seaford children’s pastor being charged with dealing in child pornography. James R. Dryden, 74, was arrested Feb. 15 following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led by the Delaware State Police and the DOJ. He has been charged with 10 …
Brandywine Park rapist Bryron Mayhan convicted on 22 charges
A New Castle man convicted of 10 counts of rape, among 22 charges, faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five life sentences, plus 175 years at sentencing in early 2024. Byron Mayhan, 39, described by the Department of Justice as a habitual offender, was convicted Nov. 13 for his May 29, 2020, attack on a woman running in Brandywine Park. …
4-year gang prosecution ends with 100% conviction rate
Twenty people have been convicted on charges of murder, shooting and other felonies following a four-year prosecution of a Wilmington gang that resulted in a 100% conviction rate. The push helped reduce the number of shootings in Delaware 30% since 2020, according to a statement from the Delaware Department of Justice. In essence, the press release said, the Wilmington Police …
Stores won’t get a break from rising theft through 2023
Retail theft in Delaware is causing concerns among local families and business owners. The economic impact, according to industry experts, could result in store closings. One mom posting recently in a Delaware moms’ Facebook group described how outraged she was as she stood in a store and watched people grab merchandise and run. A deluge of comments followed with …
Townsend man: life in prison for murdering 4 family members
A Townsend man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of four family members. On August 18, Donald Grier Jr., 41, was sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison in New Castle County Superior Court after pleading Guilty But Mentally Ill to one count of Murder 1st Degree and one count of Possession of a Deadly …
Data privacy bill passes House committee
A data privacy bill that will give consumers more rights went unanimously through the House Technology & Telecommunications Committee Tuesday, two in favor and four on its merits. House Bill 154, sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith, D-Greenville, would give consumers the right to delete their personal data, change their personal data, know who is collecting their personal data and opt …
Retail theft continues to plague Delaware businesses
While retail theft continues to increase in Delaware, according to state police records, it doesnât seem to be happening at the level reported in some cities. âI am not aware of any widespread looting or any type of cases where there’s just been storming, just an overpowering into an establishment,â said Jason Hatchell, public information officer for the Delaware State …
McGuiness appeal: Rights violations started before trial
Delaware auditor Kathy McGuiness has filed an appeal in Delaware Supreme Court, claiming she did not get a fair trial when she was convicted of two misdemeanors related to hiring her daughter because her rights were violated before trial. The redacted – public only version of the appeal says that Delaware Department of Justice prosecutors ignored their obligations under Brady …
Delaware to get $200,000 in Robinhood settlement
Delaware will get about $200,000 from a $10.2 million national settlement with the stock buying app Robinhood. The settlement is split between Alabama, Colorado, California, Delaware, New Jersey, South Dakota and Texas, according to the Delaware Department of Justice. The lawsuit and settlement stems from an investigation of Robinhoodâs multiple outages in March 2020, preventing hundreds of thousands of users …