Gene Truono has been elected chairman of the Delaware Republican Party following the resignation of Juliane Murray. Truono, a former U.S. Senate candidate and board member of the Caesar Rodney Institute, has long been involved in Republican politics. He ran for Senate in 2018 and has served on numerous boards and nonprofit organizations dedicated to community development, historical preservation, and …
Wilmington man gets 15 years behind bars for selling fake oxycodone
A Wilmington man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for making and selling fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, among other charges. According to court documents, Joseph Thomas, 29, was arrested on April 30, 2020, by state and federal law enforcement. Searches of Thomas’ home, car detailing business and a storage unit he leased revealed …
Newark man indicted for possessing, distributing child porn
A 34-year-old Newark man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Wilmington for distributing and possessing child pornography. Melvin Janvier III has been in state custody since his arrest on July 20, 2021, according to a press release from David C. Weiss, U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware. “The production, distribution and collection of child …