Attorney General Kathy Jennings
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Recent News About Attorney General Kathy Jennings
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A Wilmington man has been sentenced to life plus ten years in prison for convictions stemming from the fatal shooting of Thaddeus Blackman in 2023.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced on Monday that a Maryland resident was arrested for allegedly stealing the identity of a registered nurse (RN) and attempting to use those credentials to fraudulently obtain employment in Delaware nursing homes.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings this week filed a complaint against former Delaware investment adviser Elbert C. Smalls and his investment advisory firm, Winyah Financial Services, LLC or Winyah Financial, LLC (formerly operating in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc.). The complaint follows an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit (IPU), the division of the Delaware Department of Justice that oversees the registration and conduct of securities firms and professionals in the state.
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The Delaware Department of Justice has secured five years in prison followed by probation for a Wilmington woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of goods from Delaware retail chains between 2023 and 2024.
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A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than three decades in prison for the fatal shooting of Charles “Jaimie” Kupidlowski in 2023. On June 17, Steven M. Smith of Centreville, MD, pleaded guilty in Kent County Superior Court to Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Smith, 37, was immediately sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by descending levels of probation. The sentence follows an investigation into the 2023 murder of Charles Kupidlowski in Felton.
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On July 1, the Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit launched a new personal data privacy portal, privacy.delaware.gov. This tool aims to assist parents, consumers, and businesses in handling Delawareans’ personal data as they prepare for the implementation of the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), effective January 2025.
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The Delaware Supreme Court has unanimously vacated a lower court ruling that jeopardized tens of thousands of Delawareans' voting rights under the state’s permanent absentee and early voting statutes.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings released a statement today regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that State Prosecutor Dan Logan will succeed Alex Mackler as the Department of Justice’s Chief Deputy Attorney General. Mackler, who has served as CDAG for more than five years, will serve as counsel on President Biden’s reelection campaign.
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A Philadelphia man previously arrested and convicted in connection with the 2016 police action Operation Smackdown has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced heroin (Tier 2) and possession of cocaine (Tier 1).
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A Wilmington man has been convicted of multiple felonies, including Murder 1st Degree, for the 2021 killing of Tyaire Anderson.
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A Florida appellate court has upheld Attorney General Kathy Jennings' authority to continue advocating for funding for Nemours Children’s Hospital.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products containing talc.
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A Wilmington man could spend the rest of his life in prison following a series of felony convictions in a child pornography case. Sheldon Lee, 64, was convicted on May 16 of 50 felonies — 25 counts of Dealing in Child Pornography and 25 counts of Sex Offender Unlawful Sexual Conduct Against a Child.
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A drug dealer has been declared a habitual offender and will serve 18 years in prison after being caught dealing large quantities of fentanyl.
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A Wilmington man has been convicted in a nearly four-year-long cold case. On May 15, Dashawn Daley, 29, of Wilmington pleaded guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. This conviction follows an investigation into the fatal 2019 shooting of then 29-year-old Hakeem Smalls.
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A University of Delaware student, now banned from campus, has been charged with three misdemeanors, including a Hate Crime. The charges follow an incident where she vandalized a Holocaust memorial sponsored by a Jewish student group and launched into an antisemitic tirade.
