Delaware
Biden Spending Weekend in Delaware but Not at Home Where Classified Documents Were Found
President Joe Biden is spending one other weekend in his dwelling state. As a substitute of staying at his Wilmington, Delaware dwelling, the place categorized paperwork had been found a couple of week in the past, he’s selecting his Rehoboth Seaside residence.
Throughout a White Home press briefing on Jan. 20, a reporter requested, “The president goes to his dwelling in Rehoboth Seaside right now. Does which have something to do with categorized paperwork being discovered at Wilmington and nothing being discovered within the different dwelling?”
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded by saying, “I’m simply going to proceed to be prudent and constant and respect the Division of Justice course of. Because it pertains to his journey, as , he usually travels to Delaware on the weekends. I simply don’t have anything to share.”
Biden visited his Wilmington home on Jan. 13, a day after Legal professional Normal Merrick Garland appointed particular counsel Robert Hur to research the invention of categorized paperwork from Biden’s tenure as vp in the home’s storage and library and his former workplace on the Penn Biden Heart in Washington.
On Jan. 19, Biden was touring California and assessing the harm brought on by lethal storms which have hit the area in latest weeks.
In a press convention, Biden stated he has “no regrets” about opting to not inform most people concerning the discovering of the categorized supplies forward of final November’s midterm elections.
“You understand, what fairly frankly bugs me is that we have now a major problem right here we’re speaking about,” Biden stated in an exasperated tone. “We’re speaking about what’s happening. And the American individuals don’t fairly perceive why you don’t ask me questions on that.”
Biden added, “Okay, look, as we discovered, we discovered a handful of paperwork had been failed, had been filed within the flawed place. We instantly turned them over to the archives of the Justice Division.”
He’s “absolutely cooperating and looking out ahead to getting this resolved shortly,” he defined.
“I believe you’re going to search out there’s nothing there. I’ve no regrets,” Biden stated. “I’m following what the legal professionals have instructed me they need me to do. That’s precisely what we’re doing.’”
The primary batch of paperwork was discovered on Nov. 2 final 12 months on the Penn Biden Heart. A follow-up search resulted within the discovery of extra supplies on Dec. 20 within the storage of Biden’s Wilmington residence. Extra paperwork had been positioned in that dwelling’s library on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12.
On Jan. 12, Biden instructed a tv information reporter that the categorized supplies had been saved in a locked storage along with his Corvette.
“I’m going to get the possibility to talk on all of this, God keen, it’ll be quickly,” Biden stated. “However I stated earlier this week—and, by the best way, my Corvette is in a locked storage—it’s not prefer it’s sitting out on the street,” Biden responded.
“Individuals know I take categorized paperwork and categorized materials critically,” Biden added. “I additionally stated we’re cooperating absolutely and fully with the Justice Division’s assessment.”
Speech to Mayors
On Jan. 20, Biden touted what he has carried out since taking workplace on the two-year anniversary of his inauguration.
In a speech on the White Home to a bipartisan group of mayors visiting Washington for an annual assembly, Biden highlighted an array of laws handed throughout his time period.
“Now, two years in, it’s clearer than ever that our plan is working,” Biden stated “We’re constructing the financial system from the underside up and the center out, not simply the highest down.”
Later within the day, he emerged from the White Home at 5:40 p.m., posed for selfies, and shook palms with supporters as he drifted away from media members and boarded Marine One.
He arrived in Rehoboth Seaside and departed in a motorcade for his weekend respite round 6:45 p.m.
Delaware
Gunshot victim flags down school bus for help in Delaware
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 5:01AM
NEW CASTLE, Del. (WPVI) — A gunshot victim jumped on a school bus full of students on Tuesday while trying to seek help in New Castle, Delaware.
The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. on Old Forge Road, near Appleby Road.
The bus driver called 911 to report the incident.
Police say the victim is hospitalized at Christiana Hospital. There was no word on his condition.
No other injuries were reported.
Further details on the shooting have not been released.
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Delaware
Man arrested after allegedly attacking Delaware police officer
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 1:05AM
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (WPVI) — Twenty-eight-year-old Zachary Yeldell is being accused of attacking an officer in New Castle County, Delaware.
It happened around 11:14 p.m. Monday when police responded to a disturbance at Midway Plaza Apartments, which is located on the 4800 block of Old Capitol Trail.
Police say officers responded following reports of an individual yelling in the hallway and kicking an apartment door.
When officers arrived, authorities say Yeldell hit an officer repeatedly before another officer arrived and helped detain the suspect.
The injured officer was treated at a local hospital and released.
Yeldell is facing several charges, including resisting arrest with violence.
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Delaware
Delaware County man sentenced to four and half years in state prison
MARGARETVILLE, N.Y. (WBNG) —Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith announced a Margaretville man has been sentenced to State Prison for drug crimes.
The District Attorney’s Office said Dennis Fickeria, 43, of Margaretville, NY has been sentenced to four and half years in prison. Fickeria was originally charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
On Jan. 3rd, according to Senior Investigator Christopher Erwin and other members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, they executed a search warrant at 1542 Jones Hollow Rd., Fickeria’s residence. As a result of the search, deputies found controlled substances and firearms.
On Oct. 28, the office said Fickeria appeared in court where he pled guilty to his charge. Fickeria admitted that he had possessed fentanyl intending to sell it. The office said the guilty plea was entered as part of a negotiated disposition.
In addition to the sentencing, the office said Delaware County Court Judge John Hubbard ordered Fickeria to be supervised by the Department of Parole for one year following his release.
The office said the court also forfeited the U.S. currency seized from Fickeria’s residence which it will use to fund law enforcement efforts in Delaware County.
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