The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware has filed 58 immigration and border security-related cases since January 20, representing an 800% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to federal officials.

This sharp rise in enforcement activity is part of Operation Take Back America, a national initiative launched by the Department of Justice to ramp up immigration enforcement, dismantle transnational criminal organizations, and address violent crime.

As part of this surge, Delaware’s district office recently announced the prosecution of Wagner Rivera-Campusano, a 27-year-old Dominican national living in New Castle County. On May 13, he was sentenced to 30 days of probation for failing to notify federal authorities of a change of address, a violation of the Alien Registration Act.

Court records show Rivera-Campusano was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2023 and released on bail after providing an address in New York City. He failed to appear for immigration proceedings and was ordered removed from the country in absentia. Officials say sometime around September 2024, Rivera-Campusano moved to Delaware without notifying authorities, as required by law.

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In April 2025, he was convicted of a drug felony in Delaware Superior Court. After his release, he was taken into ICE custody and federally charged for failing to report his address change. He faces likely deportation. Prosecutors noted any future illegal re-entry would carry stiffer penalties due to his felony conviction.

Federal officials say they expect the pace of immigration-related prosecutions to continue in the coming months as enforcement priorities remain a central focus of the administration.

The dramatic rise in prosecutions reflects broader federal policy changes under President Donald Trump’s second term, which has prioritized mass deportations and expanded immigration enforcement.

You can contact staff reporter Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com.

It’s been exactly 50 years since 15-year-old Wendy Eaton vanished while walking in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Despite decades without answers, her family and police continue to seek answers.

On a warm and sunny Saturday back on May 17, 1975, Wendy, a sophomore at Penncrest High School, decided to take a walk into town. She left her home in Media on Moccasin Trail and headed toward Indian Lane.

Wendy never made it into downtown Media and went missing that day. Pennsylvania State Police said she was last seen at around 2:40 p.m. at the intersection of Indian Lane and Media Station Road in Middletown Township, only a few blocks from her home.

Police said she had stayed home that day while her family went golfing, planning to walk into town to buy a birthday present and a card for her older brother.

At the time of her disappearance, police said Wendy was wearing a yellow sleeveless terrycloth blouse, cutoff denim shorts, and white sneakers with a blue stripe. She may have been wearing gold-rimmed eyeglasses and possibly a class ring with a red stone.

According to police, Wendy is deaf in her right ear, has pierced ears, and is left-handed.

Wendy’s family described her as a good student, musically talented, and active in church and scouting. They emphasized that she would never have missed her church choir rehearsal scheduled for that evening.

Her disappearance was classified as a missing persons case for decades, until 2021, when police revealed to NBC10 they were then investigating it as a homicide.

That same year, SkyForce10 captured exclusive video of police digging for clues at a home on Indian Lane.

It was 46 years ago when Wendy Eaton of Media, Delaware County disappeared. Now, investigators are calling the case a homicide and are digging for evidence in the woods behind a house close to where she was last seen.

Pennsylvania State Police have remained committed to finding answers for Wendy’s family and the community.

“Public assistance is vital in advancing cold case investigations like Wendy Eaton’s disappearance. Over time, new information, eyewitness accounts, or details that may have been overlooked can emerge, helping to break through investigative dead ends. Community involvement encourages witnesses to come forward and provides law enforcement with fresh leads that can reignite the search for answers,” State police wrote in a news release.”

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shared an age progression photo of Wendy showing what she might look like today.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

If you have any information regarding Wendy Eaton’s disappearance, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police at 215-452-5216.

LANSDOWNE, Pa. – The intense storms on Friday flooded out streets and neighborhoods across the region, including in Lansdowne.

What we know:

Lansdowne Chief Ken Rutherford said flooding usually happens on Union Avenue at Fairview Avenue but this time it was worse.

Richard Deshield’s house is feet away from the floodwater and said he came home to it after experiencing flooding at his high school.

“Every time it rains it floods right here but never like that,” said Deshield. “The parking lot in front of the school, teachers’ cars got stuck. We had to push them out. A hallway in our school got flooded and we had a lockdown.”

Dagemawi Alemayehu pulled his car over during the storm to let it pass but didn’t realize this area was prone to flooding.

“I wanted to like wait it out over here but that was kind of like a mistake,” said Alemayehu. “Little bit of water came seeping into the sides. That’s when I was like, ‘Okay, I need to probably get out. I don’t know how much worse this can get.’ By the end it was actually halfway up the seat I’d say.”

Alemayehu called his dad for help and luckily after the flooding receded away from his car, it started up again.

“In this case I thought I was going to have to tow it and what not,” said Alemayehu. “I’m really glad I was able to start up.”

Intense storms:

A borough worker cleared debris away from the storm inlet on Union Avenue making way for the flooding to drain out.

In all, the flooding lasted just over a couple of hours.