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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Act
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Act
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in a lawsuit intended to protect the interests of producers and consumers.
The coalition's lawsuit challenges California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packing Producer Responsibility Act. The California law places extensive requirements on manufacturers, distributors, and companies that package or ship products
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PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Act
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in a lawsuit intended to protect the interests of producers and consumers.
The coalition's lawsuit challenges California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packing Producer Responsibility Act. The California law places extensive requirements on manufacturers, distributors, and companies that package or ship productsin plastic containers or use other types of packaging materials that merely incorporate plastics.
The Act limits access to California's markets to those businesses who comply with the regulations.
"This Act imposes unreasonable, burdensome requirements on businesses and consumers nationwide," said Attorney General Jackley. "This is an unconstitutional mandate that will result in higher costs for businesses and ultimately higher prices for consumers."
Other Attorneys General in the lawsuit are from the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
The lawsuit can be found here: https://ago.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/2026.06.22%20-%20Complaint.pdf
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Original text here: https://atg.sd.gov/OurOffice/Media/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=3097
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Eight Lucchese Crime Family Members and Associates and Three Companies Admit Roles in Racketeering, Gambling, Money Laundering Operation
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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AG Davenport Announces Eight Lucchese Crime Family Members and Associates and Three Companies Admit Roles in Racketeering, Gambling, Money Laundering Operation
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced that eight people today admitted their roles in a racketeering, gambling, and money laundering operation. Between October 2025 and June 2026, 27 other people have previously pleaded
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TRENTON, New Jersey, June 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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AG Davenport Announces Eight Lucchese Crime Family Members and Associates and Three Companies Admit Roles in Racketeering, Gambling, Money Laundering Operation
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced that eight people today admitted their roles in a racketeering, gambling, and money laundering operation. Between October 2025 and June 2026, 27 other people have previously pleadedguilty with respect to their conduct in the gambling enterprise.
The defendants were among 42 people who have been indicted since the initial arrests in April 2025 following a two-year investigation into illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, and money laundering tied to the Lucchese crime family.
"The guilty pleas we accepted today represent another important step in dismantling this criminal enterprise and holding the individuals involved accountable," said Attorney General Davenport. "Organized crime has no place in New Jersey. For decades, the Attorney General's Office has been a leader in rooting out organized crime in New Jersey, and we continue to play that important role to keep New Jersey safe."
"We remain dedicated to pursuing justice and protecting the public by disrupting criminal enterprises wherever they operate," said DCJ Director Theresa L. Hilton. "The pleas in this case mark significant progress, but our work will continue as the remaining cases move through the judicial process."
"By pleading guilty, the defendants have formally accepted responsibility for participating in a criminal enterprise that caused significant harm to individuals and communities," said Jeanne Hengemuhle, Acting Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. "Illegal gambling operations exploit vulnerable people, money laundering fuels further criminal activity, and racketeering networks undermine the safety and stability of our neighborhoods. This outcome is a direct result of the exceptional work of State Police detectives, whose ability to trace the financial trails, uncover the enterprise's structure, and follow the evidence wherever it led built a comprehensive and compelling case. Their work not only brought those responsible to justice but also reinforces our ongoing commitment to protecting the public and safeguarding the integrity of our communities."
The defendants pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Ralph E. Amirata in Morris County to their respective roles in operating illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese crime family.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, the gambling operations include social clubs that housed live poker games and gambling machines, as well as an extensive online sportsbook operated through several websites based outside of the United States. Each poker club was operated by high-level managers who delegated day-to-day operations to managers who were present during poker games. Managers collected monetary dues called "rent" from poker hosts for permitting the games to occur and oversaw employees who worked in the clubs. Poker hosts were responsible for recruiting their own players, supplying food and drink for the games, and financially staking the game. The host, also known as the "house," made a profit off the games because the dealer took a percentage of the monies bet by the players as a profit for the house for each hand played (also known as a "rake"). The dealers were paid by the hosts or were working off a prior gambling debt owed to the hosts of the game. The clubs also housed gambling machines that players could use while waiting for a seat at a live poker game.
The online sportsbook was operated by "agents" -- who, before the advent of computerized betting, would have been known as "bookies" - who created accounts on sports gambling websites based in foreign countries. These agents managed "packages" - groups of individual bettors. Sub-agents and agents were responsible for the gambling winnings and losses of bettors in their packages and kicked up a portion of the criminal proceeds to the high-level management of the enterprise. The high-level management made operational decisions, settled disputes, and used threats to collect overdue debts. The enterprise also used websites to facilitate illegal online sports betting. The websites, through the individuals that own, operate, and control them, are one part of this criminal enterprise controlling illegal gambling activities in northern New Jersey and other areas. The websites allow traditional organized crime members and associates to use the internet and current technology to engage in the same criminal acts that traditional organized crime has engaged in since the 19th century.
The leadership of the New Jersey-based faction of the Lucchese family allegedly oversaw the gambling activities and received a portion of the criminal proceeds. The investigation resulted in the identification of $4.79 million in suspected criminal proceeds. Members of the criminal enterprise used multiple shell corporations and legitimate businesses to conceal their illegal gambling proceeds.
George Zappola, Joseph R. Perna, and John G. Perna are high-level managers of the criminal enterprise and allegedly members of the Lucchese Crime Family. All three pleaded guilty to second-degree racketeering in exchange for recommended sentences of seven years in state prison.
The guilty pleas today included the following:
* Wayne D. Cross, a Lucchese associate, pleaded guilty to third-degree promoting gambling in exchange for a recommended sentence of five years in state prison.
* Michael P. Frasso, 48, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey was a sportsbook agent and pleaded guilty to second-degree racketeering (seven years recommended), third-degree failure to pay income tax (three years recommended), and third-degree corporate misconduct (five years recommended), for an aggregate recommendation of 15 years.
* Frank Imparato, 46, of Saddle Brook, New Jersey was a poker club manager and pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy (four years recommended).
* Joseph Gossweiler, 41, of Florham Park, New Jersey was a sportsbook sub-agent/poker club manager and pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy to promote gambling in the third degree (364 days probation recommended)
* Peter Norcia, 50, of Toms River, New Jersey, was an agent on the sportsbook and pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy to promote gambling (four years recommended).
* Cafe Gio was a corporation used by Frank Imparato to facilitate illegal gambling and pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy (penalty of $250,000).
* Frasso Trucking was a corporation used by Michael and Gerard Frasso to conceal gambling proceeds and pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy for anti-money laundering profiteering (penalty of $250,000).
* CJW Development and Consulting was a corporation used by Wayne Cross to conceal gambling proceeds and pleaded guilty to second-degree conspiracy for anti-money laundering profiteering (penalty of $250,000).
Charges are still pending against seven remaining defendants, and they are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Deputy Attorney General Heather Hausleben is prosecuting the case for DCJ. The case was investigated by Detective Sergeant Michael Gallant of the New Jersey State Police. Attorney General Davenport thanked the FBI New Jersey - Newark and Red Bank, FBI New York City, U.S. Marshals, Federal Probation, and the Department of Corrections Special Operations Group for their valuable contributions to the investigation.
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/ag-davenport-announces-eight-lucchese-crime-family-members-and-associates-and-three-companies-admit-roles-in-racketeering-gambling-money-laundering-operation/
N.H. A.G. Formella: Charitable Trusts Unit Report Regarding North Country Healthcare Inc.
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 24 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Charitable Trusts Unit Report Regarding North Country Healthcare, Inc.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that, as part of the New Hampshire Department of Justice Charitable Trusts Unit's review of North Country Healthcare, Inc. (NCH), retired Circuit Court Administrative Judge David D. King has been selected to serve as the Independent Board Governance Consultant.
Judge King grew up in Colebrook, New Hampshire, and continues to have family in the
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 24 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Charitable Trusts Unit Report Regarding North Country Healthcare, Inc.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that, as part of the New Hampshire Department of Justice Charitable Trusts Unit's review of North Country Healthcare, Inc. (NCH), retired Circuit Court Administrative Judge David D. King has been selected to serve as the Independent Board Governance Consultant.
Judge King grew up in Colebrook, New Hampshire, and continues to have family in thecommunity. From 1984 through 2007, he managed the law firm of Waystack & King in Colebrook, and, from 1990 through 2007, he served as the presiding judge of the Coos County Probate Court. Judge King has also served on several nonprofit boards in the North Country, including service as an officer on Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital's board for 20 years.
"Judge King is uniquely qualified for this role and to work with NCH and its affiliate hospitals to strengthen their adherence to their governing agreements, bolster their oversight of management, and improve their communications with the North Country communities they serve," said Attorney General Formella. "I am grateful Judge King is willing to serve in this consulting role, and I know that his commitment to the North Country, combined with his judicial background and board leadership experience, will give NCH and its affiliate boards and management the necessary tools to remedy the deficiencies set forth in CTU's report and rebuild community trust."
In his role as Independent Board Governance Consultant, Judge King will perform all duties set forth in CTU's Report Regarding North Country Healthcare, Inc. These duties include ensuring proper training and recruitment of independent directors for NCH's and its affiliates' governing boards, periodically attending board meetings and meeting quarterly with the NCH Board Chair, and meeting quarterly Senator David Rochefort to receive community feedback. Judge King will also provide CTU with quarterly reports, which will be made public, on NCH's efforts and progress in the areas that were the subject of CTU's review (https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/charitable-trusts-unit-report-regarding-north-country-healthcare-inc).
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/charitable-trusts-unit-report-regarding-north-country-healthcare-inc-0
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
The states have filed the amicus
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
The states have filed the amicusbrief in three separate lawsuits filed by Alaska Native villages, communities, and environmental non-profit organizations.
In the brief, the states argue that expansive oil and gas development in an area previously untouched by industrial development will harm our states' migratory birds and increase greenhouse gas emissions that worsen the devasting impacts of climate change in our states. The coalition states argue that the Bureau of Land Management failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (Refuge Act) when it conducted a rushed and incomplete environmental review that ignored more environmentally protective alternatives and disregarded legally required standards for public participation and transparency.
"Marylanders are already experiencing persistent droughts, intense storms, and extreme temperatures, consequences of climate change that will only be made worse by oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge," said Attorney General Brown. "Our Office is joining this brief because our residents and our wildlife deserve protection from unlawful drilling programs that threaten to make our climate more unstable."
The Coastal Plain is a 1.6-million-acre national treasure at the heart of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that provides habitat to hundreds of species, including threatened polar bears and caribou. Millions of migratory birds spend the summer on the Coastal Plain breeding and feeding before migrating southward across North America, traveling upwards of 3,000 miles. Populations of tundra swans, black-bellied plovers, and lesser scaup that winter in the Chesapeake Bay rely on these important areas for summer breeding habitat.
These birds are an integral part of the coalition states' ecosystems. In many cases they are protected as species of concern under state law. They also provide a significant economic benefit from birdwatching and hunting that occur in the coalition states.
The coalition states have a history of fighting to protect the Coastal Plain and prevent damage to these irreplaceable public lands and wildlife. In 2020, a multistate coalition led by Washington and Massachusetts, alongside Alaska Native villages, communities, and environmental non-profits challenged the Trump administration's 2020 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program and underlying environmental review. In June 2021, the Secretary of Interior halted all development under the program, identifying multiple "legal deficiencies" and ordered a new environmental review. In 2025, following congressional action, the Trump administration authorized a nearly identical 2025 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
In filing the brief, Attorney General Brown is joined by the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Joins-Brief-Opposing-Increased-Oil-and-Gas-Development-of-Alaska%e2%80%99s-Coastal-Plain-.aspx
Md. A.G. Brown Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump vs. IRS
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
Litigation and Manufactured "Settlement" Agreement Designed to Create a Tax-Payer Funded Windfall for President Trump and His Family
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreement
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
Litigation and Manufactured "Settlement" Agreement Designed to Create a Tax-Payer Funded Windfall for President Trump and His Family
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreementin Trump v. IRS.
In January 2026, President Trump, his family, and his business organization filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asserting claims related to the disclosure of President Trump's tax return information by a government contractor. The District Court noted the possible lack of real adversity between the parties to the lawsuit and was skeptical of its own jurisdiction, but shortly before briefing on that issue was due, President Trump voluntarily dismissed his claims and entered into a "settlement" agreement with the Department of Justice, which granted President Trump and his family immunity from all investigations and prosecutions related to past conduct and requiring the Department of Justice to establish a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization" fund.
In the brief, Attorney General Brown and the coalition argue that the lawsuit and subsequent settlement are nothing more than a collusive fraud engineered to violate the constitutional limits on presidential authority under the veneer of a settlement, all at the expense of American taxpayers.
"The Trump Administration manufactured a lawsuit against agencies it controls, then rushed through a settlement granting the President's family immunity from federal investigation and handing $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to his political allies," said Attorney General Brown. "We are joining this brief because the rule of law means nothing if the President can abuse the courts to benefit himself, his family, and his friends."
Prior to President Trump's abrupt dismissal of his complaint, the District Court recognized that there was a threshold jurisdictional question posed by a complaint brought by the President against agencies whose leadership serves at his pleasure and ordered the parties to brief the question of whether a case or controversy existed in this matter. The District Court is now considering reopening Trump v. IRS under Rule 60, which permits a court to set aside a judgment and reopen a case on the basis that there was fraud or deception perpetrated by parties upon the court. In today's brief, Attorney General Brown and the coalition offer their perspective as the chief law officers of their states, highlighting that the self-dealing and corrupt nature of this settlement agreement is antithetical to the responsibilities of attorneys general and the rule of law.
The coalition argues that the timing of the dismissal of President Trum's claims and the irregularities of the settlement itself indicate that this case was collusive and an attempted end-run around constitutional limits on Executive Branch authority. The coalition highlights that the settlement breaches basic principles of contract and settlement law, is untethered to the value of President Trump's claims - which suffer from fatal legal deficiencies - and may exceed legal and policy limits on DOJ's settlement authority.
The coalition emphasizes that this kind of collusion between a President and a department he oversees undermines the separation of powers, public confidence in the court system, the powers exercised by state attorneys general, and the rule of law.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Condemns-Unprecedented-Misuse-of-Legal-System-in-Trump-v.-IRS-.aspx
Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Georgia's Participation in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Carr Announces Georgia's Participation in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today provided details on his office's participation in the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 23, 2026.
As part of the Takedown, Carr released a new federal indictment obtained by his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District
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ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Carr Announces Georgia's Participation in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today provided details on his office's participation in the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 23, 2026.
As part of the Takedown, Carr released a new federal indictment obtained by his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern Districtof Georgia. This indictment charges Murrell Rutledge, Jr., 52, of Atlanta, with 40 counts of Healthcare Fraud in connection with more than $4 million in false billings submitted to Georgia Medicaid.
Carr also announced a new civil settlement with Avant Interventional Psychiatry and Dr. Okah Anyokwu, M.D. for $375,000.00 to resolve allegations of incorrectly billed psychiatric services to Georgia Medicaid.
"We're prosecuting fraud in all its forms, and we're fighting to protect taxpayer dollars," said Carr. "Let me be clear - if you steal from our Medicaid program, you will be held accountable and forced to pay back all the money you stole. This is a nationwide effort, and we're proud to work with all of our state and federal partners to ensure the integrity of our publicly funded healthcare programs."
Case Summaries
The federal indictment* against Rutledge alleges that he operated a medical practice known as Rutledge Medical Associates located in East Point, Georgia. As asserted in the indictment, between January 2017 and February 2023, Rutledge submitted and caused the submission of thousands of false and fraudulent claims to Georgia Medicaid for wound care services, allergy testing, and psychotherapy services never provided. As a result of the scheme, Rutledge and his practice are alleged to have received millions of dollars to which they were not entitled.This case is being prosecuted by Jim Mooney of the Georgia Attorney General's Office, in his capacity as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Cathelynn Tio of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia. It was investigated by Carr's Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. The Georgia Department of Community Health also provided substantial assistance.
The civil settlement* resolved allegations that Avant billed Georgia Medicaid for services as if they had been performed by Dr. Anyokwu when they had instead been rendered by other Avant employees, some of whom were not licensed or enrolled as Medicaid providers. This case was investigated by Carr's Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division after receiving a referral from a private citizen and one of Georgia's Care Management Organizations. Dr. Anyokwu substantially cooperated with the investigation after being contacted about the allegations. This case was handled by Assistant Attorney General James Champlin of the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division.
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About the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division
Since Attorney General Chris Carr first took office, his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured more than 100 convictions for Medicaid fraud and the abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults, resulting in nearly $26 million in restitution orders in criminal matters. Over this same period, Carr's Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has obtained civil settlements and judgements totaling more than $138 million as a result of its efforts to safeguard the Georgia Medicaid program.
The Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $5,381,304 for Federal FY 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,793,768, is funded by the State of Georgia.
*Members of the public should keep in mind that the indictment and settlement only contain allegations against the individuals and entities named. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and it will be the government's burden at trial to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the allegations contained in the indictment. The civil settlement contains no admissions of liability.
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Original text here: https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-06-23/carr-announces-georgias-participation-national-health-care-fraud-takedown
Del. DOJ Indicts Suspected Wilmington Hospital Shooter on Multiple Felony Charges
DOVER, Delaware, June 24 -- The Delaware Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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DOJ indicts suspected Wilmington Hospital shooter on multiple felony charges
Prosecutors have secured multiple felony charges, including First Degree Murder, against John Wallace-Bey for a shooting that killed one victim and critically wounded another, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday.
Wallace-Bey, 23, was indicted Monday for seven felony charges: Murder First Degree, Attempted Murder First Degree, Reckless Endangering First Degree, Carrying a Concealed Deadly
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DOVER, Delaware, June 24 -- The Delaware Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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DOJ indicts suspected Wilmington Hospital shooter on multiple felony charges
Prosecutors have secured multiple felony charges, including First Degree Murder, against John Wallace-Bey for a shooting that killed one victim and critically wounded another, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday.
Wallace-Bey, 23, was indicted Monday for seven felony charges: Murder First Degree, Attempted Murder First Degree, Reckless Endangering First Degree, Carrying a Concealed DeadlyWeapon, and three counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. On the evening of June 16, Bey was arrested in Pennsylvania, where he remains in custody pending extradition.
"This was a shocking and traumatizing act of violence in one of our community's most sensitive places," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "All of us are sick for the victims, for the Christiana Care family, and for Wilmington Hospital's neighbors who were shaken by this senseless gun violence. Prosecutors and law enforcement worked relentlessly to identify, detain, and charge the defendant and to interview witnesses. Prosecutors will move to extradite the defendant in the coming days so that he can face justice. Victim support teams in Wilmington PD and the DOJ, along with the DOJ's Victim's Compensation Assistance Program, have been working to assist the victims of this crime and will continue to do so throughout this process.
My thanks go out to the officers and command of Wilmington Police Department, and our law enforcement partners, who secured Wilmington Hospital and worked around the clock to locate and detain the suspect. I want to thank, as well, the medical staff who acted heroically, under unthinkable stress, to aid both victims--one of whom tragically succumbed to their injury and the other of whom is alive today because of his colleagues' quick thinking."
"Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims of this senseless act of violence, as well as their families and every member of the ChristianaCare family who has been impacted," said Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. "I applaud the rapid response of our Wilmington Police officers and appreciate the support of so many of our law enforcement and public safety partners, whose support helped us to quickly take this suspect into custody. We also appreciate the efforts of the Delaware Department of Justice to ensure that the defendant in prosecuted to the fullest extent possible."
"Our hearts remain with the victims and their families during this incredibly difficult time," said ChristianaCare incoming President and CEO Jennifer Schwartz. "This tragedy has deeply impacted our health care community, and we know many are still early in the grieving process. Our leadership team and I are committed to making sure our caregivers feel heard and know their questions and concerns matter, and we're taking steps to further enhance their safety. We are deeply grateful for the compassion and care so many have shown us. It's a powerful reminder of what makes Wilmington and the entire state of Delaware so special."
On June 16, 2026, Wallace-Bey, an IT intern with Wilmington Hospital, is alleged to have entered Wilmington Hospital with a firearm and shot two hospital employees, killing one and critically injuring another, before fleeing. As of today, the surviving victim is in stable condition.
Law enforcement tracked and apprehended Wallace-Bey hours later in Philadelphia. Investigators believe that the shooting was targeted and have not identified any prior criminal record. With the indictment secured, prosecutors will move in the coming day to extradite Wallace-Bey to Delaware.
The DOJ reminds the public that charges are allegations and that all defendants are entitled to a presumption of innocence until they have been proven guilty.
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Original text here: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/06/22/doj-indicts-suspected-wilmington-hospital-shooter-on-multiple-felony-charges/
