*Update – Suspect Arrested* State Police Detectives Searching for Bank Robbery and Carjacking Suspect

Delaware State Police arrested 53-year-old Timothy Halsey of Bear, Delaware, for a bank robbery and carjacking that occurred at a Bear area Franklin Mint Federal Credit Unit on Saturday morning. On July 27, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., troopers responded to Franklin…

FTC and Justice Department Host First Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing Meeting

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force) to discuss Strike Force enforcement actions taken to lower prices for Americans. FTC Chair Lina…

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Fatal Scooter Crash in Lewes

The Delaware State Police have identified 77-year-old Chester Poslusny of Lewes, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal scooter crash that occurred Monday in Lewes. Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers ask…

FTC Submits Comment to FCC on Work to Protect Consumers from Potential Harmful Effects of AI

The Federal Trade Commission highlighted the agency’s work to protect consumers from potential harms related to artificial intelligence in a comment submitted as part of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) notice of inquiry examining the implications of emerging AI technologies. The FCC…

FTC and DOJ Host First Public Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing Meeting

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice will virtually cohost the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force) to discuss Strike Force enforcement actions taken to lower prices for Americans. WHEN: Thursday,…

CarShield, Nationwide Seller of Vehicle Service Contracts, to Pay $10 Million to Resolve Federal Trade Commission Charges of Deceptive Advertising

Image NRRM, LLC, which does business as CarShield, along with American Auto Shield, LLC (AAS), the administrator of its vehicle service contracts (VSCs), will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its advertisements and telemarketing for VSC are deceptive and misleading, and…

FTC Sends More Than $12 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Zurixx Real Estate Investment Coaching Scheme

Image The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $12 million in refunds to consumers who paid Zurixx, LLC for a real estate investment training program that allegedly made empty promises about earning big profits by “flipping” houses. The FTC and the…

Troopers Arrest Virginia Beach Man for Aggravated Menacing at Delaware State Fair

Delaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Joseph Kellogg of Virginia Beach, Virginia, for aggravated menacing and gun-related charges late Saturday night at the Delaware State Fair. On July 27, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., troopers responded to a hit and run vehicle crash in…