FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Old Southern Brass to Stop False Made In USA and Veteran Affiliation Claims

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order settling charges that Florida-based EXOTOUSA LLC, (doing business as Old Southern Brass) falsely claimed that certain company products were manufactured in the U.S, and that the company was veteran-operated and donated…

State Police Detectives Arrest New York Man for Drug Offenses

The Delaware State Police arrested 46-year-old Richard Franco of New Hyde Park, New York for felony drug offenses Sunday afternoon in New Castle. On January 21, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the New Castle County Drug Task Force concluded a several-month-long investigation…

Milford Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

Incident Number:  50-24-2515 Date/Time: Sunday, January 21st, 2023 at 6:43 a.m. Location: Dover Behavioral Health, 725 Horsepond Road, Dover, DE Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested Derek Chilicas, 29,…

Shooting at Whatcoat Apartments

Incident Number:  50-24-2494 Date/Time: Saturday, January 20th, 2023 at 10:37 p.m. Location: 900 Block of Whatcoat Drive, Dover, DE Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information OfficerMaster Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative: The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred…

FTC Issues Opinion Finding that TurboTax Maker Intuit Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Practices

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an Opinion and Final Order that Intuit Inc., the maker of the popular TurboTax tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of the FTC Act and deceived consumers when it ran ads for “free” tax…

Statement from Samuel Levine, Director of FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, Regarding the Commission’s Order and Opinion in the Intuit TurboTax Case

Following is a statement from Samuel Levine, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, regarding the Commission’s opinion and order in the case against Intuit Inc.: The Commission’s opinion finding that Intuit has engaged in a “broad, enduring, and willful” deceptive…

State Police Arrest Millsboro Man for Attempted Robbery and Felony Assault

Delaware State Police arrested 36-year-old Kevin Clary of Millsboro, Delaware, for an attempted robbery and felony assault that occurred yesterday afternoon in Rehoboth Beach. On January 19, 2024, at approximately 3:32 p.m., a trooper was approached by a 38-year-old man who was…

*Update – Victim Identified* State Police Investigating Four-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Milford

The Delaware State Police have identified 78-year-old Larry Cox of Smyrna, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Milford. The Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers…