Joe Ciccanti
UPDATED – 12/28/24 – Two juveniles have been arrested by Dover Police in connection with the Christmas Eve shooting of 14 year old Juwan Walker. Members of the Department’s Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant on a residence on Stevenson Drive where a 13 year old male suspect was arrested. Police arrested a…
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UPDATED – 12/28/24 – 2:30am – The Gold Alert has been canceled – Morris has been located. ================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/28/24 – Delaware State Police Troop 7 has issued a Gold Alert for 55-year-old Yvette Morris of Millsboro. She was last seen leaving her residence around 1:30 p.m. on December 27th. Attempts to locate…
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It’s party time for a lot of people with the last weekend of the year followed by the New Year’s holiday. The Delaware OHS is currently running their Safe Family Holiday Campaign as well as the Sober Rides Initiative for New Year’s Eve. Spokesperson Meghan Niddrie tells the Talk of Delmarva… You can claim your…
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The Delaware State Police have arrested 29-year-old Devin Collins and 31-year-old Brittany Gray, both of Laurel, Delaware, on several gun and drug charges following an administrative search conducted by Probation and Parole on Monday. On December 23rd, a search of Devin Collins’ residence on South Summer Court in Laurel, led to the discovery of guns and illicit drugs. During…
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U.S. Senators Chris Coons along with three other colleagues celebrated President Biden signing their Countering Wrongful Detention Act into law this week. The Countering Wrongful Detention Act creates new tools for the U.S. government to deter states from wrongfully detaining Americans abroad and supports hostages, wrongful detainees, and their families upon their return home.  The bill…
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As reported in the Cape Gazette, Rehoboth Beach commissioners have decided to not pursue a change in the length of the parking season. The proposed change garnered little to no support. During a commissioner meeting Dec. 20th, Mayor Stan Mills said he was concerned that extending the season for 2025 would step on a lot…
Read MoreA 32-year-old Salisbury man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on November 16th on North Curlew Road in Salisbury. Yesterday, December 26th, detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division arrested Dequan Maurice Bratten. The investigation led detectives to a residence on Pine Knoll Drive in Princess Anne.…
Read MoreStemming from an attempted traffic stop and subsequent police pursuit on July 14, 2024, 25-year-old Micah Elijah Martin of Salisbury pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance and two counts of illegal possession of a regulated firearm. The Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge for the…
Read MoreA Milford man has been arrested on drug and firearm charges. According to police, on December 19th around 9:42 a.m., a Milford Police Officer, who was conducting a follow-up investigation at Royal Farms on South DuPont Boulevard, saw the man standing at the driver’s door of a truck, slouched over the driver’s seat. During a…
Read MoreA pause on new enrollments into the Maryland Medicaid Program of several select provider types has been extended to July 2025, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Included are the following program types, which are licensed under the Maryland Code of Maryland Regulations: Â Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (PRP) Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs, Health Home Level…
Read MoreA traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding and registration violations in the area of Walston Switch Road and Campus Drive in Salisbury led to the driver being arrested for not complying with officers. On Christmas Eve, during a roadside interview, the driver claimed to be a “traveler” and made reference to “sovereign citizenship”. The…
Read MoreA Christmas Eve fire on Executive Club Drive in Delmar, Wicomico County was accidental due to discarded smoldering paper, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire started in the trash can in the attached garage of the two story, wood framed, townhome. Occupants were alerted to the fire from the…
Read MoreGovernor John Carney yesterday joined Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary Shawn M. Garvin and other officials to announce a $3 million investment in cleaning up a riverfront site for redevelopment as part of the City of Seaford’s revitalization. The funding will be used by DNREC’s Remediation Section to manage the environmental…
Read MoreHouse Bill 21 has been filed in Delaware, which would effectively ban the sale of tianeptine, a dangerous substance often referred to as “gas station heroin.” Sponsored by Representative Kim Williams and Senator Stephanie Hansen, the bill would classify tianeptine as a Schedule I controlled substance, making it illegal to sell, possess, or distribute the…
Read MoreGovernor Wes Moore this week signed an executive order he says will deliver significant improvements to their process flows and procurement infrastructure, which will benefit state agencies, contractors doing business with the state, and Maryland taxpayers. In addition to process improvements and efficiencies to Maryland’s procurement system, the executive order aims to promote accountability and transparency as…
Read MoreUPDATE: 12/19/24: The Delaware State Police have identified 38-year-old William Malachi of New Castle as the man who died in the single-vehicle crash yesterday morning, December 18th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Original Post: Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred this morning (December…
Read MoreTerminally ill individuals in Delaware would be granted the right to choose the manner and timing of their own passing under legislation filed today. Sponsored by Representative Eric Morrison and Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, House Bill 140 would allow a mentally capable, terminally ill adult Delawarean who has received a prognosis of six months…
Read MoreThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released an updated energy plan to help guide the state as it works toward continuing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to clean energy sources. DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin says the 2024-2028 Delaware State Energy Plan maps out strategies that can be deployed…
Read MoreIn Maryland, primary care access will be expanded in underserved communities across the state, thanks to a $19 million startup funding program that the Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with the Health Services Cost Review Commission announced today. The funding, provided through the new Episode Quality Improvement Program for Primary Care (EQIP-PC), will offer…
Read MoreThe Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 62-year-old Brian Giles of Dover. Giles suffers from a condition that may pose a risk to his health and safety if not properly monitored and treated. Giles is described as a black man, 5’09” and 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Giles was…
Read MoreThe Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law on December 19th, 2014, allowing people with disabilities and their families to open tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts. These accounts help save for disability-related expenses while maintaining eligibility for SSI, Medicaid, and other government means-tested benefits. As Delaware joins the rest of the…
Read MoreMaryland State Police will be increasing highway safety patrols over the next two weeks as millions of Marylanders hit the roads for holiday travel. State Troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols and checkpoints focused on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving. According to the MVA’s Highway Safety Office, 537 lives have been lost…
Read MoreThe Food Bank of Delaware celebrated the accomplishments of students who have successfully completed its culinary and warehousing/logistics training program at a graduation ceremony earlier this week. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more… Â December 17th Graduation Ceremony List of Names… Logic: Yolanda James-Mouzone Robynn Lammey Michael Moore William…
Read MoreA Gold Alert that had been issued in Delaware for a missing 22-year-old Dover woman has been canceled after she was found dead in Texas. Delaware State Police say 22-year-old Illsy “Lorena” Vasquez Mendoza was last in contact on December 14th around 10 p.m. Authorities in Waco Texas reported finding Mendoza dead inside her car…
Read MoreNeary 312,000 Delawareans plan to travel 50 miles or more by car for the holidays. Jana Tidwell of AAA Mid-Atlantic tells the Talk of Delmarva’s Jake Smith …  The nearly 312,000 Delawareans (90% of local travelers) that will be hitting the road–that’s up 2.5% over last year. Gas prices have dropped to levels not…
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