Joe Ciccanti
A 55-year-old Clayton, Delaware man was arrested for DUI, Assault 2nd Degree, resisting arrest among other charges. Deputies were dispatched to Stulltown Road in Sudlersville on October 3rd at about 5:15 p.m. for reports of a suspicious vehicle. One of the deputies observed multiple signs of impairment including a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage…
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The investigation into a fire that occurred at PNC Bank on South Salisbury Boulevard early this morning shortly after 5:00 is ongoing. The fire resulted in the branch being temporarily inoperative. The structural damage is estimated at $50,000 and loss of contents at $100,000. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the…
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State Representative Valerie Jones Giltner joined other elected officials and healthcare professionals earlier this month to cut the ribbon on the new PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Milford. The facility, which is located on Bayhealth’s Sussex Campus and is part of the PAM Health Network, is dedicated to helping patients recover from acute illnesses and…
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Delaware State Police have arrested an 80-year-old Frankford woman for child abuse after an incident on a school bus. On September 23rd, the Indian River School District notified State Police about the incident that occurred between the woman–a school bus aide and a student. Detectives learned that on September 16th, a bus contracted for the…
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An investigation by the Milford Police Department’s Drug Unit related to the sale of illicit drugs has led to the arrest of a Milford woman. Police say that on October 2nd detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at a residence on West Street in Milford, with the assistance of the Milford Police Department’s Patrol…
Read More In Queen Anne’s County the Office of the Sheriff says a Smishing Scam is affecting that area and surrounding counties. Scammers are sending fraudulent text messages posing as a road toll collection service, claiming you have an outstanding balance and are at risk of a late fee. If you’ve received a text like this, the…
Read MoreUPDATED –Â 10/04/24 – Salisbury Police are investigating the death of a man found in the north prong of the Wicomico River near Mill Street on Wednesday. Salisbury and Maryland State Police were called around 3:30 to recover the body of the man, identified as 42 year old Joseph Alexis of Salisbury, who had been…
Read MoreNighttime Lane Closures will go into effect in the Dagsboro area– on DE 20 (Main St) at Iron Branch Road starting on Tuesday, October 15th through the end of 2024 between the hours of 9pm and 5am. The closures are due to the installation and activation of a new full-color traffic signal with pedestrian facilities at the intersection of…
Read MoreSponsored by Senator Sarah McBride, bipartisan legislation that was signed earlier this week will bolster health insurance coverage for roughly one-in-four Delawareans according to information from Legislative Hall. Senate Bill 13 (S), or the “Protect Medicaid Act of 2024,” unlocks a new stream of state and federal funding —which state officials say is the largest…
Read MoreTwo men have been sentenced to more than six decades in prison–combined– for multiple convictions stemming from the 2021 murder of Javon Jones. On May 14, 2021, 26-year-old Kyree Robinson shot and killed Javon Jones at the former Lion’s Den Barber Shop in Dover which at the time was crowded with adults and children. Robinson…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have arrested a 62-year-old Lewes woman for her 6th felony DUI offense. The arrest happened yesterday October 2nd shortly before 5 p.m., when troopers responded to Old Orchard Road near New Road in Lewes. Police responded to the report of a vehicle that was swerving all over the road and had hit…
Read MoreThe Delaware Department of Insurance’s Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) is reminding residents about Medicare Open Enrollment, running from October 15th to December 7th. During this time, consumers can join, switch, or drop Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plans. DMAB offers free, one-on-one counseling, which saved Delawareans $3.8 million in 2023. Key updates include a…
Read MoreAn arrest has been made in connection with a murder that happened in Dover earlier this week. Police took into custody a 21-year-old Smyrna man for the death of 50-year-old Barry Best of Dover. Through their investigation, Detectives identified Alexander Singletary as the suspect responsible for the shooting that occurred on September 30th on South…
Read MoreToday through noon Friday, Oct. 2-4, Worcester County Government is collecting donations of over-the-counter medical supplies, snack food, and other items for McDowell County, North Carolina residents of all ages who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Drop off locations include the Worcester County Government Center and the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill and…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have arrested 67-year-old Craig Kayfield of Millsboro for 5th offense felony DUI. The arrest happened last night in the Long Neck area of Millsboro. According to police, on October 1st at approximately 7:42 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Ford E-250 van heading southbound on Long Neck Road near Oyster Road.…
Read MoreA Cambridge man has been arrested after an incident on September 27th. Police say that a witness saw 66-year-old Harmon Lorenzo Maddox and the victim in some type of altercation outside on High Street with several individuals attempting to separate them. A neighbor reported to officers that Maddox had climbed over their fence and came…
Read MoreU.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons along with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester have announced that Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will receive $38.8 million in new funding to help combat the opioid crisis. The Biden-Harris administration is awarding the money through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse…
Read MoreWith heavy traffic expected next week, Ocean City, Maryland will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, October 8th through Sunday, October 13th during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Also, legislation signed in 2020 allows for increased penalties…
Read MoreM. Jane Brady of the Brady Legal Group has filed a Complaint with the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in Sussex County on behalf of the Caesar Rodney institute- Paul “Wes” Townsend and George Merrick challenging DNREC’s authority to grant permits to US Wind for Maryland projects in Delaware — addressing legal deficiencies…
Read MoreSussex County reminds property owners that Sept. 30 is the State-mandated deadline to pay annual County property tax bills. In August, the County’s Business Services office issued tax bills for the 2024 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $202 million in tax revenue. Annual tax bills include County property taxes, and County sewer and water, tax…
Read MoreThe Maryland Delegation has announced more than $10 million in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funding for 11 Maryland projects to protect and restore water quality, species and habitats in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Among the agencies and organizations that received awards include Eastern Shore Land Conservancy—to engage Talbot County landowners, the Coastal Conservation Association and high school…
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