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A Georgetown man was arrested after police found a slew of drugs during a traffic stop in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 7 p.m., Saturday troopers spotted a car going eastbound on Pinetown Road at the intersection with Sweetbriar Road that not make a complete stop or use a turn signal.…
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Delaware State Police are now accepting applications for the Spring 2020 Citizens Police Academy to be held in Sussex County. The deadline for registration is March 19, 2020. The Spring 2020 Delaware State Police Citizen’s Police Academy will begin on Thursday, April 2, 2020, and will conclude on Thursday, June 18, 2020. The academy will…
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Delaware State Police are currently conducting a death investigation after two people were found dead in a parking lot in Frederica. According to the Delaware State Police Department, just after 4 p.m., Saturday troopers were dispatched to the parking lot off of Cooper Avenue, Bowers Beach, Frederica. 55-year-old Kenneth J. Bowers and his wife, 40-year-old…
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Milford Police are looking into recent incidents of unsafe bicycle riding. Police received multiple citizen complaints about the inappropriate behavior and are urging anyone who can identify anyone in the following video to call Sgt. Robert Masten at 302.422.8081 ext 229. Police are also asking parents to have conversations with their children about being safe…
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A Felton man was arrested on a slew of drug charges after police found 175 grams of marijuana and narcotics during a traffic stop. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred aorund 10:15 a.m., Wednesday when troopers spotted a black Chrysler 200 traveling westbound on Reeves Crossing Road just east of South…
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A Harrington man has been arrested on drug charges after police found raw heroin, cocaine, narcotics, and other drugs at his home during a search warrant. According to the Delaware State Police Department, a joint investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs concluded Thursday with the arrest of 34-year-old Samuel L. Thorpe, of Harrington. Police…
Read MoreMountaire Farms has reached a settlement with one of two class-action lawsuits over complaints that the company’s plant contaminated local drinking water in Millsboro. Over a hundred people connected to the lawsuit were able to reach a settlement, officials from Jacobs & Crumplar, P.A. and Nidel & Nace, PLLC announced on Thursday. Residents wells and…
Read MoreA pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday evening while crossing Route 1 in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m., Thursday as a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling northbound on Route 1 in the left lane just south of Route 9. A pedestrian was crossing the highway and…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have arrested and charged two men for dealing large amounts of cocaine and marijuana across Kent and Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, a joint investigation into illegal drug distribution concluded with the arrest of Roberto Cantu, 41, of Lincoln and Mario J. Garza, 54, of Milford. Through investigative measures, law…
Read MoreA Parsonsburg man has been found guilty on multiple counts of child sex abuse in Wicomico County. 41-year-old Allan Willard Scarborough repeatedly sexually abused two victims under the age of 12 from 2008 to 2014 in Parsonsburg, according to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office. After a two day trial, Scarborough was found guilty by…
Read MoreA Salisbury man convicted of armed robbery has been sentenced to five years in prison. 33-year-old Frank Feather III was convicted late last month by a Wicomico County Jury for the April, 2019 armed robbery of a man at his home in Salisbury, according to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County. Feather…
Read MoreJay Leno is coming to the Ocean City Maryland Performing Arts Center for one night only, Thursday, May 14, 2020! Acclaimed TV late night show host and admired stand-up comedian, Jay Leno is widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.” Jay Leno’s late night television ratings domination included two decades as the…
Read MoreA constitutional amendment has been brought forth in Delaware by two Democratic lawmakers who want to render the death penalty unconstitutional amid attempts to reinstate it. State Representative Sean Lynn and State Senator Bryan Townsend have teamed up to introduce the legislation to deem the death penalty explicitly unconstitutional under Delaware’s constitution. Rep. Lynn argues…
Read MoreA Felton man was arrested following a domestic violence incident where polce say he attacked a woman while she was holding her 8-month-old child. Felton Police arrested 22-year-old Stacey Henry on Tuesday stemming from a domestic disturbance incident that occurred last November. Police say Henry got into an argument at the time with the female…
Read MoreAll classes were canceled at Salisbury University on Thursday, February 20, after racist graffiti was found on campus. “Our campus is under attack by a coward,” Salisbury University President Charles Wight said. “Not one but multiple racist threats are being directed at Black and Brown members of OUR community. An attack on some members of…
Read MoreA Laurel man was arrested on drug and weapons charges in Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, officers made contact with 35-year-old Roderick Dixon inside a vehicle around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday near South New Street and West Reed Street in Dover. Officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, at…
Read MoreMaryland Governor Larry Hogan did not hold back in a recent interview, saying “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to let up” in reaction to a lack of action from state lawmakers who have yet to consider a series of bills to combat violent crime in Baltimore. Governor Hogan recently appeared on WBAL’s…
Read MoreA Felton man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police found a loaded handgun and 308 grams of marijuana during a traffic stop. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m., Saturday as troopers spotted a Kia Sedona stopped in the left turn lane with a loud muffler on Dupont…
Read MoreA Long Neck man was arrested on multiple drug charges after police found over 81 bags of heroin and several other drugs in Millsboro. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m., Friday as troopers were patrolling through the parking lot of the Sea Esta Motel when they noticed an odor…
Read MoreSussex County Councilman I.G. Burton said he would like to see Punkin Chunkin return to where it started over 30 years ago after organizers with the event announced they were actively searching for a spot on Delmarva. “I think it should be here, it started here, and I would welcome them back,” Councilman Burton said…
Read MoreFollowing calls from elected officials, residents, and others concerned about a proposal to install an offshore wind farm off the coast of Ocean City, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that it will hold two separate evidentiary hearings regarding the size of the turbines. The decision to reopen the evidentiary process comes on…
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A fire that tore through a trailer early Tuesday morning in Bowers Beach has claimed the life of a person who was found dead inside the home as firefighters fought to extinguish the blaze. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out around 12 a.m. in the unit block of GRM…
Read MoreA Milford man was arrested on assault charges after police say he attacked a man who was trying to deliver a Valentine’s Day card. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the 8000 block of Slaughter Beach Road for reports of an assault. Police arrived…
Read MoreA Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m., Monday as a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, operated by a 67-year-old Seaford woman, was traveling northbound on Apple Tree Road and was stopped at a stop sign. A 2006 Ford, E250 Econoline…
Read MoreThis story has been updated: A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police are currently on the scene of a serious crash in Bridgeville. Details are limited at this time as police conduct their investigation, but WGMD News has learned that the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. and…
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