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Delaware State Police have arrested a wanted Georgetown man in connection with a series of burglaries at local churches in Sussex County. Early this month, State Police launched an investigation into burglaries at various churches in Laurel, Seaford, Millsboro and Georgetown. Police learned that in all of the incidents, the point of entry was an…
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Delaware State Representative Sean Lynn has announced that he will strike an amendment he introduced that would have removed certain first responders and healthcare workers from the list of people who if assaulted, aggravates the crime to a violent felony. Rep. Lynn came under fire Tuesday on the first day of session after many learned…
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A Berlin, Maryland man was arrested after police say he drove intoxicated and crashed into a car dealership in Salisbury, causing $250,000 in damage. According to Maryland State Police, the incident occurred around shortly after 1 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the area of Route 13 and Pine Way in Salisbury, for reports…
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A heater was the cause of a fire that tore through Snookie’s Speed Parts in Milton. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out around 2 p.m., Tuesday at Snookie鈥檚 Speed Parts on Coastal Highway. The Milton Fire Department along with nearby mutual aid fire companies arrived and fought the fire. State…
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A Harrington man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police say they found over 97 bags of heroin after he led them on chase through downtown Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, just before 2 a.m., Tuesday officers tried to stop a car for a traffic violation but the driver, 44-year-old George…
Read MoreState lawmakers return to Dover today for the start of the second leg of the 150th Delaware General Assembly. Over the course of last session, lawmakers passed a series of criminal justice reform bills, increased the age to purchase tobacco products to 21, and added an Equal Rights Amendment to the state’s constitution. Following a…
Read MorePolice have arrested one suspect and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a convenience store in Laurel. According to the Laurel Police Department, on Wednesday officers were dispatched to the First Stop Convenience Store for reports of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, police learned the suspect had fled the scene…
Read MorePolice are seeking the public鈥檚 help identifying a suspect wanted for questioning in connection with a crash in Millsboro. This man is wanted for questioning in connection with a vehicle collision investigation that occurred at Wawa. Anyone with information on the identity of the man is asked to contact the Millsboro Police Department at (302)…
Read MorePolice are asking for help locating a wanted Georgetown man. Warrants have been issued for 31-year-old Adam Calloway, of Georgetown, who is wanted for shoplifting, resisting arrest and criminal mischief. Calloway also has several active warrants from other Delaware law enforcement agencies. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Calloway is asked to contact Georgetown…
Read MoreMaryland State Police are investigating a serious crash that killed a bicyclist in Worcester County. Shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, troopers were called to Stockton Road in the area of Wesley Road, near the fire department, for reports of a motor vehicle collision. Police arrived and learned that a bicyclist, later identified as Erica Wolff…
Read MoreThe hours of operation for the Woodland Ferry are changing. Previously, the hours for the Woodland Ferry were generally “dawn until dusk.” However, now DelDOT is announcing that the new hours will be from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., year-round. The change will allow DelDOT to offer more consistent hours in order to better serve…
Read MoreDelaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester voted in favor of a War Powers Resolution that limits the President’s ability to engage militarily with Iran. Congresswoman Blunt-Rochester issued a statement following the vote, saying “the action taken by President Trump represents a rapid escalation and strategic setback in diplomatic relations with Iran.” A top goal of any foreign…
Read MoreUPDATED – 1/7/20 9:40am – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man shot by Milford Police as he approached them with a large knife.聽 Police continue to investigate the circumstances around the death of 27 year old Brandon Roberts of Dover.聽 Milford Police responded to Silver Lake Estates for a domestic incident…
Read MoreA Seaford man was arrested on drug and weapons charges. According to the Seaford Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m., Saturday officers were patrolling in the area of Clarence Street in Seaford for a suspicious persons complaint. Officer observed an individual, 27-year-old Devante Townsend, who had an active warrant for his arrest…
Read MoreUPDATED 1/4/2020 – The Anti Defamation League has condemned the recent Facebook comments by New Castle County GOP Chairman, Chris Rowe and Sussex County GOP Vice Chair Nelly Jordan. However the ADL is applauding a statement from State GOP Chair, Jane Brady, who has condemned the language used by both officials.聽 Rowe is tendering his…
Read MoreMaryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin is slamming President Trump after he ordered the strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, a terrorist and key leader in Iran responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans. Senator Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a co-author of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review…
Read MoreA Lewes man has been arrested on drug and assault charges after police say he struck a woman in the back of the head with lumber, seriously injuring her during an argument. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 11:50 a.m., Wednesday troopers responded to Beebe Medical Center for an assault complaint. Upon arrival,…
Read MoreA Lewes-area burglary has resulted in the arrest of a woman who police say assaulted two Delaware State Police troopers. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday troopers were dispatched to a home in the 30000 block of Regatta Bay Boulevard in Lewes. The owner of the home…
Read MoreThe Delaware Republican Party is condemning the language used by two of its local leaders, including New Castle County Chair Chris Rowe who is tendering his resignation at the request of party leaders after he used homophobic language and Sussex County Vice Chair Nelly Jordan who is also under fire for anti-Semitic remarks made online.…
Read MoreThe New Castle County Republican Party Chair and the Vice Chair of the Sussex County Republican Party have come under fire for homophobic, anti-Semitic language used on social media. New Castle County Republican Chair Chris Rowe has come under fire after he used homophobic language on Facebook, describing what he said as “locker room talk”…
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