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A Dagsboro man faces his fifth DUI offense after being discovered lying across the front seat of a pick-up truck on Sussex Highway near Bridgeville Highway early Thursday morning. Delaware State Police said an investigation determined that 56-year-old Maurice Baker swerved while driving before he stopped his vehicle and lapsed into unconsciousness. According to police,…
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(Update released Sunday) Delaware State Police have identified the person who died in a two-vehicle crash near Dagsboro Friday afternoon. 84-year-old Lainegene VanDusen of Millsboro was a passenger in an SUV that was struck by a flatbed delivery truck at the intersection of Nine Foot Road and Hickory Hill Road. VanDusen died at the scene.…
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Health officials are urging Delawareans and visitors to protect themselves from coronavirus over Labor Day weekend, whether traveling or gathering with others. The CDC recommends that masks be worn in crowded settings, including outdoors, and during activities involving close contact with others. Delaware Public Health also strongly encourages wearing a mask indoors in public. Delaware…
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A Millsboro man is facing charges including burglary and theft following a Delaware State Police investigation. Troopers investigated two burglaries at outbuildings on Vacation Road in early August, during which power tools were stolen. A marine battery was also stolen from an open trailer at a home on West Wood Drive in mid-August. State Police…
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A Georgetown man is charged with breaking into vehicles, stealing belongings and using stolen credit cards. According to Georgetown Police, officers responded to a reported theft from a vehicle at Georgetown Plaza.One person received an alert that bank cards were being used at local establishments. A description of a suspect and a vehicle was obtained,…
Read MoreA 69-year-old Kent County man has come down with Delaware’s first case of West Nile Virus in a person since 2018. Delaware Public Health said Friday that an epidemiological investigation is underway to determine travel history or sources that could have led to infection. West Nile is a mosquito-borne illness. There were ten cases in…
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A house fire near Harrington has sent two people to hospitals. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out at about 12:30 a.m. early Friday in the 3,000-block of Jackson Ditch Road. Houston Volunteer firefighters arrived to find flames engulfing the house. A 14-year-old boy was being treated at Crozer Medical…
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Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis plans to seek re-election to a fifth term. Lewes was first elected back in 2006. In a statement on social media, Lewis highlighted the creation of a criminal investigation division, collision reconstruction unit and the Eastern Shore’s only motorcycle unit, along with advances in technology and being pro-active on matters…
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A Lincoln man faces weapon-and-drug related charges following an attempt to serve him with a warrant. Delaware State Police said troopers visited a camper along Gun and Rod Club Road near Harrington and saw a man in a vehicle matching the description of who they were looking for. A smell of marijuana led to an…
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A Rehoboth Beach man is charged with swiping a motorcycle from the parking lot of an establishment on Coastal Highway. Delaware State Police said an investigation and video surveillance led to identification of a suspect. The motorcycle was found outside a local residence, and 32-year-old Shawn Hinkle was taken into custody. Hinkle is charged with…
Read MoreA Frankford woman is charged with attacking another woman during an argument. According to Delaware State Police, 47-year-old Tara Tisher and the other 53-year-old woman argued over a cellphone.On the front porch of a home on Pin Oak Drive, police say Tisher pulled out a screwdriver, cut the victim’s hand and pointed it at her.…
Read MoreMaryland State Police troopers will be on extra alert for speeders and impaired, distracted or aggressive drivers over the Labor Day weekend. Troopers are using a variety of initiatives starting today (Thursday) to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to any incidents and to take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed. Additional troopers will support…
Read MoreDelaware motorists and visitors during Labor Day weekend get a break from construction-related lane closures. Ongoing traffic pattern shifts may remain in place, but active construction resumes after Monday. “While we do have construction zones on Route 24 and other places, currently, we won’t be out doing any temporary lane restrictions and things of that…
Read MoreThree people were rescued from Chincoteague Inlet after their sailboat ran aground during severe weather Wednesday afternoon, according to the US Coast Guard. Two watercraft and a helicopter were dispatched to the scene. The boat crews could not get any closer due to unsafe conditions. The air crew hoisted the mariners to safety and took…
Read MoreThe Rehoboth Beach Convention Center is again hosting events for the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half. CAMP Rehoboth will host performances this weekend by The Skivvies and Jennifer Holiday. Masks are required in accordance with city guidelines that are based on COVID-19 case trends. For more information, please CLICK HERE However, due to public…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach will add a yard-waste drop-off service for residents and businesses in the city. Yard waste will be accepted Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Recycle Yard on Oyster House Road. Trimmings, dead plants, flower and vegetable debris, hay or straw, ivy, leaves, shrub trimmings, pine cones and…
Read MoreA Georgetown man faces charges following an investigation conducted by Delaware State Police. Troopers visited a residence on Kruger Road this week and located a man outside. Police say 24-year-old Tevon Norwood was taken into custody. A search of the home, according to police, turned up some cocaine, more than $16,000 in suspected drug proceeds,…
Read MoreA 57-year-old woman has died of stab wounds, and a 21-year-old Dover man is charged with murder at the Super 8 Motel on Route 13. Dover Police said the victim herself called 911 Tuesday night to say she had been attacked. She was found with a stab wound to the neck, and died after being…
Read More(Updated Thursday morning) The victim of a fatal crash on Route 113 in Millsboro has been identified. According to Delaware State Police, 16-year-old Jesse Verdugo-Navarro of Millsboro was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that went out of control late Tuesday night. The car crashed into fence posts, went airborne, started to overturn and slammed…
Read MoreBishopville Road – Maryland 367 – will be resurfaced starting next week. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, a two-and-a-half mile stretch of the roadway between Route 113 and the Delaware state line will be improved. Work will take place during nighttime and overnight hours, and a flagging operation will be…
Read MoreA wreath will be laid this afternoon (Wednesday) on The Circle in Georgetown at the memorial that honors Patrolman Chad Spicer on the 12th anniversary of his death. Spicer was shot to death in the line of duty September 1st, 2009. The ceremony is scheduled for 5:00 p.m., and the public is invited to honor…
Read MorePets who were in endangered shelters in Louisiana before Hurricane Ida and in flood-ravaged portions of Tennessee are out of harm’s way, thanks to two Delaware animal welfare organizations. Over the weekend, the Brandywine Valley SPCA accepted an emergency evacuation airlift of 110 dogs and cats sheltered in the south. People have already been lining…
Read MoreDNREC provided this update Tuesday about reopening The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park: The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, Wednesday, Sept. 1. The bayside beach will remain closed…
Read MoreA suspended Delaware State Trooper has been indicted on charges related to a fraudulent warning scheme that Attorney General Kathy Jennings said victims dozens of people. The full extent of the misconduct case surrounding Corporal Edwin R. Ramirez has yet to be determined, according to Jennings. The Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust was…
Read MoreRats are adding to the misery of residents at the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park in the Lewes area. The neighborhood has been plagued with septic system failures that have resulted in sewage bubbling to the surface and bad smells. Many residents are drinking bottled water. Now, it appears vermin that apparently nested in septic…
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