Posts Tagged ‘death’
UPDATED: DSP Identify Lincoln Stabbing Suspect
UPDATED – 2/19/19 – Delaware State Police have identified the suspect who stabbed his 36 year old wife multiple times as David Galarza-Burgos. Galarza-Burgos was found a short time later in a nearby park dead of an apparent suicide. ==================================================== A domestic incident in Lincoln ended with a stabbing at a home on Cedar Drive…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Make Arrest in Harrington Shooting Death
UPDATED 2/16/19 – A Maryland man has turned himself in to Delaware State Police after a shooting in Harrington that left a New Jersey man dead. Harrington Police found 24 year old Donte Demunguia of New Jersey with a gunshot wound at the base of a staircase in a Park Brown Road apartment. He was…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Death of Salisbury Area Woman
Maryland State Police were called when a motorist spotted a body off the side of a road near the intersection of Johnson and Bear Swam Roads in Parsonsburg around 3 Sunday afternoon. Police say her body was in the wood line – over 10 feet from the road. The woman, identified as 30 year old…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Dies after OD
A woman found unconscious at the Chandler Heights Apartment Complex in Seaford has died. Seaford Police say the 30 year old woman was taken to Christiana Hospital in critical condition just after 1:30am on Christmas Day and died the following day. Her body was been turned over to the Division of Forensic Science for autopsy…
Read MoreLewes Man Accepts Plea Deal in Crash that Killed Tom Draper
A Lewes man, Shawn Armstrong, has pleaded no contest to a charge of inattentive driving in the September 2017 crash that resulted in the death of Delmarva media magnate Thomas Draper. Armstrong, 38, will pay a $50 fine and court costs totaling $312 and must complete 50 hours of community service. Armstrong was also charged with…
Read MoreNext Vaughn Trial to Begin in Mid-January
Jury selection for the next group of prisoners who allegedly took part in the prison riot at the Vaughn Correctional Center will begin on January 7th. Obadiah Miller, John Bramble, Kevin Berry and Abednego Baynes will be tried for their rolls in the riot and kidnapping of 4 correctional officers which led to the death…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Suspect Wanted in Murder of Laurel Man – In Custody
UPDATED 10-2 – 7pm – The second man wanted in connection with the murder of a 19 year old Laurel man has turned himself in to Delaware State Police. Police say 26 year old Jerry Reed of Georgetown turned himself in at Troop 5 on Tuesday – he is charged with 1st degree murder and…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Investigating Death of Man Found in Wicomico River
Tuesday afternoon Salisbury Police were called to the area of South Division and Market Streets after an adult man was found dead in the Wicomico River. An area worker discovered the body and called 9-1-1. Police have identified the victim as 23 year old Maurice Pinkett of Salisbury. The body has been taken to the…
Read MoreQueen Anne-Hillsboro VFC Assistant Fire Chief Dies
The Queen Anne-Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company is mourning the loss of Assistant Fire Chief Daniel Lister. He was operating at the scene of a crash Saturday when he suffered a medical emergency. Officials say resuscitation efforts were not successful and Chief Lister died at the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in Easton. Funeral plans…
Read MoreChincoteague Pony Penning Week Ends with Record Auction & One Pony Death
A week of fun and horse play ended in tragedy when one of the Chincoteague ponies died in the corral. Chincoteague fire officials reported the death of Butterfly Kisses on their Facebook page and say the pony was being chased by another pony when Butterfly Kisses slipped and slid in the fence, breaking her neck. …
Read MoreSalisbury Zoo Mourns Death of “Bubba” the Bison
DE Health Officials Issue Warning to Heroin Users
In a 24 hour period – 2 Delawareans have died from suspected overdoses involving heroin packets with the same stamp. DHSS officials urge anyone active in drug use to seek help – but if you continue to use substances – you should have naloxone with you as your risk of death is increased. Through Sunday,…
Read MoreOcean City Police Investigating a Death at 53rd Street
Just before 6 this morning, Ocean City Police and Emergency Services were called to 53rd Street for an unconscious person. They found a patient who was dead. The investigation is continuing, but police believe the patient fell from a height. Police are not releasing the name pending notification of the patient’s next of kin.
Read MoreMSP Looking to Identify A Person of Interest in 2017 Shooting
Your help is needed to identify the driver of a red Hyundai Elantra with Maryland tags seen in front of the VFW in Salisbury. Maryland State Police say this is a person of interest in a shooting death in June of last year. Police believe the driver is a black man. He is NOT a…
Read MoreLaurel Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 2017 Shooting
A 19 year old man has pleaded guilty to the shooting death of another man last year at a Laurel apartment complex. DOJ officials say Stephon Jackson of Laurel shot Mekell Horsey in January of 2017 at the Wexford Village Apartments. Jackson pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other offenses and faces a minimum sentence of…
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