Troopers Arrest Felton Man for 5th Offense DUI

  Delaware State Police have arrested 78-year-old Linwood Lewis of Felton, Delaware, for a 5th offense felony DUI in Felton. According to police, at about 11:19 a.m., a trooper patrolling South Dupont Highway near Main Street in Felton, saw a Nissan Murano with an expired registration. The trooper pulled the Nissan over and spoke to…

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UPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash in Felton

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UPDATED – 03/28/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 33 year-old Robert Hawkins of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal three-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning on Canterbury Road in Felton.    =====================================================================================   ORIGINAL STORY – 03/26/25 – One man is dead, and another has been hospitalized after a three-vehicle…

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DSP Investigate Shooting in Felton

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Delaware State Police were called for a report of shots fired at a home in Felton Saturday afternoon. Police responded to Crowberry Drive just before 2pm and learned the victim’s residence had been struck by two bullets which caused interior damage. Police say no one was inside the home at the the time and investigation…

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Felton Area Crash Leaves One Dead

A single vehicle crash west of Felton Friday night has left a man dead. Delaware State Police say a 56 year old Felton man was eastbound on Sandtown Road just after 8pm when his vehicle went off the road in a curve and continued partially on the grass and roadway before the driver swerved left,…

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Felton Man Charged in Murder of Wife

A Felton man is charged in the murder of his wife. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Andrews Lake Road in Felton just before 6:30 Friday morning for an unresponsive woman and found 55 year old Virginia Reynolds with several injuries to her body. Troopers began life saving efforts until the victim…

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Milton Man Charged in Shooting Incident in Felton

A Milton man was arrested after a shooting Sunday morning in Felton. Delaware State Police were called to Green Stinger Sports Bar around 1:30 Sunday morning for a shooting in the parking lot and police were told the suspect was in the parking lot pointing a gun at people. Police located the man, identified as…

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Traffic Stop in Felton Leads to Weapon Charges

A traffic stop in Felton Thursday morning led to the arrest of a Dover man on weapons charges. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force spotted an Accord with a Delaware temporary tag with an equipment violation. Detectives contacted the driver and front passenger. The passenger, 30 year old Anthony Ford of Dover, was…

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Minnesota Man Arrested in Felton, DE for Domestic Violence; Head-Butting, Spitting on Police Officers

A 38-year-old Minneapolis, Minnesota man has been arrested for a domestic incident that ocurred on East Sewell Street in Felton on Wednesday evening. Police say Gerome Jiggetts fled the scene before police arrived. Jiggetts reportedly punched the victim in the face, attempted to throw hot cooking grease on the person, and stole the victim’s phone–preventing…

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UPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Felton

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UPDATED 09/15/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Justin Zacheis of Woodside as the man who died in a fatal crash on Wednesday morning. =========================================================== One person is dead after a crash between a Volvo truck tractor and a Ford F65 early yesterday morning in Felton. The collision occurred in the area of Burnite…

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UPDATED: 2nd Death in Felton Crash

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UPDATED – 07/07/23 – Delaware State Police have identified a second victim that died in the fatal crash that occurred on July 2 in Felton. The driver of the Cadillac, 26 year old Rawan Saleh of Philadelphia, died Thursday morning at an area hospital after being seriously injured in the collision. =========================================================== UPDATED – 07/04/23 –…

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UPDATE: One Person Seriously Injured in Felton Area Accident

One person is being treated for serious injuries after an accident in the Felton area at just before 6 p.m. yesterday. The collision occurred at the intersection of South Dupont Highway and Reeves Crossing Road in Felton. Corporal Leonard DeMalto of the Delaware State Police tells the Talk of Delmarva that a Ford Focus was…

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Two-Vehicle Accident in Felton Area

A two-vehicle accident has occurred in Felton in the area of Plymouth Road and South Dupont Highway. Injuries are being reported with a MEDEVAC request. WGMD will have more information as it becomes available. 

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UPDATED: Two Dead & 3 Injured after Crash Near Felton

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UPDATED – 2/8/22 – 11:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the two victims who died during a Sunday night fatal motor-vehicle crash on Irish Hill Road as Cheryl Hagens-Brandl, 36, of Magnolia who was driving the Hyundai and Christopher A. Tunis, 18, of Milford who was driving the Toyota. ========================================================================== Delaware State Police are…

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Felton Man Charged in Kent County Construction Site Burglaries

A Felton man has been arrested for burglaries at construction sites in Kent County. Delaware State Police began investigating the burglaries at the end of November and learned the suspect would enter a home under construction and steal new appliances and construction materials. The investigation led police to 41 year old Keith Biddle, who was…

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Del. State Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Felton

UPDATED – 1/7/22 8am – Police have identified the victim as 55 year old Tonya Coleman of Harrington, who was named in the Dover Police Department Gold Alert earlier this week. ================================================================= A 55-year-old Harrington woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while on foot on Route 13 in Felton. According to Delaware…

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Crash Near Felton Leaves 1 Dead

A single vehicle crash just before 7am Monday on Firetower Road near Felton has left one man dead. Delaware State Police say a 55 year old Felton man was eastbound on Firetower Road when his Jeep Cherokee went off the edge of the road and into a ditch and then collided with a large tree.…

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Man Arrested For Robbery In Felton

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A man is charged with robbing another man after driving him from Milford to Felton. According to Felton Police, the victim did not know the suspect, who had agreed to take him home earlier this week.The victim had agreed to pay the other man for gas, but was punched, then robbed of $750. Felton Police…

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Missing Absconder Apprehended

A woman who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle in September has been apprehended, according to the Delaware Department of Correction. 26-year-old Melissa Pote of Felton was serving for Violation of Probation – Driving Under The Influence. The DOC Friday said Pote was apprehended Wednesday by the…

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Felton Man Charged With 4th DUI

A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…

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2 Men Charged With Stealing From Construction Sites

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Two Kent County men have been implicated in thefts and burglaries committed at residential construction sites. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that the incidents began in the Felton area in mid-September. Monday, two suspects were seen on video surveillance loading lumber into a truck. The two occupants were taken into custody during a traffic stop.…

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