Posts Tagged ‘frankford’
DSP Investigating Thefts of Diesel Generators from Sussex County Poultry Farms
Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of diesel generators from several poultry farms in Dagsboro, Frankford, Millsboro and Seaford. Police say the generators have been taken during overnight hours by a suspect operating a rollback truck. Police as anyone with information on the vehicle or suspect to contact Detective La Placa at 302-752-3798 or…
Read MoreDNREC Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening in Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 12, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Delmar, Seaford, Lincoln, and Milford. Near Frankford, Millsboro, Laurel, Bethel, and Ellendale. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Frankford
UPDATE-5/30/24 -12 p.m.–Delaware State Police have identified 45-year-old Wayne Wheeler, Jr. of Frankford as the man who died in the crash that occurred Tuesday night on Frankford School Road in Frankford. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Previous Post: A 45-Year-old Frankford man is dead after a crash that…
Read MoreTwo Injured in DUI Crash Near Frankford
Two people were injured in a crash Saturday night near Frankford. Delaware State Police say a Subaru was northbound on Route 113 in the left lane – and a Mazda was backing out of a private driveway. The Subaru struck the back of the Mazda and left the scene – the Subaru was located a…
Read More18-Year-Old Charged With DUI Among Other Offenses After Single-Vehicle Crash in Frankford
An 18-year-old from Selbyville has been arrested after a hit and run crash that happened in the area of Old Mill Bridge Road, north of Millers Neck Road in Frankford early Saturday morning. Aidan Cooper faces DUI, drug, and gun charges. Police say he was driving a gray Dodge Charger which was found disabled with the…
Read MoreSussex Governor’s Task Force Arrests Three Men for Drug and Weapon Offenses
A search warrant at a residence on Armory Road in Frankford has led to the arrest of three men on drug and weapon charges. The arrests early yesterday morning follow a several month-long investigation. Police say this location had become a nuisance location due to the involvement of individuals in drug distribution and violent crimes.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fatal Vehicle Crash in Frankford; Side of House Struck
UPDATED – 11/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 75-year-old Irene Owen of Frankford as the woman who died in Tuesday’s crash in Frankford. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/09/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Frankford, in which the operator of a vehicle drove off the…
Read More$12,000 Reward Being Offered for Information Leading to Arrest in Sussex County Murder Case
DelDOT Traffic Alerts for Frankford Area
Road Closure of Hickory Street Hickory Street in Frankford will be fully closed due to the resurfacing and performing general maintenance of the crossing of that road beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, May 1st. The closure will be in place 24 hours per day. DelDOT expects the work to be completed and the detour…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting of a Juvenile
Delaware State Police were called to Gum Road in the Frankford area Sunday night for a reported shooting. Police learned that a 10 year old was shot in the upper body – and taken to an area hospital where they were treated for serious injuries. Police were called around 10:15pm. They ask anyone with information…
Read MoreWoman Wanted On Warrants Arrested Following Traffic Stop
A Selbyville woman who was wanted on four active criminal warrants has been arrested.According to Delaware State Police, a Greenwood Police officer saw a car fail to stop at a red light on Sussex Highway in the area of Market Street Thursday. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Tara Madden. State Police said a computer…
Read MoreOccupied Home In Frankford Struck By Bullet
A home in the 36,000-block of Country Lane in Frankford was struck by gunfire over the weekend.A man and a woman who were inside the home at about 12:12 a.m. Sunday told Delaware State Police that a bullet struck a front window of their home. No one was injured.State Police said no other homes in…
Read MoreRabies Found In Fox In Frankford
A fox in the Frankford area has tested positive for rabies.According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, it is not aware of any known contact between the rabid fox and humans, but there were reports of the fox attacking stray cats.Residents and visitors to the areas of Burbage and Jones Roads, and Burbage Road…
Read MorePolice Identify Local Teenager Who Died In Crash This Week
Delaware State Police have identified a teenager who died in a two-vehicle crash on Hollyville Road near Harmony Cemetery Road Monday afternoon. 13-year-old Josephine Fleming-Lloyd of Frankford died at the scene of the crash. She was a passenger in a Jeep driven by a 17-year-old Frankford girl that crossed into the path of a Freightliner…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged With Resisting Arrest During Domestic Investigation
A Frankford man has been arrested on several charges following a Delaware State Police response to a domestic-related complaint. According to State Police, an investigation determined that 37-year-old Richard Howard threw a cell phone at his stepfather, causing a minor injury. Police said Howard resisted with force as two troopers tried to take him into…
Read MoreMay Homicide In Frankford Remains Unsolved; Reward Offered
More than six months after a man was shot to death in Frankford, there has been no arrest. Delaware State Police said Thursday that an investigation continues into the killing of 33-year-old Dioandre Gibbs of Lincoln. A reward of $6,000 is available in partnership with Delaware Crime Stoppers for information that leads to an arrest.…
Read More2 Arrested With Stolen Bikes In Pickup Truck
Two men are charged with stealing bicycles and fleeing from troopers who tried to stop them. According to Delaware State Police, a pickup truck carrying several bicycles and dragging one behind it was spotted on Route 24 west of Mulberry Knoll Road early Monday. The driver ignored attempts to get him to stop, but the…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Using Screwdriver As Weapon
A 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 MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying this Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 20, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, Millsboro, and Selbyville. And near Dagsboro, Felton, Frankford, Greenwood, Lewes, Lincoln, and Milton. For notification purposes,…
Read MoreUPDATE: Police ID Victim Of Pedestrian Fatality On Route 113
Update: Delaware State Police have released the identity of the Seaford man who died when he was hit by a car while on foot along Route 113 near Millsboro. 21-year-old Smith Florestal died in a hospital after he was struck Monday night. Original Story: A man who parked his vehicle along Route 113 and got…
Read MoreUpdate: 4 Stabbed, 2 Arrested In OC
Four people were stabbed early Friday morning in Ocean City when a fight broke out at a house party in the area of 130th Street, and two suspects have been arrested. Ocean City Police said the victims were found in front of Fire Station 4 shortly after 12:30 a.m. Two victims were flown to TidalHealth…
Read MoreUpdate: Frankford Shooting Victim Dies In Hospital
Updated 10:45 a.m. Wed. Delaware State Police continue to investigate a deadly shooting in Frankford.Troopers and other first responders went to Honolulu Road in the area of Kauffman Lane late Tuesday afternoon.A 33-year-old man was found sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, with a gunshot wound.Police believe the victim was shot and tried…
Read MorePolice: Man Stole Pick-Up Truck, Drove While Drunk, Crashed Twice
A Frankford man is accused of driving a stolen vehicle while drunk and crashing it – twice. Delaware State Police said the pick-up truck was reported stolen Sunday night and was involved in crashes on Roxana Road at Atlantic Avenue and on Shockley Town Road near Peppers Road. A trooper spotted the driver who was…
Read MoreVictim Of Frankford Fatal Accident Identified; Investigation Continues
Delaware State Police have released the name of the woman who died in a Monday morning chain-reaction crash on Route 113. 68-year-old Dianna Jones of Frankford died at the scene. Police said Jones’ vehicle was hit by an older-model tractor trailer that was traveling northbound at Lazy Lagoon Road. The truck driver kept going. Police…
Read MoreFrankford Woman Killed In Multivehicle Wreck
A multi-vehicle crash on Route 113 northbound in Frankford has left one person dead and several others injured. According to Delaware State Police, a westbound driver on Lazy Lagoon Road was crossing the northbound lanes of DuPont Boulevard Monday morning. The 68-year-old Frankford woman’s SUV collided with a northbound vehicle and spun around.The northbound driver…
Read More