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Laurel Man Arrested After Chase Through Laurel
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop just before 3 Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police ran a computer check on a tan Mercury Montego that was eastbound on Laurel Road, but learned that the tag belonged to a gray Chrysler Sebring. The Trooper contacted the driver, 29 year old Keivon Quailes, who…
Read MoreDNREC Announces Closure of Fishing Pier in Laurel
The Records Pond fishing pier in Laurel is now closed for public safety. In order to address the warping of the pier’s decking, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will manage a new public boat ramp project. Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2023. The fishing pier will remain closed until the…
Read MoreUpdate on Delaware State Police Investigation of Fatal Collision in Laurel Area
A 29-year-old Salisbury man is dead and a 48-year-old man–also from Salisbury–is in the hospital following a collision between a car and a dump truck early yesterday morning. The crash happened on Horsey Church Road east of Chandler Road. Police say the Ford Crown Victoria did not stay in the proper lane, and as a…
Read MoreRoad Closure Starting Monday in Laurel, Delaware
Branch School Road between Route 24/Sharptown Road and Susan Beach Road will be closed startingMonday, November 21st and continuing through Monday, December 12th. If you drive north or southon Branch School Road, you’ll be detoured. Road work will involve removing and replacingunderground pipes. Detour Information from the DelDOT traffic alert: Detour: Motorists traveling south on…
Read MoreUPDATED: Laurel Pedestrian Killed in Crash on Route 13 near Laurel
UPDATED – 10/13/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal pedestrian collision on October 11, 2022, in the Laurel area as 36 year old Terrence Deshields of Laurel. ================================================================ A Laurel man is dead after he was struck by a car just before 10 Tuesday night on Route 13…
Read MoreUpdate: Seaford Police Identify Suspect in Wed. Night Shooting
Seaford Police have identified a suspect in connection with a shooting at the Chandler Heights – Two apartments. The victim was found with a single gunshot wound to the head Wednesday night at about 10:05 p.m. The victim was flown to Christiana Hospital and was admitted in critical condition. 30-year-old Rihem Frisby of Laurel has…
Read MoreMan Found Unconscious at Wheel of Running Car Charged With 3rd DUI, Drug Offenses
A Laurel man has been arrested for felony DUI and drug-related offenses after being found unconscious at the wheel of a running vehicle at a gas pump.According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the Oasis Travel Plaza on Sussex Highway early Tuesday, and learned that the car had been idling for about 45 minutes.…
Read MoreCrash Closes Portion of Shiloh Church Rd.
A stretch of Shiloh Church Road east of Laurel has been closed because of a serious personal injury crash. According to Delaware State Police, the crash occurred at about 7:00 a.m. Shiloh Church Road was closed between Johnson Road and East Trap Pond Road for emergency response vehicles at the scene. State Police said the…
Read MoreBody Found in Woods near Laurel
State troopers are investigating after a decomposed male body was discovered in the woods. The discovery was made around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday behind some chicken houses in the 12900 block of Trussum Pond Road which is southeast of Laurel.
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested For 8th DUI
A Laurel man has been arrested for DUI for an 8th time following an investigation into a crash Wednesday afternoon. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the intersection of northbound Sussex Highway and Concord Road regarding a hit-and-run collision. An investigation determined that one vehicle struck another at a red light and that…
Read MoreLaurel Man Gets 2 Years In Prison For Hate Crime, Other Charges
A Laurel man faces a two-year prison sentence following his guilty plea to felony hate crime and other charges.According to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office, 38-year-old James Raab also admitted to charges of possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony, aggravated menacing and resisting arrest.Prosecutors said Raab threatened a neighbor with a…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Temporarily Ceases Weekend Service
The Woodland Ferry, which crosses the Nanticoke River in the Seaford area, will temporarily suspend weekend operations effective this Saturday, April 30th. New weekday hours will be from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. According to DelDOT, the changes are being made due to staffing issues. DelDOT recently posted openings for captain positions at the ferry.
Read MoreSussex Co. Habitat for Humanity Celebrates $500,000 Appropriation In Omnibus Spending Plan
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is getting half-a-million dollars in federal funding, to support completion of ten more affordable homes throughout the area.Senator Tom Carper and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) visited the Laurel area Monday to announce the presentation at Hope Hill, part of a larger revitalization strategy. Ten homes have been completed and ten…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Man’s Arrest on Drugs / Weapons Charges
A Dover man has been arrested for weapons and drug-related offenses following a traffic stop on Sussex Highway south of Gordy Road in the Laurel area. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper on patrol saw a vehicle speeding and changing lanes without signaling. State Police said the driver showed signs of impairment and open…
Read MoreSeaford Traffic Stop Leads To Laurel Man’s Arrest On Weapons / Drug Charges
A man who was pulled over by Seaford Police during a traffic stop for a window tint violation is facing drugs-and-weapons charges.Seaford Police said 44-year-old Carlo Munoz-Barreto of Laurel was found to be wanted for arrest by Delaware State Police when he was stopped on South Market Street. At the time, Police saw a handgun…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Marijuana, Stolen Gun
A traffic stop in the Laurel area has led to the arrests of two people for drugs-and-weapons charges.According to Delaware State Police, a driver was pulled over for speeding on Laurel Road near Shiloh Church Road. The smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle led to an investigation.State Police said a 15-year-old juvenile passenger was…
Read MoreGeorgetown, Laurel Projects Included In Del. Transportation Program
Delaware hits the road with big plans to spend more money from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Governor John Carney and DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, speaking in South Bowers Beach Wednesday, said a variety of projects over the next five years will improve the transportation network, ‘make road systems more resilient to climate change,’ and serve…
Read MoreArrest Made In Shooting Death Of Laurel Man
A 17-year-old male of Seaford is charged with murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of a 31-year-old Laurel man in a parking lot Sunday night. Delaware State Police Wednesday identified the victim of the shooting as 31-year-old Nicholas Davis. The name of the suspect was not released. Police said Sunday night…
Read MoreFormer School Employee Charged With Felony Theft
An ex-employee of North Laurel Elementary School has been charged with felony theft. According to Delaware State Police, 40-year-old Wade Bryan turned himself in last week when he was indicted for two counts of theft over $1,500. State Police said Tuesday that parents were discovering that their checks for a fundraiser and Pre-K tuition were…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested Following Home Invasion
A Laurel man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called Sunday night about a home invasion in progress in the 30,000-block of Discount Land Road. Police saw a suspect standing in the doorway. He came out after multiple commands and was taken into custody. State…
Read MoreUpdate: Fire Heavily Damages Laurel Apartment Structure
UPDATED: 1/28/22 – 1pm – The cause an origin of a fire that destroyed the Rigbie Apartments on North Central Avenue in Laurel Thursday night. Laurel firefighters were called just before 7pm and found smoke and flames coming from the 16 unit, 3 story building. All occupants were able to escape without injury, but 54…
Read MoreFormer State Sen. Robert Venables Has Passed Away
Former longtime Delaware State Senator Robert Venables, who represented the Laurel area, has died at age 88. Venables spent 26 years in public service, and most recently ran for reelection in 2014. During part of his tenure, he chaired the powerful bond bill committee. A Democrat but a conservative, he lost to Republican Bryant Richardson…
Read MoreFire Damages Laurel Area Chicken House
Delmar firefighters were called for a chicken house fire on Old Stage Road just before 5:30 Friday morning. Crews arriving at the scene found a fully involved chicken house with exposures to propane tanks and another chicken house. Crews from Laurel, Gumboro, Blades and Sharptown also responded along with medic units. The State Fire Marshal…
Read MoreCrash Near Laurel Leaves One Dead
Delaware State Police continue to investigate a crash that left one person dead. Police were called to Sycamore and Beaver Dam Branch Roads near Laurel just after 2:30 Friday afternoon for a two vehicle crash. Police say a pickup truck driven by an 18 year old man from Salisbury was westbound on Sycamore Road and…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Multiple Straw Purchases Of Firearms
A Laurel man faces charges of making straw purchases of firearms for others. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation began in March that also involved the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Task Force, Wilmington and Dover Police and Delaware Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement. State Police said the investigation determined that 24-year-old Keyon Dontae Jabre Eley…
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