Posts Tagged ‘Magnolia’
UPDATED: DSP Arrest Dover Man Wanted for Murder
UPDATED 8:50am – Delaware State Police have arrested 46 year old James Palmer of Dover for murder. Early Saturday morning Palmer was with others at a party on Millchop Lane in Magnolia. Several people were arguing when it became more heated and Palmer stabbed a 37 year old man, who was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreDSP Police Investigation on Millchop Lane in Magnolia
Delaware State Police are conducting a criminal investigation on Millchop Lane in the Magnolia area. Police say there is no threat to the safety of the community, but as of 7am, southbound Millchop Lane was closed between Peachtree Run and Lambert Drive until state police finish their investigation.
Read MoreFires Damage Two Kent Co. Homes
Two house fires in Kent County are under investigation. A Sunday fire on Melissa Street in Magnolia’s Alexanders Village community started in the garage and spread to the main structure. Occupants discovered the fire and got out safely. Damage was estimated at $100,000. Also Sunday, fire swept through a two-story home in Jockey Hollow, Clayton.…
Read MoreMan Assaulted, Left Unconscious On Kitchen Floor
A 77-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition after being found injured on the kitchen floor of a home in Magnolia.Delaware State Police say a family member discovered the victim Sunday just after 11 a.m. at the residence on Moores Drive in Meadowbrook Acres.Police say an investigation indicates that the man was assaulted.The incident is…
Read MoreUpdate : Motorcyclist Killed In Kent Co. Crash
–Update: Delaware State Police Tuesday identified the man who died in a Monday accident as 50-year-old Keith Daniels of Magnolia– A man riding a motorcycle is dead following a crash in Kent County Labor Day afternoon. Delaware State Police say the driver of a car turned into the path of the motorcyclist Monday afternoon at…
Read MoreTraffic Stop On Harbeson Rd. Leads To Two Arrests
Two people are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Harbeson Road, south of Lewes-Georgetown Highway Delaware State Police say a trooper stopped the vehicle Sunday morning. A computer check determined it was flagged due to a title transfer. According to police, the driver 41-year-old Jacqueline Carey of Magnolia was found to have a…
Read MorePolice Investigate Magnolia Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident in Magnolia. Tuesday just before 1 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was on the front porch of a home on Cherry Drive West in Paris Villa when someone came up with a handgun and opened fire toward him. The teen was not struck and was uninjured. The home…
Read MoreUPDATE: 2 Missing Swimmers Found Deceased in South Bowers Waters
UPDATE – 7/1/20 3:30pm – Tuesday afternoon several visitors to South Bowers Beach went swimming in the Delaware Bay, but when the tide turned the strong currents carried them into the Murderkill River. Assistant Chief of the South Bowers Fire Department, Michael Hignutt and his cousin rescued a 20 year old man from Philadelphia –…
Read MoreMan Shot While Entering Home In Magnolia
An overnight shooting in Magnolia sent a 24-year-old Harrington man to a hospital early Tuesday. Delaware State Police say at about 2:39 a.m. Tuesday, troopers responded to Lambert Drive in Meadowbrook Acres for a reported shooting. The victim had arrived at the residence and was proceeding to enter when shots were fired from outside. His…
Read MoreShots Fired At Occupied Home In Magnolia
An occupied home was struck by gunfire in Magnolia Sunday night. Delaware State Police say at about 8:14 Sunday night, troopers responded to a reported shot in the 800-block of Millchop Lane. A woman and three juveniles were in the living room at the time when they heard a loud noise. A bullet struck a…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Woman after Assault in Magnolia
A Dover woman has been arrested after a fight in Magnolia. Delaware State Police were called to the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park for a 20 year old female victim who was maced in the face during a fight with 23 year old Jazmyne Harris of Dover. Police say the two were arguing outside the…
Read MoreMagnolia Teen Charged in Two Shots Fired Incidents at the Same Magnolia Home
A 19 year old from Magnolia has been charged by Delaware State Police in connection with two shots fired complaints. On February 2, just after 10:30pm police were called to Terry Drive in Magnolia for shots fired. Troopers found the residence was struck by gunfire – with seven family members aged 13 to 21 at…
Read MorePolice arrest three after dispute leads to firearm charges in Magnolia
Delaware State Police arrested three suspects after an on-going argument led to the display of a firearm. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Monday troopers were dispatched to a home in the 300 block of Millchop Lane in Magnolia for a group of disorderly subjects in which a weapon was…
Read MoreMagnolia Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder
A Magnolia man has been arrested by Delaware State Police on two counts of attempted murder. Police were called early Friday morning to the Canterbury Shore Stop in Felton for a report of a shooting. Police learned that the victims went home to their home in Camden-Wyoming where they spoke with a 17 year old…
Read MoreMagnolia shooting investigation yeilds multiple arrests
Delaware State Police have arrested multiple people in connection with a shooting in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., Friday in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia when two male suspect confronted a man on the street and shot at him. The bullet, which was…
Read MoreMagnolia man shot, police searching for suspects
Delaware State Police are investigating after a man was shot at a home in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 3 a.m., Sunday troopers were called to a home in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia, for reports of shots fired. Police arrived and found a 46-year-old man inside…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged in Vehicle Theft
An investigation by Delaware State Police into a rash of thefts from vehicles in the Magnolia area ended with the arrest of a Magnolia man. Police say the thefts occurred during overnight hours. One vehicle was stolen when the victim left their keys in an unlocked vehicle. The stolen vehicle was located last week in…
Read MoreMagnolia woman charged with vehicular assault, DUI in Felton crash
A Magnolia woman was charged with vehicular assault after police say she drove drunk and struck several trees, injuring a passenger who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m., Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to the…
Read MoreMagnolia Woman Charged for Reckless Endangering
A Magnolia woman has been arrested by Delaware State Police who were called to the Valero Gas Station in Dover for a 35 year old woman who told them she was intentionally struck by a vehicle. Police learned that 33 year old Crystal Manning verbally threatened to run over the victim for taking “her gas…
Read MoreTraffic stop turns up crystal meth, multiple firearms in Magnolia
A Dover man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police say a traffic stop turned up crystal meth and multiple firearms in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred on September 3, around 9:47 p.m., as troopers observed a Subaru Legacy traveling westbound on Walnut Shade Road in Magnolia,…
Read MoreMagnolia man indicted in home improvement fraud investigation
The Delaware Department of Justice has announced a string of home improvement indictments, one of which resulted in charges against a Magnolia man who officials say defrauded multiple homeowners. 48-year-old Andrew Masserelli was indicted earlier this month on charges of Home Improvement Fraud and Theft Greater than $1,500 related to a series of home improvement…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse
A 20 year old Magnolia man has been sentenced for the continuous sexual abuse of a child. Police arrested Emmanuel Wright in 2018 after an investigation found he’d repeatedly and frequently sexually abused a victim for two years – beginning when she was 12. He also tried to persuade her to hide evidence of the…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney School District to Break Ground on New Elementary School
The Caesar Rodney School District will break ground for its newest elementary school at 10am on Wednesday, August 7. The school will be located on Briarbush Road in Magnolia and is expected to open in 2020 – serving 600 students in grades 1 through 5. The $26 million-dollar project was part of the 2016 capital…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 05, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford and Seaford and near Camden, Magnolia, Felton, Greenwood, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millsboro and near Ocean View, Frankford, Delmar, Seaford, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Milton, Milford, Houston, Magnolia, and Camden. For…
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