Posts Tagged ‘Milford’
Overnight Shooting in Milford
Police were called overnight to a home on West Street in Milford around 2:30 after a shooting occurred on Truitt Avenue. An 18-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg. Police say he approached the vehicle and someone in the back seat came out of the vehicle and opened fire on the 18-year-old. The…
Read MoreMilford Police Arrest Intoxicated Man for Shooting at Cars
A 65-year-old Milford man is facing numerous felony charges following a shooting that occurred on Wednesday evening in Milford. At just after 6:30 that evening, police went over to the area of Knollac Drive and Surrey Court. They learned that a man identified as E. Keith Hudson walked away from his home carrying a firearm…
Read MoreCode Purple Shelters Open in Sussex County
Code Purple sites open nightly to provide shelter for the homeless through March 15th. If you are in need of shelter, call 302-629-7050 weekdays (10am to 3pm) or 302-519-0024 weekends (10am to 3pm). There are Code Purple locations in Seaford, Georgetown, Milford and Lewes. You’ll find more at the Community Outreach at the Talk of…
Read MoreFood Bank of DE Receives Gift Ahead of Groundbreaking for New Facility
Mosquito Spraying Today Downstate
Mosquito spraying will take place during daylight hours today by airplane near Milton and Lewes. There will also be spraying by truck mounted sprayer this evening in and near Rehoboth Beach and Milford and near Houston, Lincoln, Harrington, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Milton, Lewes and Millsboro This spraying will be done to control adult mosquitoes. For notification…
Read MoreDuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve to Close Sept. 1st – Apr. 1st
The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve near Slaughter Beach will be open for one more week. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, the accessible observation deck will remain open while the Center itself is closed between September 1st and April 1st. The Center鈥檚 operations are timed to coincide with the shorebird…
Read MoreDel. Awards 5th Round of EDGE Small Business Development Grants
More Delaware businesses are getting an extra boost through the fifth round of EDGE grants, or Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion. The Delaware Division of Small Business operates the competitive, matching grant program that assists businesses that are less than five years old and employ no more than ten people. Grants may be spent on…
Read MoreBreaking: Critical Shooting in Downtown Milford
UPDATED – 6/19/22 8:30am – Milford Police are investigating a shooting at the Brightway Commons Apartment Complex Friday night just after 10pm. Police found a 34 year old man behind the home suffering from several gunshot wounds. In spite of lifesaving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police learned the victim was arguing…
Read MorePilot Program Adds Open Captions to Movie-Going Experience
An agreement has been reached between Delaware lawmakers, advocates and Delaware movie theater operators. This agreement will increase access at theaters for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing throughout the state. The Memorandum of understanding outlines a year-long pilot program where theaters will offer regular showings of first-run movies using open captions on the screen.…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 for Thefts in Sussex County
Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old Christian O鈥橪eary of Lewes, DE and 34-year-old Jacob Steele of Dover, DE following an investigation into numerous thefts that occurred in Sussex County. Throughout March and April 2022, Delaware State Police have fielded numerous reports of thefts of watercraft equipment and accessories that were occurring in boat yards in Lewes, Millsboro, and Milford.…
Read MoreFire Guts Milford Home; One Person Injured
One man suffered burn injuries and was flown to a hospital for treatment from the scene of a house fire in Milford early Monday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Carlisle Fire Company, the fire broke out in the 700-block of Cicada Lane just off Bay Road (Route 1) at about…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Teens Dead As Vehicle Crashes, Lands In Water Near Milford
UPDATED – 02/18/22 12:55pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victims that died in a fatal motor vehicle collision early Thursday morning south of Milford as聽Blue Evans, 17, of Dover,聽and聽Jensen Reed, 17, of Camden. ================================================================== Two teenagers are dead following the crash of an SUV into the water where Route 1 crosses Cedar Creek,…
Read MoreDriver Arrested Following Crash Involving Stolen Car
A Farmington man is facing numerous charges following a crash involving a stolen car. According to Delaware State Police, 28-year-old Levi Collins was traveling eastbound on Canterbury Road in the Milford area, when the car he was driving sideswiped an oncoming car. Police said during the investigation, Collins provided a false name and could not…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Robbery In Felton
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…
Read MoreUPDATED: Viewings, Funeral For Former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner
UPDATED 12:30pm: On Wednesday, November 10, Governor John Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Governor Minner鈥檚 family, current and past members of the Cabinet and General Assembly, former staff, and members of the community will attend Governor Minner鈥檚 memorial service. The service will be live-streamed on de.gov/live.The service will begin at 1pm in Milford. President…
Read MoreWoman Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash North Of Milford
A 31-year-old woman is dead following a collision between the car she was driving and a parked bucket truck. The accident occurred on Bay Road (Route 1) north of Milford. According to Delaware State Police, the southbound car drifted off the roadway just south of Old Cemetery Road Sunday afternoon and smashed into the back…
Read More13 Students, 1 Other Driver Hurt In Milford School Bus Crash
13 students on a school bus and one adult required hospital treatment Thursday morning following a crash involving a Milford School District bus. According to Milford Police, officers responded Thursday morning to a reported collision at South Rehoboth Boulevard and Southeast Front Street (SR 36). An investigation determined that the westbound bus which was transporting…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged in Philadelphia Murder
Philadelphia Police have arrested a Milford, Delaware man for murder. Police were called to the Pathway to Housing building on Old York Road just before 11:30am Friday, October 1, where they found 25 year old Nassir Day unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound. Security personnel told officers the shooter was on the third floor…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged Following Crash On Coastal Highway Near Lewes
A multi-vehicle wreck on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area has led to numerous charges against a 19-year-old Milford Man. According to Delaware State Police, Jonathan Tibe was driving southbound on Route 1 near Wescoats Road at an apparently high rate of speed Tuesday morning, trying to get away from a trooper. Four vehicles were…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for Felony Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
A Dover man has been arrested on charges of felony assault on a law enforcement officer.聽 Early Sunday morning Delaware State Police were called to the area of Thompsonville and Bay Roads north of Milford for a domestic incident, where they learned 27 year old Dashawn Toles of Dover was in a vehicle and had…
Read MoreFood Bank of Delaware Holding Open Houses for Training Programs
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today it will hold a series of open houses for Delawareans interested in participating in the organization鈥檚 free workforce training programs. Training is available for individuals interested in careers in the food service industry and warehousing/logistics. You can learn more about the 14-week daytime training program, meet the Chef…
Read More84-Year-Old Driver Killed In Route 1 Crash
A crash on Coastal Highway (Route 1) in Milford has claimed the life of an 84-year-old Milford man. According to Delaware State Police, he was traveling southbound and was trying to cross at Lady Slipper Lane when he apparently drove into the path of a northbound vehicle. The impact caused the 84-year-old man’s vehicle to…
Read MoreMilford Creates Community Grant Program Using Rescue Act Funds
The City of Milford plans to utilize American Rescue Plan Act funding to support a community grant program. Non-profits are invited to apply with the city to demonstrate how they responded to or were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including paying essential workers and making investments into broadband or other infrastructure. Milford is receiving a…
Read MoreMan Charged With Robbery, Home Invasion, Kidnapping
A Dover man is charged with forcing a woman to drive to the Dover area from a home in Milford and take out cash from an ATM. The same man is also accused of threatening another woman at gunpoint in Hartly, who spotted the suspect in a shed on her property. Delaware State Police said…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying tonight in Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 25, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Delmar, Laurel, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Ellendale, Milton, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
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