Posts Tagged ‘Milford’
Milford Man Charged after Taking Tractor
Delaware State Police were called to a home on Benson Road in Lincoln at 7am Friday after a John Deere tractor was reported stolen from a detached garage the night before. As police investigated the burglary, a tractor matching the description of the one stolen drove past the trooper, who then conducted a traffic stop.…
Read MoreMilford Woman Charged with Burglary
A Milford woman has been arrested after an incident Sunday in Seaford. Delaware State Police were called for a reported burglary at a home on Bridgeville Highway. During the investigation police learned that 34 year old Sherelle Evans entered the home of an acquaintance without permission while he and his children were sleeping. When the…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Drug-Weapons Charges In Milford
A Milford man is facing drug-and-weapons related charges. Police say 20-year-old Tiler Daniels was approached because police were aware he was being sought as part of previous investigations. According to police, a search of Daniels’ vehicle led to the seizure of a nine-millimeter Glock handgun, some marijuana, LSD, and some cash. Police say Daniels was…
Read MoreMan Taken Into Custody After Lengthy Barricade
A barricade in Milford that lasted for several hours was resolved with a man’s surrender, according to Milford Police.Milford Police said Monday that a domestic situation involving a firearm led to a police response Friday in the 200-block of Southeast 2nd Street. Police said the man failed to come out of the residence at the…
Read MoreMan Arrested Following Milford Shooting Incident
Milford Police say a Dover man is facing charges in connection with a shooting at the Wawa gas pumps on Route 113 Thursday night. Several people apparently started to argue, and a single round was fired toward two people. No one was struck by gunfire. According to Milford Police, the suspect drove northbound but was…
Read MoreNational Weather Service Details Aug. 4th Tornado In Milford
The National Weather Service documents another tornado in Delaware associated with Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4th. In a preliminary damage survey, the Weather Service says the tornado touched down at about 8:25 that morning in Milford, reached a peak wind of 100 miles per hour, and traveled 2.7 miles. It was 400 yards wide.…
Read MorePolice: Woman Found Dead Under Fallen Tree Branch
Delaware State Police have released the name of a person who was found dead in Milford on North Shore Drive Tuesday. Troopers arrived to the scene after a family member was unable to locate 73-year-old Gloria Babel during Tuesday鈥檚 storm. Babel was found under a large branch that had fallen from a tree. Reportedly she…
Read MoreStorm A Factor In Woman’s Death In Milford
70-Year-Old Milford Man Dies Of Gunshot To Chest
Milford Police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who was shot in the chest. Police said Wednesday that the victim is identified as David W. Parcher of Milford. The shooting was reported Tuesday at about 3:40 a.m. at a home on Pennsylvania Avenue. The victim was found at that location. Members of the…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested For Attempted Murder
A Lewes man is charged with attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a shooting in Milford. Delaware State Police say 28-year-old James Satcher was developed as a suspect in last Wednesday鈥檚 incident. A 32-year-old Georgetown man was shot in the neck after he and Satcher had started to fight while at an apartment…
Read MoreGunfire Strikes Vehicle In Milford
Milford Police are investigating gunfire at an apartment complex late Thursday morning. Officers arrived at Aurora Place and Allen Way in Brightway Commons to discover that a vehicle was struck by a gunshot. No injuries were reported. Detectives are continuing an investigation into the source of the gunfire. Anyone with information is asked to contact…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Shot In Milford
A fight between two men in Milford resulted in one of them being shot in the neck, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to apartments on Betsy Ross Circle late Wednesday afternoon and found the injured 32-year-old Georgetown man. He was rushed to a hospital. Police say the suspect in the shooting produced a…
Read MoreClerk Dragged During Milford Robbery
A store clerk was dragged by a fleeing robbery suspect in Milford. Delaware State Police say a man ran out of Liberty Gas on Bay Road Sunday night with items he did not pay for. The store employee, a 30-year-old woman, followed the man as he started to drive away. She was dragged as he…
Read MoreUPDATED: Troopers Investigate Pedestrian Fatality In Milford
UPDATED: Millsboro, Milford Hold Municipal Elections Saturday
Polls are open Saturday for municipal elections in Millsboro and Milford. An at-large position on Millsboro Town Council is being contested. Incumbent Larry Gum is challenged by Denise Blake for the 3 year term.聽 In District 2, Ron O鈥橬eal and Michelle Truitt in District 3 were both unopposed.聽Voters may cast ballots from 1:00 p.m. until…
Read MoreBJA Grants Awarded to Help Public Safety Agencies Respond During Pandemic
The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Department of Justice has awarded supplemental funding to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The finding is part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) program. This grant funding can be used to hire personnel, pay overtime, cover protective equipment and…
Read MoreGov Carney Declares Coronavirus Hot Spot in Sussex County, Announces Expansion of Community Testing Sites
Governor John Carney聽on Tuesday聽declared Sussex County a hot spot for COVID-19 in Delaware and聽announced聽the initial schedule for the聽State of Delaware鈥檚 Coordination and Care community testing sites. Testing and outreach will occur in several Sussex聽communities that are at the center of Delaware’s COVID-19聽epidemic.聽Governor Carney first announced the community testing and outreach partnership among the state, hospital…
Read MoreUPDATED: Early Morning House Fire in Milford Under Investigation
UPDATED – 10:15am – Carlisle firefighters were called for a house fire around 4:20 this morning on South Walnut Street.聽 Crews arriving at the scene found active fire inside the home.聽 Multiple crews from Kent and Sussex County assisted and the State Fire Marshal is investigating to determine the cause and origin of the blaze.聽…
Read MoreMilford Police investigating suspicious activity that occurred as student walked home from school
Milford Police are searching for a man who reportedly tried to lure a student in his van as they were walking to school. According to the Milford Police Department, officers were notified about the driver of a dark red or maroon work style van, possibly a Ford Econoline, who tried to communicate with a student…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Milford man injured, dog killed in brutal pit bull attack
Two arrested, over 180 grams of marijuana seized in Milford
Over 180 grams of marijuana was seized and two were arrested following a drug investigation in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, the incident occurred just after 11 a.m., Tuesday when officers made contact with two men on Kingston Terrace in Hearthstone Manor. As officers approached the men, they noticed a smell of burnt…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on assault charges for seriously injuring man he attacked
A Milford man was arrested on assault charges after police say he attacked a man who was trying to deliver a Valentine’s Day card. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the 8000 block of Slaughter Beach Road for reports of an assault. Police arrived…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on drug charges
A Milford man has been apprehended on drug charges. The Milford Police Department Drug Unit with the assistance of the patrol division and the U.S. Marshal鈥檚 First State Fugitive Task Force apprehended Dylan C. Jones, 24, of Milford DE, for warrants out of the Milford Police Department. The first warrant stemmed from a drug investigation…
Read MoreDelaware State Police arrest Maryland man for stalking former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, Rehoboth
Delaware State Police have arrested a Maryland man on multiple counts of stalking for threatening and harassing former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, and Rehoboth. The incidents began over the weekend when police say 34-year-old John Dyes, of East New Market, Maryland, sent threatening text messages to two people, both of whom were former co-workers of…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on drug, DUI charges in Harrington
A Milford man was arrested on DUI charges after police say he drove high and blocked a road in Harrington with a shotgun, cocaine and other drugs inside his vehicle. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the area of Beebe Road and…
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