Posts Tagged ‘Ocean View’
Ground Broken for Phase II of James Farm Master Plan Improvements
Structure Fire in Ocean View, Millville Area
Fire crews were battling a blaze earlier today at a home in the Ocean View, Millville area. The fire occurred on Piney Point Road in the area of Eagle Pond. Smoke was showing from the attic space. Fire departments that responded include Millville, Bethany, Roxana, Frankford, and Dagsboro. There is no word yet on the…
Read More19-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening Victim with Knife During Argument
A verbal argument in which a knife was used to threaten the other person has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old. The incident involved an 18-year-old girl and her roommate’s boyfriend–Timothy Lawrence of Dagsboro. Delaware State Police responded to the home on Hope Street in Ocean View just after 5:00 a.m. for the disorderly…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean View Home Heavily Damaged by Fire – How You can Help the Family
UPDATED – 02/21/23 – Mariners Bethel UM Church is a collection point for anyone looking to help Jim & Ada Carr recover from the loss of their home. The Church will collect gift cards for general needs and for eating establishments. They ask not to donate clothing or household items at this time. Gift cards…
Read MoreMan, Woman Arrested for Meth Possession with Intent to Distribute
A man and a woman have been arrested by Ocean View Police on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.Police said Monday that the arrests resulted from a joint investigation with the DEA Dover Task Force in response to increased usage of meth in Ocean View and the surrounding area.A home in the…
Read MoreFire Causes $500,000 Damage to Bethany Lakes Home
A fire Tuesday morning heavily damaged a home in the 31,000-block of May Drive in Bethany Lakes. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, members of the Millville Volunteer Fire Department encountered flames and smoke coming from the single-family home at about 9:30 a.m. The home was occupied at the time, and everyone got…
Read MoreOcean View Man Charged With 7th Offense DUI
Former Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion
An Ocean View woman has admitted to charges of wire fraud and tax evasion in a case that federal prosecutors say cost her former employer more than one-million dollars.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, 55-year-old Joan Donald entered her plea in federal court Wednesday.Donald was a bookkeeper for Dovetail, a…
Read MoreOcean View Murder Suspect Extradited From Md.
A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…
Read MoreUPDATED: Woman Dead, Suspect Arrested For Homicide In Ocean View
UPDATED: 10/22/21 1:15pm – Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in an Ocean View murder Thursday morning. Delaware State Police were called around 4:20am for a report of a shooting and found 55 year old Cheryl Beckett-Brown dead in the home from an apparent gunshot wound. Witness accounts led police to 38 year old…
Read MoreJ-1 Visa Holder Charged With Rape In Ocean View
A citizen of Guinea in the US on a J-1 Student Visa has been charged with rape in Ocean View. According to Ocean View Police, an investigation into the rape of a 19-year-old woman began in August, and a resident of the same home, Hamza Mara, was identified as a suspect through DNA analysis Police…
Read MoreOcean View Woman Indicted For Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion
An Ocean View woman has been indicted on charges that she embezzled more than one-million dollars from her employer over a seven-year period, taking advantage of her access to the company’s financial informationā¦ and the condition of its elderly owner. According to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss, a federal grand…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Stealing 96-Year-Old Woman’s Checks
4th Ambulance Joins Fleet At Millville VFC
A local volunteer fire company that’s especially busy in the summertime, but also serves the community all year long, now has more capability to do so. The Millville Volunteer Fire Company recently added a 4th ambulance to its fleet. According to Chief Guy Rickards, such an ambulance is ordered and custom-built. The COVID-19 pandemic also…
Read MoreUpdate: Former Del. Elections Commissioner, Husband Killed In Crash
Delaware’s former Elections Commissioner Elaine Manlove and her husband Wayne, who resided in Ocean View, died Monday in a collision with a tractor trailer on Route 13 in New Castle County. Senator Tom Carper released this statement: āMartha and I are devastated to learn of the passing of Elaine and her husband, Wayne. Elaine was…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Selbyville man faces drug related charges after being pulled over in Ocean View and found to have a suspended license. Ocean View Police say the officer smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search, according to police, turned up 115 ounces of marijuana, 126 baggies of heroin, and drug paraphernalia. 22-year-old Joseph Phelan was…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Parking Lot Threats
An Ocean View man has been arrested on charges that he threatened people at gunpoint in the parking lot of a liquor store. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Banks Wine and Spirits in Millville July 10th. They learned that the driver of a pick-up truck blew the horn at the occupants of an…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean View police chase results in charges, injuries for Dover man
UPDATED 2/7/20 – Delaware State Police have charged a Dover man with additional thefts in connection with a February 3rd incident in the Ocean View area after he led police on a chase.Ā Through further investigation, police have been able to link 30 year old Bryan Denegal to several additional thefts from vehicles in the…
Read MoreIRSD Middle Schooler Semifinalist in NASA’s “Name the Rover” Contest
Fenwick Mutual Assistance Agreement Workshop Postponed to Friday
This morningās Mutual Assistance Agreement Workshop at Fenwick Town Hall has been postponed until Friday at 11am.Ā The agreement is between Fenwick Island, Ocean View and South Bethany to provide police service assistance to South Bethany while the town recruits certified officers for the South Bethany police department.
Read MoreAce is Still Missing – but Tips are Still Coming In to Ace’s Facebook Page
Ace is still missing from Ocean View ā since September 22.Ā A new tip came in yesterday to the Race for Ace Facebook page that a dog fitting Aceās description was seen in Ridgley, Maryland in the area of Holly Road and Ridgley Road near the Dunkinā Donuts off Route 404. The caller said he…
Read MoreDelDOT orders Ocean View family to remove missing dog flyers or face fines
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has threatened to fine an Ocean View family if they don’t remove flyers for their missing dog that’s been placed on various utility poles and signs. Nicole Peterdozzi, her fiance George Elliott, and the rest of their family were devastated when their Labrador Retriever, Ace went missing from their…
Read MoreOcean View man wins $25,000 a year for life
A 59-year-old Ocean View man has won $25,000 a year for life after purchasing a winning LUCKY FOR LIFEĀ® ticket from Wawa in Delmar. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, typically buys $10 worth of LUCKY FOR LIFEĀ® tickets when he plays the Lottery, but on this occasion, he decided to buy $20 worth…
Read MoreOcean View family offers $6,000 for return of missing dog, Ace
An Ocean View Family is offering a $6,000 reward for the safe return of their dog, Ace, who went missing over three weeks ago. Their efforts to find him have since gone viral with thousands now joining the “Race to Find Ace.” The family has vowed to continue the search until they find Ace, a…
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