Posts Tagged ‘Smyrna’
DOC Installs Security Cameras at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Following Governor John Carney’s Independent Review post-riot at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, the Delaware Department of Corrections has completed security camera implementation at JTVCC, ten months ahead of schedule. Governor Carney and members of the General Assembly allocated 2.5 million dollars for the project, which began in October 2017, which was seven months after…
Read MoreUPDATED: Victim Identified in Deadly Car Crash in Dover
UPDATED 3/8/2019 at 12:46pm: Delaware State Police say they have identified the driver as 20-year-old Tighaira Lacree Sayles of Georgetown, DE. They were awaiting notification of next of kin to release her identity. Note: Delaware State Police originally had stated the driver was from Smyrna. ORIGINAL POST: The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal…
Read MoreSmyrna Teen Arrested for Stolen Handgun Possession
Milford PD Arrest Smyrna Man for Stalking
A Smyrna man has been arrested by Milford Police for an incident that occurred last December. Delaware Capitol Police arrested 27 year old Aaron Williams of Smyrna who was wanted for an alleged stalking at the Brightway Commons and The Willows, where Williams tried multiple times to contact the victim. Police say he also made…
Read MoreJudge Working to Set Start Date of 2nd Vaughn Trial
The first of multiple trials for three of the defendants involved in the prison riot at the Vaughn Correctional Institution in February of 2017 ended last week. Officials in the Attorney General’s office tell WGMD that Judge Carpenter is working with counsel to determine the start date and defendants who will be tried in the…
Read MoreDSP Find Meth Lab in Clayton
A Smyrna man has been arrested for operating a meth lab at a Clayton home. Delaware State Police and officers from several other agencies conducted a warrant round up on Wednesday in Kent County – when they learned of a wanted man in the area of Lion Hope Road in Clayton. As police tried to…
Read MoreContraband Seized at JTVCC
A suspicious package was seized at the Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. Corrections officials say the package was mailed using a fictitious vendor name and shipped from an outside location. Inside the box over 7 ounces of marijuana and three cellphones which were packaged inside 4 pound bags of coffee. Officials say if the package…
Read MoreSmyrna Fire Sunday Leaves 1 Dead
A fire in Smyrna Sunday afternoon has taken the life of one person. The State Fire Marshal says that one person was found deceased by firefighters inside the house trailer on West Big Woods Road. Officials say the fire broke out just before 1pm and crews found flames pouring from the home when they arrived…
Read MoreLoaded Gun Found During Traffic Stop Near Smyrna
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police near Smyrna led to the arrest of a Dover man on weapons charges. Police spotted two vehicles speeding on Route 1. Both vehicles were stopped and a computer check on the driver of one vehicle, 23 year old Quajan Daniels of Dover showed three outstanding warrants. A search…
Read MoreCortez Hamilton Sentenced to 25 Years in Wife’s Murder
UPDATED: 3rd Suspect Arrested for Basketball Brawl at Milford
UPDATE 2/28 – Milford Police arresting their third suspect from the brawl at the Cape Henlopen- Smyrna boys basketball game last week. Only identified as a 17-year old boy from New Castle, the suspect turned himself into police yesterday. He was charged with one count of disorderly conduct before being released to his parents. The boy…
Read MoreMCCC Walk Away Arrested by DSP
An inmate from the Morris Community Corrections Center in Dover has been arrested after he failed to return from an approved job seeking pass on Thursday. Delaware State Police from Troop 3 arrested 32 year old Tyrell Redwine of the Seaford area. Redwine is now charged with escape after conviction on an original charge of…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder of Wife in 2015
A Smyrna man faces 15 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in the 2015 death of his wife, Keisha Hamilton. DOJ officials say as part of his plea, 35 year old Cortez Hamilton was required to provide the location of her body – which had not been found. …
Read MoreDSP Investigating Human Skeletal Remains Found Near Smyrna
Delaware State Police have found human skeletal remains on Mount Friendship Road near Smyrna. Those remains were discovered Friday afternoon and have been turned over to the Division of Forensic Science to determine the identification and cause of death. Police have released no further information.
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