Posts Tagged ‘wicomico county sheriff’s office’
UPDATED: 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 MoreGunshots Fired At Wicomico Co. Deputy’s Vehicle
A Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy was fired upon in a vehicle while investigating reported gunshots earlier this week, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Monday July 5th just past midnight, the officer’s vehicle came under fire in the area of Chippewa Boulevard and Kiowa Avenue in Salisbury. It’s presumed that the gunshot that struck the marked…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Wicomico Co. Shooting Death
A man is facing first-degree murder charges following a weekend shooting in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Pocahontas Avenue, and a shooting victim was found lying in the front yard. Jerome Moss died later at a hospital. 44-year-old Clifton Jones was found inside the home and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made after Delmar Officer Seriously Injured, Elderly Couple Assaulted
UPDATED – 11pm – An arrest has been made in connection with Sunday’s attack on a Delmar police officer and an elderly couple in the Yorkshire Estates. Police have arrested 30 year old Randon Wilkerson, who was being disorderly and fighting with others in the house and a couple who lived across the street. Police…
Read MoreDrug-Making Operation Found In Shed; Suspect Arrested
A Salisbury man is facing numerous drug-related charges following an investigation into alleged drug-dealing out of a Salisbury home. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, a shed in back of the residence on Shamrock Drive was dedicated entirely to making crack cocaine. It contained two microwaves, two Pyrex dishes and other utensils and items.…
Read MoreMan Found Murdered In Wicomico Co.
A homicide investigation is underway in Wicomico County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a home in the 100-block of East Church Street in Hebron late Friday night. The body of 28-year-old Tyler Gravenor was found in his home. The investigation is ongoing, and there is no word about potential suspects. Anyone…
Read MoreUpdate: Woman, 2 Kids Safe After Being Reported Missing
A mother and two children have been located after being reported missing several days ago, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say Shannon Baldwin and the two kids are safe and were not harmed.
Read MoreSuspect Arrested for Liquor Store Robbery
A Fruitland man has been charged with robbing a local liquor store. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported robbery at Vintage Beer and Wine on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury last Wednesday night. Two employees were held up at gunpoint. Investigators were led to Jesse Drummond as a suspect.…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A man is charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting last month in Salisbury.Gunshots were fired from a passing vehicle toward people in front of a store on West Road September 15th.No one was struck.The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says its investigation led to 26-year-old Brandon Croswell being identified as a suspect.Croswell turned…
Read More2 Arrested For Woman’s Murder In Salisbury
Two suspects are facing charges that include first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman whose body was dumped into a pond.The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says the body was found Sunday at Johnson Pond. The victim was identified as Trisha Lyn Parker of Salisbury.Investigators were led to 23-year-old Marquez Armstrong, who had…
Read MoreSuspect Leaving Hotel Arrested On Drug Charges
An investigation into reported drug activity at a Salisbury hotel recently led to an arrest.The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team investigated, and observed a man heading toward a vehicle carrying several bags. Following a traffic stop, a K-9 search led investigators to quantities of marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, Oxycodone pills, and more…
Read More3 Arrested in Wicomico Co. Drugs – Firearms Investigation
Three suspects face charges in connection with an investigation in Wicomico County into controlled dangerous substances and firearms.The Sheriff’s Office says a search was carried out at a property in Delmar. According to police, 23-year-old Shyheim Mitchell threw a loaded, AK-47-type firearm out the back window of the residence as the search was in progress.The…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Drug Charges In Wicomico Co.
A motorcycle that was reported to be driven erratically led to the arrest of a man in Willards. The Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office says a deputy responded to a gas station on Main Street just off Route 50. The motorcycle did not have a registration plate, and police say an investigation indicated that 34-year-old Clint…
Read MoreInvestigators Seek Clues In Dec. 2019 Shooting Death
Investigators donât want a murder case to grow âcold.â Stefon Hagans was found dead of gunshot wounds outside his Salisbury home on Dale Lane early last December 14th. The Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office is hoping the public will come forward with any information, possible security footage or other clues that could help. Several people were…
Read MoreWicomico Co. Man Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges
A 20-year-old man is facing drug-and-weapons offenses following an investigation that lasted about a month into a âsuspected criminal gang member,â according to the Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office. Chase Morgan is accused of selling controlled dangerous substances and storing firearms at his Salisbury residence. Authorities say a search turned up a handgun that was reported…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges
A man is facing drug-and-weapons charges following his arrest in Salisbury. According to the Wicomico County Sheriffâs Office, an investigation into the alleged activity in the 28,000-block of Brockhampton Court in Salisbury played out over the course of the last month. A search warrant was carried out resulting in the seizure of powder cocaine and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Locate Salisbury Man
UPDATED 1pm – The Wicomico County Sheriff’s office has located Nathanial Ennels. He is safe. ==================== Wicomico County Sheriffâs office continues to look for 69 year old Nathanial âTeddyâ Ennels who went missing Friday afternoon just before 3pm. Police say he is an African American man, about 5â 7â and 160 pounds with greyish brown…
Read MoreWicomico County Sheriff speaks out against bill to make Maryland a sanctuary state
Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis has expressed strong opposition to legislation that would make Maryland a sanctuary state, a proposal he claimed would protect MS-13 gang members from criminal arrest or prosecution. Sheriff Lewis attended a press conference on Tuesday alongside State Senator Mary Beth Carozza, Somerset County Sheriff Ronnie Howard and Chief Deputy Paul…
Read MoreArrest in James M. Bennett Bomb Threat
A 13 year old girl has been charged with calling a bomb threat to James M. Bennett High School just before 9:30 on Wednesday morning. Members of the Sheriffâs Office and other agencies as well as K9 officers checked the building for threats but found no explosive device on school property. Deputies were able to…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Drug Investigation in Salisbury
The Wicomico County Sheriffâs office in connection with several other agencies conducted an investigation into the illegal sale of drugs from a home on Mount Hermon Road in Salisbury. A search and seizure warrant was used at the home where deputies arrested 52 year old Lamont Smith and 35 year old Dwight Woods and seized…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Arrested for July 4th Burglary
A 30-year-old Quantico man is behind bars after Deputies say he burglarized a residence. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office reports that 30-year-old Richard Willinger, Jr. of Quantico was arrested on July 5 after an investigation into a residential burglary at a home in the 22000 block of Wetipquin Road. Deputies say the resident had fallen…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Woman Arrested in Salisbury for Car Theft
A South Carolina woman was arrested and charged following a traffic stop in Salisbury last week for theft of a vehicle. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says 60-year-old Joy Mills of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was stopped just before midnight on Wednesday, July 3 in the area of Nanticoke Road at Crooked Oak Lane in…
Read MoreBody Recovered from Submerged Vehicle in Eden
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after discovering a vehicle under water in the area of Upper Ferry Ramp in Eden. Deputies say they were called to the area on South Upper Ferry Road around 9:21 a.m. on Sunday, March 24 for a report of suspicious activity. Once arrived, they uncovered a road sign…
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