UPDATED: Threat Investigation at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin found Not Credible

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UPDATED – 4/5/23 3pm – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Department says that yesterday’s threat at Stephen Decatur High School has been deemed non-credible, and the individual suspected of creating the threat has been identified. Appropriate charges are being forwarded to the Department of Juvenile Justice. No additional information will be provided to protect the privacy…

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Ocean Pines Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses

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An investigation by the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team led to the arrest of an Ocean Pines man. Officials went into a home on Ocean Parkway with a search and seizure warrant Friday. They located about 756 grams of marijuana, 9 regulated firearms – 3 of them converted to full automatic, several loaded high capacity…

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Update: West Ocean City Fire Leaves One Man Dead

Fatal fire, Elm St. West Ocean City (photo courtesy of Ocean City Fire Department)
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(Story update from the Worcester Co. Fire Marshal’s Office) “The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office investigated a fatality from a structure fire which occurred yesterday at 9961 Elm Street in West Ocean City. A Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol in the area when he observed smoke and fire coming from a shed at…

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Operation Royal Flush Dismantles Drug Trafficking Organization in Sussex & Worcester Counties

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A multi-jurisdictional investigation into an illegal heroin trafficking organization has ended with the arrest or indictment of 16 people on 71 charges.  The investigation revealed that the head of this drug trafficking organization is Prince Gordon, who was living in Ocean Pines and distributing heroin throughout Sussex County and Worcester County.  With the help of…

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