Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
Dover Man Dies from Injuries in Crash Near Felton
A crash just after 8:30 Saturday night on Firetower Road near Felton hospitalized a Dover man. Delaware State Police say 60 year old Steven Satterfield was southbound on Firetower Road, just north of Berrytown Road, when his car went off the road in a curve and hit a tree. Satterfield was not wearing a seatbelt…
Read MoreFelton Driver Cited after Crash on Route 24 Near Angola
A Felton man has been cited after he collided with a Mazda in the intersection at Route 24 and Hollymount Road in Angola just before 1pm Friday. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 21 year old man from Felton was westbound in a truck on Route 24 and approaching the intersection.…
Read MoreHartly Childcare Employee Charged with Multiple Charges of Child Abuse
DSP Investigate Home Invasion Robbery in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion robbery Sunday night in Dover around 11 on Vanessa Drive. Investigation revealed that two suspects forced entry into the home, which was occupied by three adults and four children, and demanded money. One of the suspects showed a firearm. The victims complied and the suspects left with…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Magnolia Early Friday Morning
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred around 3:30 Friday morning. Police contacted a woman at the Bayhealth Hospital Kent Campus who told them she was sleeping in her car on Terry Drive in Magnolia when she was approached by two black males wearing masks. One tried to open the car door…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Fatal Hit & Run Near Georgetown Saturday Night
The investigation into a hit and run crash Saturday night continues in Georgetown. Delaware State Police say just after 10pm the driver of a Chevy pickup truck was westbound on Wilson Road, but did not remain stopped at the red light and entered the intersection in front of a Chevy HHR and a Dodge Ram.…
Read MorePhiladelphia Man Charged after Hartly Traffic Stop
A Philadelphia man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Hartly Wednesday night just before 6:30. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of Hourglass Road and Halltown Road when they spotted a BMW fail to stay in its travel lane. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and contacted the…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI
A Milford man has been arrested for a 6th offense DUI after Delaware State Police were called to the intersection of Beaver Dam and Conleys Chapel Road west of Lewes Thursday night around 9:30. Police arrived and found a blue Ford Escape in the intersection and the driver asleep at the wheel. After contacting the…
Read MoreTwo Teens Arrested for Oak Orchard Burglary
Felton Man Charged in Murder of Wife
A Felton man is charged in the murder of his wife. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Andrews Lake Road in Felton just before 6:30 Friday morning for an unresponsive woman and found 55 year old Virginia Reynolds with several injuries to her body. Troopers began life saving efforts until the victim…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges for Laurel Man
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night just before 11 in the area of West Street in Laurel. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Probation and Parole officers were on patrol and watched a Ford Focus fail to signal a turn. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two on Drug Charges after Investigation in Dover
A search warrant executed on a residence on Deborah Drive in Dover Thursday led to the arrest of two Dover residents on drug charges. Delaware State Police went into the residence after a six-week long investigation of the distribution of drugs from the property. Detectives detained three people including 47 year old Antonio Malloy and…
Read MoreMilton Area Traffic Stop Leads to Weapons Arrest
A traffic stop in Milton Tuesday morning led to the arrest of a Felton man. Delaware State Police spotted a vehicle traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on Coastal Highway near Eagle Crest Road and initiated a traffic stop. A computer check of the driver, 32 year old Alonzo Coker of Felton showed…
Read MoreSearch Warrants at Seaford Homes Lead to Three Arrests
Three men have been arrested by Delaware State Police on drug charges after the execution of search warrants at two Seaford residences last Thursday. After a 2-month investigation, police from multiple agencies went into a residence on North Front Street. Twelve people in the residence were detained including Andrew Ayers of Greenwood, Schweitzer Dessin and…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Assault & Attempted Robbery
Lewes Man Charged with Burglary
A Lewes man has been arrested in connection with a burglary and other offenses Friday evening. Delaware State Police were called to Clemantis Street following reports of trespassing. Homeowners who were checking on their second residence found an unknown man in their home – who left the scene before police arrived. He left behind three…
Read More2023 Saw Fewer Deadly Crashes in Delaware
DelDOT officials report there were fewer fatal crashes on Delaware roads in 2023 than in 2022. There were 137 fatalities last year, compared to 164 in 2022 and the numbers are lower across the board – a 13% reduction in pedestrian fatalities, 29% reduction in bicycle deaths and a 32% reduction in motorcycle fatalities. While…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pedestrian Who Died after Crash on Route 113 in Georgetown Identified
UPDATED–1-10-24–1:00 p.m. –The Delaware State Police have identified 39-year-old Sonya Briddell of Georgetown as the woman who died in the fatal crash that occurred Monday evening in Georgetown. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. UPDATED – 11am – Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that left a 39…
Read MoreMilton Man Charged in Shooting Incident in Felton
Traffic Stop Leads to 5th Offense DUI Arrest
A computer check on a vehicle registration Saturday night came back as a fictitious tag. Delaware State Police stopped a truck on DuPont Boulevard in Frankford just after 10:30pm and contacted the driver – 47 year old Casey Whitman of Frankford and a 55 year old woman under a blanket in the backseat. While speaking…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim Identified; Crash on Route 24 East of Millsboro Leaves Lewes Man Dead
UPDATED 1-4-24 12 p.m.–The Delaware State Police have identified 20-year-old Willi Aguilar-Garcia of Lewes, Delaware, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Millsboro. Previous Post: A crash that shut down Route 24 east of Millsboro around 4 Tuesday afternoon has left one man dead and two others injured.…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
A Millsboro man has been arrested on felony drug charges after a traffic stop south of Georgetown. Delaware State Police spotted a driver turn from South Bedford Street onto northbound Dupont Boulevard without signaling. Detectives contacted the driver, a 31 year old from Lewes and the passenger, 44 year old Anthony Hitchens of Millsboro. The…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Charged with Hate Crime
A Laurel woman has been arrested for a hate crime and related charges by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Taco Chabelita in Laurel Saturday afternoon around 1 for a disorderly incident the night before. An investigation showed that around 7pm Friday night a Laurel woman, later identified as 21 year old Aiyanna Winstead,…
Read MoreChase in Kent County Leads to DUI Arrest
A Hartly man was arrested after a chase that occurred in Dover Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol Thursday just before 4pm saw an Expedition drive through a red light while southbound on Bay Road at President Drive. After turning onto Lafferty Lane the trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the…
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