Joe Ciccanti
UPDATED – 06/02/23 – A second suspect has been charged after a fight at the end of the Sussex Central High School graduation Tuesday night south of Georgetown. Delaware State Police have charged a 16 year old girl with two counts of 3rd degree assault and 1 count of disorderly conduct. She was arraigned at…
Gary DuPont Jr. has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for Attempted Second Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence, and Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm. Ten years of his sentence are a mandatory sentence, without the possibility of parole. Gary DuPont Jr. will be placed on five years…
UPDATE as of 6/1: Current dune crossing closures include Read Ave. Work is on hold until at least 4:00pm today due to weather concerns. Estimated project completion date is June 7th, weather permitting. UPDATE as of 5/30: All dune crossings are open. Unfavorable ocean conditions are preventing any beach fill or dredging. Crews will resume…
DART has announced the winners of its Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest. Four winners will receive prizes from DART and its Business Partners. Over 75 students from schools and/or after-school programs statewide participated in the contest, showcasing their vision of this year’s theme, “Transit vs Driving – Go Green with DART”. Students from 6th through 12th grade were…
UPDATE 6/1/23: Damien Jackson has been apprehended. Original Post: The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in locating 40-year-old Damien Richard Jackson who is wanted for 1st and 2nd Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment, False Imprisonment, Robbery, and Theft of $100 to $1,500. Jackson is a black man, 5’7 and 155 pounds with brown eyes…
UPDATE 6/1/23: John Gourley has been apprehended. Original Post: The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating 21-year-old John Zachary Gourley, who is wanted for Assault in the 2nd Degree and Malicious Destruction of Property. Gourley is a White man, 5’6 and 140 lbs. His last known address was 13 Vine Street in Berlin,…
The intersection of East Trap Pond Road and Hardscrabble Road in the Georgetown area will be converted to an All Way Stop control with new signs and pavement markings, according to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The work will occur starting at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13th (weather permitting). The…
Since 2012, the number of what are called “Part 1” crimes in Salisbury has dropped 45 percent overall, according to the Salisbury Police Department’s 2022 Part 1 crime statistics. Part 1 crime includes the ten most common offenses encountered by law enforcement, including aggravated assault, rape, homicide, arson, human trafficking, motor vehicle theft, robbery, burglary,…
Following a 6-day jury trial, Dionte Dutton, formerly of Salisbury, Maryland, was convicted this week of Second-Degree Murder, First-Degree Assault, along with other criminal charges. Sentencing was postponed allowing for a pre-sentencing investigation to be completed. Dutton will remain in custody pending sentencing. On June 10, 2017, Dionte Dutton got into a confrontation with Jaquanta…
The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a vehicle fire in Berlin that happened before 11:00 this morning at the intersection of Mary Road and Sinepuxent Road. Upon arrival, units observed the flames extending throughout the Ford Transit cargo van that was abandoned on the side of the roadway. Crews worked quickly to extinguish…
A 24-year-old man faces sex offense charges after a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputy caught him having sex with a 13-year-old. The deputy had responded to the location just outside of Salisbury in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Yesterday, Deric James Rust was arrested and transported to the Wicomico County Detention Center. He was originally…
The Ocean City Police Department continues to address concerns in area communities regarding the city’s homeless population. So far in 2023, the Ocean City Police Department has identified 17 individuals experiencing homelessness in the Town of Ocean City. This number fluctuates throughout the year. In 2022, they identified 33 individuals. If you are interested in lending…
Concerns about the spike in mental health challenges among young people have prompted U.S. Senators and Representatives including Tom Carper and Lisa Blunt Rochester to introduce legislation that aims to establish a holistic approach to children’s health care. The bill would allow for the integration of mental and physical health services for children and youth…
With all the graduations and outdoor events taking place around this time of year, Delmarva Power is issuing a warning about one thing that can put a damper on your celebration, or on those around you– foil balloons. The balloons, also known as mylar balloons, can wreak havoc on the electric grid. Untethered balloons cause…
All Maryland residents and visitors will get an opportunity to enjoy license-free fishing days on Saturday, June 3rd, Saturday, June 10th, and Tuesday, July 4th. On these days, any individual may catch and possess finfish for recreational purposes in any tidal and nontidal waters of Maryland, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources. All…
As of 8:30 this morning, Salisbury officials are closing roads in the area of a demolition of condemned property. The time frame of the demolition is today and tomorrow, May 31st and June 1st from 8:30 am to 4 pm. Heavy equipment needs to be onsite for this project which means the City will be…
A 43-year-old Millsboro man has been arrested for drug dealing following an extended narcotics investigation. Four months ago, detectives from the Sussex County Drug Unit began investigating Sylvester Weaver, who was suspected of dealing drugs in Sussex County. Yesterday, detectives executed a search warrant at Weaver’s home on Jackstone Way in Millsboro. A search of…
A new partnership between the State of Delaware and the National Child Identification Program will provide Delaware families and law enforcement with new tools to locate missing children. As a result of this new partnership, 156,000 at-home child ID kits will be sent to Delaware families beginning this year. The ID kits will feature an…
If you drive on US 13 Business (Salisbury Road) near the ramp to US 50 and Zion Road or on US 13 (Salisbury Bypass) between Johnson Road and Ward Road, you can expect shoulder closures and intermittent lane closures beginning June 1st. The closures are due to two pipe rehabilitation projects. Weather permitting, both projects…
One person is being treated for serious injuries after an accident in the Felton area at just before 6 p.m. yesterday. The collision occurred at the intersection of South Dupont Highway and Reeves Crossing Road in Felton. Corporal Leonard DeMalto of the Delaware State Police tells the Talk of Delmarva that a Ford Focus was…
You’ll be allowed to bring cellphones and other personal electronic devices into all state courthouse facilities as of June 1st due to an extension of a branch-wide pilot program that started in February 2022. Restrictions will still be in place on use of the devices in court facilities, and in particular in courtrooms, but this…
A 35-year-old Delmar, Maryland man pleaded guilty earlier this month to possessing and distributing child pornography. The Honorable W. Newton Jackson, a senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Brandon Ehrisman to an active sentence of ten years of incarceration, with five years suspended for Distribution of Child Pornography and two counts…
Six people have been arrested on drug charges after the Seaford Police Department with assistance from Delaware State PoliceSORT executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday at a residence near the intersection of Front Street and King Street in Seaford. During the execution of the search warrant the six were taken into custody inside the home.…