Joe Ciccanti
Dover Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired on Tollhouse Place late last night, August 6th. Shortly before 11 p.m., officers responded to the scene and located shell casings in the area. Police say an unknown individual(s) fired several shots and struck two apartments, causing damage. One of the apartments was occupied…
A Laurel Man faces his 5th offense DUI charge after a hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier this month at the intersection of Federal Street and Union Street in Milton. Police say a black Chevrolet truck struck another vehicle and fled the scene. A short time later, Milton Officers located the pickup truck in the area…
UPDATE: The Dover Police Department is canceling the Gold Alert for Courtney Dean. She has been located and is safe. Previous Post: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 42-year-old Courtney Dean of Hartly. Dean was last seen at approximately 4:00 a.m on McKee Road, and there is a concern for her…
UPDATE 08/06/25: The Wicomico County Council has approved legislation that prohibits the disposal of out-of-county waste at Wicomico County facilities, thereby protecting local resources for County residents and businesses. It also codifies the current days and hours of operation for the landfill, convenience centers, and recycling centers, ensuring that these critical services remain available to…
Delaware has released information on the first weekend of recreational marijuana sales, which began August 1st, marking a major milestone in the implementation of adult-use cannabis legislation. The inaugural three-day weekend (Friday to Sunday) had combined sales (adult and medical) of over $903,000. Delaware’s Marijuana Commissioner Joshua Sanderlin says Delaware’s transition to adult-use cannabis sales…
Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s assistance while continuing the investigation into a case of a police impersonator who was served a criminal summons in February. A 19-year old from Salisbury–identified as Jayden Ballard –was served the summons on February 12th. He was charged with impersonating a police officer and unlawful taking of a…
Rep. Sarah McBride this week hosted a roundtable in Wilmington alongside former Rep. Gabby Giffords, law enforcement leaders, community members, and gun violence prevention advocates from across Delaware. The event, held in partnership with the national organization GIFFORDS, focused on strategies to address gun trafficking and strengthen public safety in Delaware, particularly amid concerns about…
The Bethany Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating 49-year-old William Engle from Catonsville, Maryland. Engle is wanted on felony theft charges from an investigation stemming from Shore Fun Arcade at 108 Garfield Parkway. It was discovered that Engle strategically removed over $2,000 from several arcade games, over the course of a…
A pocket-dialed call to 911 led to the arrests of two individuals including one on gun and drug charges. The call on August 2nd led Seaford Police to a vehicle outside 332 N. Market Street Dispatchers overheard a woman mentioning a man pulling a gun and shooting. Officers responded and spotted the vehicle, prompting the…
Dover Police have arrested a 56-year-old Dover man for sexual abuse of a child. During the month of July 2025, the victim reported to the Dover Police Department that Thomas Kennedy inappropriately touched them. Through the investigation, it was determined that Kennedy was known to the victim, who is a juvenile. The date/location, along with…
Delaware state officials are urging people in the First State to be aware and prepare for potential flooding and strong winds this afternoon through tonight from a severe storm that could produce excessive rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flash Flood and Severe Storm…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 47-year-old Rehoboth Beach man for felony gun and drug charges. Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, and the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, today July 31st, executed a search warrant at a residence on Baltimore Avenue in…
At its July 2025 annual meeting in Rockport, Maine, the Conference of Chief Justices elected Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. president of the national Conference of Chief Justices. Chief Justice Seitz will also serve as the Chair of the National Center for State Courts’ Board of Directors for a one-year term.…
A 23-year-old Dover man is in jail after a loaded handgun and drugs were found in the vehicle he was driving in Seaford. Police say that shortly before 2 a.m., a police officer observed the vehicle run a stop sign at Virginia Ave and Bridgeville Highway. The driver, later identified as Sherwood Holley, attempted to…
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester announced that her bipartisan bill, the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act, has passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. Co-sponsored with Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), the bill aims to better coordinate national manufacturing strategies by aligning planning timelines. Currently, two major manufacturing plans operate on different update cycles—one every three…
A 65-year-old man who pleaded guilty on March 19th to Rape in the First Degree has been sentenced in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. James Thompson was sentenced to Life with all but 25 years of incarceration suspended. If Thompson is ever released, he will be subject to Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision and will…
Governor Matt Meyer has signed into law House Bill 71, which advances student safety in athletics. The bill was crafted to ensure that schools participating in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association are prepared to respond to emergencies. HB 71 sponsored by House Majority Leader Kerri Evelyn Harris and Sen. Nicole Poore, enhances emergency preparedness in…
The Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act, which was crafted to equip law enforcement officers with quality trauma kits so they can respond immediately if a civilian or fellow officer experiences a traumatic injury during a call, passed the Senate. The legislation is sponsored by U.S. Senators Chris Coons and…
Delaware State Police have arrested three individuals– 52-year-old Gary Jefferson and 54-year-old Paul Sample–both of Georgetown as well as 26-year-old Jamie Reed of Milford for felony drug and related charges following a search warrant in Georgetown yesterday. Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and the Georgetown Police Department, executed…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings joined a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit challenging a provision in the recently signed federal budget reconciliation law, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The lawsuit targets the “Defund Provision,” which prohibits Medicaid reimbursements for services provided at Planned Parenthood health centers.…
A Beat the Peak Alert has been issued for Choptank and Delaware Electric Cooperative members for 3 to 6 pm today. During these times when the cost to purchase and produce power for members is high, Beat the Peak alerts are issued. During these alert periods, we ask members to conserve energy: turn the thermostat…
A 37-year-old Newark, Delaware man–Joshua Lewis— has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for robbing two banks in Wilmington and Dover and for possessing ammunition despite having prior felony convictions. According to court documents, the robberies occurred in February 2023, with over $6,000 stolen. When officers later attempted to arrest him, Lewis tried…
The Supreme Court of Maryland has issued a ruling in Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd., concluding that certain housing policies violate the state’s Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. The Court determined that a housing provider’s requirement for tenants to earn at least two and a half times the monthly rent had a…
Governor Matt Meyer has announced a partnership between the State of Delaware and national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, leveraging $500,000 in state funds to purchase and eliminate up to $50 million in medical debt for an estimated 17,000 or more Delawareans. To qualify for debt relief, Delaware residents must have annual household income at or…