Joe Ciccanti
UPDATE – 06/10/24 – Milford Police Department have identified 31-year-old Mercedes Ortiz and 3-year-old Aloni Truong, both of Milford, DE as the victims of the double homicide that occurred during the early morning hours of June 5, 2024. The Milford Police Department would like to thank the Delaware Department of Justice, Delaware Victim Services and…
Governor John Carney has ordered Delaware flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities tomorrow Friday, June 7th, to honor former State Representative and Wilmington City Councilman Joseph G. Di Pinto on the day of his interment. Governor Carney in a statement referred to him as a good friend and mentor. He was a…
Three men in Wicomico County have been arrested from a warrant initiative operation yesterday, June 5th. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Community Action Team (CAT), Criminal Investigation Division (CID), and members of Road Patrol participated in the warrant initiative. During the course of the operation, warrant attempts were made on 9 individuals. These attempts provided crucial…
The Ocean City Police Department today will conduct a policing training exercise in various public locations throughout the Town of Ocean City. The exercise is anticipated to last approximately two hours. During the exercise, an officer will display a firearm. There is no threat to the public; this is a training exercise. Image from the…
According to a statement just released by the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, Hamilton County Ohio Communications Center received a false report of a domestic shooting and a threat to shoot at first responders arriving to the Berry family home in Ohio. The people inside–a couple and their five children were ordered out of their house…
Following a three-day trial, a Wicomico County jury, presided over by the Honorable S. James Sarbanes,Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, convicted 36-year-old Antonio Jarmon of Salisbury of First-Degree Assault, Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence and related offenses stemming from a drive-by shooting occurred on December 21, 2021…
The former Delaware State Police Troop 7 building has been demolished. According to an article in the Cape Gazette, work started earlier this week and crews were still on hand the morning of June 5th. The building opened in early 1983 and served as home to Troop 7 until a new facility opened off Mulberry…
Offshore wind developer US Wind, Inc. has submitted multiple permit applications to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for its wind energy project offshore from Maryland. DNREC held a public information session to inform the public and engage Delawareans in the regulatory process. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more… The…
Delaware State Police arrested an airman as a result of an investigation into a case involving the 20-year-old man and the continuous sexual abuse of a child. Amir Hughes of Dover faces rape charges resulting from the abuse. In April this year, Delaware State Police Detectives began investigating a sexual relationship between Amir Hughes, an…
The Worcester County Commissioners have approved the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Operating Budget. The budget amount is $261,917,617. Worcester County Commissioner President Chip Bertino says this is a fiscally conservative budget that allocates funding to cover vital public services and needed capital projects without burdening property owners and taxpayers. The FY25 budget maintains the real…
DelDOT is collecting feedback on short, medium, and long-term improvements being proposed as part of the North Bethany Bicycle & Pedestrian Corridor Study. Short-term improvements include the addition of three Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) crossings along SR 1 in North Bethany and a proposed reduction to the speed limit along SR 1 between Dewey…
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be converting the Two-Way Stop Control at the intersection of SR 5 (Harbeson Road) and Shingle Point Road and Chestnut Street to an All-Way Stop Control. New signs and pavement markings will be installed. The work will occur between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12th (weather…
The 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Delaware comes through Milford via Route 113 (DuPont Blvd) tomorrow–Thursday morning, June 6th. The Milford Police Department shares that they will begin running around 9:15 a.m. starting at S DuPont Blvd at the Milford Ponds Development and will be running northbound. They will conclude running around…
Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order to advance Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. The order—one of the most comprehensive on climate change issued by a Maryland governor—directs a whole-of-government approach to address climate change, including action to propose new emissions standards and the creation of the Governor’s Subcabinet on Climate. In accordance with the…
UPDATED – 06/02/24 – A reminder to anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners – the deadline to file is 4:30pm, Monday, June 3rd. There are two seats up for election – each with a 3-year term. ======================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 05/8/24 – Two Board of Commissioners seats,…
UPDATED – 05/31/24 – 7:20pm – President Biden returned to Rehoboth Beach round 7pm on Friday after a couple of events at the White House during the afternoon – including welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs to celebrate their championship season and win in Super Bowl 58. The President left Washington about an hour earlier than…
UPDATED – 05/31/24 – Maryland State Police are now investigating the death of 33 year old Patoria Giddens of Salisbury. Giddens was found dead in a vacant apartment on Adams Avenue near her residence on May 26th. She had been reported missing by Salisbury Police last weekend – she had not been seen since April…
A case involving stolen vehicles and suspicious activity is under investigation in Easton, Maryland. According to an initial report from the Easton Police Department, at about 4:14 a.m. on May 30th, officers were dispatched to Hertrich Chevrolet on Ocean Gateway. The caller informed dispatchers that they had seen a suspicious person and a truck driving…
UPDATE 05/30/24-5 p.m. The Delaware State Police have identified 33-year-old Edwin Mejia of Owings Mills, Maryland as the man who died in the crash that occurred Wednesday morning on South Dupont Highway near Woodside. The investigation is ongoing. A 33-year-old man from Owings Mills, Maryland is dead after a GMC T-Series box truck he was driving…
A federal grand jury returned an indictment earlier this week charging 56-year-old Blaine Murphy of Naples, Florida with wire fraud and making false statements in connection with fraudulent loan applications submitted as part of the federal Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The announcement comes from U.S. Attorney…
Over $16 Million in funding has been provided to bolster addiction treatment resources and support law enforcement agencies’ efforts to tackle illicit drugs in Maryland communities. The funding is from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) –specifically made available through ONDCP’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and Comprehensive Addiction and…
UPDATE-5/30/24 -12 p.m.–Delaware State Police have identified 45-year-old Wayne Wheeler, Jr. of Frankford as the man who died in the crash that occurred Tuesday night on Frankford School Road in Frankford. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Previous Post: A 45-Year-old Frankford man is dead after a crash that…
Following a grand jury indictment, a Somerset County man has been charged with murder for a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a utility worker that occurred earlier this year in Wicomico County. The Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office presented the case to the Wicomico County Grand Jury on May 20th. The Grand Jury returned an indictment…
Governor John Carney has ordered Delaware flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Monday, June 3rd, to honor former Speaker of the House and President of Delaware Technical Community College, Orlando “Lonnie” George, on the day of his interment. Statement from Governor Carney: “Tracey and I were saddened to hear about…