Joe Ciccanti
Two men–both in their early 20s– have been arrested for felony drug offenses following a traffic stop in Seaford after 1:00 a.m. in the area of Concord Pond Road in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, the front passenger, identified as Colby Lecates of Laurel, was taken into custody without incident. Police found two plastic…
U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Todd Young of Indiana have introduced the Youth Lead Act to bolsterĀ investmentsĀ inĀ youth agricultureĀ and serviceĀ organizations,Ā includingĀ the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4-H Council, and theĀ National FFA Organization. Senator Coons says organizations like Scouting America, the FFA, and 4-H provide critical opportunities for…
The last 145 feet of the 1,300-foot Cape Henlopen State Park fishing pier will remain closed until structural repairs can be made, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Also, you will not be able to access certain closed-off sections along the side of the pier and two areas marked…
Legislation has been introduced in Delaware that would remove prohibitions pertaining to the ownership or possession of certain types of folding knives that may be opened with one hand. So-called “switch blade knives”, which are more appropriately called automatic knives, allow for easy deployment often by depressing a button. Such cutting implements are lawfully used…
A shed fire thatĀ occurred on Pheasant Drive, Hurlock, Dorchester Co yesterday is under investigation.Ā Damage to the 12′ x 20′ wood framed shed is estimated at $10,000 and loss of contents at $15,000. The fire started on the inside of the shed. If anyone has any information on this fire, please call Deputy State Fire Marshals…
UPDATE – 06/10/24 – The suspect in a murder in Millsboro on June 4th has been extradited back to Delaware from Maryland. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but on June 10, Waters was extradited to Delaware. He was taken to Troop 4, charged with the crimes listed below: This was in connection with a…
Earlier this spring, officials urged heightened awareness following a surge in suspected drug overdoses in both Kent and Sussex Counties. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has the latest on the situationā¦
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester joined U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Beebe Healthcare yesterday at Beebe’s Health Campus in Rehoboth to highlight the more than $1 million in federal funding she and Carper secured for Beebeās Community Mobile Health Clinic and Community Harm Reduction Outreach Project. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti has more…
The Easton Diner on Ocean Gateway in Talbot County is closed due to a fire that occurred on the evening of June 5th. Structural damage to the one story, commercial buildingĀ is estimated to be at $20,000 with the loss of contents estimated at $5,000. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the…
A 33-year-old Washington D.C. woman is in the Worcester County jail following a complaint of prostitution from the management of a hotel in Ocean City, Maryland and after offering her “services” to an undercover detective. According to the Ocean City Police Department, when detectives met the hotel staff, they informed officers that they had observed…
A 41-year-old Cape May, New Jersey man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a child in his household who was under the age of 13, which happened over a period of several years–from 2011 to 2018. The Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello–Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced…
More than 300 youth anglers turned out on a perfect early summer day June 1st to cast their lines in the 38thĀ annual Youth Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Delaware Natural Resources Police. Today, DNREC Ā announced the tournament winners at Ingrams Pond in Sussex County, Akridge Scout Reservation in Kent County, and Lums Pond in New…
UPDATE 06/06/24 2:45 p.m. —Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old William Whitehead of Frederica, as the victim of the homicide that occurred on June 4th in Dover. Police identified the suspect as 51-year-old Arnold Azamar of Camden, Delaware, who died in the officer-involved shooting that occurred following the homicide. Per Delaware State Police standard operating…
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 toĀ 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 Sheriffās 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 moreā¦ 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 12thĀ (weather…