Joe Ciccanti
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…
Two adults and three children in a Dover neighborhood are physically okay after the home they were in was hit by gunfire several times. The shooting occurred during the early morning hours on May 28th at the residence on North Governor’s Boulevard. Troopers recovered numerous shell casings at the scene. The motive behind the incident…
Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred early this morning on Old Stage Road in Laurel. When troopers arrived after 6 a.m., they learned that two individuals entered the house, tied the victim up, and assaulted him with what appeared to be a gun causing minor injuries. They then ran from the…
Delaware State Police have arrested a 42-year-old Smyrna man after he caused disturbance at Royal Farms on North Dupont Highway in Dover early yesterday evening. According to Delaware State Police, he had been screaming and yelling in the men’s restroom for over an hour. The trooper made contact with the man later identified as Paul…
Longtime Delaware Tech President, Orlando J. George, Jr., of Wilmington passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on May 27th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was a much-loved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Orlando, affectionately known as Lonnie, was born in Wilmington DE to the late Orlando, Sr. and Lena Ficca George. All four…
Changes to Work Zone Safety Laws in Maryland; Increased Fines for Violations to Take Effect June 1st
People driving through work zones in Maryland will face stricter enforcement due to changes in state law governing the use of automated speed enforcement in those work areas. The changes take effect on June 1st, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. Additional changes will become effective January 1, 2025. The changes…
Update: Governor John Carney signed House Bill 348, which is now in effect as of May 23rd–the date of the Governor’s signature. Previous Post: House Bill 348 sponsored by State Representative Pete Schwartzkopf has passed the Delaware Senate. The Act removes the requirement for a lifeguard at a pool exclusively serving a residential or apartment…
46-year-old Nicole Bochenek of Mardela Springs has been sentenced in Circuit Court for Wicomico County to 55 years in prison. She previously pleaded guilty on March 21st to First Degree Child Abuse, First Degree Assault, and two counts of Second Degree Child Abuse. Sentencing had been deferred pending completion of a pre-sentence investigation. Investigation into…