Joe Ciccanti
The investigation continues into the commercial building fire on East Market Street in Laurel the other night. The site included residential areas as well. However, no occupants were in the building at the time. State Representative Tim Dukes tells WGMD’s Mike Bradleyā¦ According to the state Fire Marshal’s Office, damage is estimated to be around…
Read MoreA 22-year-old man Milford Police were looking for in connection with a robbery that occurred October of 2022 has been arrested by Dover Police following a trespassing complaint yesterday evening. Police were called to a home on Lamplighter Lane late yesterday for the reports of people trespassing. That’s when officers took Chaz Johnson into custody…
Read MoreThe Delaware Department of Justice has posted information on a police use of force investigation in connection with incidents that occurred on March 19,2022 in the area of the Starboard Restaurant in Dewey Beach. The report pertains to the fatal use of force by Dewey Peach Police Department against Rodney K. Robinson.Ā The DOJās report concludes…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have released the name of the bicyclist who died after getting hit by two vehicles in Harrington, Delaware earlier this week. Police have identified the bicyclist who died asĀ 65-year-old Michael G. Smith of Harrington. Original Story: January 17, 2023/Mari Lou Delaware State Police are investigating a crash Monday evening at Route 13…
Read MoreDelaware State Police have arrested 40-year-old Michael Ruduszewski of Lewes, DE for assault second-degree and related charges following a shooting incident that occurred on New Year’s Day. Police say the 45-year-old man who was shot in the upper extremity drove himself to the Emergency Room. The incident occurred at the Express Food Mart on Pulaski…
Read MoreTwo adult drivers are dead and two girls–ages 12 and 9 are in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash that happened just after 5 p.m. yesterday in the area of Laurel Road west of Goose Nest Road. Police say the driver of one vehicle was headed westbound on Laurel Road while another was going east…
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Read MoreFire investigators are still trying to determine the cause and origin of a massive fire that occurred in downtown Laurel overnight. Shortly before 1 a.m., The Laurel Fire Department received a report of the blaze on East Market Street. Firefighters arrived and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the commercial structure, which ended up…
Read MoreDover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the same street that an armed robbery occurred earlier this month. Police say the latest incident occurred on Woodcrest yesterday evening. The investigation began at around 8 p.m. after Dover Police received a report of shots fired in that area. They learned that someone struck a…
Read MoreThe Delaware Office of Statewide Autism Programs is now part of the Delaware Department of Education. The office provides supports to students with an educational classification of autism. The change allows them to better coordinate with other state supports and programs so that ultimately, they can better serve our children with autism. The move took…
Read MoreAn 18-year-old has turned himself into police following a shooting that occurred Monday evening on Carvel Drive in Dover. Officers talked to someone who informed them that she had been shot at. As a result of the investigation, detectives identified David Preston as the suspected shooter who fired the handgun at the victim. Preston faces…
Read MoreThe Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County has sentenced a 27-year-old man who used to live in Salisbury to 45 years in prison. In addition, Steven Crocker will have to register as a Tier 3 offender on the sex offender registry for the rest of his life. Crocker was convicted of Sexual…
Read MoreFour young people face various criminal charges following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle in Harbeson early yesterday morning. Delaware State Police troopers received a call about the vehicle in the area of Phillips Branch Road east of Indian Mission Road. Police found drugs and ammunition. Troopers asked the four individuals in the car to…
Read MoreNew groundbreaking advancements through the state’s MD THINK (Maryland Total Human Services Integrated Network) platform will help better connect job seekers to employers ready to hire. The initiative includes a new “MD Job Genie” to help with those connections. MD THINK, which was first announced in 2017, is a first-in-the-nation cloud-based platform to deliver integrated…
Read MoreUPDATE: Dover Police have arrested 18-year-old Sierra Melvin and a16-year-old both of Dover, for the burglary that occurred at Jolly Joe’s Liquor Store on January 5th. Detectives were able to identify the two through video surveillance. After midnight on January 7th, police responded to a call about the 16-year-old being disorderly on Stevenson Drive. He…
Read MoreUPDATE: Dover Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit arrested a Dover teen for his involvement in a robbery that occurred Sunday night at Woodcrest Apartments. Police took the 17-year-old into custody without incident and transported him to Dover Police where he was processed and arraigned. The 17-year-old was released to his parent on $10, 000 unsecured…
Read MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its grounding order on domestic flight departures at the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. The FAA’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system in which a computer outage caused this morningās flight delays has been fixed. Although departures have resumed, passengers might still run into delays with originating or connecting…
Read MoreJamie L. Dykes, who has lived in Wicomico County all her life, recited the oath of office and was sworn in by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, James āBoā McAllister, to her second term as The Stateās Attorney for the country. SA Dykes continues in office as the first woman elected Stateās Attorney in…
Read MoreA 27-year-old Millsboro man is at Sussex Correctional Institution on charges of attempting to steal a vehicle. Police say that overnight, they responded to the scene of John J. Williams highway east of Dorman Road following a vehicle collision. They learned that the driver–Richard Mullins–had hit the back of a construction truck that was parked…
Read MoreHoward T. Ennis teachers, staff, and students are benefiting from a new state-of-the-art building they just moved intoā¦ WGMD’s Joe Ciccanti has moreā¦ In this next audio clip, you’ll hear from Special Education Teacher Deborah Treherne, Pre-K Para Jazmun Hall, Occupational Therapy Practitioner Briana Shuman, and Transition Specialist Dawn Ciccanti respectively. Ground-breaking took place in…
Read MoreIf you live on or visit Rosa Street in Georgetown, you will experience a disruption of water service due to an unexpected water leak in the area. The Georgetown Water Department is working on repairing the leak as quickly as possible. Once the leak is repaired, water will be restored. Should you have any questions…
Read MoreDover Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Sunday night at Woodcrest Apartments. The person robbed reported the incident to police on Monday, January 9th about 5 p.m. Police say that the victim went to the apartments Sunday night at around 10:43 p.m. and parked his vehicle in the parking lot of 892 Woodcrest…
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