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UPDATED – Investigators have this vehicle and have identified the driver. Investigators specifically want to speak with anyone who witnessed the vehicle driving prior to the crash. ========================= The investigation into a multi-vehicle crash on the Bay Bridge Saturday morning continues and Maryland Transportation Authority Police are now looking for a blue Honda Civic that…
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Milford Police were called to a Truitt Avenue residence for an assault Monday just after 7pm. Police found a 38 year old man with a stab wound to his lower back. EMS transported the victim to Bayhealth Sussex Campus where he was treated for a non-life threatening injury and listed in stable condition. Further investigation…
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Two teenagers aged 15 and 16 have been arrested for a gas station burglary at Oak Orchard Road and Route 24 at Oak Orchard Monday morning. Delaware State Police were called just after 2am for a report of two suspects breaking into the business. Troopers arriving at the scene saw the two suspects inside. The…
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Dover Police are investigating a burglary at the Laundry Lagoon on South DuPont Highway just before 3:30 Tuesday morning. Investigation showed that between 2:11am and 3:26am the suspect shattered a front glass door while another suspect stood watch outside. Once in the business the suspect looked around and then left. Anyone with information should contact…
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Since the 2023-24 flu season began, Delaware Public Health officials report there have been six deaths in the First State. The first death was in December. All have been over the age of 55 with one who was reportedly up-to-date on their flu vaccination. DPH reports that 3 were from New Castle County, 2 from…
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Three more DelDOT snow plows now have names! This year’s winners are “Ice Ice Bladey” – from Sophia R, a 4th grader at Rehoboth Elementary School. “Melton John” from Parker H a home-schooled kindergartner from Kent County and “Blades of Flurries from Logan S, a 3rd grader at St. Anthony of Padua Grade School in…
Read MoreDelaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware law enforcement’s focus on violent criminals and gun offenders has brought the First State’s violent crime rates to their lowest point since the State began tracking the that statistic. A 40% decline since 2008. During a public safety briefing Jennings thanked the DOJ prosecutors and support…
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Milford Police were called to North Street for a shots fired incident just after 7 Saturday night. Police learned that a victim was possibly struck but was not at the scene. Police were then notified that a 28 year old man arrived at BayHealth Sussex Campus by private car with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.…
Read MoreUPDATED – 01/29/24 – A Dover man has been arrested for a January 20th shooting in the Whatcoat Apartments. Dover Police identified 20 year old Rakim Overton-Bolden as the suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. On Friday Overton-Bolden turned himself in to police. He is charged with weapons and other offenses. Police say no…
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The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday afternoon – beginning at 12:30pm. County Administrator Todd Lawson will announce the new County Engineer. In December Hans Medlarz, who was appointed County Engineer in 2015, announced that he would retire early this year. Lawson will also revisit a topic that was discussed during the first meeting of…
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Residents of Milton have overwhelmingly approved three water systems improvements. A vote to replace aging water mains under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue was approved with 567 votes for and 41 against. Improvements at the Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility were approved by a vote of 558 to 46. A new…
Read MoreBrian – 302-470-0024 – Twin size folding bed – $25 Vicky – 302-645-2790 – Unique Thimble Collection w/ display case – $25 – Poster “Hail to the Redskins” Hall of Famers, ’36-’86 – $20 – 4 Wheaties boxes – 2 SB Redskins ’83, 1 Super Bowl Redskins ’86, 1 Michael Jordan Box – $8 a…
Read MoreA Felton man is charged in the murder of his wife. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Andrews Lake Road in Felton just before 6:30 Friday morning for an unresponsive woman and found 55 year old Virginia Reynolds with several injuries to her body. Troopers began life saving efforts until the victim…
Read MoreA Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night just before 11 in the area of West Street in Laurel. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Probation and Parole officers were on patrol and watched a Ford Focus fail to signal a turn. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and…
Read MoreAn internal investigation by the Town of Bethany Beach has resulted in the termination of Police Chief Michael Redmon and his immediate subordinate Captain Darin Cathell. The Town became aware of the possible misuse of federal and state grant funds for the payment of overtime by police department personnel. A preliminary assessment by the Town…
Read MoreRescue Firefighters were called to Silver Goose Road in Cambridge just after 10 Friday morning for a structure fire. Rescue Fire crews found a two-story wood frame and masonry home with fire. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began on a rear porch and was accidental. Combustibles placed too close to a heater.…
Read MoreResidents in Ocean City are being given the opportunity to request a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the resort’s FY 2025 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The plan contains requests for operating funds from several programs as well as a request for capital funds for 2 heavy duty 60-foot articulating…
Read MoreA fire Thursday night around 9:30 at Cadia Healthcare Renaissance Rehabilitation Center on Route 24 at Long Neck was accidental according to Delaware State fire investigators. Indian River firefighters arriving at the scene found smoke in the area of the mechanical room and investigation showed the fire occurred in the mechanical room and was caused…
Read MoreA search warrant executed on a residence on Deborah Drive in Dover Thursday led to the arrest of two Dover residents on drug charges. Delaware State Police went into the residence after a six-week long investigation of the distribution of drugs from the property. Detectives detained three people including 47 year old Antonio Malloy and…
Read MoreThe Town of Milton is holding a Water System Improvements Referendum on Saturday, January 27. The referendum is for the Town to borrow $6.2-million funding from the State of Delaware for water main replacement under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue, and Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility improvements and Federal Street Water…
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Sussex County Council Not Interested in VSA, but There was Interest in ADU’s
The Sussex County Council had an afternoon meeting this week – which started with nearly 45 minutes of public comment on several topics – including the development on Dorman Road in the Angola area (Chapel Branch Apartments), voluntary school assessment and the Sussex County Rental Program, which also includes the Chapel Branch Apartments. Many residents…
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