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Laurel Man Faces Drug Charges after Child ODs

By Mari Lou / November 2, 2019
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Delaware State Police were called to a Millsboro area home for an 11 year old in cardiac arrest.  When police arrived they found several small bags containing heroin in the victim’s pocket – 30 small bags were found at the scene.  Police learned the victim got the heroin from a friend a Laurel Elementary School…

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Resupply Launch from Wallops Flight Facility this Morning

By Mari Lou / November 2, 2019
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An Antares rocket with a Cygnus module is scheduled for lift-off from Wallops Flight Facility this morning at 9:59.  Along with the resupply mission, which includes 8200 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware there are seven student-made CubeSats set to fly to the International Space Station as well.  CubeSats are small research satellites and…

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WGMD Fishing Report 11-2-19

By Mari Lou / November 2, 2019
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Summer ended on Friday.  The temperature dropped 40 degrees and the wind howled out of the northwest raising small craft advisories on the bay and ocean.  To the best of my knowledge, no boats sailed from any Delaware port.  The weekend and early week weather look pretty good.  Some northwest wind on Sunday with light…

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2nd Arrest in June Armed Robbery in Somerset County

By Mari Lou / November 2, 2019
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Last June Maryland State Police investigated an armed robbery at Dollar General in Westover. A masked gunman demanded cash from the clerk, who was also struck in the head with a handgun. In July, Police arrested 29 year old Anthony Horsey of Westover on a variety of charges and has been held without bond.  The…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / November 2, 2019
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Ed Short – Laurel – Gregor Gillian – Tandem Jump Over Skydive Delaware

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Open Enrollment for 2020 Coverage in DE Health Insurance Marketplace Open till Dec 15

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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UPDATED: Funeral Services for OC’s Christopher Trimper Set for Nov 2

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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UPDATED – 10/28/19 – Funeral services for Christopher Trimper of Ocean City, who died last Thursday from complications from a food allergy will be held on Saturday, November 2 at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Visitation is from 10am to 12pm with the funeral service at noon. While everyone wants to help in their…

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DART Offering Free Rides for Vets on Veterans Day

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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On Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, DART is offering free rides to Veterans on all Statewide bus services. Veterans displaying a Veteran’s ID card (this would also cover spouses and partners) or DD 214 can ride for free on all DART bus services all day. “The military is such an integral part of the community…

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Former Owner of Several DE Massage Parlors found Liable on Civil RICO Violations

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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The operation of several massage parlors throughout Delaware – including Rehoboth Beach – led to the arrest of 55 year old Da Zhong Wang, formerly of Smyrna – on RICO charges.  DOJ officials then filed a civil suit against Wang alleging racketeering – the first in Delaware involving human trafficking.  This week a Superior Court…

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Laurel Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of a Minor

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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Ten years in prison for the sexual assault of a child – that’s the sentence for 26 year old Brandon Flood of Laurel.  DOJ officials say he pleaded guilty to 1st degree sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust after he initiated inappropriate sexual contact with a minor on more than one…

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WGMD Fishing Report 11-1-19

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / November 1, 2019
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Anne Shreeve – Milford – Just After Sunrise at Hearthstone Manor / Click for full view

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WGMD Fishing Report 10-31-19

By Mari Lou / October 31, 2019
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Wednesday saw good fishing weather with light winds and moderate temperatures.  Thursday will see gale warnings that could stay around until Friday.  Right now, it looks like Saturday will be fishable. We had a report from Captain Monty Hawkins on the Morning Star out of Ocean City that he was able to limit out the…

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Salute the Troops – Alaska National Guard Lt. Col. Bill Dean

By Mari Lou / October 30, 2019
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Alaska National Guard Lt Col. Bill Dean – 45, Juneau, Alaska. Died in a mountain climbing accident on 10/12/2019.

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UPDATE | $800,000 in damage to 3 homes in Slaughter Beach fire

By Mari Lou / October 30, 2019
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https://www.facebook.com/CamposMedia/videos/412370399675537/ Firefighters from Sussex and Kent County are on the scene of a multiple home fire in Slaughter Beach. The call came in at 2:24pm and within a half hour three homes were involved and the tanker strike team called in. Firefighters from Memorial Volunteer Fire Company were assisted by about a dozen area fire…

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WGMD Fishing Report 10-30-19

By Mari Lou / October 30, 2019
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Tuesday saw good fishing weather and Wednesday looks good as well.  Things begin to go downhill on Thursday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had a boat limit of sea bass to Richard Thompson’s 3.6-pound citation winner.  Steve Kuhlman had a very nice 2.5 pounder as well.  Sergio Galvan and Fred Sicker fished…

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WGMD Fishing Report 10-29-19

By Mari Lou / October 29, 2019
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Monday was another windy day on the ocean and bay, but only the ocean saw small craft advisories.  Tuesday will see cloudy, but better weather with less wind, so perhaps a few boats will be able to reach the sea bass grounds. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is meeting this week and on Monday…

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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / October 29, 2019
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Mark Giuliani – Sunrise over the Great Lakes Dredge – part of the current dredging project in Rehoboth Beach / Click for full view

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Sussex County Council to Hear from County Housing Coordinator

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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The Sussex County Council meets Tuesday morning in Georgetown. Last week the council had a presentation from students at Beacon Middle School on the danger of large-scale balloon releases – that the balloons don’t break down and end up in the stomachs of birds and fish, and the ribbons and strings attached to them are…

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PA Woman Arrested on Drug Offenses in Milford

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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Milford Police investigating a group of disorderly people at the Brightway Commons Sunday night contacted a woman in a parked vehicle and smelled marijuana. Further investigation led to the seizure of marijuana and Oxycodone. As police arrested 22 year old Neajah Fassett of Chester, PA, she began to struggle with them. Fassett faces multiple drug…

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Milton Area Man Injured in Home Invasion Robbery

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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A home invasion Sunday night around 10:30 near Milton is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police learned that three unknown black men all armed with handguns went into a home on Milton Ellendale Highway through a rear door and went into a bedroom where a 73 year old man was sleeping. The suspects began…

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Milford Man Charged After Drug Investigation

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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A drug investigation by Milford Police has led to the arrest of 21 year old Tyrek Lowther of Milford. A Detective conducting surveillance Monday morning at the Brightway Commons spotted Lowther in what looked like an open-air drug transaction. Police contacted Lowther and found him with crack cocaine. He is charged with possession and possession…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash North of Seaford

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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UPDATED – 10/28/19 – Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a crash on Sunday, October 27 on Bridgeville Highway north of Seaford, as 45 year-old William Miller of Seaford. The crash continues to remain under investigation. ===================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash this morning involving a pickup…

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DE Five-digit License Tags Available November 14 Till Sold Out

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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What to get the hard-to-buy-for Delawarean? How about a coveted five-digit Delaware license plate? Beginning Thursday, November 14 a limited number of five-digit license plates will be available to the public at the Georgetown, Dover, Delaware City and Wilmington DMV offices – on a first-come, first-served basis. They CANNOT be reserved in advance or over…

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WGMD Fishing Report 10-28-19

By Mari Lou / October 28, 2019
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Sunday saw small craft advisories up as promised and with northeast winds 10 to 15 knots and gusts to 20 they may be back up again on Monday. On Saturday Frank Tucker fished the Outer Wall catching three keeper tog out of 27 caught.  Morgan and Jay Way worked the Del-Jersey-Land Reef on Saturday aboard…

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