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The US Attorney for the District of Delaware announced that a Bridgeville man has been sentenced to 235 months – or 19 ½ years – in prison for attempting to get pornographic photographs from a minor. Once released from prison, 57 year old Frank Bucklew will spend 10 years on federal supervised release. Court documents…
Due to ongoing rough seas and high winds, the Ferry has cancelled the first two round trips this AM Cancelled departures are Cape May – 7am and 1030am Lewes- 845am and 1215pm Will continue to monitor the situation and more cancellations are possible.
Monday was another nasty day with gale warnings and seas to 14 feet on the ocean. It looks like Friday before the seas settle down and who knows how long before the fish get back on some sort of feeding schedule. To top things off, the water temperature at the Delaware Lightship has fallen to…
Eric Reifsnyder – Milton – Sunrise over the Indian River Life Saving Station. Click for full view
SUSSEX COUNTY DEWEY BEACH/BETHANY BEACH – DelDOT has reopened Route 1 in both directions prior to the Indian River Inlet Bridge but use caution. LONG NECK & OAK ORCHARD – Multiple roads are impacted by high water and flooding – http://www.irvfc.com/gallery/detail?id=46235 REHOBOTH BEACH – Because of severe beach erosion – the city is closing beach…
There will be an election in Berlin on Tuesday, October 4th – but only for District 4 voters. Town Administrator Mary Bohlen says that no one filed as a write-in candidate for either the District 1 or the At-Large seat, District 4 is the only contested race between incumbent Dean Burrell, Sr and challenger Anthony…
Your help is needed to find a Seaford man who has several active warrants for his arrest. Delaware State Police say 30 year old Kenneth Stewart is also wanted on a felony criminal warrant out of Troop 5. Stewart is whit, about 6′ 3” tall and about 250 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes.…
Ocean City Police need your help to identify suspects who robbed a victim on the Boardwalk in the area of Worcester Street. The incident occurred around 1pm on Wednesday, September 28. If anyone can identify the suspects, please contact Ofc Best at ebest@oceancitymd.gov or the police department at 410-723-6610. Anonymous tips may be left by…
Ridgely firefighters were called for a fire in a two-story single family home on Park Avenue around 4:30 Saturday morning. The fire was discovered by the homeowner when a smoke alarm activated in the home. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office – damage is…
Several departure of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry have been canceled today due to high winds and adverse conditions on the Delaware Bay. Cape May – Lewes Ferry (CMLF) officials have cancelled the following departures for today, Monday October 3, 2022: Due to the uncertainty associated with the current weather system and the associated impacts on…
A garage fire in Greensboro is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was called in by the owner just before 11pm on Saturday. Greensboro firefighters battled the fire which caused about $35,000 in damage. If you have information – contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal…
In early September, a Salisbury man was sentenced to 28 years in prison for drugs. Circuit Administrative Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced Darius Deal to 20 years with all but 8 years suspended after he was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. On September 30th, Deal was sentenced to 20 years for…
A Milford man has been arrested by Dover Police early Sunday morning after a fight. Police were called to a city parking lot in the area of the Golden Fleece Tavern after an officer on patrol heard a disturbance and found a fight in the parking lot. A witness reported that someone involved in the…
Crisfield firefighters were called to a home on Old State Road for a fire around 6am Sunday. The fire was discovered by a passerby and was quickly put out by arriving crews. The Maryland State Fire marshal says the fire was intentional and was started in a pickup truck cargo area. Damage is estimated at…
Many roads in the Long Neck and Oak Orchard areas are seeing high water from the storm. High tide has just passed at Oak Orchard at 4:52am – the next high tide is at 5:20pm. Indian River Fire officials traveled much of the district to analyze the inland bay flooding concerns in the various communities…
Chincoteague has declared a local state of emergency as tidal flooding will begin this morning and continue through Tuesday. Chincoteague Emergency Management officials expect major flooding Monday afternoon during high tide between 2 and 5pm and a voluntary evacuation has been issued for all of Chincoteague – especially those who live in the Bunker Hill…
Just when you thought a gale warning was bad, on Sunday the National Weather Service issued a storm warning. I think you can forget about fishing for the next few days as the winds could exceed 60 knots and seas in the ocean could top 12 feet. In addition, the National Weather Service has raised…
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting at Canterbury Crossing in the Felton area Saturday night just before 11. Police say a victim was found with a gunshot wound and taken to an area hospital in stable condition. If you have any information – contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
The National Folk Festival is moving on to a new host city after spending the past 5 years in Salisbury. However this coming September – the Maryland Folk Festival will be held in Salisbury – and like its predecessor – will be free and open to all ages. The Maryland Folk Festival will take place…
Saturday was another washout and a blowout. I made a trip to Cape Henlopen State Park to check out the general situation. It was not good. From the top of Herring Point I could see a very angry ocean that was breaking over Hen and Chicken Shoals just and hour or so after high tide.…
Salisbury Police are currently investigating an assault with knife at the M&T Bank parking lot on South Salisbury Boulevard just before 11 Saturday morning. Police say this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Anyone with information – call Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
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I didn’t think anybody would be fishing on Saturday. I was wrong. I saw two guys fishing in the rain at the pier in Milton at the head of the Broadkill River. Then I remembered back in the 1960s fishing with Bill Steen on his cousin’s boat that he borrowed for the day. Knowing Bill,…