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UPDATE: Third Suspect Arrested in Shooting in Slaughter Beach in June

By Mari Lou / July 18, 2025

UPDATE – 07/18/25 – Delaware State Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting in June near the Slaughter Beach Memorial Volunteer Fire Company. Police say 21 year old Deonte King of Lincoln turned himself in at Troop 3 on Thursday after police identified him as a suspect in the June 12th…

DSP Arrest 2 on Weapons and Drug Offenses near Millsboro

By Mari Lou / July 18, 2025

Two people have been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a Millsboro area residence on Tuesday. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Sussex County Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Trinity Road following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics from the residence. Delaware State Police…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/18/25

By Mari Lou / July 18, 2025

User 284190339 · 07-18-25 Fishing Report Thursday saw a bit more wind and waves than the boats that fish the ocean can tolerate. Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats left their docks on Thursday. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic reported that the hot bite at the Augustine Wall continued with he and four friends…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 18, 2025

Red Moulinier – Rehoboth Beach – Sunset Cruise passing the East End Light in the Delaware Bay. Click for full view

Sussex & Kent County Mosquito Spraying Thursday Evening

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2025

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Thursday, July 17th, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Lincoln and Milton. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 110, 111, 117,…

UPDATE: Arrests Made in Rodney Village Drive-by Shooting Case

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2025

UPDATE: 7/17/25: Delaware State Police have arrested 41-year-old Tyrell Clark and a 16-year-old girl, both from Dover, in connection with a drive-by shooting that happened in Rodney Village this past May. According to State Police, shortly before 5:00 a.m. troopers were called to a home on Samuel Paynter Drive after reports of gunfire. Investigators say…

UPDATE: DSP Investigating Drowning in Broadkill River

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2025

UPDATE 7/17/25: Delaware State Police are investigating a drowning that occurred in the Broadkill River near Milton. At around 4:30 p.m., July 15th, troopers responded to help with a water rescue at the boat ramp located at the end of Oyster Rocks Road in Milton. Police say Yorch Niz-Chilel was crabbing with family near the…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/17/25

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2025

User 284190339 · 07-17-25 Fishing Report Wednesday saw a bit, more wind and a bit more heat than we would like, but fish were still caught in the bay and the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid brought in 17 flounder from ocean structure on Wednesday. I am happy to report that Old…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 17, 2025

ML – Mail rack on Conley Chapel Road in Lewes. Click for full view

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested; Salisbury & Maryland State Police Investigating a Homicide in Salisbury Tuesday

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2025

UPDATE– 7/6/25: Maryland State Police arrested a Wicomico County man in connection to the fatal shooting in Salisbury on Tuesday night. 18-year-old Jonathan Leross Jobe of Salisbury charged with first- and second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and other firearm related charges. Jobe is currently being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center…

UPDATED: Body of Missing Swimmer in Rehoboth Beach Saturday has been Located

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2025

UPDATED – 07/16/25 – The body of man who went missing in the ocean off Olive Avenue in Rehoboth Beach Saturday evening has been located.  Rehoboth Beach Police were called around 1:30pm Wednesday when the body of 27 year old Gregory Karitu of Kenya was found in the water off the coast of Cape Henlopen…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/16/25

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2025

User 284190339 · 07-16-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was not exactly a perfect day for fishing, yet those who went were rewarded with a few keepers. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Katydid returned from ocean structure with 19 flounder. That was the only boat that sailed from their dock. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 16, 2025

Donny Reed – Ocean City – Ocean City through the dunes. Click for full view

Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Milford

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2025

A search warrant executed at a Milford residence over the weekend resulted in the arrest of 2 people and the recovery of fentanyl and cocaine. Members of the Kent County Drug Unit and Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police SORT Team went into a residence on Valley Drive in Milford Saturday after an investigation…

UPDATED: Sussex County Council Appoints New Members to P&Z and BOA

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2025

UPDATED – 07/15/25 – The Sussex County Council has approved new members to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment. A public interview was held for each nominee during this week’s meeting. The Council unanimously approved the appointment of Jeffrey Allen, of Laurel, to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Allen is new to County…

DE State Fire Marshal: Product Alert – Class “L” Fire Extinguishers – Use Not Permitted

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2025

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal has issued an advisory for all Delaware citizens regarding the use of a Class “L” fire extinguishers. Class ‘L” fire extinguishers are being marketed to combat lithium battery fires. Currently Class “L” fire extinguishers are not listed by a third-party independent testing laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratory…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/15/25

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2025

User 284190339 · 07-15-25 Fishing Report Monday saw decent weather a good fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina said Kim Peck went out to the tilefish grounds on the Chasin’ Twins with Mike Maggs and caught a 39-pound golden tilefish. The party had several more tiles to go along with Kim’s big golden. The Lewes Tog Club…

Talk of Delmarva Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / July 15, 2025

Carol Tabor – Ocean View – Boardwalk at the James Farm. Click for full view

Additional Inlet Dredge Project Begins in Ocean City July 15

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

A dredge project will begin with the Army Corps of Engineers in Ocean City Tuesday. Worcester County officials say that sediment deposits are creating serious navigational issues of the commercial and recreational fishing communities – even though annual maintenance dredging was done earlier this year.   This emergency dredge comes in advance of the White Marlin…

AG Jennings Sues Trump Administration for Freezing Billions in Education Grants Before State of School Year

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the Trump Administration for freezing funding for six long-standing programs administered by the US Department of Education. Jennings says that without the funding many educational programs will be shuttered. The attorneys general argue that the funding freeze violates federal funding statutes…

UPDATED: Bobtail Tractor Driver Identified after Crash at Delaware Memorial Bridge

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

UPDATED – 07/14/25 – The driver of the Bobtail tractor involved in Friday’s accident at the Delaware Memorial Bridge has been identified as 35 year old Zair Murzakov of Brooklyn, New York.  The Bobtail Tractor is registered to XFR8 LLC of West Chester Township, Ohio.  The accident remains under investigation by the Delaware River and…

DNREC Mosquito Control to Spray to Control Adult Mosquitoes in Northern Sussex & Southern Kent Counties

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, July 14, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Lewes, Milton, Lincoln, and Houston. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 110,…

MD State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Federalsburg

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

Firefighters in Federalsburg were called for a structure fire Saturday morning around 5am. Crews arriving at the scene on West Central Avenue found a single family home with fire at the rear of the home. Investigators say a smoke alarm was present and activated and that the fire began in a storage room or office.…

UPDATED: Ocean City Fire Department Called for Injured Boater

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

UPDATED – 7/14/25 – Ocean City Fire Department’s Fire Boat 1 was called just before 4pm for a boater who was struck in the head by a pontoon boat propeller in the North Sinepuxent Bay speed zone. Good Samaritans had pulled the injured man from the water and began first aid when the Fire Boat,…

Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/14/25

By Mari Lou / July 14, 2025

User 284190339 · 07-14-25 Fishing Report Sunday was another decent weather day and boats could fish the ocean or the bay. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Surface Tension had eight flounder and the Jay Sea II had three flounder and seven triggerfish all from ocean structure. The Katydid led the field with 25 flounder…