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A Felton man is charged with opening fire on a group of people in a deli parking lot. Delaware State Police say troopers who were dispatched to Uncle Willie’s on Route 13 at Woodside June 19th learned that five people got into an argument with some other people in a vehicle. Someone came out of…
A Laurel woman is charged with assaulting an acquaintance and pointing a handgun at someone. Delaware State Police say an investigation into a reported assault in Millsboro determined that during a child custody exchange, 50-year-old Christina Pilley ran up to a man in his vehicle and struck him in the head several times. According to…
Attendees of a recent conference at a church in Dover and congregation members are being advised to get tested for ccoronavirus. At least three members of Destiny Christian Church have tested positive for COVID-19, and at least two of them attended recent services there before they knew they were positive, according to the Delaware Division…
A 25-year-old man is charged with a murder in Dover three weeks ago. Dover Police say Tysheen Maxwell was arrested in Newport News, Virginia Friday by members of the US Marshal’s Service. 32-year-old Thomas Gilbert was shot to death early July 6th in the 200-block of South New Street. Police say Gilbert was shot several…
A Berlin man has received a ten-year prison sentence, with all but four years suspended, for a conviction of homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance. According to the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office, the charges against 32-year-old Bryan Lee Wersten resulted from a December 2018 incident in which a pickup…
A pre-dawn fire Monday damaged three homes in Slaughter Beach, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire in the 300-block of Bay Avenue was reported just before 5:00 a.m. Monday. Arriving firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from a home. The occupants of the neighboring homes escaped safely. No one was…
It’s another Power Savers Alert for customers of Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation. Soaring temperatures and high humidity are expected to result in hours of high demand for electricity. The Power Savers Alert from DEMEC is between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. today (Monday). Customers served by DEMEC are advised to tick the air conditioner thermostat…
A new Delaware record tilefish has been snagged by a Lewes teenager. 13-year-old Dylan Baker was on a private boat when hooked a golden tilefish that weighed 52 pounds, 12.8 ounces. It measured 45-and-a-half inches long, with a girth of 34 inches. According to DNREC, the monster fish was weighed at Hook ‘Em & Cook…
A temperatures flirt with 100 degrees for the next couple of days, the last thing on your might might be sleigh bells and Santa. But, Rehoboth Beach merchants are hoping to put visitors into the holiday spirit as Christmas in July is celebrated the rest of the week. Restaurants and shops are decorating for the…
The Dewey Beach Bay Walk will be dedicated this week in memory of former Mayor John T.J. Redefer. Tuesday’s ceremonies will take place on what would have been Redefer’s 59th birthday. He worked to ensure construction of the Bay Walk. “TJ was a beloved community member and he worked tirelessly as Mayor to ensure this…
It’s Day Five of the Delaware State Fair. It’s also a day visitors can support hunger relief. Free admission at the gate is offered to anyone who brings five Food Lion – brand non-perishable food items. The proceeds will benefit the Food Bank of Delaware.
Ocean City looks to put the brakes on tire-squealing, smoking spinouts that have frequently occurred during motor vehicle- related events. A special events task force is looking into vehicle impoundments should such disruptive activities return, reports Maryland Coast Dispatch. Non-registered participants tainted the past sanctioned and non-sanctioned events. There are questions about whether previous special…
A fire in Dorchester County has left a townhome heavily damaged. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze started in a garage on Wood Duck Drive in Cambridge late Thursday morning. A neighbor discovered the fire. The two-story wood frame townhome was heavily damaged. No one was injured. The occupants as well…
A Felton man faces his fourth DUI offense, as well as other charges. Harrington Police say an officer observed a driver spinning tires on Commerce Street in the area of Clark Street early this morning. The vehicle, according to police, was driven by 25-year-old Kyle Glisson. The smell of alcohol led to a field sobriety…
Ocean City is looking to provide an incentive for people to become full-time residents. Town officials this week approved a proposal to relieve some of the usual fees and to offer a break on property taxes, which could amount to several thousand dollars. The pilot year-round residency incentive program in Ocean City would last for…
The Hall of Fame of Delaware Women will induct eight women over 2020 and 2021. Governor John Carney announced the list of inductees Thursday. The historic induction ceremony to honor the late Margaret Burton White Houston and the late Mary Seward Phillips Eskridge will take place September 21st in Georgetown, when a historical marker to…
Nearly 75 percent of the inmates at Sussex Correctional Institution and Morris Community Corrections center who tested positive for coronavirus this month have already recovered. According to the Delaware Department of Correction, the vast majority of the population that tested positive has not shown any symptoms. Currently, 14 have symptoms of illness. A total of…
After being closed during the hottest week of the year, Killens Pond State Park’s water park will reopen to the public Friday. The water park was closed last week when it was discovered that a staff member tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Department of Natural Resources, contact tracing was completed through the Division…
A suspect crashed into an occupied Ocean View Police squad car during an attempt to arrest him early Wednesday, according to Ocean View Police. Police said Thursday that a South Bethany Police officer saw a man parked at Royal Farms on Atlantic Avenue early Wednesday. Suspicions were aroused, and a check determined the vehicle’s registration…
Mail has been stolen from collection boxes on several occasions in Dover, according to Dover Police. In some cases, envelopes have been opened and valuables taken – including checks, one of which was altered for $40,000. Dover Police said Thursday at least eight cases have been investigated in the past three weeks of thefts from…
The Star-Democrat of Easton’s building is hit by a fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out in the exterior loading dock area of Adams Publishing Group Media of Chesapeake L.L.C just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. People were working inside and got out safely. The fire was relatively contained, but…
Delaware State Police have released the names of two men who died when a vehicle flipped over several times on Hardscrabble Road late Tuesday night. The driver, 26-year-old Carlos Santos-Lopez of Millsboro, and passenger, 30-year-old Mynor Rodriguez of Millsboro, died at the scene of the wreck. State Police said their initial investigation indicates that the…
A drug investigation in the Greenwood area has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say officers with Sussex County Probation and Parole and DSP spotted a vehicle driven by a man whose driver’s license was suspended. Officers approached the vehicle when it pulled into a convenience store parking lot. According to State Police,…
The long-standing tradition of crowds gathering at Harbour Island in Ocean City for the White Marlin Open weigh-in will go away this year. Organizers of the fishing tournament held each August say the new viewing location at the 3rd Street recreation complex will be the only viewing spot open to the public. Harbour Island will…