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Delaware State Police are investigating the cause of a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning at Route 113 and Swamp Road in Dagsboro. According to troopers, a northbound vehicle struck two other vehicles at about 8:00 a.m. One of the vehicles overturned. One of the vehicles that was struck was crossing Route 113 at the time. The…
A 52-year-old Lincoln man is facing charges related to a domestic incident in Harrington, according to police. Officers responded to Diamond Court Apartments Tuesday afternoon and obtained a description of a suspect’s vehicle. 52-year-old Laurence Witty, according to police, was pulled over on Milford-Harrington Highway and was taken into custody without incident. Police say Witty…
Ocean City Police continue to investigate a June 7th stabbing on the boardwalk. Police re-issued surveillance photos Wednesday of possible suspects who are being sought. The stabbing occurred during a fight involving multiple people between 6th Street and 7th Street on the boardwalk at about 4:34 a.m. June 7th. Anyone who witnessed the assault or…
A 35-year-old woman was assaulted during a home invasion crime early Wednesday in Ellendale, according to Delaware State Police Troopers were dispatched to a home on New Hope Road at about 1:50 a.m. An investigation determined that several suspects entered the home and assaulted the woman by striking her in the head. Police say the…
Ocean City is looking to reschedule its Independence Day fireworks, which are being delayed due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. During a Council work session Tuesday, Town Manager Doug Miller said he recently polled council members. Three wanted to keep the fireworks on July 4th, but four wanted to find another date. One possibility…
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings says a review of the circumstances surrounding the arrests of 22 people during a June 9th protest in Camden has been completed. Justice Department staff analyzed available video and examined other evidence such as photos, dispatch records and 9-1-1 recordings. The protest along Route 13 seemed to escalate when a…
A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of Route 113 (Dupont Boulevard) in Dagsboro Wednesday. The crash occurred just after 8:00 a.m. at Route 113 and Swamp Road, according to Delaware State Police and DelDOT. Traffic was impacted for several hours. The cause of the crash is under investigation
The White Marlin Open is looking to sail on this summer in Ocean City. During a Council work session Tuesday, members were updated on the Open’s progress in dealing with the parameters of the COVID-19 pandemic as the event draws closer. Its legal counsel Joe Moore also said about 25 additional boats are interested in…
Delaware’s Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget has passed the State Senate, but two other spending bills are on hold. Co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee, Senator Harris McDowell (D- Wilmington), says it was one of the more difficult years to develop a budget due to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic and the complexity…
Job-seekers are welcome to come outside for an outdoor job fair today in Snow Hill. Positions in a variety of career fields will be highlighted at the job fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Sturgis Park. Registration is not required. According to Worcester County Tourism Director Melanie Pursel, some local establishments have been…
This coming Friday’s Milton Farmers’ Market will be the last one for a while. The Board of Directors decided to suspend the market for the rest of the season. Social distancing requirements and limits on capacity, organizers say, did not allow the event to generate sustainable revenues. The Milton Farmers’ Market typically features musical entertainment…
Soaring temperatures and oppressive humidity have led Delaware Electric Cooperative and Choptank Electric Cooperative to declare a Beat The Peak Alert. According to Choptank, ticking thermostat up just three degrees can make a significant difference in the electric bill. Member are also advised to put off use of large appliances such as washers, dryers and…
An overnight shooting in Magnolia sent a 24-year-old Harrington man to a hospital early Tuesday. Delaware State Police say at about 2:39 a.m. Tuesday, troopers responded to Lambert Drive in Meadowbrook Acres for a reported shooting. The victim had arrived at the residence and was proceeding to enter when shots were fired from outside. His…
Indian River School District Superintendent Mark Steele plans to wind down a long career with the district. He told board members during Monday’s virtual meeting that he would be retiring from the school system, where he taught and served as an administrator. The board decided to promote Assistant Superintendent Jay Owens, and will seek candidates…
Two people are under arrest for a robbery at a deli in the 7,200-block of Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Police say late Sunday night, an employee at the store refused offer a refund for cigars that were not purchased there. 37-year-old Kenisha Ward of Baltimore is accused of going behind the counter, assaulting the…
A treasured museum is getting a facelift. The exterior of the Zwaanendael Museum on Kings Highway in Lewes will get a cleaning, damaged shutters will be replaced, and the window framework and remaining shutters get a paint job as well, according to the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Efforts will be made to…
A store clerk was dragged by a fleeing robbery suspect in Milford. Delaware State Police say a man ran out of Liberty Gas on Bay Road Sunday night with items he did not pay for. The store employee, a 30-year-old woman, followed the man as he started to drive away. She was dragged as he…
Sussex County Council goes back into session today. AGENDAhttps://sussexcountyde.gov/sites/default/files/agendas/062320.pdf The meeting, which can be observed online, will include a public hearing on the county’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Council members will also get an update from County Administrator Todd Lawson on reopening procedures. They’ll also consider a variety of grant requests. The Sussex…
Two suspicious fires in Dorchester County, Maryland are under investigation. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office, a vacant two-story home on Aireys Road in Cambridge was set on fire late Sunday night. The fire began inside the home, according to investigators. No one was hurt. Earlier Sunday, a home on School House Lane in…
Dover Police have established the identity of a woman whose body was found in a shed earlier this month. 59-year-old Kathy Noble is originally from the Florida – Georgia area. Her death is not considered suspicious. The body was found June 7th in a shed off Maple Parkway. Police said at the time the deceased…
An occupied home was struck by gunfire in Magnolia Sunday night. Delaware State Police say at about 8:14 Sunday night, troopers responded to a reported shot in the 800-block of Millchop Lane. A woman and three juveniles were in the living room at the time when they heard a loud noise. A bullet struck a…
Worcester County small business owners and farmers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to apply for grants. Applications through the Workforce Back to Business COVID-19 Assistance Grant Program will be accepted online for two weeks starting July 8th. An independent review panel will evaluate the applications. Grants will be awarded in increments of…
K-K-K literature is turning up in Worcester County. As protests for racial justice sweep the nation, fliers promoting the Ku Klux Klan have been left at homes in Berlin and other communities. 47-ABC reports the propaganda was stuffed into plastic bags, weighed down with small pebbles and tossed into driveways. Authorities are investigating and are…
UPDATED: 06/20/20 – The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the missing person report involving Sheila Doyle, 66, of Fairfax, Virginia. Sheila was last seen at her second residence in the Salt Pond section of Bethany Beach on June 15, 2020 at approximately 1:00 p.m. Sheila was in the company of her…
UPDATED – 6/19/20 4:30pm – Delaware State Police found two people dead in a Johnson Road home near Harbeson early last Sunday morning. Police believe this was a murder/suicide and have identified 49 year old Crystal Choplick and her husband, 52 year old Donald Faulkner, both of Georgetown. Their bodies have been turned over to…