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Maryland, Delaware men charged in federal indictment of violent extremism

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 29, 2020

Federal grand juries in Delaware and Maryland have returned indictments charging alleged members of the racially motivated violent extremist group “The Base” with firearms and alien-related charges. Both federal indictments charge Brian Mark Lemley, Jr., age 33, of Elkton, Maryland, and Newark, Delaware; and Canadian national Patrik Jordan Mathews, age 27, currently of Newark, Delaware,…

Boy attacked, seriously injured by pack of dogs in Dover

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 29, 2020

A boy was seriously injured in Dover after he was brutally attacked by a pack of dogs on Tuesday. Officers arrived and located a severely injured 12-year-old boy while the dogs remained at large in the area. A Dover officer fired shots at the dogs due to their continued aggressive behavior but did not strike…

Salisbury woman found guilty in theft scheme of a terminally ill patient

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 28, 2020

A Salisbury woman and former caregiver has been found guilty of a theft scheme where prosecutors say she stole the credit card of a terminally ill patient to purchase beauty products and spa treatments. Fedia Dorlus, 25, of Salisbury, Maryland was found guilty of the theft scheme – from $100 to $1,500 in Snow Hill…

Teens charged with assaulting 13-year-old at mental hospital in Georgetown

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 28, 2020

Two teens were arrested for assaulting a juvenile at a mental health facility in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m., Monday as officers were called to Sun Behavioral Health for reports of a fight. Officers responded to the second floor of the building and learned that two males…

Marylander being tested for coronavirus

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 28, 2020

A Maryland resident is currently being tested for coronavirus. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is reporting that a Maryland resident met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria for testing of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The person is currently in good condition and is being monitored while awaiting test results, to…

School shooting threat made to middle school upstate

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 27, 2020

An upstate middle school in Delaware will see a heavier than normal police presence this morning after a threat was posted to Instagram that someone was going to carry out a shooting at Skyline Middle School Monday morning. The threat, which was posted on Instagram, stated that a subject was going to carry out a…

Magnolia man shot, police searching for suspects

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 27, 2020

Delaware State Police are investigating after a man was shot at a home in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 3 a.m., Sunday troopers were called to a home in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia, for reports of shots fired. Police arrived and found a 46-year-old man inside…

Marydel man killed in tragic crash on Route 1

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 27, 2020

A Marydel man is dead following a tragic crash early Sunday morning on Route 1 near Middletown. 34-year-old Esteban Pantoja-Gordillo, of Marydel, was traveling southbound on Route 1, south of Middletown, when for unknown reasons his car left the east side of the road and struck a guardrail in the center median. Gordillo got out…

Millsboro man arrested on assault charges

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 24, 2020

A Millsboro man was arrested on assault charges after he attacked and injured his girlfriend’s father. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 10:15 p.m., Thursday when 39-year-old Omar S. Ruiz engaged in a physical altercation with his girlfriend’s 48-year-old father at a home in the 27000 block of Willow Lane…

Delaware State Police continue investigation into fatal hit-and-run in Georgetown

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 24, 2020

Delaware State Police are continuing to investigate a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Millsboro woman. The incident occurred around 8 p.m., Monday, December 23, when an unknown vehicle was traveling westbound on Zoar Road west of Fieldwood Drive and struck 44-year-old Katrina M. Hudson, who was walking down the highway. The vehicle continued…

House Republican leaders react to Governor’s State of the State Address

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 24, 2020

CLICK FOR GOVERNOR CARNEY’S STATE OF THE STATE VIDEO Governor John Carney delivered his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House of Representatives Thursday afternoon. The State of the State broadly outlined the Carney Administration’s accomplishments thus far, and provided a peek at the governor’s…

Ellendale man arrested on drug, weapons charges

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 24, 2020

A domestic dispute between two brothers led to the arrest of an Ellendale man on drug and weapons charges. According to Delaware State Police, shortly before 1:30 p.m., Wednesday troopers were called to the parking lot of the Ellendale Firehouse to meet with a victim in reference to a report of a domestic incident involving…

Three teens arrested, charged in shooting brawl that injured girl in Felton

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 23, 2020

Delaware State Police have arrested three juvenile siblings in connection with a shooting that critically injured a 19-year-old girl in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road, Felton, for reports of multiple shots being…

Maryland man convicted in murder of his ex-wife Wicomico County

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 23, 2020

A Mardela Springs, Maryland man has been convicted of the murder of his ex-wife in Wicomico County. 37-year-old Jameal Rashawn Gould was convicted by a Wicomico County jury on Tuesday, Jan. 14, on first and second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, first degree assault, and several other charges, according to the Wicomico County State’s…

Carper calls for witnesses in impeachment trial to sway Republicans

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 23, 2020

Entering the third day of the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump, Delaware’s Senior U.S. Senator Tom Carper is continuing to call for witnesses. Speaking to PBS Newshour, Senator Carper said his hope is that to hear from witnesses during the trial would sway some of his Republican colleagues. “If there’s a juror, there’s a…

Berlin teen convicted of murder in Wicomico County

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 23, 2020

A Berlin teen has been convicted of second-degree murder. 16-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford was convicted was convicted in the second-degree murder death on Tuesday of 17-year-old Dehaven Nichols, also of Berlin, according to the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office. In May of 2019, Hudson-Crawford and his mother drove to the Berlin Police Department where he told…

Police chase in Millsboro results in DUI arrest for wanted man

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 23, 2020

A wanted Millsboro man was arrested after he led police on a chase while driving under the influence. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday troopers spotted a vehicle traveling westbound on Caravel Drive in the River Village development, spinning tires, making quick evasive maneuvers, and failing to stop at a…

DEC and Constellation Complete Expansion of Sussex County Solar Farm

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 22, 2020

Delaware Electric Cooperative and Constellation have completed work to nearly double the size of the Co-op’s Bruce A. Henry Solar Farm in Sussex County. Seventeen acres of new solar panels began producing clean, renewable energy for DEC members in early January. Constellation, an Exelon company, built the 4.2 MW addition to the Cooperative’s Sussex County…

Delaware bill would attract new primary care doctors to the state

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 22, 2020

Delaware lawmakers are hopeful that a bill to provide a Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program will attract more primary care physicians to the state. House Bill 257, a bipartisan led effort, would help pay off student loan debt for new primary care physicians who practice in the state of Delaware. Over the course of…

Coons concerned, disappointed in Republicans over impeachment trial rules

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 22, 2020

The rules for the Senate impeachment trial are set and Delaware’s U.S. Senator Chris Coons is concerned, expressing disappointment in his Republican colleagues who he suggested would rather have a coverup than a fair trial. “I’ve been deeply disappointed in my Republican colleagues who are voting in lockstep and straight party-line votes not to accept…

Governor Carney, lawmakers announce major investments in clean water

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 22, 2020

Governor John Carney was joined by lawmakers on Tuesday to announce new investments in clean water across the state of Delaware. The Clean Water for Delaware Act — sponsored by Representative Longhurst and Senator McBride — will create a Delaware Clean Water Trust to help rebuild Delaware’s drinking water infrastructure, prevent flooding in vulnerable communities,…

Caesar Rodney High student arrested for bringing gun to school

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 22, 2020

A 15-year-old student was arrested Tuesday morning after he brought a handgun to Caesar Rodney High School. Delaware State Police arrested 15-year-old Dakarae Piazza, of Magnolia, after he was found in possession of a handgun while on school property. Piazza was contacted by the school administrators due to an unrelated school policy violation, at which…

19-year-old girl struck by gunfire during brawl in Felton

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 22, 2020

A 19-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was shot in the middle of a brawl in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m., Sunday as troopers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Barney Jenkins Road in Felton, for reports of multiple shots being…

Rehoboth man arrested following police chase in Seaford

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 21, 2020

A Rehoboth man was arrested on a slew of charges after police say he led them on a chase through Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:20 p.m., Monday as troopers witnessed a silver Mercury Grand Marquis traveling northbound on Concord Pond Road in Seaford without a license plate…

Three arrested on assault, robbery charges in Georgetown

By The Talk of Delmarva News / January 21, 2020

Three people were arrested in connection with an assault and robbery in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, shortly before 1 p.m., Monday officers were called to the Western Union on North Race Street for a robbery complaint. Officers arrived and made contact with the victims who told police they were inside the apartment…