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Bodies of Navy sailors killed at NAS in Pensacola arrive in Dover

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 9, 2019

A dignified transfer was held at Dover Air Force Base for the three Navy sailors killed in Friday’s mass shooting at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.

Route 50 crash results in DUI arrest in Wicomico County

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 9, 2019

An Edgewater, Maryland man was arrested and charged after police say he drove drunk and struck two other vehicles over the weekend in Wicomico County. According to Maryland State Police, the incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m., Saturday as troopers were called to respond to a multi-vehicle crash on Route 50 westbound in the area…

Bridgeville man charged with DUI in crash near Salisbury

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 9, 2019

A Bridgeville man was arrested and charged with a DUI after police say he ran off the road and struck a tree while driving drunk near Salisbury. Maryland State Police were called to the scene just before 9:30 p.m., Sunday for reports of a single vehicle crash. Troopers arrived and learned that the driver, 29-year-old…

Laurel man seriously injured in crash near Georgetown

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 6, 2019

A Laurel man is in critical condition following a serious crash near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Thursday a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound on Asbury Road, east of Davis Road, approaching a moderate left curve. For unknown reasons, police say the driver failed to negotiate the…

Salisbury man sentenced to 7 years in prison for shooting, assault

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 6, 2019

A Salisbury man will spend the next seven years in prison after he was convicted of first degree assault in connection with a shooting. According to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, 23-year-old Lenord Pompilus fired shots from a handgun in the direction of multiple people on Jefferson Street in Salisbury in…

Governor Hogan announces historic education package in Maryland

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 6, 2019

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced an education package that includes a bold accountability initiative to turn around persistently underperforming schools, as well as the largest school construction plan in state history. “We are here today to launch the next chapter of education reform in Maryland, which will provide increased investment for our schools, more…

Wanted Laurel man arrested in connection with drug operation

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 6, 2019

A wanted Laurel man has been arrested in connection with a drug operation in Laurel. 50-year-old Garry S. Spicer turned himself in after police raided his home earlier this week and found heroin, cocaine, crystal meth, countless narcotics, and several firearms. Two other people were arrested as part of the investigation. Spicer was arraigned and…

Delaware State Rep. wants action on bills to hold elected officials, candidates accountable

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 5, 2019

Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs-King is advocating for bills to hold elected officials and candidates more accountable by preventing the “double-dipping” of taxpayer-funded jobs and requiring candidates disclose unpaid state or federal personal income taxes. The first measure, currently pending action in the House Administration Committee as House Bill 137, would require that all candidates…

Delaware State Police charge Delmar man for “one pot” meth lab

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 5, 2019

A Delmar man was arrested and charged with the manufacturing of methamphetamine. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 3 p.m., Tuesday troopers were contacted by Probation and Parole after they located components indicative of a one-pot methamphetamine lab in a detached shed during an administrative warrant for 32-year-old William Williams, of Delmar, Delaware.…

Two arrested, one at large in Laurel drug bust

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 5, 2019

Two were arrested and one remains at large in a drug and weapons bust in Laurel. Delaware State Police concluded a one month long drug investigation into the matter of 31-year-old Rickey A. Hawkins Jr., of Laurel, on Tuesday. Police executed a search and seizure warrant at Hawkins’s residence on Seaford Road in Laurel. Hawkins’…

Ellendale Police searching for wanted sex offender

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 4, 2019

Ellendale Police are searching for a sex offender who is wanted on felony charges after he failed to register his new address after moving. 32-year-old Vladimir Parker, who previously lived on South Old State Road in Ellendale, moved and failed to register and verify his new address three days after moving. Anyone with any information…

Bear sightings reported in Wilmington

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 4, 2019

Delaware State Police have received reports of a bear sighting in the North Wilmington area. According to Delaware State Police, sometime between the early morning hours of 3 and 7:00 a.m., Wednesday troopers received three reports of a bear sighting. The locations reported, from earliest to latest, were I-95 in the area of the I-495…

Delaware Veterans Home in Milford in need of nurses

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 4, 2019

Nurses of all practice levels are invited to the Delaware Veterans Home on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to hear more about opportunities to further their careers by serving those who served the nation. The Veterans Home is seeking qualified applicants to help meet the health care needs of its residents, all of whom are Delaware military…

Wyoming woman charged with theft from business in Harrington

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 4, 2019

A Wyoming woman has been arrested on theft and forgery charges in Harrington after police say she stole from a local business. According to the Harrington Police Department, 35-year-old April Iverson was arrested on Tuesday after police launched a theft investigation at a business on Clukey Drive in Harrington. During the course of the investigation,…

Milford Police searching for suspect who followed two children home from school

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 3, 2019

Milford Police are searching for a suspicious person suspect who they say followed two juveniles home from school and tried to enter their home. According to the Milford Police Department, officers were called to the 500 block of Truitt Avenue in Milford to investigate reports of a suspicious male suspect who was believed to have…

Veteran’s service dog denied entry to Christmas tree farm in Milton

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 3, 2019

What was supposed to be a joyous outing to kick off the holiday season turned into an upsetting ordeal for a Veteran and his family after their service dog was denied entry to Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Milton, Delaware. Brenden Leets, an Ellendale resident and retired Marine who suffers from severe depression and…

Fire destroys home, displaces family in Frankford

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 3, 2019

A fire destroyed a home and displaced a family in Frankford. Firefighters arrived in the 32000 block of Tranquility Lane in Hidden Meadows shortly after 1 p.m., Monday to find an active fire inside a house trailer, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews contained the fire which caused around $15,000 in damage, destroying…

Two arrested, charged with breaking into parking meters in Georgetown

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 3, 2019

Two men were arrested after police say they were caught breaking into parking meters in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, shortly before 2 a.m., Monday, officers witnessed a man wearing dark clothing trying to break into a parking meter in the area of East Market Street. This came on the heels of an…

Delaware Electric Co-op to issue refunds to over 60,000 members

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 2, 2019

Delaware Electric Cooperative has voted to return $6.3 million in capital credits to the Cooperative’s member-owners in December. Capital credit refunds are also known as the Co-op’s profits or margins. Because DEC is a not-for-profit utility, margins are returned to the people the Cooperative serves. To receive a billing credit or check from the Cooperative,…

Chilly start to the week will bring rain, snow mix to Sussex County

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 2, 2019

A chilly start to the first week of December will bring a rain and snow mix to Sussex County. WGMD Accuweather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg says the area will see light precipitation with minimal snow mixed in overnight Monday into Tuesday. “This evening and overnight there can be some wet snowflakes mixed in,” Lundberg said. As…

Milford man struck, killed trying to cross Route 113

By The Talk of Delmarva News / December 2, 2019

A Milford man has died after he was struck by a car while trying to cross Route 113. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 6 p.m., Friday as a 1994 Chrysler LHS, operated by an 80-year-old Seaford man, was headed southbound on Route 113 in the left lane, just south…

Salisbury home destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving

By The Talk of Delmarva News / November 29, 2019

A Salisbury home went up in flames and was destroyed in a fire caused by unattended cooking on Thanksgiving Day. The blaze broke out on Emerson Avenue in Salisbury at a single family home early Thanksgiving morning, according to the Salisbury Fire Department, who said the cause of the fire was unattended cooking. Flames could…

Police arrest two on drug, weapons charges in Rehoboth

By The Talk of Delmarva News / November 29, 2019

Two men were arrested on drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop turned up heroin, crack cocaine, knives, and a rifle in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers were dispatched near the Royal Farms on Coastal Highway and John J. Williams Highway for reports of traffic violations committed by a car…

UPDATED: Homicide investigation underway in Bridgeville

By The Talk of Delmarva News / November 29, 2019

UPDATED 11/29/19 3:30pm – The investigation into a fatal shooting on Evans Drive near Bridgeville Wednesday morning just before 11:30 continues. Delaware State Police located a blue Honda Civic in a lightly wooded area just off the roadway and 45 year old James Bradt of Bridgeville was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat.  He was…

Salisbury man sentenced to 3 years in prison for 6th DUI that caused crash

By The Talk of Delmarva News / November 28, 2019

A Salisbury man who was arrested on his 6th DUI will serve three years in prison after he caused a crash while driving impaired in June, 2018. A Wicomico County jury convicted Asie Junior Bell Perkins, 68, of Salisbury, Maryland of driving while impaired by alcohol, failure to yield right of way, negligent driving and…