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Two were arrested on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 8 p.m., Tuesday after troopers spotted a gray Honda Accord traveling above the posted speed limit on Coverdale Road, south of Seashore Highway in Bridgeville. A traffic stop was initatied…
A New Mexico man has been sentenced to over two years in prison in connection with bomb threats made to Georgetown Elementary School and a local Walmart. Stephen S. Landes, 29, of Roswell, New Mexico, was sentenced on November 27, 2019, to 27 months in prison by the Honorable Richard G. Andrews, United States District…
Dover Police charged three men from Brooklyn, New York in a shoplifting case where $73,893 in Apple products were stolen from a Dover-area Target store. According to the Dover Police Department, around 9:30 p.m., Monday, the three men broke into a secured case and took a variety of Apple electronics and then fled the store.…
Thanksgiving is a great time to gather with family and friends but it’s also a peak day for fires across the U.S. as the holiday is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equipment. Safety in the kitchen is important, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activity…
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joined state officials and over a hundred family members and friends of victims of impaired driving crashes for the 16th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony. Maryland Remembers honors the lives and legacies of Marylanders who have been killed in impaired driving crashes. During the ceremony, Governor Hogan presented the Kevin Quinlan Award…
For the second consecutive year, a group of volunteers are making sure that every first responder in Sussex County who must work on Thanksgiving has a hot delicious meal to know that they are appreciated. Blessings for Badges was founded last year to provide Thanksgiving meals for police officers, paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers, and correctional officers…
AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates nearly 149,000 Delawareans will travel 50 miles or more away from home for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a three-percent increase over 2018 and the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, November 27 to Sunday, December 1. “Americans carving time out to visit family…
A foot patrol led to the arrest of a Felton man on drug charges in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, around 12:30 a.m., Saturday officers made contact with 32-year-old James Brown, of Felton, after they spotted him hiding behind a tree in the yard of a home on Northwest 4th Street during a…
A Salisbury man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of stolen firearms in connection with a burglary in Federalsburg, Maryland. According to his guilty plea, on June 10, 2017, Sanabria burglarized a firearms store in Federalsburg, Maryland. Surveillance video shows that Sanabria entered the store by cutting a hole into an…
A Maryland man who drove drunk and caused a fatal crash over the summer in Ocean City has been convicted of negligent manslaughter. 41-year-old Todd Pivec, of Cockeysville, MD was convicted of negligent manslaughter by a motor vehicle and driving a vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock in the Worcester County Circuit Court. Sentencing was…
A Millsboro man was arrested in connection with a series of area burglaries. According to Delaware State Police, the incidents began early this month when troopers started investigating a rash of burglaries in the Harbeson and Millsboro areas. Through investigative measures, 33-year-old Thomas A. Mills Jr., of Millsboro, was identified as the suspect. Warrants were…
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will invest nearly $1.25 billion over next six years in infrastructure projects in Sussex County. DelDOT plans its projects in six year segments with projects currently planned out to the 2026 Fiscal Year, according to C.R. McLeod, DelDOT Director of Community Relations. Over the course of the next six…
Maryland State Police are seeking guidance from the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office in how to move forward with a rape investigation in Salisbury. According to Maryland State Police, early Saturday morning police received reports of an alleged rape of a female juvenile in the 1000 Block of Mineola Avenue in Salisbury. Troopers were dispatched…
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited Dover Air Force Base Thursday evening to pay their respects to two Army officers killed in Afghanistan, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, from Tarrant, Texas and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, from Keaau, Hawaii President Trump spent time with the…
Following a public meeting earlier this week on a proposed wind farm off the coast of Delaware, State Senator Gerald Hocker is speaking out, expressing concerns over how the proposal could affect tourism and raise utility costs in Sussex County. The proposal would install wind turbines that would span hundreds of feet into the air,…
A Delmar, Delaware man was arrested on gun charges following a shooting. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 10 p.m., Thursday troopers were dispatched to the 14000 block of Oak Branch Road in Delmar for reports of shots fired. Troopers arrived and determined that the shots were heard coming from the home…
Christians numbering in the hundreds took to the steps of City Hall in Rehoboth Beach Thursday afternoon to pray in protest after the city refused to allow a local church to display a nativity scene at the Bandstand. With their heads bowed and eyes closed, many clutching rosaries, Christians from across Sussex County turned out…
With the holiday season quickly approaching, Delmarva Power is reminding customers to always be on alert for potential payment scams targeting customers. Scams occur throughout the year, but the company generally sees an increase in scam reports during the holiday season. With holiday shopping and family gatherings planned, scammers are using the holiday season to…
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he broke into a church and stole donation money. According to Rehoboth Beach Police, on Monday, November 4, officers were called to the 400 block of King Charles Avenue for reports of a burglary at a local church. Church officials reported that approximately $100 had been removed…
A Milton woman was arrested on several counts of child abuse after police say she held three children against their will and beat them with high heel shoes, a baseball bat, and belts. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began shortly after 1 a.m., Thursday, November 14 when troopers were dispatched to…
Jessica Scarane, a self-desribed progressive who wants to bring big change to Washington D.C., is challenging Senator Chris Coons for his U.S. Senate seat in the 2020 primary election. Scarane appeared on WGMD News Wednesday morning where she laid out her progressive platform that includes universal healthcare, economic justice, combating climate change, and education reform.…
A Millsboro man was arrested on drug charges after a search warrant turned up over 180 bags of heroin. According to the Delaware State Police Department, on Tuesday investigators concluded a month long drug investigation into the matter of 35-year-old Bernardo McKinney, who police say was distributing illegal narcotics in the Millsboro-area. A search and…
Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) issued a scathing statement critcizing Major League Baseball (MLB), calling their new plan for minor league affiliates a “scheme” after they listed the Frederick Keys as one of 42 minor league baseball teams that could come to an end next season. MLB announced a proposal to disconnect the minor…
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is encouraging small farmers across Delmarva interested in learning more about sustainable practices to apply now for their 2020 scholarship program! Several $400 scholarships will be awarded to small Delmarva farmers to attend sustainable farming conferences, including the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Annual Farming for the Future Conference…
Police are searching for the suspect who tried to rob a Valero gas station near Harrington. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:19 a.m., Tuesday, November 12 when troopers were dispatched to the Valero Shore Stop on South DuPont Highway in Harrington for reports of a robbery. Troopers met with…