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A Dover man was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, around 12:30 a.m., Saturday officers responded to the Brightway Commons community development to investigate a possible shots fired incident. Police arrived and learned that several rounds of bullets struck an unoccupied vehicle. 28-year-old William Harris,…
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester was pressed on a host of issues at a town hall Thursday night in Georgetown. Congresswoman Blunt-Rochester held her “Congressional Conversations” event Thursday night in the auditorium of Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown. Among the topics discussed were controversial issues such as late term abortion, which the Congresswoman said is…
A Magnolia woman was charged with vehicular assault after police say she drove drunk and struck several trees, injuring a passenger who was in the vehicle at the time of the crash in Felton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m., Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to the…
A Milford man was arrested on drug charges after police seized heroin, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a disorderly complaint. According to the Milford Police Department, around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday officers were called to a residence in the 700 block of Beechwood Avenue for reports of a disorderly individual. Police arrived and made contact with…
A Georgetown man was arrested and charged with felony vehicle theft in Rehoboth Beach. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, 38-year-old Ellery L. Parker, of Georgetown, was arrested Wednesday evening for motor vehicle theft after citizens provided information about his identity in response to a recent public request for assistance. Through investigative efforts, officers…
Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash that claimed the life of a Laurel man in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:40 p.m., Wednesday when a 2018 Dodge Caravan was traveling southbound on Sussex Highway (Route 13), north of Newton Road (US 404). For unknown reasons, the…
Local media, residents, and elected officials got a rare and unprecedented chance to take a walk in the shoes of law enforcement Wednesday in Lewes. The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund partnered with the Lewes Police Department and granted WGMD’s Rob Petree the opportunity to take part in a State of the Art Use of…
A Salisbury woman was arrested after police say she knocked down a marker pole while driving high on Route 13. According to Maryland State Police, the incident occurred around 6 p.m., Wednesday when troopers were called to the area of Route 13 and St. Luke’s Road in Salisbury, for reports of a single vehicle crash.…
A Lincoln man was arrested after police say he struck a person with his car following an argument. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m., Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to the area of Clendaniel Pond Road in Lincoln for reports that a person had been struck by a vehicle. Police arrived…
U.S. Senate candidate Scott Walker faces over $1,500 in fines from DelDOT over the illegal placement of his makeshift campaign signs from his failed Congressional run in the 2018 midterm election. WGMD News submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) requesting the amount of money accrued in fines…
UPDATE | Thomas Duman, of Laurel, has since been located. A Laurel family is pleading for the public’s help locating a loved one who’s been missing since Monday. Haley Duman says her father, Thomas Duman, left for work around 4:30 a.m. Monday but never made it there and the family has not heard from him…
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has announced the state’s first confirmed flu case for the 2019-2020 flu season. The case marks Delaware’s first pediatric case of the season, involving an 8-year-old from New Castle County. “The flu is here,” said DPH Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. “Now that we have lab-confirmation of our first…
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has threatened to fine an Ocean View family if they don’t remove flyers for their missing dog that’s been placed on various utility poles and signs. Nicole Peterdozzi, her fiance George Elliott, and the rest of their family were devastated when their Labrador Retriever, Ace went missing from their…
Fenwick Island Mayor Gene Langan is deeply disappointed and says the Town was not in any way consulted as an offshore wind farm project moves forward off the coast that will proved “no benefit” to the Town. Mayor Langan appeared on the Mike Bradley Show Tuesday morning and said the Town was showed plans for…
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester will hold a “Congressional Conversation” town hall-like event this Thursday at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown. Congresswoman Blunt-Rochester will hold the event this coming Thursday, October 10th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Georgetown at Delaware Technical Community College, Owens Campus 21179 College Drive, Georgetown, DE 19947. “Congressional Conversations…
A 59-year-old Ocean View man has won $25,000 a year for life after purchasing a winning LUCKY FOR LIFE® ticket from Wawa in Delmar. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, typically buys $10 worth of LUCKY FOR LIFE® tickets when he plays the Lottery, but on this occasion, he decided to buy $20 worth…
Rehoboth Beach Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of stealing a parked vehicle Saturday morning from the second block of Rehoboth Avenue. According to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, the felony vehicle theft occurred sometime between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Saturday evening. Police are actively investigating the incident and…
An Eden, Maryland woman pleaded guilty to 26 counts of animal abuse after dozens of dogs were found malnourished, living in deplorable conditions. 70-year-old Susan Marie Murphy was sentenced to three years suspended all but one year. She will serve sixty 60 days in the Wicomico County Detention Center and then ten months on home…
With thousands of car enthusiasts expected to yet again venture to Ocean City, the beach resort will once again be designated a Special Event Zone starting this Wednesday through Sunday for the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Residents should expect…
Maryland State Police have located and arrested a Salisbury teen believed to be responsible for fatally stabbing another teen Sunday night in Wicomico County. According to the Maryland State Police Department, shortly after 10 p.m., Saturday, troopers stationed at the Salisbury Barrack received a 911 call with reports of a stabbing in the parking lot…
An Ocean View Family is offering a $6,000 reward for the safe return of their dog, Ace, who went missing over three weeks ago. Their efforts to find him have since gone viral with thousands now joining the “Race to Find Ace.” The family has vowed to continue the search until they find Ace, a…
Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash near Millsboro that left a 4-year-old seriously injured. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred after a pickup truck, operated by a 59-year-old Selbyville man, had stopped at a red light, in the left turn lane of northbound DuPont Blvd. at the intersection of…
Three people are dead and a 6-year-old is unaccounted for after a car plunged into the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Sunday. Police received reports around 9:30 a.m. that a vehicle had entered the waters of the C&D Canal about one mile west of the William V. Roth Bridge. A 16-year-old girl, a passenger, was…
UPDATED – 10-5-19 – Joshua Wright was arrested last week during a traffic stop in Lincoln Read more here – https://www.wgmd.com/two-arrested-on-drug-charges-after-traffic-stop-in-lincoln/ =================================================== Two suspects have been arrested and one remains at large in connection with a shooting at the Getaway Tavern near Ellendale. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred just after 1 a.m.…
Perdue officials say the reason they dropped highly anticipated plans to move their AgriBusiness headquarters from Salisbury to Delmar was not because of a fine issued by DNREC, but instead a decision made to ensure the best interests of the company. Without elaborating on specifics of the change in plans, an official with Perdue said,…