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A 20-year-old Seaford man who was wanted for arrest in a firearms case was found in a parked vehicle with a loaded nine-millimeter handgun over the weekend. According to Seaford Police, officers saw a man they knew was wanted sitting in the vehicle in the area of North Street and Woolford Street Sunday afternoon. He…
Seaford Police are investigating a shooting in the 1,200-block of Norman Eskridge Highway. Reportedly, one adult male was shot Sunday evening. Suspects, possibly two, were being sought by Seaford Police.At one point, Delaware State Police Trooper 2 was in the air looking for possible suspects. Details are very preliminary, and WGMD News will have more…
UPDATED – 2/18/22 – The forum will be live-streamed Saturday morning at: https://www.youtube.com/c/EaglesNestChurch ===================================================================== Candidates for Mayor of Milton will address issues facing the town during a virtual forum Saturday. Mayor Ted Kanakos and Councilman John Collier will settle the race at the polls Saturday March 5th. This Saturday, February 19th, they will take part…
UPDATED – 02/18/22 12:55pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victims that died in a fatal motor vehicle collision early Thursday morning south of Milford as Blue Evans, 17, of Dover, and Jensen Reed, 17, of Camden. ================================================================== Two teenagers are dead following the crash of an SUV into the water where Route 1 crosses Cedar Creek,…
A kayaker stuck in mud has been plucked from the muck by a Maryland State Police helicopter crew. According to State Police, an adult male became stranded along the shallow, silt-filled area of the Choptank River near Chapel Creek in Caroline County Thursday afternoon. Local fire boats were not able to reach the man. The…
Delaware community groups and local organizations are invited to take part in a formal process to apply for capital grants, under a program begun by the General Assembly’s capital budget-writing committee. The panel, also known as the Bond Bill Committee, was able to establish the Community Reinvestment Fund utilizing an influx of one-time funds that…
Attention, shoppers: “Shop Maryland Energy Weekend” is coming up. The state’s 6% sales tax will be lifted for appliances purchased between Saturday and Presidents Day that have the Energy Star Label. Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot said it’s an opportunity to replace outdated appliances with something that’s more modern and energy-efficient, as well as an…
Seaford Police are looking for the person who was responsible for a gunshot that was heard by officers as they were attempting to find two people who fled from a vehicle. Police said an officer tried to stop a vehicle on Stein Highway that was heading eastbound Wednesday night at about 11:45 p.m. The driver…
An investigation into a 2020 missing person case in Delaware has resulted in the discovery of suspected human remains in the backyard of a residence in Henderson, Maryland. According to Delaware State Police, members of the Homicide Unit, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI visited the 25,000-block of Schuyler Road Wednesday to follow up…
Friday is starting off windy and wet across Delmarva. In addition to wind advisories, a Severe Thunderstorm was issued for Sussex, Kent and New Castle Counties until 7:00 a.m. Power outages have been relatively minimal in southern Delaware and on the Maryland Eastern Shore.
Election integrity” is the goal of several bills unveiled by the Maryland General Assembly Joint Republican Caucus Thursday. One measure would prohibit the mass-mailing of unrequested absentee ballots. Under another bill, voters would be required to present identification at the polls to verify their name and mailing address with an election judge. A voter would…
The historic Lewes Swing Bridge is now in place at its new home – the intersection of American Legion Road and the rail trail. According to the Lewes Junction Railroad and Bridge Association, the project to remove the bridge from the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Tuesday involved a 900-ton crane and a special multi-axle articulated trailer. Photos…
More plaintiffs are coming forward with allegations of abuse committed by correctional officers at Sussex Correctional Institution. The ACLU of Delaware and Whiteford Taylor Preston LLC are amending the complaint that was originally filed by two offenders in December. According to the amended complaint, more than 30 officers have been perpetrators of abuse.It also alleges…
A convicted sex abuser of two minors has received a prison term of 45 years for each victim, to be served consecutively. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, Franklin Rodriguez Gutierrez was found guilty following a two-day trial in December and was sentenced last week. Prosecutors said the crimes occurred between December 2012…
Five people have been indicted on felony charges in connection with illegal straw purchases of more than 60 firearms. Two of the firearms involved resulted in lives being lost, according to Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The charges were announced Wednesday in Georgetown by Jennings, who said several agencies were involved in the investigations that…
Maryland authorities are warning the public about unemployment insurance scams. According to the Department of Labor Unemployment Division and Maryland State Police, people are receiving emails, calls and text messages from would-be scammers posing as a labor official. A common scheme by text asks the recipient to enter a user ID and password, which can…
A Salisbury man gets 30 years in prison for attempted second degree murder. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 36-year-old Robert Glorius was convicted in November in connection with an alleged drug-related revenge-motivated crime in April 2020. Prosecutors said Glorius and a codefendant went to Eden, doused a man with gasoline and lit…
Two people found to be wanted by authorities are found during a traffic stop in Seaford, which also led to the seizure of firearms. Seaford Police said a vehicle registration check determined the operator, 31-year-old Michael Simerly of Greenwood, was the subject of a felony warrant. Also in the vehicle was a passenger. Police said…
Members of the Delaware State House Republican Caucus said Tuesday that the Carney administration should ‘reconsider its actions’ as the two-year anniversary of the official arrival of COVID-19 in the First State nears. An Open Letter to Gov. John Carney Dear Governor: As we quickly approach the two-year anniversary of the official arrival of COVID-19…
The “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” is the name given to a bill in the Delaware General Assembly. If passed, it would “generally require that a student athlete compete on teams or in sports associated with their biological sex, as determined at or near birth, and based on a person’s birth certificate.” “I was alarmed…
A Georgetown man is wanted on several felony charges. According to Delaware State Police, a man walked to a camper being stored at the 23,000-block of Asbury Road Tuesday afternoon, opened the door and saw a man inside. That man pointed a gun at the other man, who ran back inside for cover. State Police…
Delaware Electric Cooperative residential bills could go up by about 8% under a proposal to be considered by the not-for-profit utility’s board this week. According to DEC President and CEO Greg Starheim, the member-owned utility has been paying about 60% more for the natural gas it needs to generate power since last year. This would…
A Lincoln man is facing weapons-and-drug-related charges following a report of suspicious activity at the High Point mobile home community in Frederica. According to Delaware State Police, troopers investigated a report that a man would not leave someone’s property, and he was found to be trespassing when officers arrived. Police said 34-year-old Emmanuel Vargas-Lopez of…
Millsboro is moving into another phase of its downtown revitalization plan. A project is getting underway on West State Street to replace sidewalks, repave the road and improve the stormwater collection system. Town and State funds will pay for the project, which comes after a sidewalk replacement project along Main Street, and repaving of the…
Some Maryland lawmakers are hoping to codify women’s reproductive health care access, or the right to an abortion, in the state’s constitution. House Speaker Adrienne Jones, D-Baltimore County, said Monday that the action is in response to the Supreme Court decision that allows states, such as Texas, to strictly limit access to abortion. “Right now,…