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Dover PD Arrest 3 During Drug & Firearm Investigation
Three men have been arrested by Dover Police on drug and firearm charges after a traffic stop on Monday. Police were conducting a drug and firearm investigation in the area of The Depot on Forest Street when they contacted a vehicle in the parking lot of the score occupied by 22 year old Deontray Watson,…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Robbery
A Dover man has been arrested for robbery after an incident Monday evening. Dover Police were called for a shoplifting at Boscov’s and learned from an employee that 31 year old Tre’avon Anderson of Dover concealed merchandise from the store and left without paying for it. When an employee confronted him, Anderson punched the employee…
Read MoreDOC Expanding Enhanced Mail Screening
The Delaware Department of Correction is expanding its enhanced mail screening system to all state prison facilities in April. This will improve mail security and eliminate mail contraband. The system features off-site electronic mail screening and color reproduction that allows prison facilities to receive incoming mail addressed to incarcerated individuals without the risk of contraband…
Read MoreTwo Charged After Shoplifting in Ocean View
Ocean View Police were called last Saturday evening after two suspects shoplifted from the CVS Pharmacy. Surveillance video provided police with pictures of the suspects and their vehicle. About three hours later, police from Dagsboro spotted the suspect vehicle and made a traffic stop. Ocean View Police responded and assisted in arresting both suspects. A…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 1 Closed NB at Fred Hudson Road – DelDOT Working to Repair Breach & Clear Route 1 NB
1:55pm – DelDOT crews have been working to fix the dune breaches just north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge on Route 1 and to clear the roadway of the water and sand. DelDOT is hoping to reopen Route 1 northbound. ==================================== 10:25am – ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND CLOSED At Fred Hudson Road. Traffic is being…
Read MoreBREAKING & UPDATED: Ship Strike Sends Francis Scott Key Bridge into Water near Baltimore; I-695 Closed
UPDATED – 10:15am – From the Maryland Chamber of Commerce – The business community in Maryland is deeply saddened by the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this devastating incident. We express our deepest gratitude to the brave first…
Read MoreDelDOT Launches New Safety Campaign – BeDelAWARE
To date, there have been 21 fatalities on Delaware’s roads in 2024. DelDOT has launched the “BeDelAWARE” safety campaign to increase awareness in the increasing number of crashes and deaths on Delaware roads – and encourage safe travel. The campaign wants you to become a HERO towards zero and includes a webpage dedicated to safety…
Read MoreMultiple Family Pets Perish in Princess Anne Fire
A number of family pets died in a fire in Princess Anne Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to West Post Office Road just after 1pm where they found a two story home on fire. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say there was no smoke alarm in the home and three dogs and multiple cats died…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Three on Drug Charges in Seaford
Three people have been arrested on multiple drug offenses. Delaware State police went to a residence on Haven Drive in Seaford last Thursday with a search warrant after an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs from the property. Police arrested 22 year old Jaylyn Faison and 38 year old Shantae Cannon – both of…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Commissioners Ratify FY 2025 Budget to Correct an Error; No Public Action on Executive Session Discussion on City Manager Position
The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners met in special session this morning for a two item agenda. The first was to ratify the March 15th decision to adopt the FY 2025 Budget after an error was discovered. Interim City Manager Evan Miller explained what occurred and the Commissioners approved the correction to the calculation error and the…
Read MoreHebron Man Sentenced to 65 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
After a pre-sentencing investigation and mental health assessment were completed, Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes has sentenced 70 year old Joseph Burton of Hebron to 65 years in prison. Burton pleaded guilty in January to three separate counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Court records show that for several years from…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC has Arrested Offender Who Failed to Return From Approved Pass
UPDATED – 03/25/24 – Radames Guzman was apprehended by the Sussex Escapee Recovery Team on Friday. He was arraigned at JP 2 before being committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on an Escape after Conviction Warrant in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. =============================== An offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown failed to…
Read MoreHuman Composting Bill Ready for Governor Carney’s Signature
Legislation that will authorize the process of composting human remains has passed in the State Senate. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 162 will allow natural organic reduction – a more eco-friendly cremation alternative, forgoing the usage of formaldehyde and the release of carbon dioxide and mercury into the atmosphere. The process also uses 1/8…
Read MoreUS Senate Approves 6 Appropriations Bills; DE to Receive over $153-million for Projects
The U.S. Senate has passed the remaining full year appropriations bills:Â $1.2-trillion that will go to fund our military, Department of Homeland Security, and other key departments like the Department of State and USAID. In a release Saturday, Delaware Senator Chris Coons says, “There are some positives in this bill:Â some investments for fentanyl screening at our…
Read MoreCambridge Home Damaged by Fire Friday Night; Firefighter Injured
A fire in Cambridge sent one firefighter to the hospital. Firefighters were called to a home on Travers Street in Cambridge just after 6 Friday evening and found fire in a three-story home. The fire was discovered by a neighbor and took firefighters nearly an hour to bring under control. State Fire Marshal investigators say…
Read MoreHazmat Cleanup after Route 16 Crash Friday Morning
Friday morning around 6:30, a dump truck was backing into a driveway on Route 16 near Marges Garden Path when a Lincoln Corsair for unknown reasons collided with the dump truck. The driver of the dump truck, a 54 year old Greenwood man received minor injuries and refused treatment and the driver of the Lincoln…
Read MoreThree Charged after Traffic Stop in Dover
Dover Police arrested three on drug charges after a traffic stop Thursday morning. The Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit was conducting a drug investigation on South New Street. Police stopped a vehicle and contacted the occupants who were identified as 34 year old Allison Morris and 46 year old John Smith, Jr. – both…
Read MoreLegislation for Workforce & Affordable Housing Introduced to DE General Assembly
Delaware State Senator Rex Huxtable (D-6) has introduced several bills to the General Assembly that deal with workforce and affordable housing. Senate Bill 22 establishes the “Delaware Workforce Housing Program” which would allow a qualified workforce housing investor to be reimbursed through a grant up to 20 percent of the capital costs associated with workforce…
Read MoreUnemployment in DE Lower for February
Unemployment in Delaware dropped a tenth of a percent in February to 4% from 4.1% in January, while the national average increased two-tenths of a percent to 3.9%. In Sussex County unemployment also dropped two-tenths of a percent from 4.5% to 4.3% in February. Earlier this month, the Office of Occupational & Labor Market Information…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
An Ellendale man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a trooper on patrol spotted a pickup truck weaving to the left and right while southbound on Route 13 in the area of Farmington. The trooper made a traffic stop and the driver, 31 year old Wilson Vazquez-Lopez showed signs of impairment – he…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Vehicle into House in Bowers
Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash Thursday evening around 5:30pm in Bowers. Police say a pickup was northbound on Hubbard Avenue, stopped at the stop sign at the Main Street intersection and then for unknown reasons, the 74 year old driver from Frederica drove straight through the intersection striking the front porch…
Read MoreIndian River School Board Fires Bradley Layfield
The Indian River School Board has fired former Sussex Central High School principal Bradley Layfield. The vote of 7 to 0 came during the executive session during Thursday night’s meeting. Layfield’s attorney, Thomas Neuberger, says that board members Dr. Donald Hattier and Dr. Heather Statler recused themselves from voting and Gerald Peden abstained. Neuberger says…
Read More19-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with a Shooting Last June at Millsboro Bar
A months-long investigation into a shooting that occurred at a bar in Millsboro last June has led to the arrest of one of the suspects. The person Delaware State Police detectives have caught is 19-year-old Ja’shawn Moore of Dover, who faces multiple charges and is now at Sussex Correctional Institution on $87,000 cash bond. Police need your…
Read MoreUPDATE: Downstate Mosquito Spraying This Week
Update 3/21/24: Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Friday, March 22nd  via helicopter (registration number N2268W and/or N862M). Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: In Woodside and Selbyville.…
Read MoreMD State Highway Administration Begins Bridge Replacement on US 13 Business over Wicomico River
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is beginning construction on a $12.6 million project to replace the bridge on US 13B (South Salisbury Boulevard) over the Wicomico River in the Salisbury area of Wicomico County. The project is expected to be complete in 2026, weather permitting. The project will improve pedestrian and bicycle access in…
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