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Three Arrested Following Firearm Investigation/ Search Warrant
Dover Police have arrested three individuals following a firearms investigation and search warrant yesterday evening. Police made the arrests in the parking lot of Bally’s Hotel and Casino. During a search of the vehicle they were in, officers located three Polymer 80 9mm handguns concealed and over 1,000 grams of marijuana. Following the stop, Officers…
Read MoreSussex County Council Not Interested in VSA, but There was Interest in ADU’s
The Sussex County Council had an afternoon meeting this week – which started with nearly 45 minutes of public comment on several topics – including the development on Dorman Road in the Angola area (Chapel Branch Apartments), voluntary school assessment and the Sussex County Rental Program, which also includes the Chapel Branch Apartments. Many residents…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested for Assault
Milford Police were called to a Truitt Avenue residence for an assault Monday just after 7pm. Police found a 38 year old man with a stab wound to his lower back. EMS transported the victim to Bayhealth Sussex Campus where he was treated for a non-life threatening injury and listed in stable condition. Further investigation…
Read MoreTwo Teens Arrested for Oak Orchard Burglary
Two teenagers aged 15 and 16 have been arrested for a gas station burglary at Oak Orchard Road and Route 24 at Oak Orchard Monday morning. Delaware State Police were called just after 2am for a report of two suspects breaking into the business. Troopers arriving at the scene saw the two suspects inside. The…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Early Morning Burglary
Dover Police are investigating a burglary at the Laundry Lagoon on South DuPont Highway just before 3:30 Tuesday morning. Investigation showed that between 2:11am and 3:26am the suspect shattered a front glass door while another suspect stood watch outside. Once in the business the suspect looked around and then left. Anyone with information should contact…
Read MoreDPH Records 6 Flu Deaths in DE – 2 in Sussex County
Since the 2023-24 flu season began, Delaware Public Health officials report there have been six deaths in the First State. The first death was in December. All have been over the age of 55 with one who was reportedly up-to-date on their flu vaccination. DPH reports that 3 were from New Castle County, 2 from…
Read MoreFire in West Ocean City Under Investigation
Ocean City firefighters were called to a structure fire just after 5am on Stephen Decatur Highway. Crews arriving at the scene found smoke and fire coming from a pole barn at the rear of the property which housed a recreational vehicle. Fire investigators say the structure and recreational vehicle inside are a total loss. Worcester…
Read MoreAnd the Snow Plow Name Winners Are…
Three more DelDOT snow plows now have names! This year’s winners are āIce Ice Bladeyā – from Sophia R, a 4th grader at Rehoboth Elementary School. āMelton Johnā from Parker H a home-schooled kindergartner from Kent County and āBlades of Flurries from Logan S, a 3rd grader at St. Anthony of Padua Grade School in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Legislation Filed in Delaware to Provide End of Life Options–Clears House Committee
UPDATE 01/29/25: A bill sponsored by State Representative Eric Morrison and Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend,Ā which provides end of life options to terminally ill patients has cleared the House Health and Human Development Committee. House Bill 140 would allow mentally capable, adult residents of Delaware who are terminally ill, having received a prognosis of…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces DE Violent Crime Rates at Lowest Level
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware law enforcement’s focus on violent criminals and gun offenders has brought the First State’s violent crime rates to their lowest point since the State began tracking the that statistic. A 40% decline since 2008. During a public safety briefing Jennings thanked the DOJ prosecutors and support…
Read MoreMilford PD Investigating Shooting Incident on North Street
Milford Police were called to North Street for a shots fired incident just after 7 Saturday night. Police learned that a victim was possibly struck but was not at the scene. Police were then notified that a 28 year old man arrived at BayHealth Sussex Campus by private car with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover PD Make Arrest in Jan 20 Shooting Incident
UPDATED – 01/29/24 – A Dover man has been arrested for a January 20th shooting in the Whatcoat Apartments. Dover Police identified 20 year old Rakim Overton-Bolden as the suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. On Friday Overton-Bolden turned himself in to police. He is charged with weapons and other offenses. Police say no…
Read MoreSussex County Expected to Learn of New County Engineer
The Sussex County Council will meet Tuesday afternoon ā beginning at 12:30pm. County Administrator Todd Lawson will announce the new County Engineer. In December Hans Medlarz, who was appointed County Engineer in 2015, announced that he would retire early this year. Lawson will also revisit a topic that was discussed during the first meeting of…
Read MoreMilton Residents Approve 3 Water Systems Improvements
Residents of Milton have overwhelmingly approved three water systems improvements. A vote to replace aging water mains under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue was approved with 567 votes for and 41 against. Improvements at the Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility were approved by a vote of 558 to 46. A new…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged in Murder of Wife
A Felton man is charged in the murder of his wife. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Andrews Lake Road in Felton just before 6:30 Friday morning for an unresponsive woman and found 55 year old Virginia Reynolds with several injuries to her body. Troopers began life saving efforts until the victim…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges for Laurel Man
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Thursday night just before 11 in the area of West Street in Laurel. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Probation and Parole officers were on patrol and watched a Ford Focus fail to signal a turn. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and…
Read More2 Injured in Cambridge House Fire
Rescue Firefighters were called to Silver Goose Road in Cambridge just after 10 Friday morning for a structure fire. Rescue Fire crews found a two-story wood frame and masonry home with fire. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began on a rear porch and was accidental. Combustibles placed too close to a heater.…
Read MoreOpportunity to Request a Public Hearing on Ocean City’s FY 2025 Annual Transportation Plan
Residents in Ocean City are being given the opportunity to request a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the resort’s FY 2025 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The plan contains requests for operating funds from several programs as well as a request for capital funds for 2 heavy duty 60-foot articulating…
Read MoreFire at Cadia Healthcare near Long Neck Accidental
A fire Thursday night around 9:30 at Cadia Healthcare Renaissance Rehabilitation Center on Route 24 at Long Neck was accidental according to Delaware State fire investigators. Indian River firefighters arriving at the scene found smoke in the area of the mechanical room and investigation showed the fire occurred in the mechanical room and was caused…
Read MoreUPDATED: DUI Crash in Townsend Kills Pedestrian; Dover Man Arrested
UPDATED – 01/26/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 40 year-old Danny Rankin of Townsend as the man who died in a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Wednesday evening in Townsend. ================================================= Delaware State Police have arrested a 36-year-old Dover man for DUI and related charges after a crash killed a pedestrian in Townsend yesterday…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two on Drug Charges after Investigation in Dover
A search warrant executed on a residence on Deborah Drive in Dover Thursday led to the arrest of two Dover residents on drug charges. Delaware State Police went into the residence after a six-week long investigation of the distribution of drugs from the property. Detectives detained three people including 47 year old Antonio Malloy and…
Read MoreMilton Voters to Decide Water System Improvements Referendum Saturday
The Town of Milton is holding a Water System Improvements Referendum on Saturday, January 27. The referendum is for the Town to borrow $6.2-million funding from the State of Delaware for water main replacement under Carey, Walnut, Magnolia and Mill Streets and Bay Avenue, and Chandler Street Water Treatment Facility improvements and Federal Street Water…
Read MoreALTERED TRAFFIC PATTERN – Division & College Avenue Signal Failure
SALISBURY, Maryland ā The traffic signal at the intersection of Division Street and College Avenue has suffered a failure which has required a severe change in traffic flow through the intersection that will last for several days. It is suggested that you avoid the intersection if at all possible and use alternate paths to your…
Read MoreUPDATE: Hazmat Incident in Pocomoke City, MD
The Worcester County Special Hazards Response Team responded to a chemical emergency in Pocomoke City this afternoon. A patient had been exposed to Iodine Monochloride. Two other victims were exposed– an additional employee and a first responder– who encountered the first patient during treatment. Initial efforts were to confirm all chemicals involved and identify proper…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Arrest in Cape Henlopen HS Student Arrested with Gun in School
UPDATED – 01/25/24 – A 15 year old Cape Henlopen High School student has been arrested in connection with the arrest of a 17 year old student found with a gun on school property last week. The investigation revealed the 17 year old had the gun at his Rehoboth Beach home after it was given…
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