A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Georgia Woman Arrested in Virginia after Shooting Incident in Dover-area Parking Lot
Dover Police were called for a shooting Thursday morning around 11:45 in a parking lot on Bay Road. Police investigating the incident learned that 37 year old Latasha Bryant of Georgia and the victims were arguing over property when Bryant fired a handgun at the victims and drove off in a Jeep Wagoneer. No one…
Read MoreDelaware AG Joins FTC and Coalition of 19 States in Stopping Deceptive Fundraising Scheme
The Delaware Department of Justice has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in shutting down a deceptive fundraising scheme run by Kars-R-Us.com and its operators. Although the group raised more than $45 million claiming to fund breast cancer screenings, less than 1% actually went to that cause. Under a proposed settlement, Kars…
Read MoreUPDATE: President of Delaware Animal Rescue Charged with Animal Cruelty; BVSPCA Asks Community to Support Large the Intake of Animals
The Brandywine Valley SPCA has taken in nearly 100 of the rescued animals from a Delaware home, in which the  founder and president of Pets and Wildlife Sanctuaries, Inc.– 39-year-old Mark Ptomey– was charged with animal cruelty. Most of the dogs and a lot of the cats were sent to the Georgetown facility as Senior Director…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State University Evacuated after Bomb Threat Received Tuesday Morning; Similar Threats Received at other Institutions Regionally & Nationally
UPDATED – 5pm – “Delaware State University police, in coordination with local, state and federal authorities, have cleared campus buildings following a bomb threat that was received just before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. DSU Campus will reopen as scheduled on Wednesday.” =============================================================== UPDATED – 4pm – DSU was not alone in receiving threats on Tuesday. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Man Sentenced to 95 Years for Attempted Murder
UPDATED – 09/30/25 –Â A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 95 years in prison for attempted 1st degree murder and witness intimidation. Circuit Court for Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 37 year old Tre Wallace of Salisbury to life with all but 95 years suspended. When released, Wallace will be place on five…
Read MoreRidgely Man Arrested for 2nd Degree Murder
Emergency personnel were called to a home on Maple Avenue in Ridgely Monday morning for a 65 year old man in cardiac arrest. When Caroline County Sheriff’s office and Ridgely Fire and EMS personnel arrived the victim was deceased and showed injuries consistent with an assault. Investigation showed that a physical altercation occurred between the…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 2 in Dover after Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle
Two men have been arrested and one remains on the loose after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle by Delaware State Police Friday night. A trooper on patrol in Dover around 10pm spotted a stolen silver Outlander traveling at a high rate of speed on South Dupont Highway, make a U-Turn and had speed northbound.…
Read MoreFive Injured in Single Vehicle DUI Crash West of Greenwood
A Harrington man has been arrested after a single vehicle crash on Route 16/Hickman Road west of Greenwood that injured five people. Delaware State Police were called around 11:20 Friday night and contacted the driver of the Ford Edge, 27 year old Ivory Brown of Harrington. Troopers smelled alcohol and observed other signs of impairment…
Read MoreDelmar, MD Man Charged after Head-on Collision West of Greenwood that Injured 3
A Delmar, Maryland man has been charged with vehicular assault after a head-on collision Friday night just after 11pm west of Greenwood. Delaware State Police responded to Route 404 near Adamsville Road and contacted the driver of a GMC pickup, 19 year old Jayden Waters of Delmar. Police smelled alcohol coming from Waters breath and…
Read MorePolice Arrest Six After Months-Long Investigation into Manufacture & Sale of Ghost Guns
A months-long investigation by Salisbury Police into a group suspected of manufacturing and selling 3-D handguns or ‘ghost guns’ has led to the arrest of six teens aged 14 to 19. They are charged with multiple weapons violations. Police recovered two ghost guns, a .22 caliber Ruger handgun, a large amount of ammunition and several…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested Second Time on Child Sex Abuse Charges
A Dover man has been arrested after three additional victims of child sexual abuse were identified by Dover Police. Dover Police arrested 56 year old Thomas Kennedy on July 30th on charges of sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust for offenses that occurred between 1998 and 2014. At that time detectives had…
Read MoreTwo Arrested on Drug Charges by Milford Police
After numerous complaints of drug dealing, Milford Police conducted proactive patrols in the area of West Street and Truitt Avenue last week. Officers spotted several subjects known to them who were acting suspiciously and when police tried to make contact – they ran from police. After a foot chase police arrested 18 year old Jared…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud
A Dagsboro man has been arrested for home improvement fraud. The investigation by Delaware State Police began in November of 2024 when police learned that 45 year old James Gustafson of Dagsboro signed a contract with a 60 year old victim to do construction work and received payment of $30,000. The work was never completed…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man for Liquor Store Burglary
A 36-year-old Dover man who was already at Sussex Correctional Institution for burglary is facing new charges. State troopers learned that during the overnight hours on September 17th, several bottles of liquor were removed from Woodside Liquor Warehouse on South Dupont Highway in Dover after forced entry through a window. During the investigation, detectives learned…
Read MoreNew Maryland Law Targets High-Speed Reckless Driving
Starting October 1, 2025, Maryland’s Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act goes into effect. The law is named after Sgt. Patrick Kepp of the Montgomery County Police Department, who lost both legs while on duty after being struck by a driver going over 100 mph. Under the new law: Reckless driving now includes a speed element: driving…
Read MoreShots Fired at Dover Home; Investigation Ongoing
The Dover Police Department is investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home late last night. At 10:38 p.m., Dover Police received a call for the report of the gunfire in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street. Officers responded and found that a home on West Reed Street…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Milford Man for a Stolen Motorcycle Following Crash
Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Milford man for multiple offenses following a motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Milton. Troopers responded to the scene at about 3:17 p.m. that day on Issacs Road north of Milton-Ellendale Highway. According to the investigation by police, Shymier Olden failed to negotiate a curve and exited the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man Following Road Rage Shooting
A 33-year-old Dover man has been arrested for a road rage incident that occurred on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. Joseph Novak was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, September 23rd. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. when according to Delaware State Police, Novak, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, allegedly began following a GMC Yukon Denali driven by…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Men After Occupied Milford Residence Struck by Gunfire
Delaware State Police have arrested two men–34-year-old David Waddington of Milford and 71-year-old Roger Spurbeck of New Holland, Pennsylvania for reckless endangering and related charges following an incident in which shots were fired last night in Milford. According to State Police, on September 23rd, shortly before 8:00 p.m., troopers responded to Cedar Beach Road. When…
Read MoreWanted Laurel Man Facing New Felony Charges After Traffic Stop
A 23-year-old Laurel man is in custody after officers found a loaded handgun and marijuana at a traffic stop. Laurel Police officers on Monday, September 22nd pulled over a Nissan Altima driven by Javier White because its registration was suspended for no insurance and the driver had active warrants. When officers stopped the car, they…
Read MoreEllendale Man Arrested on Felony Weapons Charges
An 18-year-old from Ellendale—Reginald D. Wright-McGlotten Jr.– is in custody after he was found to be in possession of a firearm at a diversionary class. On September 17th, Milford Police were called to People’s Place. Officers found a handgun in a trash can inside the meeting room and identified Wright-McGlotten as the suspect. When police…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Firearms Offenses after Traffic Stop in Talbot County
A Salisbury man has been arrested by Maryland State Police after a traffic stop for impaired driving in Talbot County on Saturday. Police stopped a pickup driven by 40 year old William Lanham of Salisbury on Route 50 near Easton around 8 Saturday night. During the stop the trooper observed multiple criminal indicators and a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Lewes Police Arrest Man Whose Abandoned Truck was Found on Savannah Beach Loaded with Weapons
UPDATE – 6:40pm – Lewes Police were called to the area of East Savannah Road around 12:30am for a suspicious man – possibly suffering from mental health issues. They contacted 30 year old Alexander Gard, who is from Maryland. Gard told Police his truck was stolen while at the Wawa on Route 1 and in the…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged by DSP & Dover Police for 3 Knife-point Robberies
A Greenwood man has been arrested in connection with two knife point robberies in Milford and one Saturday evening in Dover. Working with Dover Police, State Police identified 29 year old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood as the suspect for knife-point robberies on September 14th at the Shawnee Country Store and September 19th at the Valero…
Read MoreHarbeson Man Charged in Copper Wire Thefts in Cecil County, MD
A Harbeson man was one of three arrested by Maryland State Police in the theft of copper wire in Cecil County, Maryland. Police say the three were arrested last week in connection with a series of three copper wire thefts, from active power poles belonging to Verizon, that caused significant damage and communication outages across…
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