A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Two Arrested for Robbery at Seaford Walmart
Seaford Police continue to investigate a strong arm robbery at the Walmart Shopping Plaza. Police were called just before 1:30 Friday afternoon after a Walmart Asset Protection spotted subjects removing knives from a display and hiding them in their waistband. As the suspected walked out of the store, the asset protection person contacted them and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for 2020 Home Invasion
A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to home invasion and other offenses. Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Judge Matthew Maciarello has sentenced Marquel Taylor-James to 30 years in prison with 15 years of active incarceration in the Department of Corrections. He is ineligible for parole for at least 10 years. In…
Read MoreDewey Beach Man Charged with DUI & Weapons Offenses
A Dewey Beach man has been arrested after a traffic stop on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say 32 year old Andrew Vogt was speeding when he passed a trooper on patrol north of Miller Road. The trooper smelled alcohol coming from inside the car and Vogt showed signs of being under…
Read More2 Men Found Apparently Murdered In Cambridge
(story update) Maryland State Police are investigating a double homicide in Cambridge. Cambridge Police responded Tuesday night before midnight to a building in the 800-block of Park Lane. Two men were found with multiple blunt force injuries. The victims have been identified as 36-year-old Cleon Mullings of Oxford, Maryland and 42-year-old Kelvin Wiggins of Cambridge.…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested Following Seaford Kidnapping Investigation
A man is under arrest in connection with a kidnapping investigation conducted by Seaford Police. According to police, 38-year-old Darnell Stokes was found in Seaford by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. Seaford Police said Stokes was identified as a suspect in a kidnapping incident on Pine Street January 1st, and two separate…
Read MoreDel. State Rep. Gerald Brady Charged With Shoplifting
A Wilmington lawmaker who has already announced his resignation from the House of Representatives has been charged in connection with two shoplifting incidents. Newark Police said Tuesday that they received a report earlier this month about a man who was leaving a supermarket with a cart full of merchandise without paying. An employee confronted the…
Read MoreUpdate: Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Roommate At West Ocean City Motel
(latest) An Ocean City man is charged with murder and other crimes on connection with the death of a man in a motel parking lot in West Ocean City. According to Maryland State Police, 40-year-old Sherronte Maurice Robins was arrested several hours after the death of 37-year-old Nicholas Pittman in the 900-block of Elm Street.…
Read MoreUpdate: Police ID Victims Of Georgetown Double-Homicide; Latest On Investigation
(story update) Delaware State Police have identified the victims of a double-homicide in Georgetown. 31-year-old Armando Vicente Chilel Lopez of Georgetown and 28-year-old Honorio Velasquez of Bridgeville died of gunshot wounds Saturday night, following an altercation at El Nopalito Restaurant. Delaware State Police have been looking for two suspects who were part of a group…
Read MorePolice: Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Investigation
A 37-year-old man is in a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, but Dover Police say he is not cooperating with their investigation. Officers responded to the 100-block of South New Street Sunday afternoon at about 2:18 p.m. for a report of shots fired. According to police, the victim denied he was shot…
Read MoreUpdate: Driver Charged Following Crash On Route 113 In Ellendale Involving Stolen Vehicle
(story update) A Dover man is charged with crashing a stolen pickup truck into the back of a work van on Route 113 near Route 16 in Ellendale. Delaware State Police said the pickup truck was reported stolen in Dover Sunday morning, and troopers initiated a traffic stop north of Milford, but the driver kept…
Read MoreGeorgetown Shooting Leaves 2 Dead and DSP Searching for 2 Suspects
Delaware State Police are conducting a double homicide investigation that occurred Saturday night in Georgetown. On January 22, 2022, at approximately 7:28 p.m., the Georgetown Police Department and Delaware State Police responded to the El Nopalito Restaurant, located at 22095 DuPont Blvd, Georgetown, Delaware for a report of two people shot at the business. Through…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Selbyville Area Convenience Store Robbery
Two Sussex County men have been arrested for robbery at the Shore Stop on Route 54 and Zion Church Road on December 26. Delaware State Police say a male suspect got out of the passenger side of a vehicle, entered the business and robbed the clerk at gunpoint – leaving with an undisclosed amount of…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged in Kent County Construction Site Burglaries
A Felton man has been arrested for burglaries at construction sites in Kent County. Delaware State Police began investigating the burglaries at the end of November and learned the suspect would enter a home under construction and steal new appliances and construction materials. The investigation led police to 41 year old Keith Biddle, who was…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Catalytic Converter Thefts
A man is charged with stealing several catalytic converters following a Delaware State Police investigation in Kent and Sussex Counties that began in September 2021. State Police said Thursday that troopers worked with other police agencies, and 33-year-old Jarrad Whitaker of Camden was developed as a suspect. A search warrant was executed at his residence…
Read MoreWV Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes In Talbot Co.
A West Virginia man has been charged in Talbot County following an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of a five-year-old child in Wye Mills. According to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, 52-year-old Joseph Cook of Bayard, West Virginia is charged with second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, sexual abuse of a minor and other related charges.…
Read MoreMan Shot While Working On Vehicle
Delaware State Police are investigating the shooting of a 25-year-old man in western Kent County. Late Saturday night, police learned that a male shooting victim had arrived at a local hospital. Troopers spoke with a neighbor who drive the victim to the ER, who said the man was working on a parked vehicle outside his…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Solve Cold Case Fatal Hit & Run Crashes
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Units (CRU) based throughout the State are seeking the assistance with Cold Case Fatal Hit and Runs. The following are six cold case investigations the units have been working to solve, but have not had any leads or further information provided over the course of the years. DOVER –…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Two Men on Warrants
A traffic stop Thursday afternoon near Harbeson by Delaware State Police led to the arrest of 2 men – one who was wanted for a home invasion in Lewes. Police spotted 21 year old Jhareed Ayers in a rear seat in a Hyundai being driven by an 18 year old woman on Route 9. When…
Read MoreMayor of Cambridge, Facing Revenge Porn Charges, Submits Resignation
Cambridge Mayor Andrew Bradshaw submitted his resignation Monday as he faces trial on charges related to sharing of revenge porn on social media. The City Commission had been in the process of attempting to remove Bradshaw from office. Commission President Lajan Cephas has been serving as acting mayor. Bradshaw’s city hall office and home were…
Read MoreGunshot Penetrates Wall Of Occupied Home In Lincoln
An occupied residence in Lincoln was struck by gunfire over the weekend. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the 19,000-block of Bunting Avenue shortly before 2:00 a.m. Sunday for a report of gunfire. A bullet came through an exterior wall into a bedroom where someone was sleeping, traveled through an interior wall and…
Read MoreViola Man Arrested for Felony Fraud
A Viola man has been arrested on felony fraud charges by Felton Police. Police began their investigation in October after the victim reported his credit card had been used several times without his knowledge. Police identified the suspect as 41 year old Irving Golt of Viola, who worked for the victim and stole the credit…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Man Charged in Murder of Mother
UPDATED – 1/9/22 – 9:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 67 year old Debra Leonard of Dover. ===================== A Dover man has been arrested for murder. Delaware State Police were called to Harriet Street for a shooting which was called in by 35 year old Kyle Leonard who told Troopers that…
Read MoreHunt Companies to Pay $500,000 To Resolve Fraud Allegations At Dover Air Force Base
U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Hunt Companies, Inc. (“Hunt”), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, has agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of fraud at the Dover Air Force Base arising under the False Claims Act. Hunt provides privatized…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested after Assaulting Troopers
Delaware State Police arrested Jeremy L. Showell, 35, of Laurel, on felony criminal charges after he resisted arrest and assaulted three troopers. On January 5, 2022, at approximately 8:05 p.m., troopers responded to a domestic incident at a residence in the 28000 block of Seaford Rd. Troopers were advised Jeremy Showell was acting disorderly in the home…
Read MoreMan Wanted For Recent Crimes, Including Home Invasion
A 21-year-old man is being sought in connection with a recent home invasion crime in the Lewes area. According to Delaware State Police, 21-year-old Jhareed Alexander Ayers has been identified as a suspect in a December 16th home invasion on Needle Drive. A 57-year-old man was held at gunpoint and assaulted.Three juveniles also were present…
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