A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover Police Search For Suspect in Rape Attempt
Dover Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted rape at the parking lot of the Dover Library at Loockerman Plaza. At about 12:13 a.m. Monday, a 45-year-old homeless woman was approached by a male who struck her several times, threw her to the ground and started to remove her clothing. The victim screamed…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Murder On Eastern Shore
A suspect is facing charges of murder and other crimes following a shooting death in Cambridge. Cambridge Police said officers on routine patrol on Greenwood Avenue Sunday afternoon heard gunshots in the area.They spotted someone who was firing a weapon, and apprehended him after a foot pursuit. A male shooting victim was discovered with multiple…
Read MoreSelbyville Walk-Away Apprehended Friday
Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle last month. Officials say 24 year old Victoria Dunston of Selbyville was listed as a walk away on October 27 – she was being held for a violation of probation on a charge of…
Read MoreMilford PD Investigate Shooting Incident
Milford Police were called to Brightway Commons just after midnight Friday for a report of a shooting. Police learned that unknown suspects in a dark-colored SUV fired numerous rounds – damaging 8 vehicles and property in the area. There were no injuries, but police are asking for anyone with information to contact Milford PD –…
Read MoreIt’s No-Scam November – How To Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From Fraud
No-Scam November is underway for a second year. The Worcester County Vulnerable Adult Task force is working with several local law enforcement agencies as well as with stores in the area, where gift card scams can possibly be interrupted. According to State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, victims are often targeted by phone or email by scammers…
Read MoreLaurel Police Investigate Shooting
Laurel Police are investigating a shooting earlier this week. Sunday night, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Hollybrook Apartments. The male victim was taken to TidalHealth Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for treatment. An investigation has determined that two suspects approached the victim as he was going up a stairwell and…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged With 4th DUI
A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Laurel Tax Business During Closed Hours
A Laurel tax business has been struck by gunshots. Delaware State Police said that at about 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, employees of Todd’s Income Tax on Commercial Lane arrived to discover that the building had been damaged by gunshots. Troopers found several shell casings on Commercial Lane as well as three bullet holes in the building.…
Read MoreLawmakers Consider Possible Action In Case Of Indicted State Auditor
Delaware lawmakers Monday discussed the possibility of taking action in the case of indicted State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. During the special session on redistricting, the Senate passed a resolution (SCR 63) to seek an advisory opinion from the Delaware Supreme Court on what circumstances, including indictment, warrant legislative action to remove a public official. It…
Read More3 Fires In One Eastern Shore Community Were Set, Investigators Say
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three fires that were intentionally set in the Wilson Landing Mobile Home Park, south of Princess Anne. Fires broke out at two vacant mobile homes on Creek View Drive, one early Saturday and another early Sunday. A car was also set ablaze early Monday. The three fires…
Read MoreOcean View Murder Suspect Extradited From Md.
A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…
Read MoreMan Shot, Wounded During Altercation In Georgetown Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a Halloween night shooting in the Georgetown area that left a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. An investigation determined that a 22-year-old Millsboro man and a 25-year-old Millsboro woman were traveling in the area of the 20,000-block of Asketum Branch Road at about 9:07 p.m., when the…
Read MoreSeaford Fire Officer Struck At Crash Scene; Driver Charged
A Seaford Volunteer Fire Department police officer was struck and injured while directing traffic over the weekend, and the driver who struck him is facing charges. The officer, who is 83, was at a scene at Cannon Road and Camp Road Saturday night when, according to State Police, he was hit by a vehicle. According…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Blades Home
A Blades man was not injured after someone shot at his home multiple times Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to the South Market Street home around 10:40pm. Investigation determined that the shots were fired close to the residence – two bullet holes were found in the side of the front porch awning. Several…
Read MorePhotographer Kevin Fleming Sentenced For Tax Evasion
A well-known photographer has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for a guilty plea to federal tax evasion charges. 67-year-old Bruce Kevin Fleming of Milton, according to prosecutors, had not filed federal income tax returns or paid any such taxes since 1981. The charges on which he was indicted covered the years 2012-2016.…
Read More2 Hurt, 3 Suspects Sought Following Seaford Home Invasion
Three suspects are being sought in connection with a home invasion crime in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, two people were pistol-whipped during the incident Monday at about 12:35 a.m. in the 9,000-block of Middleford Road. Police said the suspects demanded property with the victims and during a fight one of the suspects fired…
Read More2 Juveniles Arrested, Woman Sought For Magnolia Incident Involving Gunshots
Two juveniles have been arrested and a third suspect is being sought following an incident involving gunfire in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, a resident of Jogger Trail in Magnolia claimed a woman came up to her front door early Sunday and started an argument. Several other people were seen rushing toward the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Firefighters Battle Early Morning Fire, Find Body
UPDATED – 3:25pm – What began as a call for a house fire ended in a murder investigation. Seaford firefighters were called for a house fire on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford. They quickly put out the fire and found a victim inside – dead from an apparent gunshot would. State Police say the 39…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged with Theft of a Firearm in Rash of Vehicle Break-ins
A Selbyville man has been arrested for the theft of a firearm following a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred in the Americana Bayside Development. One of the thefts from an unsecured vehicle included two firearms. Delaware State Police developed 20 year old Broaderick Thomas as the suspect – he was arrested Friday. Thomas is…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Attempted Robbery of Gumboro Liquor Store
The investigation continues into an attempted robbery at the Gumboro Liquor Store on Millsboro Highway Thursday just after 9pm. Delaware State Police say a man, armed with a handgun, demanded money from a female employee who was behind the counter. The clerk refused to hand over the cash and the suspect ran out of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Woman Dead, Suspect Arrested For Homicide In Ocean View
UPDATED: 10/22/21 1:15pm – Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in an Ocean View murder Thursday morning. Delaware State Police were called around 4:20am for a report of a shooting and found 55 year old Cheryl Beckett-Brown dead in the home from an apparent gunshot wound. Witness accounts led police to 38 year old…
Read MoreFormer Fed Ex Manager Gets 42 Months In Prison For Selling Stolen Packages, Tax Evasion
A Laurel man who was a senior manager at the Fed Ex facility in Seaford has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for tax evasion and interstate transportation of stolen goods. 45-year-old Joseph Kukta has also been ordered to pay more than $1.10 million in restitution and $1.8-million of forfeiture. He reached a plea…
Read MoreDover HS Student Found With Gun At School
A Dover High School Student is charged with bringing a gun to school. Dover Police said the school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon when information was received that a 16-year-old boy could have a gun. The student was taken into custody after he was located in less than ten minutes. The school resource officer…
Read MoreUpdate: 2 Suspects Arrested For Dorchester Co. Shooting Death
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 77-year-old man in Dorchester County Sunday afternoon. One of them is the son of the victim. According to Maryland State Police, 50-year-old Douglas Lamont McKnight of Cambridge is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery and use of a firearm in a…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Fatal Shooting In Wicomico Co.
An Eastern Shore man is charged with murder, attempted murder and other offenses in connection with a double-shooting in Salisbury last week. According to Maryland State Police, 25-year-old Damon Kirkland Hall of Cambridge was arrested Friday.Hall was being held without bond. The shooting was reported last Tuesday afternoon, as Salisbury Police were carrying out a…
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