A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Georgetown Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
A Georgetown man has been arrested on charges of attempted 1st degree murder after an altercation in May in Cool Springs. Delaware State Police say two people were involved in fight with 48 year old Jerome Weathersby of Georgetown. during the incident the 43 year old female victim was stabbed in the hand by Weathersby.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made in Hebron Area Fire that Left 1 Dead
UPDATED – 6/8/21 – A continuing investigation by the Maryland State Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal has led to the indictment of a suspect in connection with a residential fire at a home in which a woman was found dead last month in Wicomico County. The suspect is identified as Kenneth…
Read More7 Sentenced For 2020 OC Boardwalk Assaults
Seven suspects have pled guilty and been sentenced in recent months in connection with two assaults on the Ocean City Boardwalk last June. According to Ocean City Police, their investigation into the assaults determined that the same people were involved in each incident. Surveillance footage from City Watch, cellphone video from witnesses, citizen tips and…
Read MoreDagsboro Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges
Two people are facing drug-related charges after being pulled over on Iron Branch Road in Dagsboro. Delaware State Police said the driver, 30-year-old Keion Sturgis of Dagsboro, was found to be driving with a suspended license.According to police, a large amount of suspected heroin and cocaine was in plain view in the vehicle. Police said…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Weapons Charges After Traffic Stop
A Greenwood man is facing weapon-and-traffic related charges after being pulled over while driving on the shoulder of Beach Highway over the weekend. Delaware State Police said the smell of alcohol led to a DUI investigation. During the investigation, police said 57-year-old Kevin Drummond was found to be carrying a concealed loaded .380 handgun with…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Investigating Shots Fired at Slaughter Beach area Home
UPDATED – 6/7/21 – Through the investigation, detectives have identified the driver of the vehicle wanted in connection to this incident. He is described as a black male, approximately 25-35 years old, with black facial hair. He wore a black baseball-style hat and a black hooded sweatshirt and operated an older model white Nissan Murano…
Read MoreUPDATE : 2 Stabbed During Fight at OC Mini-Golf Game
Ocean City Police provided this update Monday: On June 6th at approximately 7:08 p.m., Ocean City Police Officers responded to the area of 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue for a report of a serious assault. Officers located two stabbing victims in the area of Kingfish Street. Ocean City EMS also responded and rendered emergency medical…
Read MoreUS Attorney for District of Maryland Warns of Scam
Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner announced today that scammers are attempting to “spoof” the U.S. Attorney’s Office main office telephone number so that calls appear to originate from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on the recipient’s caller ID in a criminal scheme to defraud individuals who owe federal debts…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Charged after Shooting Neighbors with BB Gun
A Magnolia man has been arrested for shooting his neighbors with a BB gun after a confrontation Thursday evening. Delaware State Police were called to Lambert Drive in Magnolia just after 5:30 where they determined that a group of juveniles were arguing with 26 year old Keith Rawding as they rode their bikes past his…
Read More3 Cruisers Damaged At Investigation Scene
Three Delaware State Police vehicles were damaged Wednesday night as troopers were responding to a burglary in progress. Police said a 62-year-old Lewes man heading northbound on Harbeson Road approached the scene, drifted off the roadway and collided with a fully marked, unoccupied police vehicle with its rear emergency equipment activated that was parked on…
Read MoreMan Charged With Aggravated Menacing, Other Offenses
A Harbeson man is under arrest for aggravated menacing, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, criminal trespass and ‘drunk on a highway.’ Delaware State Police said Thursday that troopers were called the previous night to the 21,000-block of Harbeson Road. An investigation determined that a man and a woman in their 60s…
Read MoreOCPD Plan Alcohol Compliance Checks
As the summer season gets underway, Ocean City Police said efforts will be made to ensure that alcohol sales are done in compliance with state law. Checks are planned through the summer season at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers, in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department. Undercover underage personnel will visit establishments in…
Read MoreMan Charged With Striking Pedestrian With Pickup Truck
A Bishopville man is charged with striking a man with his vehicle in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter supermarket on Americana Parkway in Selbyville. Delaware State Police said a 53-year-old man left the store Tuesday afternoon and was trying to cross to a median. According to police, 19-year-old Robert Sadowski Junior accelerated and…
Read MoreUpdate: 3 Wilmington Police Officers Shot; Suspect Deceased
Wilmington Police provided this update Thursday afternoon: At approximately 9:29 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, Wilmington Police received a 9-1-1 call regarding an in-progress domestic dispute in the 2400 block of North Market Street. Responding officers attempted to make contact with the male suspect involved in the domestic incident, who was identified as 31-year-old Bernard…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Vehicle, Home Near Seaford
An occupied vehicle and an occupied home in the Seaford area were struck by gunshots late Tuesday night, according to Delaware State Police. At about 10:26 p.m., three people were traveling in the area of the 500-block of Clearbrooke Boulevard when a dark-colored sedan came up from behind and started to travel recklessly. As a…
Read MoreHeadlight Out Leads To Man’s Arrest on Drugs-Weapons Charges
A traffic stop in Milford has resulted in the arrest of a Magnolia man on drugs-and-weapons related charges. Delaware State Police said troopers saw a vehicle traveling with a headlight out on Shawnee Road early Monday morning. A smell of marijuana led to an investigation. According to police, a search of the vehicle turned up…
Read MoreMan Arrested In Domestic Assault Case
A Harrington man faces charges related to a domestic disupte in which a woman was struck in the head with a handgun. According to Harrington Police, the victim was assaulted during an argument with 23-year-old Laqwan Johnson. Police also said the woman was holding a one-year-old child at the time. Johnson was taken into custody…
Read MoreMd. Vehicle Fire Possible Case Of Arson
A vehicle fire in Dorchester County may have been deliberately set, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze at Route 311 and Indiantown Road in Vienna broke out late Sunday night. The cause looks to be incendiary. A 2014 vehicle sustained about $14,000 damage. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information is…
Read MoreUPDATED: Stabbings, Shooting Death Under Investigation In Kent Co.
UPDATED – 5/28/21 – 4:30pm – The Delaware State Police are releasing the name of the individual that was shot and killed Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at a residence in the 700 block of Proctors Purchase Road as 37-year-old John H. Carter III of Ridgely, Maryland. Delaware State Police also tell WGMD that the two…
Read MoreTip Leads Ocean City Police to PA Fugitive
Thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen, Ocean City Police have arrested a man wanted on warrants out of Pennsylvania. The tip led Ocean city Police to a downtown hotel on Thursday where they verified that 54 year old Timothy Hayter of Hagerstown was registered at the hotel. Several attempts were made to get…
Read MoreUpdate: 4 Stabbed, 2 Arrested In OC
Four people were stabbed early Friday morning in Ocean City when a fight broke out at a house party in the area of 130th Street, and two suspects have been arrested. Ocean City Police said the victims were found in front of Fire Station 4 shortly after 12:30 a.m. Two victims were flown to TidalHealth…
Read More1 Dead In Hit-And-Run Crash On Route 50 In QAC
A fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 50 in Queen Anne’s County is under investigation by Maryland State Police. The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon on westbound Route 50 near Nesbit Road. Police saID 49-year-old Tobethla Norman of Baltimore tried to pass a box truck on the left shoulder but veered back into the roadway and struck…
Read MoreTriple Stabbing in Ocean City with Double Flyout
Update: Ocean City Police Tweeted this message Friday morning: This is still an active investigation. OCPD has two suspects in custody. There are no outstanding suspects in this case. We will have more information this afternoon. __________ Ocean City police are on the scene of an incident that has left three people with serious stab…
Read MoreDrug Investigation Leads To 3 Arrests In Seaford
Three Seaford residents are facing drug-related charges following a police response to complaints of drug activity and quality of life issues. Seaford Police said Thursday that a search warrant executed at a residence on Collins Avenue turned up heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia. 66-year-old Carol Guthmann is charged with maintaining a…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Home, Parked Vehicle In Delmar Area
Delaware State Police are investigating reports of gunshots in the Delmar area. Troopers responded to Providence Church Road Tuesday morning. Sleeping residents heard a popping noise at about 2:30 a.m. It was later discovered that at least three rounds struck the home and their parked vehicle was hit four times. Several shell casings were discovered…
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