A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Georgetown Man Charged with Burglary & Theft
A Georgetown man has been arrested on burglary and other criminal charges. Delaware State Police were called to a home off Farm Lane Thursday night for a reported theft in progress just after 9:30. The female resident said an unknown man was on her property and taking items from her vehicle. She fired a warning…
Read MoreCamden Man Charged with Assault and Weapons Offenses
A Camden man has been arrested by Delaware State Police on weapons and other charges after a fight Thursday afternoon in Dover. Police say the 36 year old male victim was at a home on Harriet Street when 31 year old Kurt Ruffin of Camden, who is an acquaintance, arrived. The two began arguing when…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired into Seaford Area Home
Delaware State Police were called Thursday evening for shots fired on Daisy Lane near Seaford around 6:20pm. Police learned that four people were sitting in the home having dinner when a bullet entered through a north-facing wall, through a wood door and family room wall. No one was struck or injured. Police located no suspect…
Read MoreLewes Drug Probe Leads To 3 Arrests
Three people are facing drug-related charges following an investigation by Lewes Police. The investigation led to execution of a search warrant at an apartment on Second Street, with Drug Enforcement Agency agents. Police said the search uncovered 47-grams of methamphetamine, 324 packages of heroin and six grams of cocaine. 41-year-old Vincent Vecere, 31-year-old Melanie Warrington…
Read MoreWoman Sought In Felony Theft Investigation
Delaware State Police are searching for a woman in a case of felony theft. Police said Wednesday that the suspect was employed by an elderly woman, and a large amount of cash was stolen from her. The victim had hired the woman last fall. Warrants are on file charging 40-year-old Amy Abell of Lincoln. Anyone…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For 2010 Stabbing In OC
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred in Ocean City in July, 2010. Ocean City Police said Wednesday that 47-year-old Manuel Escalante of Federalsburg was arrested in Laredo, Texas last month. Escalante was wanted for more than an decade in connection with a stabbing in a restaurant parking lot. The…
Read More4 Arrested In Connection With Cambridge Shooting Death
Four men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester County earlier this month. According to Maryland State Police, the suspects were arrested at different locations over the past few days. 21-year-old Da’ Yon Lofland of Hurlock, 19-year-old Troy Rose Junior of Federalsburg, 21-year-old Elijah Jordan of Cambridge and Justin Boyce of…
Read More14 Year old Dead After Hit & Run Sunday Night Near Salisbury
A Salisbury teen is dead after a hit and run crash Sunday night in Salisbury. Maryland State Police were called to a home off Outten Road to help find a 14 year old who had gone for a walk but was long overdue. As troopers began to search, a search drew their attention to the…
Read MoreShots Fired In Ocean Pines
About ten rounds of gunfire came from an SUV in Ocean Pines late Sunday night. According to Ocean Pines Police, the shots were reported between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday in South Ocean Pines. There were no injuries reported, and there have been no reports of damage. Police Chief Leo Ehrisman said the shots…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged After Argument turns Violent
A Millsboro man has been arrested on felony criminal charges following an altercation Thursday night. Delaware State Police say 45 year old Christopher Fedder and 52 year old male acquaintance were at a home on Sport Drive when they began arguing. Fedder got a rifle and shot the other man once in the legs. The…
Read MoreLicense Plate Reader Alerts OCPD to Wanted Berlin Man
A Berlin man was arrested by Ocean City Police last week after police received a license plate reader alert. The alert told police that a Jeep Compass associated with a person with an outstanding warrant had entered the resort by way of Route 90. Police learned 49 year old Carlos Smullen of Berlin was wanted…
Read MoreDover Drive-By Shooting Injures 2 In Vehicle
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that targeted two people in a vehicle. Police say a man and a woman were traveling on South Little Creek Road near Fox Road Wednesday evening, when a vehicle passed them on the left and a front-seat passenger opened fire. The victims were struck but managed to drive to…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For 2019 Murder In Dorchester Co.
A suspect has been arrested for an October 2019 murder in Cambridge. Cambridge Police said Wednesday that information gathered during the year-and-a-half long investigation led to the arrest this week of 36-year-old Marcus Griffin. He is charged in connection with the shooting death of Tavaar Chester, who was found shot in the driver’s seat of…
Read MoreYoung Man Shot To Death In Dover
Dover Police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2021. Police said 19-year-old Dazhmier Brooks was found shot and unresponsive Monday night in the 400-block of Sussex Avenue at about 9:16 p.m. Brooks later died at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital. Police are asking that anyone who can help with information related to the incident please…
Read MoreDSP Seeing Increase in Identity Theft Cases Related to Unemployment Fraud Claims
Delaware State Police has seen an increase across the state in identity theft cases related to unemployment fraud claims and want to warn Delaware citizens about the new trend to avoid becoming a victim. As a result of COVID-19, government-assisted programs and citizens in need of employment opportunities have increased. The number of unemployment claims…
Read MoreArson Suspected In Milford House Fire
A Milford house fire was deliberately set, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. Sunday afternoon’s blaze broke out in the 500-block of Seabury Avenue near South Walnut Street. Members of the Carlisle Fire Company encountered smoke pouring from the home when they arrived. No one was located inside, and no injuries were reported.…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Shots Fired in Laurel
Laurel Police were called to the area of Daniel and Wilson Street Wednesday for a fight with possible shots fired. Police arriving at the scene found no fight and no eyewitnesses, however a black male, identified as Antoine Deshields of Salisbury, was found with a gun shot wound. Police went into two apartments at Carvel…
Read MoreSussex Co. Men Indicted On US Capitol Charges
A man who was photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag inside the U.S Capitol January 6th has been indicted – along with his son – on several charges. A grand jury has indicted Kevin Seefried of Laurel for five counts that include entering restricted property and disorderly conduct. Hunter Seefried faces those charges as well…
Read More2 Charged In Wicomico Co. Murder; 3rd Suspect Sought
Two suspects are in custody and one is being sought in connection with a fatal shooting in Salisbury. Maryland State Police said Thursday that 28-year-old Gerald Nash of Caroline County was found shot late Wednesday morning in the 600-block of Hill Street. Nash was pronounced dead at a hospital. 25-year-old Leslie Teo and 27-year-old Drequan…
Read MoreMan Shot, Killed While Riding His Bicycle
A Cambridge man has been shot to death while riding his bicycle. Maryland State Police said Cambridge officers responded to the area of Greenwood Avenue and Gloria Richardson Circle Monday night to a reported shooting. 22-year-old Da’Jour Sorrell was rushed to a hospital and died. According to State Police, Sorrell fell from his bicycle and…
Read MoreMan Charged With Attacking Neighbor With Weed-Cutter
A Millsboro man is charged with felony assault in connection with an incident involving his 77-year-old neighbor. Delaware State Police said 71-year-old Charles Harrigan started to yell as his neighbor who was feeding geese outside his home on White Pine Drive Monday. Then, according to State Police, Harrigan assaulted the other man and struck the…
Read MoreTwo Indicted in Smyrna Child Remains Case
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that two people have been charged with multiple felonies over the abuse and eventual death of Emma Cole, a child whose remains were found at a Smyrna softball field. Brandon Haas, 39, and Kristie Haas, 28, were indicted Monday afternoon on charges including First Degree Child Abuse and Endangering…
Read MoreMother of 2 Dies of Injuries in Drive-by Shooting
A woman has died of injuries suffered in a drive-by shooting on Route 14, Milford-Harrington Highway, last Wednesday afternoon. Delaware State Police said Monday that 20-year-old Maricruz Sanchez of Milford died in a hospital Friday April 2nd. She was shot March 31st at about 3:15 p.m. as she was passed by a vehicle near Sandbox…
Read MoreMan Accused Of Firing Shot At Vehicle
A Harrington man has been charged with opening fire on a vehicle that passed by as he was standing in his front yard. Delaware State Police said the incident occurred Sunday afternoon on Fox Hunters Road. The vehicle was struck in the passenger side. No one was struck. According to State Police, 71-year-old Donald Spiering…
Read MoreUpdate: Investigation Continues in Death of Seaford Woman Following Officer-Involved Shooting
UPDATED – 04/03/21 – 8:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who died during an officer-involved shooting on March 25 as 51 year old Kelly Rooks of Seaford. =================================================================== UPDATED – 03/27/21 – 10am – The investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Seaford Thursday night continues by Delaware State Police. Police were called…
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