A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Employee Charged in Theft Scheme at Easton Store
Easton Police following an investigation into a theft scheme have arrested 42-year-old Georgia L. Missimer of Preston. Police were called to Harbor Freight on Marlboro Avenue for a report of the employee theft. Store management told officers that Missimer had been voiding items from transactions and pocketing the cash. The scheme, traced back to June…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Robbery, Assault, and Theft
Dover Police have arrested a 37-year-old Dover man on robbery charges following an incident Sunday night, August 31st. Around 8 p.m., Dover Police received a 911 call where a struggle could be heard on an open line. Officers responded to the area of South Bradford Street and Minor Street, where the call originated, and located…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Arrested; Dover Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
UPDATE– 09-02/25Â The Dover Police Department has arrested 24-year-old Aaliyah Graves of Chestertown, MD following the investigation into a fatal crash on North DuPont Highway early Sunday morning. Graves turned herself in to Dover Police Department on Labor Day, September 1st. She was processed and arraigned at Dover Police Department. She was committed to Baylor…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged After Weekend Incident
A Selbyville area man has been arrested after an incident Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Knolls Lane in the Williamsville area for a report of reckless endangering and learned that 44 year old Justin Glowacki was shooting a rimfire rifle, screaming and cursing outside of his residence – in the direction of…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Inmate Death at ECI in Westover
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Westover. Corrections officials contacted police Sunday evening just after 5:30 after 24 year old Donyell Morris was in a cell with another inmate before he was found was found unresponsive on his bunk. He was pronounced dead by EMS…
Read MoreOcean City Police Looking to Identify Burglary Suspect
Ocean City Police are investigating two burglaries that occurred Saturday. Investigation into a burglary early in the morning hours at an enclosed outdoor bar near 2nd Street and at a mini-golf business near 139th Street show the same suspect in both incidents. Police say the suspect was seen Saturday morning in the downtown area wearing…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI after Leading Dewey Beach Police on Chase
A Dewey Beach motorcycle officer on patrol Friday night around 9:30 spotted an Acura SUV passing stopped vehicles on in the area of New Orleans Street and Coastal Highway. The driver – identified as 29 year old Louis Fedele of Wilmington – also failed to stop at stop sign. When the officer attempted a traffic…
Read MoreSearch Warrant Leads to Arrest of Millsboro Man on Drug Charges
A Millsboro man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Mount Joy Road Friday. Members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Governor’s Task Force and DSP SORT team went into the home after an investigation of 38 year old Djuan Sheppard for distribution of illegal drugs from the residence.…
Read MoreMD Man Arrested for 5th DUI near Bridgeville Friday Night
Delaware State Police were called to the area of Routes 13 and 404 near Bridgeville Friday night around 9 for a report of a Yukon driving at a low speed in the left lane and swerving all over the roadway. Police initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver – 51 year old Todd Kellner…
Read MoreOcean City MD Police Investigating July 5th Assault, Suspects Still At Large
The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department is investigating an assault that happened in the area of 14th Street & St Louis Avenue on July 5th at about 3:00 a.m. Officers have been following up on other investigative leads and have been unable to identify the suspects. The individuals possibly live in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area.…
Read MoreUpdate – Suspect Arrested in Connection with Shots Fired Incident
Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Brandon Carter of Dover in connection with a shots fired incident last month. On July 11th at about 5:20 a.m., troopers responded to Washington Place in Dover for the shots fired report. When they arrived, troopers learned that multiple rounds were fired at an occupied residence. Five adults and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for 2022 shooting into Felton Home
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for his role in a shooting that happened in 2022. Jared Hopkins, who is 28 years old, was sentenced on August 13th to 55 years of incarceration suspended after 14 years for decreasing levels of supervision. The shots were fired into an occupied home injuring a woman in Felton.…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Boosting Enforcement Efforts for Labor Day Weekend
Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks across the state will conduct high-visibility patrols from Friday, August 29th to Sunday, August 31st. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team – a specialized unit trained to identify impaired drivers—will also work to reduce impaired driving-related injuries and deaths. Among the planned initiatives: include troopers…
Read MoreSeaford Police Investigating Robbery at Lowe’s Parking Lot
Seaford Police are asking for help in identifying the occupants of a vehicle (pictured below) yesterday, August 26th at 2:45 p.m. The vehicle was involved in a robbery in the Lowe’s parking lot. The vehicle is a red Chevrolet Impala displaying Virginia registration 2135BBM. The rear passenger side tire is a spare. Anyone with information…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police Arrest Teen for Vehicle Break-ins – Looking for 2nd Suspect
A 17 year old from Lawson Road has been arrested by Georgetown Police in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries and property damage incidents. Police spotted the suspect running off on foot and was arrested after a brief chase. Investigation determined that the teen and another unidentified suspect are responsible for burglarizing or damaging…
Read MoreLewes Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI
A Lewes man has been arrested after a trooper on patrol Saturday night spotted an Acura driving on the wrong side of Robinsonville Road near Kendale Road in the Lewes area. A traffic stop led to the trooper observing signs of impairment on the driver – 54 year old Nathaniel Spencer of Lewes. The trooper…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested by Greenwood Police on Drug Charges
A Greenwood Police officer on patrol on Friday spotted a fictitious registration on a VW and initiated a traffic stop and contacted to driver – 35 year old Gary Hudson of Bridgeville. With help from a Seaford officer, a K-9 scan of the vehicle was done. The K-9 alerted to possible drugs and a search…
Read MoreCrisfield Man Charged with Sex Abuse of a Minor
A Crisfield man was arrested by Maryland State Police Thursday on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Somerset County. Investigators from the Princess Anne Criminal Enforcement Division obtained an arrest warrant for 60 year old Gene Hughes of Crisfield who was arrested at his home without incident. Hughes is charged with sex abuse…
Read MoreGlen Burnie Tractor Trailer Driver Charged with Assault & Reckless Endangerment in Talbot County
A Glen Burnie truck driver has been arrested after reports of a hit and run on Route 50 in Easton. Easton Police met with the driver of a Hyundai Sonata who told them they were stopped on Route 50 at Dover Road when a tractor trailer struck the rear of their vehicle twice – then…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Charged after Road Rage Incident near Milton
A Dagsboro man has been charged with aggravated menacing and gun offenses after a road rage incident that occurred Thursday on Coastal Highway in Milton. Delaware State Police were called to Eagle Crest Road just before 6pm and learned the victim was involved in a road rage incident with a Honda Pilot. During the incident…
Read MoreCORRECTION: Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Hit and Run Crash Near Felton
CORRECTION: Evan Young was 36, not 24 as originally stated in the DSP release.  Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred earlier this month near Felton. Police say that on August 1st at about 9:19 p.m., a Ford Transit van was heading westbound on Sandtown Road, approaching John Hurd Road.…
Read MoreSearch Warrant in Selbyville Leads to Arrest for Gun and Drug Offenses
Delaware State Police have arrested a 42-year-old Selbyville man for felony drug and gun charges following a search warrant yesterday in Selbyville. On August 19th members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and Department of Correction – Probation and Parole, executed a search warrant at a residence on Polly Branch…
Read MoreDover Police Arrested for Robbery on West Loockerman Street
Dover Police have arrested a 30-year-old Dover man for a robbery that occurred on West Loockerman Street last night (Tuesday night). Police say Marquis Boyer-Smith was identified as the suspect after a victim reported being assaulted and having property taken. Officers later located Boyer-Smith and took him into custody without incident. He faces charges of…
Read MoreMaryland Man Arrested for Assaulting Bethany Beach Parking Enforcement Officer
Bethany Beach Police have arrested a White Hall, Maryland man for assaulting a Bethany Beach Parking Enforcement Officer. Police were called to South Atlantic Avenue around 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Police say 24 year old Eric Peluso was returning to his vehicle when he saw the Parking Officer writing a ticket for his vehicle. Words were…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wrong-way Seaford Driver Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison in Deadly Wicomico County Crash
UPDATED – 08/15/25 – A Seaford man has been sentenced in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County for multiple counts of manslaughter by motor vehicle. Judge Matthew Maciarello sentenced 61 year old Jay Bynum to 30 years in prison – the maximum allowable sentence under the law. Bynum was convicted in June after a three-day…
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