A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Wicomico Co. Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A Salisbury man is under arrest on charges of child pornography and child sexual abuse.Maryland State Police say the Criminal Enforcement Division Lower Shore acted on a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s home.34-year-old Joshua Elliott Marshall was arrested on two counts each…
Read MoreSuspect Charged With Head-Butting Police Officer
A man is charged with head-butting a Dover Police officer.According to Dover Police, officers responded to the Magic 7 convenience store on New Street for a shoplifting complaint.A possible suspect was seen on South Governors Avenue.Police say the man did not provide any information and that 42-year-old Earl Ruff of Smyrna resisted arrest.At one point,…
Read MoreMan Who Pointed Gun At Political Rally Faces Charges
A man seen on widely-shared social media photos taking out a handgun and pointing it toward others at a political rally is facing charges. The Delaware Attorney General’s Office says 60-year-old Michael Hastings of Dover has been indicted by a New Castle County grand jury for reckless endangering and possession of a firearm during commission…
Read MoreLong Neck-Area Home Fire Under Investigation
Fire damaged a home in the Long Neck area Tuesday.Members of the Indian River, Millsboro and Lewes fire companies responded to the blaze on Sixth Street in the Bay City community Tuesday afternoon.Fire and smoke were coming from the rear and the side of the structure.No one was found to be home.One firefighter was taken…
Read MoreWoman Arrested For Burglary-Home Invasion
A Felton woman faces charges of burglary and other offenses following an incident at a residence where she once lived.Delaware State Police say 47-year-old Kaylynn Daniels entered the home without the owner’s permission in an attempt to retrieve her property.According to police, Daniels pushed through a window air conditioner to get into the residence, then…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Homicide In Dover’s Rodney Village
Delaware State Police continue their investigation into a weekend shooting death in Rodney Village in Dover.A 21-year-old Dover man was found dead in an vehicle with apparent gunshot wound to his upper body in the 200-block of David Hall Road just after 7:00 Friday night.A preliminary investigation indicates that the victim and an unknown suspect…
Read MoreBomb Squad Investigates Political Sign-Tampering Incident
There has been another incident involving tampering with political signs. This time, however, the investigation resulted in the evacuation of a park in Easton. Officers responded to Idlewild Park Sunday morning and discovered that fishing line, a cord and an item were duct-taped to a sign in support of President Donald Trump and Vice President…
Read MoreUpdate: Suspect Arrested In Farmstand Thefts
A man is under arrest in connection with several thefts at produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area.Delaware State Police say 21-year-old Khalil Reid was found in Wicomico County and has been extradited to Delaware.Reid was identified a suspect in connection with the theft of money from cash boxes kept at several farmstands.In some…
Read MoreSuspected Bay Bridge Stunt Driver Faces 27 Charges
The driver seen on social media doing skidding doughnuts on The Bay Bridge is facing a combined 27 criminal and traffic charges. Maryland Transportation Authority Police investigated the widely-viewed video and determined the stunt occurred Sunday on the westbound span. 22-year-old Gary Ray Montague Junior of Dumfries, Virginia was identified as the suspected driver. After…
Read MoreUpdate: Police Investigate Recent Store Robbery In Long Neck Area
Delaware State Police continue their search for a suspect in a recent robbery at a convenience store on John J. Williams Highway in the Long Neck area.The hold-up occurred September 15th shortly before 11:00 p.m.Troopers say the suspect implied he had a weapon as he motioned to the employee to open up the cash register.The…
Read More2 Arrested For Laurel Burglaries
Laurel Police say two men have been implicated in a series of burglary and theft complaints. Police say 31-year-old James Snead of Laurel was identified as a suspect, and that he was taken into custody while coming out of a home. A resident there, 43-year-old Lamar Stancell, was questioned, and police say items that were…
Read MoreSuspect Leaving Hotel Arrested On Drug Charges
An investigation into reported drug activity at a Salisbury hotel recently led to an arrest.The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team investigated, and observed a man heading toward a vehicle carrying several bags. Following a traffic stop, a K-9 search led investigators to quantities of marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, Oxycodone pills, and more…
Read More3 Arrested in Wicomico Co. Drugs – Firearms Investigation
Three suspects face charges in connection with an investigation in Wicomico County into controlled dangerous substances and firearms.The Sheriff’s Office says a search was carried out at a property in Delmar. According to police, 23-year-old Shyheim Mitchell threw a loaded, AK-47-type firearm out the back window of the residence as the search was in progress.The…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged With 6th DUI
A Lincoln man is charged with his sixth offense DUI and other traffic offenses after being pulled over by Lewes Police.Police say the driver was stopped for speeding during an enforcement initiative Monday morning on Savannah Road near Shields Elementary School.Police suspected him to be driving under the influence.Police say 54-year-old Richard Moore failed a…
Read MoreOcean City Better Prepared, H2Oi Crowds Remain Unruly & Disorderly
Because of the large and unruly crowds as well as the bumper to bumper traffic, Ocean City Police urge residents to stay at home until the pop-up car rally people leave the resort. The area of 30th Street was a flashpoint last night for large crowds of people which police helped to quell. WGMD has…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Thefts from Delmar Development
Two Sussex County men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into thefts from construction sites. Delaware State Police learned of a series of thefts at a Delmar development where a large amount of construction material was taken from homes under construction. Police identified 35 year old Timothy Santee of Laurel and 37 year…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses after Stop near Felton
A Dover man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police were looking for a beige car speeding and passing vehicles on the shoulder of Route 13 in the Felton area. A Trooper spotted the vehicle and activated his emergency lights and the suspect vehicle swerved…
Read MorePolice Name Suspect In Produce Stand Thefts
Delaware State Police have identified a suspect in connection with several thefts at produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area.Police say the suspect entered the stands and sometimes found a cash box. When he did, police say the suspect cut the lock and stole the money inside. The thefts occurred in August21-year-old Khalil Reid…
Read MoreMilford Shooting Victim Dies; Suspect Still Sought
A man who was shot in Milford September 16th has died.Milford Police say the man was shot at about 9:40 p.m. last Wednesday at the Brightway Commons Apartments.The death of 38-year-old Mario Satirin makes it a homicide investigation.Police are still searching for a suspect in the shooting death, and any information that could help can…
Read MoreJuvenile With Lighter Starts House Fire In Salisbury
The Red Cross is assisting a Salisbury family which was displaced by a fire that investigators say was started by a child with a lighter. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out late Wednesday afternoon on Price Road. Salisbury firefighters responded to the blaze, which was controlled in less than…
Read MoreDelmar, Md. Man Charged With Attempted Murder
A Delmar, Maryland man has been arrested for attempted murder and other charges. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, deputies investigated a report earlier this month about a July 2019 incident in which a woman was shot in the hand. The victim’s husband was implicated, and Marion Marvin Gladden Junior, also known as Tinker,…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Seaford Homicide
A Seaford man has been arrested in connection with an August homicide at The Woodshed Bar and Package Store on Bridgeville Highway. Delaware State Police say 19-year-old Unique Smith was arrested Monday at an apartment in Salisbury by members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force. Smith had been developed as a suspect in the August…
Read More28 Arrested, ‘Enough Fentanyl To Kill 750,000 Delawareans’ Seized
Operation No Mas has led to arrests or indictments of 28 people and the seizure of drugs, guns and suspected drug proceeds. Delaware State Police say several jurisdictions took part in an ongoing investigation into illegal drug trafficking. The probe also reached across state lines into Philadelphia. Investigators started learning in 2018 about an illicit…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC Arrest Sussex Absconder
UPDATED 9/21/20 – Corrections officials have apprehended an inmate who railed to return to the SCCC from an approved work pass on September 14. Officials say 20 year old Lenear Kellam from Laurel was arrested by Laurel Police on Monday, September 21. He was at the SCCC for violation of parole. ==================================================== The Delaware Department…
Read MoreMaryland Department of Labor – Updates on Fraud Investigation
Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) Secretary Tiffany Robinson has announced that Maryland has been awarded $2,430,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to support Maryland鈥檚 ongoing efforts to prevent and detect unemployment insurance fraud. The initial fraud investigation announced has been completed, with nearly 95% of claims initially investigated determined to be…
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