A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Salisbury University cancels classes after racist graffiti is found on campus
All classes were canceled at Salisbury University on Thursday, February 20, after racist graffiti was found on campus. “Our campus is under attack by a coward,” Salisbury University President Charles Wight said. “Not one but multiple racist threats are being directed at Black and Brown members of OUR community. An attack on some members of…
Read MoreLaurel man arrested on drug, weapons charges
A Laurel man was arrested on drug and weapons charges in Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, officers made contact with 35-year-old Roderick Dixon inside a vehicle around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday near South New Street and West Reed Street in Dover. Officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, at…
Read MoreFelton man arrested after traffic stop turns up over 300 grams of marijuana
A Felton man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police found a loaded handgun and 308 grams of marijuana during a traffic stop. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m., Saturday as troopers spotted a Kia Sedona stopped in the left turn lane with a loud muffler on Dupont…
Read MoreLong Neck man caught with 81 bags of heroin, other drugs in Millsboro
A Long Neck man was arrested on multiple drug charges after police found over 81 bags of heroin and several other drugs in Millsboro. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m., Friday as troopers were patrolling through the parking lot of the Sea Esta Motel when they noticed an odor…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on assault charges for seriously injuring man he attacked
A Milford man was arrested on assault charges after police say he attacked a man who was trying to deliver a Valentine’s Day card. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the 8000 block of Slaughter Beach Road for reports of an assault. Police arrived…
Read MoreMaryland man gets 17 years for deadly DUI crash last summer in Ocean City
A Cockeysville, Maryland man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison in connection with a deadly crash last summer in Ocean City. The charges stem from a fatal crash that occurred in Ocean City in June, 2019. An SUV driven by 41-year-old Todd Pivec struck the rear of another vehicle in the area of…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on drug charges
A Milford man has been apprehended on drug charges. The Milford Police Department Drug Unit with the assistance of the patrol division and the U.S. Marshalâs First State Fugitive Task Force apprehended Dylan C. Jones, 24, of Milford DE, for warrants out of the Milford Police Department. The first warrant stemmed from a drug investigation…
Read MoreDover man convicted for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl
A Dover man has been convicted by a Kent County jury for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child in his care. Tyrone Clark, 63, was found guilty of ten felonies, including Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person in a Position of Trust, Authority, or Supervision 1st Degree, Rape 2nd Degree, and Rape 4th Degree,…
Read MoreFelton man charged with 1st Degree Murder in death of Cambridge man
Following a year of investigation, Delaware State Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of a Cambridge, Maryland man. The ongoing homicide investigation into the shooting death of Jesse Stanford, 30 of Cambridge, Maryland, led detectives to identify and issue warrants for the suspect Cahlil N. Simmons, 25, of Felton, Delaware.…
Read MorePolice investigating triple shooting in Salisbury
Maryland State Police are investigating an apparent triple shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Wicomico County. According to Maryland State Police, around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack responded to the 700 block of Richmond Avenue in Salisbury to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. According to a…
Read MoreSeaford man charged in hit and run crash
A Seaford man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit and run crash in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m., Monday as a pedestrian was walking along the edge of Middleford Road, just west of Old Furnace Road, in Seaford. For unknown reasons,…
Read MoreSeaford man charged with assault in stabbing incident at Nanticoke Hospital
A Seaford man is behind bars after police say he stabbed and assaulted a family member in the parking lot of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. According to the Seaford Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m., Wednesday as officers were called to the parking lot of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for reports of an assault.…
Read MoreWanted Georgetown man arrested on drug charges following police chase
A wanted Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges after led police on a chase that ended in a crash. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just after 4 p.m., Wednesday when members of the Sussex Governorâs Task Force (GTF) were on patrol in the Coverdale area and observed a 2010…
Read MoreWoman robbed in Weis parking lot in Lewes
Police are searching for the suspect who robbed a woman in the Weis parking lot in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place shortly before 6 p.m., Thursday as troopers were called to the Weis Market parking lot in Lewes. Troopers arrived and made contact with a 23-year-old woman who…
Read MoreShooting investigation underway in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 12 a.m., Tuesday when troopers responded to the 24000 block of Middlecord Circle in Seaford, for reports of shots fired. Troopers arrived and observed an unoccupied silver Chevrolet Impala parked on the street with…
Read MorePolice investigating serious hit & run crash in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a serious hit and run crash in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just before 10 p.m., Monday when a pedestrian was walking along the edge of Middleford Road, west of Old Furnace Road, in Seaford. For unknown reasons, the pedestrian entered into the travel…
Read MoreDelaware State Police arrest Maryland man for stalking former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, Rehoboth
Delaware State Police have arrested a Maryland man on multiple counts of stalking for threatening and harassing former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, and Rehoboth. The incidents began over the weekend when police say 34-year-old John Dyes, of East New Market, Maryland, sent threatening text messages to two people, both of whom were former co-workers of…
Read MorePolice arrest 3 on drug, weapons charges in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested three suspects after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a weapon in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around p.m., Sunday as troopers observed a gray Nissan Altima traveling on Sussex Highway just north of Delaware Avenue, Laurel, with five young…
Read MoreLewes man charged with assault of his girlfriend
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend and tried to run her over with his pickup truck. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon as troopers were dispatched to the area of John J. Williams Highway, east of Angola Road, for a report of a…
Read MoreGeorgetown woman arrested on drug charges following police chase
A Georgetown woman was arrested on drug charges following a chase with police in Georgetown. According to the Georgetown Police Department, around 3:30 p.m., Sunday officers witnessed a vehicle on North Bedford Street that was flagged for suspended insurance. Police initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 57-year-old Mary Stroud, of Georgetown,…
Read MoreMagnolia shooting investigation yeilds multiple arrests
Delaware State Police have arrested multiple people in connection with a shooting in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., Friday in the 100 block of Terry Drive in Magnolia when two male suspect confronted a man on the street and shot at him. The bullet, which was…
Read MoreHarrington man arrested on offensive touching charges
A Harrington man has been arrested for offensive touching during a domestic dispute. According to the Harrington Police Department, the incident occurred around 2 p.m., Wednesday as officers were called to West Mispillion Street for reports of domestic dispute. When police arrived, they made contact with 27-year-old Deshawn Benson and a female victim, who told…
Read MoreLaurel man, FedEx supervisor pleads guilty to stealing millions of dollars in merchandise
A Laurel man pleaded guilty on felony theft and tax evasion charges for stealing millions of dollars of merchandise from a FedEx distribution center in Seaford. Joseph Kukta, age 43, of Laurel, Delaware, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of interstate transportation of stolen goods and tax evasion, in connection with his theft and resale…
Read MoreCrash leads to DUI charges for Salisbury man
A Salisbury man was arrested on DUI charges after police say he crashed his car and fled the scene. According to Maryland State Police, the incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m., Sunday as troopers from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack were dispatched to the area of Nanticoke Road and Willow Creek Drive, for reports…
Read MoreFelton man, Connections counselor sentenced in wire fraud case
A Felton man and former counselor at a local Connections center has been sentenced for wire fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, William Brown, age 52, of Felton, Delaware, was previously a job placement counselor at Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. (âConnectionsâ). During 2015 and 2016, Connections contracted with the Delaware…
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