A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Police searching for suspect who stole senior citizen’s wallet in Rehoboth
Delaware State Police are searching for the suspect who stole an elderly woman’s wallet out of her purse in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the suspect is wanted in connection with two separate incidents that occurred on Saturday, December 29th at the Marshall’s department store located on Coastal Hwy. The suspect stole…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Looking for Suspect(s) in Two Capitol Green Shooting Incidents
Delaware State Police were called TO State Circle in Dover after shots were fired just before 7 Saturday night at a 31 year old man who left his Capitol Park home and was walking to his car which was parked at the end of his driveway. Police say the victim was not struck but seven…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged after Domestic Incident
A domestic incident on Friday in Seaford led to the arrest of a Seaford man on a variety of charges. Delaware State Police learned that an argument between 58 year old Brad Rippey and a 44 year old woman turned physical. Also in the house – a 26 year old man and two children aged…
Read MoreMilton crash leads to drug, DUI charges for Lewes woman
A Lewes woman is behind bars on drug and DUI charges after police say she crashed her vehicle while driving high near Milton. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were dispatched to Cool Spring Road, just south of Milton, around 7 a.m. Thursday for reports of a vehicle collision. Police arrived and saw a black…
Read MoreDelaware woman stabbed boyfriend during argument, police say
A Wilmington woman was arrested after police say she got into an argument with her boyfriend and stabbed him in the neck with a pen as they were driving down Route 9 near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 2:28 p.m., Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to County Seat Highway (Route 9) west…
Read MoreLaurel man charged with rape of juvenile
A Laurel man has been arrested and charged with the rape of a juvenile. Laurel Police arrested 36-year-old Rammans Savage in connection with the sexual assault of a child. A Division of Family Services Hotline Tip was submitted to the Laurel Police Department claiming that Savage was sexually assaulting a juvenile female at his residence.…
Read MoreMillsboro woman killed in hit & run in Georgetown
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash in Georgetown. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Monday when an unknown vehicle was traveling westbound on Zoar Road west of Fieldwood Drive and struck a 44-year-old Millsboro woman. The woman was walking within the westbound travel lane of Zoar Road. The vehicle continued…
Read MoreMarydel Man Charged after Shooting Incident in Hartly
A shooting investigation near Hartly has resulted in the arrest of a 20 year old Marydel man. Several roommates and friends were at a residence on Myers Drive in Hartly when Michael Rhinehardt started a fight and grabbed a firearm – firing multiple rounds. Rhinehardt’s girlfriend confronted him and he became angrier and he told…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Police and DSP Arrest Suspect in Shooting
UPDATED – 12/22/19: A 25 year old Seaford man wanted by Seaford Police in connection with a shooting Friday evening has turned himself in to police. Seaford Police were called to Collins Avenue where they found a person with gunshot wounds who was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Xavier Mills-Davis is charged…
Read MoreSelbyville Drug Investigation Leads to 7 Arrests and Seizure of Heroin and 19 Weapons
The Delaware State Police arrested multiple suspects in connection with a drug investigation. On Thursday, December 19, 2019, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) and the Governor’s Task Force (GTF) concluded a three-month drug investigation that involves Janie C. Handy and Herbert Handy and the sale of illegal drugs at a residence located on Polly Branch…
Read MoreFruitland Man Sentenced on Drug Charges
A Fruitland man has been sentenced to 20 year od in prison for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and other offenses. A Wicomico County jury convicted 21 year old Keone Davis in October after his arrest last May. Police, using a search and seizure warrant, located cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Corrections Officials Arrest Both SCCC Walk Aways
UPDATED – 12/20/19 – 12:30pm – Corrections officials have arrested a SCCC offender who failed to return from an approved work pass last Friday. Dagsboro Police arrested 44 year old Robert Mumford of the Millsboro area Friday. He was at the SCCC in Georgetown for a civil contempt charge. =========================== UPDATED 11:30am: Corrections officials have…
Read MoreSalisbury man convicted of sexual abuse of a minor
A Salisbury man has been found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor following a trial in Wicomico County. On Wednesday, a jury found 37-year-old Joseph Townsend guilty on two counts of sex abuse of a minor by household or family member, and three counts of third degree sexual offense. According to the prosecution, between…
Read MoreMan wanted for burglary, resisting arrest in Ellendale, Milford
Police are searching for a suspect wanted on burglary, resisting arrest, and traffic related charges in Ellendale and Milford, Delaware. 39-year-old James V. Dockins, with a last know address in Milford, is currently wanted by the Ellendale Police Department for Resisting Arrest and several traffic charges. Dockins is also wanted by the Milford Police Department…
Read MorePolice investigating shooting that caused crash in Milford
Police are searching for the suspects involved in a shooting that caused a person to crash their car in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, the incident occurred during the early evening hours on Monday as two African American men approached the victim, who was seated inside of their vehicle in the 200 Block…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for Weapons Theft in Millsboro
A Dover man has been sentenced by Chief US District Judge Leonard Stark to just over 4 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing firearms and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. Court documents show 26 year old Brandon Williams broke into Baker’s Hardware in Millsboro in May of 2017…
Read MoreMilford PD Arrest Man after an Attack with a Baseball Bat
Milford Police were called to North Street for a possible assault Tuesday evening. Investigation showed that 39 year old Robert Lewis was involved in an earlier confrontation – but left – and later returned with a baseball bat – and began to swing it at two victims – hitting one person. Lewis then struck a…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested after Robbery
A Georgetown man has been arrested for a robbery after an altercation on Tuesday night. Police learned that the victim was outside a business on North Bedford Street when he was contacted by two men. One came from behind and wrapped his arm around the victim’s neck and began striking him in the back until…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Weapons Offenses
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of weapons offenses. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Beckstead sentenced 33 year old Leo Shaw earlier this week – he is required to serve 10 years without the possibility of parole. Last May police went into Shaw’s Dover Street…
Read MoreTwo DOC Walk Aways from the SCCC Back in Custody
An offender who walked away from the SCCC in Georgetown is back in custody. Corrections officials say 35 year old Kirk Holroyd of the Millsboro area left the SCCC on November 22. He was arrested on December 11th by Ocean City Police. He is now in custody at SCI in Georgetown on an escape after…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested on Drug Charges
A Milford man has been arrested by Harrington Police on drug charges. Police responded to an illegal dumping complaint at the Midway Shopping Center where 23 year old Brian Holben and three others were dumping items into a dumpster. Police say none of them could provide identification and they were detained. A K-9 scan alerted…
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced for Sexual Child Abuse
A Berlin man has been sentenced to life in prison for two counts 2nd degree rape. A Worcester County judge last week sentenced 61 year old Keith Mariani to life in prison with all but 15 years suspended for one count of 2nd degree rape. Mariani was sentenced to serve another 15 years for his…
Read MoreWillards Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A Willards man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child abuse and violation of probation. Judge James Sarbanes sentenced 35 year old Timothy White to 8 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree child abuse. Officials say at the time of his offense, White was on probation for a…
Read MoreOcean View Man Charged after Assaulting a Police Officer
An Ocean View man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer and other offenses. Police were called to Fox’s Pizza in Millville for a theft of a bicycle in progress. An Ocean View officer spotted the subject, 34 year old Christopher Thompson and tried to make contact with him. The officer told Thompson to…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Dover Home Invasion
Delaware State Police are looking for two men who forced their way into a Dover home on Mast Circle just after midnight Thursday morning. The suspects held two victims at gunpoint and demanded cash and firearms. The suspects left after getting two handguns and cash. No one in the home was injured – three juveniles…
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