A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Wicomico County Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Wicomico County man has been convicted in the sexual abuse of a minor. Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, S. James Sarbanes last week convicted 59 year old Robert Hill of the following crimes – Sentencing has been deferred pending receipt of a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health assessment. Court…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI
A Seaford man was arrested after a hit and run crash Wednesday afternoon just before 3 at Route 13 and Chipmans Lane in Laurel. Delaware State Police learned that a black male, identified as 64 year old Graylon Nichols of Seaford left the scene in a pickup with Delaware tags. Investigation showed that Nichols failed…
Read MoreShooting in Bridgeville Under Investigation
Investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Bridgeville Wednesday night continues by Delaware State Police. Bridgeville Police were called to the Canterbury Apartments just before 11pm for a home invasion where a black man forced his way into the home and displayed a firearm to two residents. The suspect was gone when police arrived. Around 11:30pm,…
Read MoreSeaford PD Investigating Shots Fired on Conwell Street
Seaford Police were called to Conwell Street – between Spruce and 3rd Streets for shots fired just after 8pm on Monday. Witnesses told police that an unknown male was firing at another group of people, then left the area in a white vehicle. Police say there were no injuries and several shell casings and other…
Read MoreUPDATED: Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilt in Court in Wilmington this Morning
UPDATED – 10-03-23 – 2pm – As expected, Hunter Biden entered a not guilty plea to three federal gun charges at the US District Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington this morning. FOX News reports that Biden appeared in person after being charged with making a false statement during the purchase of a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Suspect in Shooting at Hollybrook Apartments in Laurel in Custody
UPDATED – 10/03/23 – Laurel Police say the suspect in a shooting at the Hollybrook Apartments on September 27th turned himself in to police on Monday. Police say 25 year old James Surratt of Laurel is charged with weapons offenses, 1st and 3rd degree assault and 2 counts of reckless endangering. He is being held…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with 7th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man after a traffic stop Sunday just before 10pm in Rehoboth Beach. Police spotted a vehicle swerving between the right and middle lanes and then abruptly turn onto Old Landing Road without a turn signal. Police stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as 61 year old Roy…
Read MoreCamden Women Arrested after Traffic Stop in Dover
A Camden woman was arrested early Sunday after a traffic stop by Delaware State Police around 4am. A trooper on patrol spotted a Range Rover with no license plate and no right rear wheel northbound on South DuPont Highway in Dover. The trooper saw the vehicle leave the left edge of the roadway and drive…
Read MoreMSP Make Arrest in Early Morning Somerset County Murder
Maryland State Police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of a women in Somerset County. Police from the Princess Anne Barrack were called to Hudson Corner Road in Marion Station around 3am Sunday for a report of a woman who was shot. State troops and officers from Crisfield Police arrived and spotted…
Read MoreUPDATED: Easton PD Arrest 2 in Early Morning Homicide
UPDATED: 8:50pm – With help from Cambridge Police, Detectives from the Easton Police Department have arrested two people in connection with a shooting death early Saturday morning in the area of the Sidetracked Saloon on North East Avenue. Police arrested 34 year old Kevron Chase of Cambridge and Chadnee Harris of Hurlock. Chase is charged…
Read MoreUPDATED: Selbyville PD Arrest Woman for Identity Theft
Selbyville Police have arrested 43 year old Margarita Lopez-Juarez of Frankford for identity theft and other offenses. Police say that on September 22nd a victim left her wallet in a shopping cart at the south entrance of the Food Lion in the Mason Dixon Plaza. Around 7pm that day – Lopez-Juarez saw the wallet and…
Read MoreOC BikeFest Promoter Charged with Fraud in Florida
An Ocean City BikeFest promoter has been charged with fraud in Florida. According to OC Today, Chase Micheal is accused of passing more than $500,000 worth of bad checks and turned himself in to the Bay County Sheriff’s office in Panama City. Sheriff’s Officials report that Micheal is charged with 22 counts of fraud following…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made After Several Homes Shot in Dover Earlier This Month
UPDATED 9/28/23: An arrest has been made in connection with an incident in which several homes were shot in the area of Willis Road in Dover on September 20th. Dover Police arrested 23-year-old Rayquian Horsey of Dover. The investigation led to a warrant obtained for his arrest. On Tuesday, September 26th, Horsey was taken into…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Dover on Drug and Firearm Charges Following Traffic Stop
Dover Police have arrested two men in their 20’s on drug and firearm charges following a traffic stop Monday evening. Police arrested 28-year-old Dominique Melton of Wilmington and 23-year-old John Wyatte of Dover. At 9:46 p.m., the Street Crimes Unit and Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit were conducting a firearm investigation involving Melton. Officers…
Read More19-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening Victim with Knife During Argument
A verbal argument in which a knife was used to threaten the other person has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old. The incident involved an 18-year-old girl and her roommate’s boyfriend–Timothy Lawrence of Dagsboro. Delaware State Police responded to the home on Hope Street in Ocean View just after 5:00 a.m. for the disorderly…
Read MoreDelmar Man Arrested for Threatening People with Hand Grenade
The Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Delmar man for threatening people with a hand grenade early Tuesday morning in Laurel. On September 26th at just after 1:00 a.m., troopers were called to Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel for reports of a man pacing in front of the store with a suspicious…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged after Brief Pursuit Monday
SCCC Offender Back in Custody after Walking Away from DOC Road Crew near Laurel Sunday
A work release offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown was seen walking away from a supervised DOC road crew on Sunday morning on Route 13 near Laurel. Corrections officers along with Delaware State Police and Laurel Police searched for a short time and arrested 25 year old Kyle Batson of the Dover…
Read MoreClayton Man Charged in Three Dover Burglaries
Dover Police have arrested a Clayton man for three burglaries after an incident on Friday evening. Police were called to Cinnabon on North DuPont Highway after a report of a break in. When police arrived, they arrested 53 year old Scott Ottinger of Clayton. Employees told police that the business was broken into on September…
Read MoreSomerset County Man Sentenced on Sexual Abuse Charges in Wicomico County
A 68 year old Somerset County man has been sentenced to prison on sex offenses. Court records show James Hayman pleaded guilty in July to sexual abuse of a minor and 3rd degree sexual offense. On Friday, Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced Hayman to 35 years in prison – the maximum…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Charged in Shooting Incident
The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Bloomery Road in Federalsburg early Sunday morning. Deputies were called around 1:30am for a person with a gun shot wound to the chest. Officers learned that the suspect, Thomas Barr, of Federalsburg, fired two rifle rounds in the direction of the victim as the result…
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A Harrington man has been arrested for a robbery on August 8th in Magnolia. The robbery occurred around 3pm on Riley Drive when a 22 year old victim discovered an acquaintance, identified as 35 year old Antonio Vilone, approach her as she sat in her car. Vilone spit on her and demanded her car keys…
Read MoreEaston Police Arrest 17 year old for 1st & 2nd Degree Assault
Easton Police arrested a 17 year old juvenile male from Easton – and have charged him as an adult – with 1st and 2nd degree assault and reckless endangerment. On Thursday, police were called to John Ford Park in Easton where they located a 46 year old woman bleeding heavily from a cut to the…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Assault & Burglary Charges
A Millsboro man has been arrested for multiple felony charges after a domestic incident in Millsboro followed by a burglary in Milton early Friday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a home on River Bend Road for a report of a stabbing. Police learned that the victim’s partner, identified as 23 year old Davion…
Read MoreLewes PD Arrest Lincoln Man on Gun Charges
Lewes Police continue to investigate a shooting incident at the Jefferson Apartments in August. On September 15th Lewes police saw a white Mazda leave the complex around 8:30pm and stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation. While talking with the driver, the passenger, later identified as 23 year old Jefferson Ramirez-Rodriquez of Lincoln, ran from…
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