A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Seaford man shot outside Dover nightclub, requires surgery
A Seaford man was seriously injured and requires surgery after he was shot outside a nightclub in Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday morning when officers were called to the parking lot of Allure Nightclub for reports of a shooting. Police arrived and learned that three victims…
Read MoreMilford man charged with kidnapping, assault
A Milford man was arrested on kidnapping and assault charges after police say he strangled a person and held them against their will. According to the Milford Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, September 19 as officers were notified of an assault victim at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover, Delaware. Detectives…
Read MoreHomeless man charged with burglarizing car wash in Milford
A homeless man was arrested after police say he broke into a local car wash on three seperate occassions during a 24-hour period in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, just before 7:58 a.m. Monday, September 16 officers were dispatched to Duck In Car Wash on Aerenson Drive for reports of an overnight burglary.…
Read MoreDrivers issued violations for passing school buses in Bridgeville during DSP safety initiative
Drivers were issued violations after they passed school buses during a Delaware State Police safety initiative in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police were out and about in Bridgeville making sure kids got on their buses safely as part of the “School Bus Safety Law Initiative.” Troopers from Troop 5 hosted a school bus initiative for the…
Read MoreMan beat and shot during robbery near Seaford
State Police are searching for three suspects who robbed, beat, and shot a man early Monday morning near Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:46 a.m., Monday as troopers were dispatched to the 23000 block of German Road in Seaford for a shooting. Troopers arrived and located a 40-year-old…
Read MoreFrankford man charged following domestic fight in Dagsboro
A Frankford man was arrested after police say he hit his wife with a car jack during a fight with his brother in Dagsboro. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, troopers were dispatched to the 30000 block of Back Bay Drive in Dagsboro, for reports of a domestic-related assault.…
Read MoreSeaford Brother & Sister Charged After Search Turns Up Drugs
Members of the Governor’s Task Force were contacted by Probation officers in Georgetown about 22 year old Daniel Allen, of Seaford, who is currently serving a home confinement sentence for a previous drug dealing conviction. Probation officers went to his home to conduct a pre-approved administrative search and found his 27 year old sister, Alexia…
Read MoreMagnolia Woman Charged for Reckless Endangering
A Magnolia woman has been arrested by Delaware State Police who were called to the Valero Gas Station in Dover for a 35 year old woman who told them she was intentionally struck by a vehicle. Police learned that 33 year old Crystal Manning verbally threatened to run over the victim for taking “her gas…
Read MoreDelaware Attorney General files legal action against 15 businesses for alleged criminal activity
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday that the she has filed actions in the state Court of Chancery to dissolve 15 businesses for involvement in criminal activities. State law allows the Attorney General to petition for cancellation of an entity’s Delaware formation document when its powers, privileges, or existence have been abused or misused.…
Read MoreHeroin, narcotics seized in Long Neck drug investigation
A Millsboro duo were arrested on multiple drug charges after a search warrant resulted in the seizure of well over a 100 bags of heroin and narcotics in Long Neck. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers concluded a one month drug investigation into the distribution of heroin at a residence located in the…
Read MoreMaryland man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing child
An Eden, Maryland man was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child, under the age of 10, for over two years. On September 18, 2019, the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Clarence Wilkins Powell, age 75, of Eden,…
Read MoreRehoboth man arrested after he attacked, strangled ex-girlfriend, police say
A Rehoboth man was arrested after police say he attacked his ex-girlfriend, strangling her outside her apartment in Burton Village. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 3:40 a.m., Monday as troopers were dispatched to the 37000 block of Burton Village Avenue, for a report of an assault. Troopers arrived and…
Read MoreHarrington drive-by shooting results in arrest of Camden man
A Camden man was arrested after police say he shot up a home in Harrington. Earlier this summer, officers on patrol were called to the 100 Block of Dorman Street in Harrington for reports of shots fired. During the course of the investigation police determined that an unknown suspect drove up on a dark colored…
Read MoreMilford man released following drug investigation
A Milford man was released after an investigation led to the seizure of heroin. According to the Milford Police Department’s Drug Unit and the U.S. Marshals First State Fugitive Task Force, 54-year-old Anthony M. Barnes, of Milford, was arrested after warrants were issued. Barnes was known to be wanted by Detectives after a series of…
Read MoreDewey Police “Tase” and Arrest Assault Suspect at North Beach
Dewey Beach police had been called to North Beach around 12:40 a.m. Saturday for an EMS call when they found a disorderly group at the entrance to the popular nightclub. Upon speaking to the individuals, who had just been ejected, they stated that a man had offensively touched a woman’s buttocks. An argument ensued and…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Inmate Death at ECI
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at ECI in Somerset County. Police were notified of the death of 32 year old Alexander Christopher after he and another man were taken to PRMC in Salisbury. Christopher was pronounced dead at the hospital – his body has been sent to Baltimore for autopsy…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with 7th Felony Offense DUI
A Delaware State Trooper was flagged down at the Long Neck McDonald’s on Friday and told of a disorderly customer yelling and screaming from his vehicle. Troopers contacted the driver, 53 year old Levi Stilwell of Millsboro, who appeared to be intoxicated and showed signs of impairment. A DUI investigation was started and a computer…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for Robbery in Georgetown
A Millsboro man has been arrested after a robbery Friday afternoon. Georgetown Police were called for a fight on South Bedford Street but learned that it was actually a robbery and the suspect ran off on foot. Police spotted a person matching the suspect’s description and arrested them. Police learned the victim was giving 59…
Read MoreSentencing for 3 Vaughn Inmates Involved in 2017 Prison Riot
Three inmates have been sentenced for their roles in the 2017 Vaughn prison riot that resulted in the murder of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd. Dwayne Staats was sentenced to 2 life sentences plus 153 years. The 37 year old Staats was the only inmate found guilty of 2 counts of murder and other offenses. …
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced in Theft Scheme in Worcester County
A Berlin man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison with all but 14 months suspended after he was convicted of theft scheme over $100,000. Sentencing for 51 year old Richard Perry was postponed to give Perry time to gather the substantial amount of restitution owed to the victim. As part of his plea,…
Read MoreMSP Make Arrest in Cold Case Murder of ECI Corrections Officer
In June of 2001 Maryland Correctional Officer from ECI in Somerset County never made it home from work. Gregory Collins of Vienna, Maryland was found in his car, which went off into a wooded area on Indiantown Road near Vienna. Collins had been shot. Maryland State Police have made an arrest in Collins’ murder. A…
Read MoreSussex County Woman Indicted for Insurance Fraud
A former Ocean View woman was indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury this week on two counts of insurance fraud and one count of identity theft. An investigation by the Delaware Department of Insurance Fraud showed that 59 year old Janet Lane was a passenger in a car that was involved in a crash…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged in carjacking incidents near Lewes
Delaware State Police have arrested a Georgetown man for two carjacking attempts that took place near Lewes. Police say two victims, a 49-year-old Milton man and a 68-year-old Harbeson man, were driving separate vehicles in the area of Beaver Dam Road in Lewes around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when they were flagged down by a shirtless…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged after Domestic Abuse and Pursuit
An Ellendale man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after a domestic assault and pursuit Saturday morning. Police were called to the Red Mill Inn in Lewes around 8 Saturday morning and contacted a female victim who said she’d been physically assaulted by 36 year old Timothy Rossi – who was gone from the…
Read MoreMillsboro Teen Arrested for Threat Against Sussex Tech
A Millsboro teen has been arrested for making threatening statements involving Sussex Tech High School. School officials contacted Delaware State Police Friday concerning statements made by 15 year old Andrew West, who is a student at the school. Police learned that West had been involved in a fight and became very disorderly – causing staff…
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