A WGMD Crime Watch Article
UPDATED: Additional Charges Filed Against Salisbury Man Already Facing Fraud Charges
UPDATED – 8/23/19 – A Salisbury man is facing additional charges in an ongoing fraud investigation by Delaware State Police. Police have arrested 58 year old William Carey on racketeering and theft-related offenses. The original investigation began last September after it was learned that Carey was taking in consignment used motorhomes and travel trailers and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Drug Dealing
A Salisbury man has been found guilty of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and sentenced to 5 years in prison – with two years suspended. In January, 20 year old Aziz Seck was arrested for distributing cocaine inside a convenience store in Salisbury. He was convicted on Tuesday by a Wicomico County jury. …
Read MoreRoad Rager: Police say motorcyclist cut car off, pulled gun on teens near Milton
A motorcyclist was arrested following a road rage incident near Milton where police say he cut off a car of teenagers and then pulled a gun on them at a red light. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m., Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to southbound Coastal Highway…
Read MoreSeaford PD Arrest 7 in Undercover Prostitution Operation
An undercover prostitution operation by Seaford Police ended in the arrest of seven people. The operation ended a month-long investigation to identify problematic areas within the city limits that display a high level of quality of life issues. The arrests included 37 year old Charlene Ignotis of Seaford and 30 year old Christina Pitts of…
Read MoreOver 2,000 bags of Heroin seized, two charged in Bridgeville drug investigation
The Delaware State Police have arrested two suspects after a search warrant in Bridgeville led to the seizure of more than 2,000 bags of heroin, multiple firearms, and other drugs. According to the Delaware State Police Department, on Wednesday, August 21, members of the Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) concluded a two month drug investigation into…
Read MoreLincoln man indicted in the death of his son
A Lincoln man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his son. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place on July 10, around 8:26 p.m. as troopers were dispatched to a residence in the 15000 block of Winner Circle in Lincoln for a death investigation. Troopers arrived…
Read MorePolice chase through parts of Sussex County ends with arrest of wanted Wilmington man
Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington man after he led them on a vehicle pursuit in a stolen truck through parts of Sussex County. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, troopers witnessed a Dodge Ram Pickup traveling at a high rate of speed on Broadkill Road approaching Coastal Highway…
Read MoreUPDATED: Milford PD Arrest 2 in Kings Ice Cream Burglary
UPDATED 8-21-19 – 9:45am – Milford Police have identified two suspects involved in a burglary at King’s Ice Cream on the Riverwalk. Police say a 14 year old boy and 16 year old boy – both from the Milford area – were involved. Both have been arrested and charged with 3rd degree burglary, 2nd degree…
Read MoreGuilty Plea from Woman Who Set Fire that Killed 3 Wilmington Firefighters in 2016
The woman who lived in the home at Canby Estates in Elsmere where a fire left three Wilmington Firefighters dead has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder, 1st degree arson and 1st degree assault. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz will be sentenced in December. Officials in the Attorney General’s office say Fana-Ruiz recklessly started the fire in the…
Read MoreMillsboro man wanted on multiple charges in Milton
A Millsboro man is wanted on several charges after police say he was caught trespassing at a baseball field in Milton. According to the Milton Police Department, just before 12 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, officers were called to the Milton Little League baseball field off Atlantic Avenue for a property check. Upon arrival, police discovered…
Read MoreRehoboth Police say PA woman kicked officer, puked in patrol car, and peed on floor at police station
An effort to reunite a couple in Rehoboth Beach resulted in several charges for a Pennsylvania woman who police say caused a scene at a local hotel, kicked an officer, vomited in the patrol car, and later urinated on the floor of the holding cell at the police station. Kiley Dippery, 22, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania…
Read MoreDelmar teen charged in connection with home burglary, theft of firearms
A Delmar teen was arrested after police say he ransacked a local home and stole several handguns, ammunition, and electronics. According to the Delaware State Police Department, just before 1 a.m. Saturday, August 3, troopers were called to the 37000 block of Marsha Street in Delmar for reports of a burglary. When police arrived they…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wyoming Man Charged after Pedestrian Hit and Run
UPDATED – 8/19/19 – Delaware State Police have identified the pedestrian who died in a crash on August 17 on Front Street in Wyoming, as 78-year-old David Rabenold of Wyoming, DE ===================== A Wyoming man has been arrested after he struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk on Front Street and left the scene. Delaware State…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Investigate Threat at Walmart
Salisbury Police investigated a threat last night that appeared on social media about a shooting threat at the Salisbury Walmart. Police tweeted they are also aware of a nationwide hoax involving the same circumstances. No credible threat was identified at the Walmart in Salisbury however police are continuing to work with store management and extra…
Read MoreOC Woman Arrested in Two Frankford Burglaries
An Ocean City woman has been arrested for burglarizing a Frankford area home – twice. Delaware State Police were called to a home in the area of Star Lane and Peppers Corner Road for a burglary in progress. They found the homeowner holding the suspect, 42 year old Maureen Gray, at gunpoint. She received minor…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison – of which 15 years is minimum mandatory. In June, 30 year old Austin White was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. During 2013 through 2015, White sexually abused a child under the age of 10. Additional conditions of White’s…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse
A 20 year old Magnolia man has been sentenced for the continuous sexual abuse of a child. Police arrested Emmanuel Wright in 2018 after an investigation found he’d repeatedly and frequently sexually abused a victim for two years – beginning when she was 12. He also tried to persuade her to hide evidence of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Bank Robberies in Felton and NCCo
UPDATED 8-14-19 – Delaware State Police have arrested a man wanted in multiple bank robberies over the past 2 weeks. Wednesday afternoon investigators and the Marshals Task Force arrested 39 year old Michael Wheeler of Wilmington in connection with bank robberies in Middletown, Wilmington and Felton. He’s charged with a variety of offenses including 1st…
Read MoreFrankford Area Home Hit by Gunfire
Delaware State Police are investigating after a bullet struck a Frankford area home last night around 10:40. Police were called to Farm House Lane and contacted a 37 year old man who heard multiple gunshots. During an inspection of the home it was found that a bullet went through a bedroom window into the door.…
Read MoreNew Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to “Swatting” Incidents in Georgetown
A New Mexico has pleaded guilty before US District Judge for the District of Delaware, Richard Andrews, to making interstate bomb threats. Â In May of 2018, 29 year old Stephen Landes of Roswell, New Mexico posed as someone else who lives in Georgetown when he made bomb threats against the Georgetown Walmart and Georgetown Elementary…
Read MoreTwo Teens Arrested after Police Chase in Dagsboro
Two men have been arrested after a chase in the Dagsboro area by Delaware State Police. Troopers say 18 year old Dylan Gordon of Salisbury sped off after they tried to stop him early Sunday morning on Vines Creek Road near Armory Road. Gordon was eventually stopped north of Thorogood Road, where officers say he…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested for Assault & Robbery
A Georgetown man has been arrested following an assault on Strawberry Alley in Georgetown on Sunday afternoon. Police say the suspect, 29 year old Justin Holston approached the victim and demanded money. Holston struck the victim in the face and then stabbed them in the arm with a knife, took cash and ran off on…
Read MoreTwo Charged after Drug Investigation in Salisbury
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s office in connection with several other agencies conducted an investigation into the illegal sale of drugs from a home on Mount Hermon Road in Salisbury. A search and seizure warrant was used at the home where deputies arrested 52 year old Lamont Smith and 35 year old Dwight Woods and seized…
Read MoreBe Aware of “Caller ID Phone Spoofing” Scam Involving DSP Numbers
Delaware State Police are aware of multiple incidents where people have received phone calls that appear on their caller ID as coming from the State Police – and the caller is saying they are an official representative of the State Police who tells you to verify the number is that of the DSP – but…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Assault
A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to 1st degree assault and has been sentenced to five years in prison – with all but 18 months suspended. Officials say 19 year old Daniel Ulm has no prior criminal history. His vehicle was spotted in the area of a hit and run last March – and matched…
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