A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Bridgeville Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
Delaware State Police say they have arrested 38-year-old Kenneth McDowell following a domestic incident and assault that took place in Bridgeville in April. Troopers say the incident took place on April 19, 2019 around 2:44 a.m. on Craft Road in Bridgeville. Troopers located a female victim who said her boyfriend, McDowell, drove her to the…
Read MoreInvestigation Into Sibling Stabbing in Salisbury
Salisbury Police say a stabbing in the Ocean Aisle Apartment complex in Salisbury on Tuesday left a juvenile injured. The incident happened around 9 a.m. on Tuesday in the 100 block of Ocean Aisle. Officers responded to reports of a knife assault. Their investigation uncovered that two juvenile siblings were involved in a verbal argument…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Child Rape
The Wicomico County State’s Attorney says 30-year-old Austin White of Salisbury has been found guilty of numerous counts relating to the sexual abuse and rape of a minor. The two day trial culminated in White being found guilty of one count of sexual abuse of a minor, one count of second degree rape and three…
Read MoreDover Police Arrest Man For Two Shooting Incidents
Dover Police have arrested 22-year-old Jaquell McDonald in connection with two shooting incidents that took place on Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13. The first incident took place around 10 p.m. on Wednesday in the 100 block of Willis Road. Officers responded for reports of multiple shots fired at vehicles and residences in the…
Read MoreState Not to Move Forward with Final Vaughn Prison Riot Trial
With two defendants to stand trial in October in the Vaughn Prison Riot case, the State has opted NOT to move forward with further pending charges. The Department of Justice released this statement on the Vaughn trials: On the morning of February 2, 2017, a correctional officer was found dead – tragically and brutally murdered…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested Following Seaford Burglary
Delaware State Police have arrested a Salisbury man for a domestic related incident that included burglary, physical violence and driving under the influence. Troopers say 40-year-old Jeffrey Davenport engaged in a physical altercation with a female victim, his girlfriend, at a home in the 900 block of Little Brooke Lane in Seaford. During the altercation,…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested for Threat at Walmart
The Milford Police Department says they have arrested and charged a 61-year-old man for making threats toward an employee at a Walmart. Officers say they were called to the Walmart on North DuPont Highway in Milford on Tuesday. They took 61-year-old Allen Mohr of Milford into custody for making threats against a particular employee. Mohr…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Crashes Scooter into VW, Abandons Boy and Flees on Foot!
Update (June 11, 2019): Rehoboth Beach police announced late tonight that Akeem L. Harris, the man who allegedly drove a rented motor scooter with a boy on board into a car last Saturday, has turned himself in. However, the police news release states that “Harris has not been charged at this time as this investigation…
Read MoreUPDATED: OCPD Identify Suspect in Caroline Street Stabbing
UPDATED 6/10/19 – Ocean City Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing early Sunday morning on the boardwalk at Caroline Street. Detectives credit the town’s City Watch program and the public in identifying 19 year old Harold Nunez-Dominguez of Harrisburg, PA. He has been charged with two counts of 1st and…
Read MoreDog Dispute Leads to Assault Charges for Salisbury Man
The Salisbury Police Department says a man has been arrested and charged after a dispute and physical altercation with a neighbor. Officers say the incident took place around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 in the 1000 block of Bell Avenue. A 59-year-old male victim was assaulted by 41-year-old Ian Christian Lundberg of Salisbury, with…
Read MoreArrest Made in Dover Nightclub Shooting
The Dover Police Department have arrested 35-year-old Naquan Ingram for a shooting that took place at the Allure Night Club on Sunday, June 2. Ingram was charged with First Degree Assault, First Degree Reckless Endangerment, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by…
Read MoreDover Parents Charged Following One Year Old’s Death
Delaware State Police have arrested a mother and father after a child death investigation was later determined to be a homicide. The investigation began in the early morning hours of April 30, 2017 when Troopers arrived at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital for a death investigation of a child. They later learned that the parents had…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
A Seaford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault. Delaware State Police were called to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon for an assault victim. The 19 year old victim told police she was arguing with her boyfriend – 28 year old Rayshawn Sheppard at his home. As she left, he began throwing…
Read MoreUPDATED: Suspect Charged with Murder in Easton YMCA Stabbing
UPDATED 6/6/2019 at 7:40 p.m. —Â One person is dead after a 31-year-old man stabbed a 72-year-old victim at the Easton Family YMCA located on Peachblossom Road this morning. Jefferson was charged with the following: 1st and 2nd Degree Murder, 1st and 2nd Degree Assault, Armed Robbery and Robbery, Reckless Endangerment, wear and carry a concealed…
Read MoreFelton Man Arrested in Frederica Following Pursuit
Delaware State Police say they have arrested a Felton man following a vehicle pursuit that led to the discovery of drugs. Troopers say the incident took place on Wednesday, June 5 around 12:40 a.m. when they observed a black Nissan Sentra driver using their cell phone while driving on Clapham Road in Frederica. A traffic…
Read MoreDorchester County Man Pleads Guilty to Crash that Killed 5 NJ Family Members on Route 1
Alvin Hubbard III of East New Market in Dorchester County had pleaded guilty to numerous charges relating to the deaths of five members of the same New Jersey family following a July 2018 crash on Route 1 in Townsend. The father of a family and four daughters died in the crash, with only the mother…
Read MoreUPDATED (Arrest Made): Teen Reportedly Stabbed on Rehoboth Boardwalk
Update (June 5): Rehoboth Beach police announced today that there has been an arrest made in Saturday night’s stabbing that happened on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. Rehoboth Beach police have apprehended and charged Marques J. Gantt, 23, of Milton. Police located him in a hotel room outside of Rehoboth. He was taken into custody without…
Read MoreBlades Man Arrested for Striking State Trooper, Other Charges
Delaware State Police say they have arrested 21-year-old Deangelo McCafferty of Blades following a domestic incident which resulted in the assault of a Delaware State Trooper. The incident took place on Tuesday, June 4 around 9:30 p.m. when Troopers were dispatched to a residence on East 6th Street for a reported domestic incident. Troopers learned…
Read MoreVerbal Argument Leads to Shooting at Dover Salon
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at Janaid’s Salon in Dover on Saturday afternoon. Officers say around 3:10 p.m. they responded to the salon on West Loockerman Street for a reported shooting. They located a 31-year-old male with a single gunshot wound to the shoulder. They later learned the victim…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested in Lewes on 5th DUI
Delaware State Police say they have arrested a Dover man for driving under the influence of alcohol, on his fifth offense. The incident took place on Saturday around 7:34 p.m. when a Trooper observed a white pickup truck on Beaver Dam Road in Lewes swerving to the right, crossing the solid white line numerous times.…
Read MoreMen Arrested after They Destroy Punching-Bag Arcade Machine
Rehoboth Beach police arrested two men for smashing the “boxer” (punching machine) at Zelky’s Beach Arcade-South this past Saturday night as police were investigating the stabbing. They broke through the fiberglass body and Plexiglas display, says Matt Weiner, whose family owns the three Zelky’s arcades on the Rehoboth boardwalk. The machine appears to be a…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Long Neck/Angola Area Chase Saturday
Delaware State Police were in the Long Neck area Saturday afternoon when they spotted a car fail to stop at a stop sign at Banks Road and Route 24. Troopers tried to stop the car, but the driver kept going – turning onto Angola Road. As the car approached a curve in the road –…
Read MoreDrug Investigation Leads to Multiple Arrests in Seaford
A two-month long drug investigation by Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit and the Governor’s Task Force has led to the arrest on Friday of 44 year old Roy Nichols of Seaford, who is known to live and sell drugs from a home on Sourwood Drive – but also supplied drugs to a home on…
Read MoreFormer Dover Councilman Arrested for Vehicular Assault at Pride Parade
The Dover Police Department has arrested 90-year-old Reuben Salters of Dover, a former City Councilman after he struck several cones and a pedestrian at the starting point of an LGBTQ+ pride event in Dover. Officers say Salters approached a series of barrel barricades and cones in his red Ford Ranger, disregarded them and then removed…
Read MoreOD Call Leads to Discovery of Meth Labs in Vehicle
Dover Police were called for a possible overdose or medical issue in the parking lot of the Walgreens Thursday morning. Police found 59 year old Eugene Thompson in a vehicle – who was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. While helping Thompson, they found a one-pot meth lab inside the vehicle – and…
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