A WGMD Crime Watch Article
DOJ to Try 3 in Remaining Vaughn Prison Trials
Two criminal trials of defendants in the Vaughn Trials have resulted in just one conviction for murder. State Prosecutors have evaluated the evidence against the remaining nine defendants and have notified the court that the State will only continue forward with charges against Roman Shankaras, Lawrence Michaels and Alejandro Rodriguez-Ortiz. Shankaras will be tried in…
Read MoreTroopers Working to Identify Georgetown Burglary Suspect
Delaware State Police say they are investigating a residential burglary that took place around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Troopers say they were dispatched a residence in the 24000 block of Lewes-Georgetown Highway for a report of a burglary. Authorities learned that an unknown suspect had forced entry into the rear of the residence. Inside, the…
Read MoreDagsboro Man Arrested in Millsboro on Drug Charges
Delaware State Police have apprehended 28-year-old Kevin D. Handy Jr. of Dagsboro following a traffic stop that uncovered numerous drugs, paraphernalia and traffic infractions. Troopers say they witnessed a tan colored Mercedes Benz traveling northbound on Long Neck Road in Millsboro. Authorities initiated a traffic stop then detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police Arrest New York Man for Possessing 22 Pounds of Marijuana
Georgetown Police have arrested a New York man for drug related charges after stopping him for a traffic violation on South Dupont Boulevard. On Tuesday around 9 p.m., Georgetown Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on South Dupont Boulevard near Trap Pond Road. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery…
Read MoreJury Convicts Salisbury Man of First Degree Murder
A Wicomico County jury has found 39-year-old Lee Richard Braboy of Salisbury guilty of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit first degree murder, use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegally possessing a regulated firearm and related offenses. On June 9, 2017, Jaquanta Walton was shot outside of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post…
Read MoreBarricade Situation in Princess Anne
Maryland State Police say they are investigating after they were called to a home in Princess Anne around 4:48 p.m. this afternoon for a barricaded subject with a firearm inside. Troopers say Maggie Jo Hobbs contacted them reporting that her boyfriend Darryl Birkett had barricaded himself and their 6-month-old child inside his residence. Hobbs said…
Read MoreUPDATED: Troopers Arrest Rehoboth Beach Robbery Suspect
UPDATED 3-12-19 – The Delaware State Police have arrested 29 year-old Christopher Boone of Rehoboth Beach who was wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred on March 1st.  State Police spotted Boone in a vehicle in Milford on Monday and was arrested after a traffic stop.  Boone is charged with 1st degree robbery, 1st…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested in Milford for Stalking
On Sunday, Milford Police arrested a Seaford man following an investigation into a stalking that began on Saturday. Authorities say they investigated multiple incidents in which 37-year-old Daniel A. Lewis of Seaford reportedly violated an active no contact order with the victim. These incidents occurred at several businesses along North and South DuPont Boulevard (US…
Read MorePolice Investigate Bridgeville Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police say they are investigating shots fired in Bridgeville on Sunday night. The incident occurred around 10:35 p.m. when Troopers were dispatched to the 11000 block of 5th Street in Bridgeville for reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, Troopers spoke to residents who said they were in their bedroom when they heard two…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug Offenses
A Millsboro man has been arrested on multiple drug and other offenses. Delaware State Police say 29 year old Tevon Savage was a passenger in a car in the Love Creek Mobile Home Park near Lewes – and was known by police to have an active warrant. Police made a traffic stop and Savage was…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Wanted Salisbury Man
UPDATED 3/9/19 – A Salisbury man wanted for a domestic assault in Magnolia has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police spotted 22 year old Steven McCormick leaving a residence on Shiloh Church Road in Laurel. A traffic stop was made and McCormick was found lying on the back seat of the pickup – he…
Read MoreUPDATED: Juvenile Charged after Wicomico Middle School Bomb Threat Thursday
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a 12 year old girl in connection with a bomb threat that was called in to the office at Wicomico Middle School on Thursday morning. The school was evacuated and inspected – interrupting classes for nearly 4 hours before the school was deemed safe. During the investigation – deputies…
Read MoreMilford Police Arrest 2 During Drug Investigation
The Milford Police Drug Unit spotted several hand to hand transactions take place from a vehicle on Truitt Avenue. Patrol officers made contact with the vehicle and found a passenger, 38 year old Larry Brown of Dover in possession of crack cocaine and also had several active warrants for his arrest. A rear passenger, Anthony…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years in 3 Separate Cases
A Federalsburg man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison – in three separate cases. The charges against 27 year old Jemanual Hudson stem from cases in December of 2017 when he pulled out a handgun at the Shore Stop on Parsons Road in Salisbury. Then eight days later he burglarized Absolute Tint &…
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Georgetown Teen Charged with Attempted Robbery Near Selbyville
Delaware State Police say they have arrested 18-year-old Emner Morales Garcia of Georgetown, after he attempted to rob a residence in the Cape Windsor neighborhood east of Selbyville. Troopers say the incident happened Wednesday afternoon after 5 p.m. in the 38000 block of Wilson Avenue. Troopers say a 15-year-old resident of the home said Garcia…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged With 4th DUI Offense
Milford Police say they have arrested 34-year-old Juan Cortez-Reyes of Milford for his 4th offense of driving under the influence. On Saturday, officers received a call from a concerned citizen about a potentially impaired driver. An officer from the Patrol Division located the vehicle on North Walnut Street. An officer from the Patrol Division activated…
Read MoreWestern Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years For Ocean City Assault
The Worcester County State’s Attorney says 40-year-old Max Arthur Schindler has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for a 2018 assault in Ocean City. Schindler, of Maugansville in Washington County, Maryland was observed assaulting a female in the area of 12th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on June 3, 2018. Witnesses say he tackled a…
Read MoreSmyrna Teen Arrested for Stolen Handgun Possession
Smyrna Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old male for carrying a concealed handgun in his waistband, later learned to have been stolen Saturday, SPD officers were alerted of a shoplifting at the Wawa on Jimmy Drive. Responding officers were given a description of the suspect and his travel direction. They then located the 17-year-old…
Read MoreMaryland Woman Arrested for Abandoning Toddler on Roadside
Maryland State Police say they have arrested a Talbot County woman after she left an 18- month-old child along the roadside. 29-year-old Elizabeth Newnam of Easton has been charged with second degree child abuse, one count of neglect of a minor, one count of reckless endangerment, one count of second degree assault, one count…
Read MoreTwo Women Charged in Hartly Drug Investigation
Two women from Hartly have been arrested for dealing drugs. Delaware State Police with help from the Governor’s Task Force ended an investigation with the arrest of 59 year old Susan Everett and 50 year old Kelly Wooters. Police went to a Judith Road home with a search warrant – Wooters was parked in the…
Read MoreOcean View Man Sought for Burglary & Theft
An Ocean View man is wanted by Delaware State Police in connection with a burglary and theft. Police were called to Martins Way in Ocean View for a burglary where 50 year old Brian Caldwell was identified. Police say he took keys for a white Chrysler Sebring and drove off in the car. Police have…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Millsboro Area Man after Domestic Assault
UPDATED – 3/5/19 – Delaware State Police have arrested an Oak Orchard area man wanted after a domestic assault on February 26th. Police say 47 year old Justin Shifflett of Millsboro turned himself in Tuesday. He is charged with strangulation, 3rd degree assault and other offenses after he got into an argument with his wife…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware Panel Recommends Commuting Convicted Murderer’s Sentence
The Delaware Board of Pardons has recommended that Governor John Carney commute the sentence of Tyrone Baxter, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 1982 murder of a Dover liquor store owner. Baxter’s plea was in exchange for testifying against co-defendant James Riley, who was initially sentenced to death, but following a retrial received…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged for Violating No Contact Order
Milford Police say hey have charged 29-year-old Cristofer Jackson of Ellendale after he violated the terms of a no contact order. Authorities say they responded to an apartment in the Mispillion Apartments for a domestic related incident on Sunday. Jackson had entered without permission through a sliding glass door. After being asked to leave, he…
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