A WGMD Crime Watch Article
DSP Arrest Man on Rape Charges
A man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault of a 20 year old female that occurred in June at a residence in Georgetown. Delaware State Police investigation identified 22 year old Clay Conaway as the suspect – he was arrested Wednesday without incident. He is charged with 1st degree rape and is…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Early Morning Church Burglary
Police in Dover are investigating a burglary at the Dover Presbyterian Church early Friday morning. Dover Police say a suspect entered the church through an unsecured window around 4am, damaged several office doors and shattered glass windows and rummaged through several offices. It’s not known if anything was taken. Surveillance footage shows a heavy-set black…
Read MoreGeorgetown Woman Sentenced to 7 Years for Robbery
A guilty plea from 51 year old Michelle Spicer of Georgetown in connection to 2 counts of 2nd degree robbery charged as hate crimes and one count each of conspiracy, theft and criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer. Officials say she approached victims in parking lots and streets in the Georgetown area portraying herself…
Read MoreRehoboth Man Charged after Crash near Milton
A Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested after a traffic stop that led to an assault on a Trooper. Delaware State Police say just before 5pm Thursday a Trooper spotted a pickup driving erratically in the area of Hudson and Cave Neck Roads. As the trooper turned around – the pickup truck rear-ended a Jeep…
Read MoreHouston Bus Driver Charged after May Incident
A Houston woman has been arrested after an incident last May on a school bus. Investigation of the incident showed the school bus driver, 54 year old Teresa Grunden, pulled the bus over near Airport Road and closed the windows and ceiling air vents, causing the temperature in the bus to rise – because the…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Seaford Man on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Seaford man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police say just before 1:30 Wednesday morning Troopers spotted a car stopped on a grassy area of King Road near Concord Pond. As they approached the driver – he ran off on foot and police chased him. Troopers arrested 35 year old…
Read MoreFormer Mid-Sussex Rescue Treasurer Pleads Not Guilty to Theft – Trial in Late-September
The former treasurer of the Mid-Sussex Rescue squad, Heather McCabe was indicted on nine counts of theft of greater than $1500 – she has pleaded not guilty. An investigation by the State Auditor covered a period from January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2017 and found financial misappropriations that benefited McCabe and the current President…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Frederica Man on Multiple Drug Charges
Police in Dover have arrested a Frederica man on drug charges. Police contacted Willie Hale at a room at the Red Roof Inn just before 5pm on Tuesday. During a search of the room, police seized 222 grams of MDMA, over 56 grams of crack cocaine, morphine and oxycodone pills, 3.4 grams of pot, over…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect Wanted for Assault and Other Offenses
Delaware State Police are looking for 33 year old Gary Thornton, who is wanted on a variety of charges – including assault, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child. Thornton is known to frequent the Seaford-Laurel-Dover areas. If you know where Thornton is – contact Troop 5 or Crime Stoppers.
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested Violent Domestic Incident
A man wanted on charges of kidnapping, strangulation and other offenses has been arrested. On August 13th, Delaware State Police were called to a local hospital after a 40 year old female victim was treated for injuries from a domestic incident with her 28 year old boyfriend Phillippa Vann of Millsboro. After several attempts to…
Read MoreRehoboth Police Trying to Identify Assault Suspect
Rehoboth Beach Police need your help to identify a woman that left the scene of an assault in the evening of Monday, August 13 in a boardwalk store. The woman, who was with 4 children. assaulted a store employee at Tidal Rave. Police learned that a white female, possibly Hispanic, with many tattoos and wearing…
Read MoreUPDATED: MDTA Police On Lookout for Impaired Drivers this Weekend
UPDATED – 8/18/18 – 6am – This weekend the Maryland Transportation authority Police will conduct high-visibility impaired driving law enforcement on all state roadways – but focusing on the Route 50 corridor from the Bay Bridge to Ocean City. MDTA Police officers will stop drivers who are impaired by drugs or alcohol and arrest and…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Frankford Man for Burglary
A Frankford man has been arrested after a burglary and an attempted burglary in the Frankford area. Delaware State Police say a witness called in a burglary in progress with the description of a man trying to break into a Lizzard Hill Road home and rode off on a bike. Police found 30 year old…
Read MoreSecond Arrest Made in Kent County Burglaries
A Maryland woman wanted in connection with multiple burglaries in June in the Hartly, Clayton and Dover areas has been arrested by Delaware State Police. While investigating these crimes, police identified 25 year old Destiny Thomas and her 32 year old brother, George – both of Wellington – as the suspects. Police arrested George last…
Read MoreFelton Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of Grandson
A 53 year old Felton woman will spend 22 years in prison for the death of her grandson. In 2016, Angela Mossinger-Binghan suffocated the 3-year old child and then repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to take her own life. She pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder.
Read MoreJohn Atkins Sentenced
John Atkins was in court this morning for sentencing after three arrests on domestic assault issues. He has been at the Vaughn Correctional Center since the end of July and was unshaven and wearing prison orange with his hands and feet shackled. The former 41st District Representative pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges – three…
Read MoreDSP Trying to Identify Royal Farms Shoplifter
Your help is needed to identify the suspect who shoplifted from the Royal Farms on Route 24 in Oak Orchard. Delaware State Police say around 1:30 Sunday morning the suspect hid candy and ice cream in his pockets and left the store. If you can identify the suspect – contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Charged with Burglary
A Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested for a burglary at the Edgewater Estates development Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Lighthouse Drive just after 6:30 for a report of a man breaking into a residence. Police learned that the suspect, identified as 26 year old Alan Stoltzfus, left the scene on a…
Read MoreMSP Charge 2 NY Men After Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Somerset County Saturday led to the arrest of two New York men. Maryland State Police say a K-9 scan of their car showed a positive alert and a search of 27 year old Luke Keough turned up cocaine and drug paraphernalia. A search of 66 year old Marc Schwartz turned up…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Arrest Millsboro Man who Abandoned Child During Traffic Stop
UPDATED – 8-11-18 – A Millsboro man has been charged with multiple drug and traffic offenses after a July traffic stop when he ran from police – and abandoned his 9 year old child. When police recovered 28 year old Steven Verley’s vehicle – they found not only his child – but an assortment of…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Georgetown Man on 6th Offense DUI
A Georgetown man has been arrested after he was stopped Friday night just before 11 for a traffic violation on Coverdale Road in Bridgeville. Troopers detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the car and began a DUI investigation. Police found 51 year old Salomon Morales had 5 prior DUI convictions. He was…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 1 Juvenile – Looking for a Second for Drug Offenses
An argument between two cousins Thursday resulted in a dent kicked in a car. Delaware State Police were looking for a 17 year old Selbyville boy in the Bridgeville area and found him in a car with a 16 year old boy from Bridgeville. As the Trooper contacted the teens – they smelled marijuana and…
Read MoreSelbyville Area Residence Closed by DOJ as Criminal Nuisance
A residence on Washington Avenue near Selbyville has been closed by the Delaware Department of Justice and deemed a criminal nuisance property. The property has been the site of multiple drug crimes and police calls since 2014, but now it has been boarded up and the three tenants evicted. By court order, the property owner…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested for June Murder
An arrest in a Salisbury murder. Maryland State Police have arrested 27 year old Johnthan Megee of Salisbury in the shooting death of 29 year old Shawn Johnson of Fruitland. Johnson was shot multiple times in early June at a home on Priscilla Street and later died at the hospital. No motive in the shooting…
Read MoreHouston Man Charged with Extortion
Milford Police were called for an extortion investigation after a note was left on the victim’s vehicle demanding an undisclosed amount of money or the subject would kill the victim. Investigation led police to 26 year old Nikolaih Rivera of Houston who was arrested Wednesday and charged with extortion, theft under $1500 and criminal mischief. …
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