A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Laurel Teen Charged with Resisting Arrest & Drug Offenses
While Laurel police responded to a trespassing call, as they tried to arrest two juveniles and 18 year old Jerziah Witherspoon, he began to actively resist arrest and a large crowd began to form. Additional officers from the State Police and several neighboring towns were called to assist and eventually Witherspoon was taken into custody. …
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Ellendale Leads to Arrest
A traffic stop in Ellendale led to the arrest of a man on multiple outstanding warrants. Ellendale Police spotted the violation and followed the vehicle as it pulled into a driveway. The driver, 40 year old Rolando Rodriguez, initially gave police a false name – he had no driver’s license, registration or insurance and was…
Read MoreMSP Arrest 2 in Murder of Salisbury Man
Two Salisbury men have been charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of 20 year old Jaquanta Walton of Salisbury outside the VFW in June of 2017. Maryland State Police continue to investigate, but say Walton had attended a party at the VFW and was in the parking lot after closing…
Read MoreLaurel Teen Sentenced to 16 Years for Manslaughter
A Laurel teen has been sentenced after a shooting death at the Wexford Village Apartments in Laurel. Officials in the AG’s office report that a Superior Court judge sentenced 19 year old Stephon Jackson to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter, firearms and other offenses. 18 year old Mekell Horsey was…
Read More4 Arrested After Walgreens Robbery in Lewes
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery at the Walgreens in Lewes just after 2 Friday morning. Police say two suspects went inside and jumped over the counter while two others acted as lookouts. One suspect who was armed with a gun ordered the pharmacist to unlock the safes as they took several bottles of…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Sex Offenses
A 34 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for sex offenses.  Byron Simpson was sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor and 1 count of 2nd degree rape. He must also register for life as a Tier III sex offender – he was already a Tier I offender after…
Read MoreHAZMAT crews clean up portable meth lab in Georgetown
Last week Georgetown Police found suspicious and potentially hazardous materials in the area of Pepper Street. Police called in a DNREC HAZMAT crew to clean up the materials. Â WGMD has learned the items were consistent with a portable meth lab. DNREC collected and disposed the meth-cooking set up. No arrests have been made, so far.
Read MoreSalisbury man gets 40 years in prison for domestic abuse incident
A man from Salisbury will spend 40 years behind bars for a violent case of domestic abuse in 2017. 28-year old Joseph Ellis has pleaded guilty to the charges related to that assault at a home on Purnell Street last February. Ellis tossed a woman out the door threw a chair through a window at…
Read MorePair set up, rob woman at Georgetown restaurant
A woman gets set up after giving a friend a ride to a restaurant. On Tuesday evening, a woman called Georgetown police after being robbed in the parking lot of the Harvest Diner. She told officers an acquaintance, Tyazsha Sturgis of Georegtown, had asked her for a ride to the restaurant. When they got into…
Read MorePolice investigating attack, shooting in Milford
Milford Police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex. Last Friday night, two people were shot at the Brightway commons complex on Friday evening. The victims sustained gunshot wounds and other injuries from the attack. No word on what caused the shooting, but Police say both people were taken to Milford Memorial, where one…
Read MoreCon artist strikes again in Lewes
Delaware State Police are searching for a con artist who has ripped people off from Lewes to Milford. They say Constance Daley accepted payment for a painting and power wash job in the Lewes Landing development last June. However, Daley never returned to complete the work. Police say she has pulled similar schemes in the…
Read MoreDE State Police offering violent intruder preparedness workshops
Delaware State Police and the state Department of Education are partnering to host Violent Intruder Preparedness and Response Seminars. Over the next few weeks the seminars will take place around the region to give the public information about active shooter threats, emergency preparedness, suspicious activity reporting, and hometown security threats. After the intro seminar there…
Read MoreLoaded Gun Found During Traffic Stop Near Smyrna
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police near Smyrna led to the arrest of a Dover man on weapons charges. Police spotted two vehicles speeding on Route 1. Both vehicles were stopped and a computer check on the driver of one vehicle, 23 year old Quajan Daniels of Dover showed three outstanding warrants. A search…
Read MoreDover PD Investigate Shooting Incident
Police in Dover are investigating a shooting incident that occurred just after 7 Friday night in the area of William and Pear Streets. Dover Police say someone in a white 4-door sedan fired several shots at another vehicle with several people inside. That vehicle was not struck and there were no injuries – and no…
Read MoreBaltimore Man Arrested After Traffic Stop Near Cheswold
A traffic stop near Cheswold led to the arrest of a Baltimore man on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a car on Route 13 with tinted front windows – but no waiver for the tint. The vehicle was stopped and Troopers found the driver, 31 year old Shawn Wright, did not have a valid…
Read MoreMSP Looking to Identify A Person of Interest in 2017 Shooting
Your help is needed to identify the driver of a red Hyundai Elantra with Maryland tags seen in front of the VFW in Salisbury. Maryland State Police say this is a person of interest in a shooting death in June of last year. Police believe the driver is a black man. He is NOT a…
Read MoreCortez Hamilton Sentenced to 25 Years in Wife’s Murder
A Smyrna man will spend the next 25 years in prison for 2nd degree murder. 35 year old Cortez Hamilton pleaded guilty to his wife’s murder before authorities recovered her remains – just a few months ago. In January of 2015, Keisha Hamilton was reported missing and blood found in the hallway of the Hamilton…
Read MorePhilly Man Sentenced for Shooting Death in 2015 Milford Home Invasion
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to life in Prison for the 2015 murder of 40 year old John Harmon of Milford during a home invasion.  Officials say 33 year old Abdul White broke into Harmon’s Walnut Street home with two others. Nine people were ordered to the floor. Harmon – the owner of the…
Read MorePolice capture both suspects in Lewes robbery
UPDATED 4/20: Police arrest the second robbery suspect accused of assaulting a Lewes resident. Delaware State Police say they got a call yesterday that Amanda Hoopes of Lewes was at a home on Wil King Road. Hoopes was wanted for the April 10th assault and robbery of a 67-year old man who lives on the…
Read MoreGeorgetown PD arrest 8 in drug bust
Georgetown Police catch eight suspects during a drug sweep. On Sunday, police executed a search warrant at a residence in the Dunbarton Apartment Complex, finding 189 bags of heroin, almost an ounce of crack, over a half ounce of cocaine, nine grams of marijuana, 15 oxycotin pills, and over $2,000 in cash. Police arrested eight…
Read MoreTraffic violation leads police to discover ounce of cocaine
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office making a drug bust after a traffic stop. On Saturday a sheriff’s deputy stopped Timothy Davis Jr of Norfolk for speeding on Route 113. After smelling weed in the man’s car, the deputy searched the vehicle, turning up a small amount of marijuana, several thousand dollars cash, and about 1 ounce…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police east of Selbyville led to the arrest of a Frankford man on drug charges. Police say a car driven by 40 year old Steven Bowen made an illegal U-turn and was stopped. Troopers smelled marijuana coming from inside and a search of the car turned up over 731…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Robbery Suspect
UPDATED – 4-8-18 – 8am – A Millsboro man wanted in connection with a convenience store robbery has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Troopers went to a home on Legion Road where 39 year old Christopher Radcliffe was located and arrested. Last week Radcliffe held up the Rite Aid on Route 24 – he…
Read MoreLocal couple tied to Mid-Atlantic bank robberies, ATM thefts
Two people from Maryland have been arrested and charged with several burglaries, bank robberies and ATM thefts throughout the Mid-Atlantic region in 2017. Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Matthew Dale Bush and 34-year-old Crystal French of Graysonville were responsible for the crimes in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania last September and October. The two are facing…
Read MoreMan convicted of assault, reckless endangerment at H2Oi event
A Man from Berlin found guilty of assault, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct after threatening crowds of people at last fall’s H2Oi Event. Prosecutors with the State’s Attorney Office for Worcester County say Justin Hess parked in a bus lane, got out of his car and began harassing a group of people, pushing one person.…
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