A WGMD Crime Watch Article
DE Doctor loses license again after over-prescribing opioids
Delaware suspending the medical license of a Dover psychiatrist after he is accused of over-prescribing opioids. The Delaware Department of Justice claims Gregory Villanoba also failed to ensure the drugs he prescribed were not being peddled on the street, and that he exchanged guns and weapons with his patients. Yesterday Villanoba had his medical license…
Read MoreBREAKING: MSP Investigating a Murder on Priscilla Street in Salisbury
When 67 year old Pierre Louis didn’t show up at church Saturday morning a friend went to his Priscilla Street home and found him unresponsive. He called police who found Louis the victim of an apparent murder.  Maryland State Police continue to investigate, but say there were obvious signs of trauma – the cause and…
Read MoreDSP Find Drugs in Hidden Compartment During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Dover led to the discovery of drugs. Police stopped a speeding car on Route 1 in Dover on Thursday evening and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Police learned the driver, 30 year old Thomas Gordon, had no valid driver’s license. A search of the vehicle…
Read MoreLewes PD Make Arrest at SCI for December Shooting
Lewes Police have arrested a man in connection with a domestic related shooting on December 1st of last year. Police say the victim was forced to protect themselves against 31 year old Spencer Coffin, who was being menacing and aggressive to the victim at a home on Breakwater Street. Police went to SCI in Georgetown…
Read MoreWicomico County Sheriff solves burglary in Hebron
A man arrested in connection with a January burglary at a house in Hebron. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s office says 25 year old Aaron Matthews smashed a back window to get into a house in the 100 block of East Lillian Street while the homeowners were away. Once inside the house, police say he stole…
Read MorePolice looking for smash-and-grab robbers in Kent County
Delaware State Police are hoping the public can help solve a series of smash-and-grab robberies in Kent County that date back to last summer. Investigators say there have been several burglaries with the same MO—the thieves smash the store door with a rock, then steal the cash register, getting away in a black Chevy Equinox.…
Read MoreNew scam targets Medicare customers in Delaware
There’s a new scam going around targeting Medicare users. Delaware is part of a group of states to receive new Medicare cards later this spring that will replace your social security number with a unique identifying number. There is no cost for the new card and your benefits will not change. However, people are getting…
Read MoreMilford PD Arrest 4 for Shoplifting
Two men have turned themselves in to Milford Police in connection a shoplifting and fraudulent return investigation at the Walmart in Milford. Two others – 23 year old Erika Coleman of Harrington and 32 year old Johnathan Nason of Bridgeville have already been arrested and are free on bond. On Wednesday 31 year old Ricki…
Read MoreMulti-state cocaine trafficking ring busted in Dorchester Co.
After a two month investigation, Police say they have broken up a two state cocaine trafficking ring with two arrests in Dorchester County. They say Dominque West of Hurlock was picked up in a planned traffic stop, while Jermaine Ringgold was arrested at a home in Denton. They say the pair sold cocaine throughout the…
Read MorePolice searching for armed robber in West Ocean City
An armed robbery in Worcester County and now police are scouring the area for the suspect. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office says a liquor store in West Ocean City was held up Thursday morning by a man with a butcher knife. The robber got took cash from the register and ran off. The suspect is described…
Read MoreWoman smuggles klonopin into prison; six inmates overdose
Six female inmates overdose on drugs yesterday while at Sussex Community Corrections Center. Multiple ambulances responded to the scene yesterday around 2:45 PM. Staff administered Narcan to all six inmates; one person needed 12 milligrams to wake up. The women were taken to the hospital before being transferred to Baylor Women’s Correctional prison upstate. Sources…
Read MoreTwo new laws take effect in Delaware
Delaware Governor John Carney signing two bills into law today. The abandoned cultural property act will allow museums to claim title to items that were donated or abandoned at museums as long as the loan period expired and the donor cannot be located. The other bill loosens restrictions for felons applying for a barbering licenses…
Read MoreUPDATED: Assault charges dropped against Salisbury councilwoman
UPDATE 3/9: A Salisbury City Council Woman cleared of assault charges. The Maryland State’s Attorney for Wicomico County declined to press charges against Councilwoman April Jackson for her part in a scuffle during the 14th annual “Day in the Park” last August. Instead, the judge presiding over the case found the other woman, Jarenea Mitchell was…
Read MoreDelaware fugitive caught in Illinois after six months on the run
A Delaware fugitive found in Illinois after six months on the run. According to Department of Corrections, Jordan McGowan, an inmate from Dover’s Morris Community Center never returned from an approved work pass last September. Last month, the Harrington native turned up in Murrayville, Illinois and was arrested by local police for giving a fake…
Read MoreThieves cannot break glass door, flee empty handed
Delaware State Police asking for your help in identifying to wanna-be thieves in Millsboro. According to police, last Monday two people tried to smash the door at the Back Bay Liquor Store off Route 5. However, the robbers were unable to break the glass, and ended up fleeing empty handed. The suspects were dressed in…
Read MorePizza man robbed in Salisbury
A pizza delivery man in Salisbury thought he might get a tip, but instead got robbed. Salisbury Police say the delivery driver showed up to the 100 block of Union Avenue last Thursday night, and was met by a man who pulled out a handgun, demanding cash and the pizza. The driver complied, and contacted…
Read MoreGeorgetown chicken plant slapped with $84,000 in fines & fees
Perdue chicken plant in Georgetown has been slapped with over $84,000 in fines and fees for wastewater violations. DNREC issued the penalty over the weekend, saying it relates to a three month period in 2015 when the Georgetown plant dumped water with excessive volumes of ammonia, nitrogen, and bacteria into the Savannah Ditch. The plant…
Read MoreGun Shots Hit Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police are investigating shots fired at a home on Pine Haven Road in Lincoln. The 51 year old resident was at a neighbor’s home when he heard gun shots, a 45 year old man was asleep inside. The home was shot twice – with one bullet going through. Police have no suspects but…
Read MoreTwo Sought for Assault & Robbery in Dover
Dover Police are looking for two people in connection with an assault and robbery Thursday morning at the DART Bus Station on S. Queen Street. Police say just after 10am, 29 year old Antonio Powell and 21 year old Iesha Brown assaulted a 51 year woman. They knocked the woman to the ground and continued…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Identify Dover McDonalds Robber
Last evening a man went into the McDonald’s on East Lebanon Road in Dover. While at the register Delaware State Police say the suspect showed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries.
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of 56 Counts in Bank Robbery
A Salisbury man has been convicted of 56 counts – including 5 counts of armed robbery. Officials say just before 6pm on December 9th, five masked individuals – including 26 year old Richard Moise – went into the Bank of Delmarva on Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury ordered the employees to the ground and bound…
Read MoreMillsboro Middle School Student Charged with Making Terrorizing Statements
A seventh-grader was arrested Thursday after making threatening comments to Millsboro Middle School. Delaware State Police say the 13-year-old boy also made terrorizing statements Tuesday toward the school principal and a staff member.  The teen was arrested and charged with the felony terroristic threatening. He is free on $1,000 unsecured bond.
Read MoreMan accused of resisting arrest has a history of adversarial encounters with police
The man accusing Harrington Police of brutality has a history of adversarial encounters with police. According to court records, Jermaine Newcomb was charged with resisting arrest three times over the past 25 years in Dorchester and Caroline Counties. In 1993 resisting charges were dropped after Newcomb pled guilty to a more serious charge. In 1997,…
Read MoreMilford man exposes himself in parking lot of Boys and Girls Club
A Milford man arrested for exposing himself in the parking lot of the Greater Milford Boys and Girls Club. According to Milford Police, Kenneth Garrison of Milford flashed someone at the boys an girls club on Tuesday morning. He turned himself in the next day, and was charged with indecent exposure in the 2nd degree,…
Read MoreSCAM ALERT: Person tries to gain access to home in South Bethany
In South Bethany police warning of a potential scammer trying to get inside your home. According to the chief of police, a resident got a phone call from someone claiming to be from Artesian Water, saying they needed to test the water inside her home. However, when contacted, Artesian says they only collect water onsite…
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