A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover airman arrested after impregnating 14-year old girl
Airman from Dover Air Force Base has been arrested for the sexualabuse of a minor. Delaware State Police began investigating after a 14-year old girl from Camden called a State hotline saying she was pregnant with a man’s child. She identified the father as 34-year old Byron White of Camden, who is an air force…
Read MoreUPDATED: Drive-by shooting in West Rehoboth Monday night
UPDATED 8:55 AM –Â Drive-by shooting in West Rehoboth overnight. Around 11 PM police responded to Norwood Street and found a 56-year old man inside his home with two gunshot wounds to his chest and arms. According to police, someone fired shots at the residence, and the bullets flew through the house, striking the victim. There…
Read More100 people brawl in Seaford over the weekend
About 100 people took part in all out brawl in Seaford last night. Shortly before 11:30 PM, officers responded to Clementine Court at the Chandler Height Apartments after the report of a disturbance. Officers immediately began requesting backup after coming upon about 100 people fighting. It took officers about 15 minutes to get the scene…
Read More3 squatters found in Slaughter Beach home
3 squatters discovered and arrested in a Slaughter Beach home this weekend. According to State Police, a homeowner noticed an increase in their electrical bill over the past months at their summer home on Bay Avenue. When they arrived to check on the house, they found 19-year old Jacob Kantowski in the kitchen and 20-year…
Read MorePolice investigate a fishy robbery in Lewes
In Lewes — police are searching for a man they say stole 5 pounds of shrimp in a brazen heist earlier this week. According to Delaware State police, the shellfish were boosted Wednesday night from a restaurant off John J Williams Highway. The theft was not discovered until the next day, when the manager thought…
Read MoreMillsboro PD Looking for Theft Suspect
Millsboro Police are looking for a woman wanted for theft under $1500. Police say Melinda Dunlap is also wanted for failure to pay out of Kent County. If you know where Dunlap is contact Millsboro Police or Crime Stoppers.
Read MoreDSP Arrest Teens in Lincoln Burglaries
Two 14 year olds from Lewes and Lincoln have been arrested for multiple burglaries in the Cedar Creek Estates development in Lincoln. Delaware State Police were called for a burglary Tuesday night and found someone had forced their way into the home, which was ransacked and multiple items stolen – including electronics and purses.  During…
Read MoreWilmington Man Identified as Suspect in Millsboro Area Stabbing
Delaware State Police have identified the suspect in a stabbing near Millsboro last month. Police were called to Townsend and Harmony Cemetery Road for a stabbing on January 24 just after 8pm. Troopers found the 38 year old victim, who is from Milford, sitting on the side of the road. He was taken to a…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Suspect in Blades Liquor Store Armed Robbery
Delaware State Police are looking for the man who robbed the Concord Liquor Store in Blades just after 9:30 Tuesday night at gunpoint. Police identified the suspect as 30 year old James Finney and say he demanded cash from the clerk – and fired a shot – narrowly missing the clerk. Finney left with the…
Read MorePolice Make Multiple Drug Arrests at Dunbarton Apts in Georgetown
Georgetown Police along with several other agencies conducted a drug investigation at the Dunbarton Apartments in Georgetown. On January 31st, three people were arrested after a search warrant was served in the 200 building – police seized heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana. On Friday police went into several apartments in the 100 building and seized…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash on Nine Foot Road Leaves 1 Dead
UPDATED – 9am – A Seaford man is dead after a crash last night on Nine Foot Road near Gumboro. Delaware State Police say 26 year old Jesse Hendrix was apparently speeding and lost control of his car in a gradual curve. The car went off the road into a ditch and overturned multiple times…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested for Burglaries
A Georgetown man has been arrested for a string of burglaries that occurred between mid-December and January 10th. During that time police received reports of 4 burglaries to businesses and one business damaged during an attempted burglary. Georgetown Police have arrested 50 year old Gordon Dixon – he’s charged with 3 counts of burglary, 1…
Read MoreTwo Arrested by Georgetown PD for Robbery & Impersonating an Officer
Georgetown Police have arrested two people who tried to rob several people Thursday on North Race Street. Police say 50 year old Michelle Spicer of Georgetown was in a vehicle and showed a badge to victims in a car next to them.  The victim stopped in front of a business as Spicer again showed a…
Read MoreMSP Talk Down Barricaded Man in Westover
Maryland State Police were notified Thursday of a convicted felon who was in possession of a firearm and possibly barricaded inside a Westover home. Police and other agencies set up a perimeter at the home and tried to call out the suspect, 51 year old Jeffrey Coons. After about 30 minutes, Coons left the residence…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Millsboro Man Wanted for Cooking Meth at Home
UPDATED 2/2/18 – A Millsboro man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for manufacturing methamphetamine in a home. Police were called to a home on Millsboro Highway for a domestic complaint on Monday. 39 year old Elijah Cantrell left before police arrived, but was located at an apartment in Salisbury where he was arrested…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Weapons Charges
An investigation by Dover Police has lead to the arrest of 24 year old Qadir Mosley-Thomas on weapons charges. When police tried to contact Mosely-Thomas Thursday afternoon on South New Street he tried to run to the rear of a nearby restaurant where he tried to hide a .25 caliber handgun. He was arrested and…
Read MoreTwo Arrested During Warrant Service
Delaware State Police along with Probation and Parole Officers went to a home on Harmon Drive near Milton to arrest 30 year old Marissa Mess of Millsboro, who was wanted by Newark Police on outstanding warrants. Mess’s mother told police she was not there, however a second probationer – 37 year old Lenear Kellam of…
Read MoreOne Injured in Wicomico County Home Invasion & Shooting
Maryland State Police continue to look for three suspects in connection with a home invasion and shooting on South Upper Ferry Road in Eden around 3:30 Thursday morning. Police say two suspects were carrying handguns and one a military-style rifle. The suspects broke in through an outside door and demanded cash from the victim, who…
Read MoreDSP helicopter scours Central Sussex after armed robbery in Long Neck
Delaware State Police helicopter hovering over central Sussex County yesterday searching for an armed robber. Around 5:00 PM in Long Neck, a white male in a gray hoodie reportedly held up a Chinese restaurant at the intersection of Route 5 and Route 23. The suspect made a getaway in a dark colored SUV; the state…
Read MoreEllendale man arrested for stealing TVs from work
A man from Ellendale arrested after stealing TVs from work. Milford Police say the investigation began in mid-January, after a local business complained 7 flat screen TVs were stolen from its offices. During their investigation, detectives discovered a former employee, Paul Dolotosky of Ellendale selling similar electronics on social media. Earlier this week officers executed…
Read More‘Targeted’ ICE operation in Georgetown
US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents conducting an operation in Georgetown this week. Delmarva Daily Times reporting the agency acknowledged its presence, but would not divulge the scope of its operation, only saying one person was taken into custody on January 30th. The agency described its operation as “targeted” and says any reports of widespread…
Read MoreLocal chicken producer accused of price fixing
Local chicken producer accused of operating as part of cartel. Two of the largest food distributors in the nation, US Foods and Sysco Corporation, filed a lawsuit in federal court this week, accusing Perdue Farms and other national chicken producers of colluding to keep chicken prices high. They allege Perdue along with Tyson and 9…
Read MoreWeekend Inmate Incident at SCI Shows Need for Corrections Reform
An incident at SCI in Georgetown last weekend resulted in 4 corrections officers being injured. One inmate refused to return to his cell after performing his duties on the tier and began throwing punches at the CO, who sprayed the inmate to subdue him. Three officers responding to the incident were also injured – one…
Read MoreCorrectional officers at SCI attacked by inmate charged in death of Lt. Steven Floyd
Four guards attacked and injured at Sussex Correctional Institution over the weekend by an inmate charged in the death of Lt Steven Floyd. Delaware State News reporting the incident occurred Friday night, when an inmate refused to return to his cell after he was performing “duties” in the maximum security unit. Four officers had to…
Read MoreHarrington Man Sentenced in Death of Infant
A Harrington man has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for the death of an infant that was under his care. DOJ officials say 48 year old James Hammond and his girlfriend were caring for her 7-month old niece in 2014 while the parents were on vacation. The infant was taken to…
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