A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Two Charged with Drug Offenses after Dover Traffic Stop
Two Dover women have been arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Dover. Dover Police smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and after a search, seized 5 baggies of heroin, drug paraphernalia, a glass mason jar with 68 grams of marijuana and $864 in drug proceeds. Both 22 year old Ciara Footman and…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Charged with Rape of Child
A Bridgeville man has been arrested by Laurel Police on rape charges. Police say 25 year old John Young on several occasions had sexual contact with a 7 year old girl who was in his care. Young is charged with 2nd degree rape of a victim less than 12 years old and other related offenses. …
Read MoreMCCC Walk Away Arrested by DSP
An inmate from the Morris Community Corrections Center in Dover has been arrested after he failed to return from an approved job seeking pass on Thursday. Delaware State Police from Troop 3 arrested 32 year old Tyrell Redwine of the Seaford area. Redwine is now charged with escape after conviction on an original charge of…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Hunting Violations
A Millsboro man has been arrested by Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police on hunting violations. Police have charged 37 year old Sean Moore with 14 counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person prohibited and 4 counts of possession or transport of antlerless deer that were killed illegally.  Police contacted Moore…
Read MoreSmyrna Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder of Wife in 2015
A Smyrna man faces 15 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in the 2015 death of his wife, Keisha Hamilton. DOJ officials say as part of his plea, 35 year old Cortez Hamilton was required to provide the location of her body – which had not been found. …
Read MorePolice: Armed robbery at Pocomoke Rite-Aid an inside job
Armed Robbery at a Pocomoke Rite Aid turns out to be an inside job. On November 24th last year, Ashley Harris, a store clerk called 9-1-1 to report she was held up by a man brandishing a firearm. She reported complying with demands and turning over an undisclosed amount of cash. After investigation, the Worcester…
Read MoreBody found in street near Bridgeville
An odd police investigation in Bridgeville. Around 4:30 AM Thursday morning police were called to Oak Road and Route 404 after the report of a body in the roadway. Medics arriving on the scene found a person dead on arrival. Police closed down Oak Road between 2nd Street and Seashore Highway for several hours for…
Read MoreArmed robbery in Georgetown targets people parked in driveway
Delaware State Police say an armed robbery in Georgetown Wednesday night is similar to a string of armed robberies in Sussex County, but not necessarily connected. Either way, police are searching for a group of armed robbers who held up two people late Wednesday evening in Sandhill Acres. According to police, around 11 PM two…
Read MoreBarbering programs coming to Delaware Department of Corrections
Delaware General Assembly passing a law making it easier for people with criminal histories to become licensed cosmetologists and barbers. Now the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering can grant waivers for applicants with felony convictions as long as 2 years have passed since the conviction, or 3 years if the felony was committed against another…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Police discover meth lab in abandoned Felton home, arrest 5
UPDATED 1/23 11:15 AM –Â Delaware State Police releasing more details about the meth lab troopers busted last night in Felton. According to police, members from the Governor’s Task Force went to an abandoned residence on Canterburry Road in Felton to search for David Sharp of Felton, who had active warrants out for his arrest. When…
Read MoreDOC Looking for SCCC Walk Away
Corrections officials from the Sussex Community Corrections Center are looking for an offender who failed to return from an approved work pass on Friday. Officials say 24 year old Fred Williamson of Magnolia is black, 5’ 8” and 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair with a tattoo on his left arm. He is…
Read MoreDover PD Looking for Burglary & Assault Suspect
Dover Police are looking for a man involved in a domestic-related burglary and assault Saturday night. Police say just before 11pm Powell knocked on his ex-girlfriend’s door demanding entrance. The victim barricaded the doors and hid in a bedroom, but Powell broke a back window and entered. The victim went out a bedroom window and…
Read MoreBREAKING & UPDATED: Salisbury PD Continue to Search for 4 Armed Robbers
UPDATED – 12:30pm – Salisbury Police were called for an armed robbery on Mt Herman Road – and learned the male armored truck driver was robbed while filling an ATM machine with cash. Police say 4 suspects, all armed with handguns, approached the driver and demanded cash while tying his hands. Along with an undisclosed…
Read MoreUPDATED: Millsboro PD Arrest Shoplifting Suspects
UPDATED – 1/22 – 7:20am – Two people wanted by Millsboro Police for shoplifting at Lowe’s – have been arrested. Police say a tip from the community led them to the location of Christopher Short and Scheveria Wade who were arrested yesterday (Sunday). They are both being held at SCI in default of secured bail.…
Read MoreLewes PD Looking for Man for Unlawful Use of Payment Card
Lewes Police are looking for 30 year old Cameron Powell who is wanted for felony unlawful use of a payment card – over $1500. Police say Powell has used an unauthorized business credit card at multiple locations throughout Sussex County. If you know where Powell is – contact Lewes Police at 302-645-6264.
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Man for Vehicle Theft
A Dover man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for three vehicle thefts that occurred in the High Point Mobile Home Park area. Police were called for two vehicle thefts Friday morning and another vehicle theft was investigated Thursday. Police identified the suspect as 24 year old Carrington Hall who was found with items…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dagsboro Man Sentenced for Multiple Rapes & Attempted Murder
UPDATED – 1-19-18 – A Dagsboro man has been sentenced to 90 years in prison after he was convicted for a number of crimes against a series of women in 2015 and 2016. Officials say 31 year old Temourise Taylor pleaded no contest to several charges, including 2nd degree rape and was found guilty of…
Read MoreEllendale burglary suspect arrested
In Ellendale Delaware State Police have arrested a suspect in connection with two burglaries. Police say Carl Schuyler of Ellendale broke into the DSWA facility on January 11th where he loitered for a while before leaving without taking anything. Then on the 13th, he allegedly forced entry into a gas station, taking eight packs of…
Read MoreSeaford car thief arrested after driving over woman’s leg
A car thief from Seaford arrested after driving over a womans foot. According to Seaford Police Their investigation began on January 9th, after a hit-and-run on a parked vehicle. Officers located the suspect car later, learning that it was a stolen car from North Carolina and developed a suspect, William Witherspoon, of seaaforsd.. Then, on…
Read MoreMother and son arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into SCI
A mother and son have been arrested for trying to smuggle drugs into prison. Investigators at Sussex Correctional Institution say in December Angel Osborne of Hurlock, MD sent her son narcotics while he was incarcerated for unrelated charges. Prison staff learned of the scheme, intercepted the package. Angel Osborne was arrested by the Hurlock Police…
Read MoreDSP search for wanted sex offender from Delmar
Delaware State Police are looking for a wanted sex offender in Sussex County. Police say Cordon Hayes of Delmar is wanted for failure to verify address as well as terroristic threatening. Authorities say Hayes is known to frequent the Delmar area, he is a black male, 5 foot 7 inches tall with black hair and…
Read MoreTwo women from Sussex County arrested for car break-ins
UPDATE 1/19 – Delaware State Police arrested two women connected to a string of burglaries in the Bridgeville and greenwood areas. Yesterday The Sussex County Governor’s Task Force spotted their suspects, Katelyn Foskey and Miranda Abbott in Seaford, and apprehended the pair after a brief car chase. Both were charged with 75 counts, including theft, conspiracy,…
Read MoreUPDATED: 3rd suspect of Frederica home invasion arrested
UPDATED 2/9 –Â A 3rd suspect arrested for a Frederica home invasion. On Wednesday US Marshals arrested Charles Melvin Jr of Milford for his involvement in a January robbery on Barefoot Lane. Police say Melvin, along with 2 other suspects clubbed a man over the head and looted his home for guns, ammo and cash. Melvin…
Read MoreBig heroin bust in Milford yields over $100,000 of product
A major heroin bust in Milford. Police say they have arrested three people and seized more than $100,000 worth of the drug after a month long investigation. Police say they raided an apartment on NW Front Street, where the found the herion, paraphernalia and cash. The suspects are identified as Marvin Spady, Jennifer Sparacio and…
Read MoreDelaware State Police investigate shootings in Milton, Lincon
A shooting in Milton. Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred tuesday evening. Police say the victim was walking near Fisher and Hudson Road when he was shot in the leg. the man was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released. Suspect is described as a black male with a…
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