A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Three Arrested after Shooting Incident and Vehicle Pursuit in Dover
Dover Police were called to Barrister Place and South Little Creek Road just before 8am Saturday for a report of a shooting. Police learned that two victims – aged 14 and 15 were walking through a parking lot when a Kia pulled in and four black males wearing all black and black masks got out…
Read MoreNY Man Charged in Road Rage Incident north of Dover
A road rage incident resulted in the arrest of a New York State man Friday afternoon in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to the Wawa in Smyrna for a report of a road rage incident involving a firearm. Police learned the 48 year old victim and her 2 grandchildren were on Route 1 northbound…
Read MoreMD State Fire Marshal & Salisbury Police Investigate Fire in E Circle Ave Parking Garage
Deputy State Fire Marshal investigators were called to the East Circle Avenue parking garage to investigate a refuse container fire. Security discovered the damage to the refuse container around 10:30 Friday morning. Officials say a rubber tire on a dry chemical fire extinguisher also sustained heat damage from the fire which was intentionally set in…
Read MoreAlonzo Parker Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
Fifteen years in prison is the sentence for 60 year old Alonzo Parker, Jr., of Salisbury who was convicted in December for the sexual abuse of a minor and other offenses. Parker was sentenced Thursday by Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County Kathleen Beckstead who also ordered that should he be released…
Read MoreDover Woman Arrested for DUI and Other Offenses after Incident Near Seaford
A Dover woman has been arrested after driving through a Seaford area field behind a residence on Wednesday evening. Delaware State Police were called just after 5pm to Chapel Branch Road and learned that a black Camaro nearly struck three people – including two children, who were walking in the field. The three ran to…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Milford Man for Reckless Endangering After DUI Hit-and-Run Crash
Delaware State Police have arrested 26-year-old Milford man for reckless endangering and DUI following a hit-and-run crash on Buffalo Road in Frederica late yesterday. Police say the vehicle he was driving struck a fence and cut through the front yard of two residences, where it nearly hit two children. No injuries were reported. While responding,…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident in Lewes
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in Lewes. According to police, on April 16th, at about 11:13 a.m., troopers headed to Pinetown Road in Lewes to investigate the incident, which was not immediately reported. When troopers arrived, they learned that on April 15th between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., someone fired…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest Made in Seaford Homicide Case
UPDATED 04/17/25: The Delaware State Police have arrested a 22-year-old Indianapolis, Indiana man for a homicide that occurred in Seaford last week. According to police, on April 8th at about 5:50 p.m., officers from the Seaford Police Department and Delaware State Police responded to a report of a shooting on Clarence Street, between Thomas Street…
Read MoreGreensboro, Maryland Man Serving 50 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A 38-year-old Greensboro, Maryland man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by Judge S. James Sarbanes in Wicomico County for sexually abusing a minor—receiving the maximum penalty allowed by law for the crime. Enemias Bautista Perez pleaded guilty in Wicomico County earlier this year. This sentence in Wicomico County will run consecutively to…
Read MoreFire Officials Investigate Arson at In-Ground Pool in Talbot County
An investigation is underway into a fire that was intentionally set around midnight at an in-ground pool located on a vacant property on Skipton Cordova Road, Cordova in Talbot County. The fire caused an estimated $5,000 in damages to the pool. Multiple individuals were seen fleeing from the vacant property at the time of the fire. Anyone with information regarding…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two Firefighters in Hate Crime Investigation
Delaware State Police have arrested two volunteer firefighters–Jay Droney of Millville and Jordan Hastings of Delmar–both in their 20’s– following a hate crime investigation. The case stems from an incident in February, 2024 at the Millville Volunteer Fire Company, where Droney, who is 27, and Hastings who is 23—reportedly chased a coworker with a noose-shaped…
Read MoreDSP Troopers Arrest Georgetown Woman for 7th Offense DUI
Delaware State Police have arrested a 44-year-old Georgetown woman for her 7th DUI offense. According to police, yesterday, April 15th at about 3:18 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Chevrolet Cruze traveling eastbound on Wilson Hill Road near Downs Road with an improperly displayed license plate. The trooper pulled the car over and spoke to…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged in Child Sex Abuse Case Spanning Delaware and Maryland
The Laurel Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit has arrested a 34-year-old Laurel, Delaware man– Jesse Frank–following a month-long sexual assault investigation involving both Delaware and Maryland. The investigation began in March 2025 after reports that Frank had sexually abused a minor over an extended period across both states. Working with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office,…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Make Additional Arrests in Seaford Homicide
 UPDATED – 04/15/25 – Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting on March 12th at Nutter Park in Seaford which left 23 year old Schweitzer Dessin with critical gunshot wounds – he later died at a nearby hospital from his injuries. Three other victims were injured in the incident. Delaware…
Read MoreTwo Dover Men Arrested for Drug & Gun Offenses
Two Dover men have been arrested on felony gun and drug charges following warrant searches at two residences on Wednesday, April 9th. Delaware State Police say Kent County Drug Unit and Governor’s Task Force members along with SORT officers went into a house on Harmony Lane and one on State Circle after an investigation of…
Read MoreDover Man Charged for Graffiti on Dover City-owned Property
Dover Police were called for a complaint early Sunday morning when they were approached by a complainant on Simon Circle about an unrelated incident – someone writing in black marker on city-owned poles and signs. Police spotted the suspect, 28 year old Isiah Worthy of Dover, walking in the area of Loockerman and South Kirkwood…
Read MoreLiberty Mutual Pays $300,000 Penalty for Misleading Delaware Consumers
After a lengthy investigation, the Delaware Department of Insurance announces that Liberty Mutual has paid a penalty of $300,000 across three member companies – with an express stipulation that an additional $200,000 must be paid if conduct is not immediately remedied. The main activities under review – the companies’ advertisement of potential premium discounts to…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Attempted Robbery at Smoke Beast in Dover
Delaware State Police were called to the Smoke Beast on Gateway South Boulevard in Dover Saturday afternoon for an attempted robbery. Investigation revealed that a male suspect entered the store earlier in the day – then returned and pointed a handgun at the employee and demanded merchandise. The employee did not give him anything and…
Read MoreThree Arrested on Multiple Gun Charges in Bridgeville
A Preston man and two 17 year olds from Cambridge and Delmar have been arrested by Delaware State Police on multiple felony gun offenses. The arrest comes after an investigation Wednesday night in Bridgeville after police were called to McDonald’s for a report of individuals in a white car allegedly waving firearms at patrons. Police…
Read MoreHarrington Man Charged with Drug and Weapons Offenses
A Harrington man has been arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Kings Court in Harrington on Tuesday, April 8. The search warrant was obtained following a drug investigation of 54 year old James Shelton. Shelton and a 35 year old Harrington woman were arrested at the residence. A search of…
Read MoreState Police Investigating Stabbing in Bridgeville
Delaware State Police Detectives are investigating a stabbing that occurred in Bridgeville that left one man injured. According to police, the stabbing occurred yesterday evening, April 9th at around 8:15 p.m. in the area of Coverdale Road near Camelia Lane. When troopers arrived, they learned that the 41-year-old man had been stabbed by an unknown…
Read MoreSalisbury Home, Vehicle Struck by Gunfire
Detectives from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division are trying to find out more information regarding an incident in which a home and vehicle were targeted by gunfire. On the night of Monday, April 8th, deputies responded to reports of the shots fired into/at the home on Zion Road in Salisbury. Both the…
Read MoreMarion Station Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter
A Marion Station man has been sentenced for vehicular manslaughter. Court officials say 28 year old Jamal Scarborough pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County on Tuesday and was sentenced by Judge S. James Sarbanes to 20 years in prison. Scarborough pleaded guilty to grossly negligent vehicular manslaughter, failing to stop at accident…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Drug Distribution Investigation in Ocean City
An investigation started in February by Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Enforcement Team into drug distribution from a Colonial Road residence in Ocean City led to the arrest of two people. The Criminal Enforcement Team includes members of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Ocean City Police Department, Maryland State Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. …
Read MoreTwo Men Arrested in Multiple Thefts in Kent County
Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts throughout Kent County. Delaware State Police began investigating similar thefts in March where unknown suspects trespassed onto various properties and stole landscape trailers and the property on them. A Toyota 4-Runner was identified as a possible suspect vehicle and 40 year old Ronald…
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