A WGMD Crime Watch Article
UPDATED: Austin Davidson Sentenced This Morning
UPDATED 7/6/23— 11:15 a.m. –Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes has sentenced Austin Davidson to life without parole plus 66 years for the killing of then Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard in Pittsville. Officer Hilliard was just 41 and left behind a wife and family. He was posthumously made Corporal by Wicomico County Sheriff Mike…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Ocean City, MD After Being Found with Stolen Vehicle Linked to Armed Carjacking in Philadelphia
Ocean City Police have arrested two individuals from Philadelphia after they caught them with a stolen vehicle and handguns. The arrests happened around 3 pm on July 4th after officers were proactively on patrol in the area of 3rd Street. Officers saw an SUV parked next to a red “no parking” curb. When officers ran…
Read MoreMonday Morning Crisfield Fire – Arson
An investigation by Maryland State Fire Marshals has determined a fire on Locust Street in Crisfield was arson. Crisfield firefighters were called just after 5 Monday morning and found fire venting to the outside of the home. Officials say the home was vacant and there was no evidence of smoke alarms or a sprinkler system.…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested for DUI
A Georgetown man has been arrested after he was spotted by a trooper on patrol speeding on Mount Joy Road east of Millsboro Sunday morning just after midnight. Delaware State Police say the trooper then saw the driver, identified as 23 year old Miguel Santos-Chavez of Georgetown, swerve off the road and into the grass…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Wicomico County Associate Judge of the Circuit Court Karen Dean has sentenced 39 year old Kenny Vansant of Wicomico County to life plus 25 years in prison. Vansant was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, 2nd degree sexual offense, 3rd degree sexual offense, 4th degree sexual offense and 2nd degree assault.…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Bridgeville Man on Drug Offenses after Pursuit
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on numerous criminal charges after a pursuit and foot chase Thursday morning in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police spotted a moped on Mill Park Drive without a registration plate. When police tried to stop the moped the driver, 22 year old De’Andre Barham, took off – riding through several backyards…
Read MoreThree Dover Teens Charged by Dover Police after Weapons Investigation
Dover Police have arrested 3 teens on weapons offenses after an investigation into firearms Wednesday evening. Police were on Willis Road and contacted 19 year old Lavar Dickson-Lewis and a group of juveniles. Dickson-Lewis and a 17 year old boy ran from police, but the 17 year old fell and a handgun fell out of…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder
A 29-year-old Salisbury man has been found guilty of First Degree Murder and Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence among related offenses stemming from a shooting that occurred on August 3rd, 2015. According to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, Delonte Bryant approached his victim, 21 year old Dommeir…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Man Arrested in Easton, MD for Domestic Violence
A Charlotte, North Carolina man has been arrested for assaulting his wife in the Taco Bell parking lot on Ocean Gateway in Easton. Officers with the Easton Police Department responded to that location and upon arrival, they learned that he fled on foot. Officers found him hiding behind a nearby building and placed him under…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigate Shooting at Best Western in Dover
A 23-year-old man from Dover is in serious condition from a gunshot wound to the head. Delaware State Police say the shooting occurred late Tuesday evening just before midnight at the Best Western on East Lebanon Road. The victim was taken to an area hospital. According to a preliminary investigation, the 23-year-old who was shot…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Looking for Man Wanted for Kidnapping, Assault
Delaware State Police Troop 7 is looking for a man who is wanted for felony kidnapping. 27-year-old Wenndalon Green is also wanted by the Milford Police Department for felony assault and other charges. Green is believed to be visiting the Milford and Lincoln areas often. He also drives a gold Dodge Durango and delivers for…
Read MoreTwo Dover Teens Arrested for Attempted Theft of Vehicle; Other Offenses
Two teenage boys have been arrested for trying to steal a vehicle in the area of Whiteoak Road and Spruance Road in Dover. City Police say that at 2:42 this morning, they received a report that the vehicle’s alarm was going off and that it appeared damage was done to it. Officers checked the area…
Read MoreThree Arrested After Shots Fired in Milford; Police looking for 4th Suspect
Three individuals have been taken into custody after shots were fired earlier this month at Silver Lake Estates in Milford damaging property in the complex. 21-year-old Deontray Watson of Dover, 28-year-old Davon Akins of Warner Robins, GA, and 20-year-old Semaj Eley of Frederica are each in custody at the Delaware Department of Correction. They are…
Read MoreHebron, Maryland Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Second-Degree Rape, and Violation of Probation
A 49-year-old Hebron, Maryland man has been sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 60 years of incarceration which includes a 25-year minimum mandatory sentence. Harold Cuff pleaded guilty on February 7th, 2023, to Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Rape in the Second Degree, and two counts of SexualOffense in the Third Degree. At the time of the…
Read MoreMan Wanted in Wicomico County for Attempted Second-Degree Murder, Assault
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 25-year-old man who is wanted for a stabbing that occurred on Overbrook Drive Salisbury on June 15th. Tywuan Hunter was at the home in violation of a protective order and was involved in a physical altercation with a female resident. The victim then responded to the…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Homicide in Dover
UPDATED – 06/27/23 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 72-year-old Denise Wood of Dover, as the victim of the homicide in Dover on June 25, 2023. ========================================================= Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide in Dover. Police were called to the Wolf Creek development Sunday afternoon for a report of a 72 year…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested of Drug & Weapons Charges
A Selbyville man has been arrested for drug dealing and possession of illegal firearms. About two months ago, the Sussex Drug Unit began an investigation of 47 year old William McQueeney who was suspected of dealing drugs in both Maryland and Delaware. Detectives entered his Hosier Street home with a search warrant last week and…
Read MoreLaurel PD Looking for Suspect in Wednesday Shooting
Laurel Police are looking for a Wilmington man in connection with a shooting Wednesday at the Townes of Laurel Court. Police say the 16 year old victim and 31 year old Tykeme Robinson of Wilmington were arguing at a residence. When the two separated, Robinson followed the victim, pulled a firearm and shot the victim…
Read MoreLaurel PD Looking for SUV Involved in Hit & Run Friday
Your help is needed to locate a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash just after 2pm Friday. Laurel Police were called to northbound Route 13 at Camp Road for a crash. Investigation determined a red Nissan Altima was northbound when a silver Nissan SUV traveling eastbound on Camp Road failed to stop for…
Read MoreUPDATED: Statue of Mary RETURNED to Holy Savior Rosary Garden in Ocean City
UPDATED: 06/21/23 – A Facebook post by St Mary Star of the Sea/Holy Savior Parish reports that the statue stolen from the Rosary Garden has been located and returned to the church. Dear Parishioners, Thank you to everyone who prayed for the return of our stolen Blessed Mother statue and those who volunteered to pay…
Read MoreShots Fired at Home in Magnolia, 7 People Including 4 Children Inside
The Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home shortly after midnight in Magnolia. Troopers arrived at the home on Stevenson Drive and discovered that at least three individuals had approached the property on foot and fired at the home several times. They then fled the area and…
Read MoreUS Attorney for District Court of DE Files Tax and Firearm Charges Against Hunter Biden
Charges have been filed against Hunter Biden of Los Angeles by the US Attorney for the District Court of Delaware. Biden has been charged with two misdemeanor tax offenses and a felony firearm offense. He has agreed to enter a guilty plea to the tax offenses and enter into a pre-trial diversion agreement on the…
Read MoreDSP Charge Salisbury Man with 6th Offense DUI
A Salisbury man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Seaford early Monday morning – just before 3. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol spotted a car swerving and crossing lane lines on Route 13 in the area of Brickyard Road. The trooper stopped the vehicle as it pulled into a convenience store…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Bridgeville Man Wanted for Domestic-Related Shooting
UPDATED 07/18/23 – A traffic stop in Seaford Monday led to the arrest of a Bridgeville man who was wanted in connection with a June 18th shooting. Delaware State Police spotted 33 year old Edward Stewart driving on Route 13 in Seaford. Police knew there were several active warrants for Stewart’s arrest. Police stopped Stewart’s…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shooting Incident in Dagsboro
Delaware State Police were called to Thorogoods Road in Dagsboro Sunday morning for a suspicious person knocking on the door of a home around 5:30. Police located a 39 year old man from Virginia sitting in the driveway with a gunshot wound to his leg – he was taken to an area hospital. The victim…
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