A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Troopers Arrest Lewes Woman for Drug and DUI Offenses Following Crash Investigation in Claymont
Delaware State Police have arrested a 60-year-old Lewes woman for drug and DUI offenses following a crash that occurred Monday night in Claymont. As a result of the investigation, Goldie Neibert was charged with several crimes, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $5,000 secured…
Read MoreArrests Made Following Assault in Easton, Maryland
Two individuals–ages 20 and 21–have been arrested for an assault that happened in Easton, Maryland. Officers found a male victim on the ground in the area of Canvasback Drive and Brant Court suffering from severe injuries to his head. The patient was eventually air lifted to University of Maryland’s Shock Trauma in Baltimore Maryland and…
Read MoreWorcester County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public Help With Information Related to Unsolved Homicide
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office needs your help with any information you may be able to provide regarding an unsolved homicide. Investigators are looking for William Edward Strand of Pocomoke, Maryland, who is facing charges of first-and second-degree murder in connection to the death of 48-year-old Lesa Renee White of Atlantic, Virginia. Investigators found the…
Read MoreMD Man Wanted on Multiple Warrants Extradited from Michigan to Easton PD
A Mount Airy, Maryland man has been extradited from Michigan by Easton Police. Police say 18 year old Tyler Dupree Hill was wanted on multiple arrest warrants for theft and other offenses out of multiple jurisdictions. Easton Police were called to Hertrich Chevrolet on May 30th just after 4am where they spotted a truck with…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired in Bridgeville Area
Delaware State Police were called to a Bridgeville area home Sunday afternoon for a report of shots fired. Police arriving at a residence on Mill Park Drive learned that an unknown suspect fired several shots at a group of people on the property. No one was injured. Police ask anyone who witnessed or has information…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Frederica Man on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Dover Police made a traffic stop Saturday night just after 9pm in the area of South State Street and West Water Street as part of an on-going investigation. Police arrested 20 year old Adam Fullman of Frederica and a search of the vehicle turned up over 65 grams of marijuana, cash, packaging material and 2…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested after Shooting in Dover
A shooting incident early Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Dover man. Delaware State Police were called to North Bay Drive in Dover just before 7:30am. They learned that two construction workers were driving Kitts Hummock Road when they stopped to assist a man they thought needed help. While talking to the man,…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at a Lincoln Home
Delaware State Police were called to a home on Cedar Creek Road in Lincoln just after 10:30 Thursday night for a report of shots fired. Police learned that an unknown suspect fired several shots that struck an occupied home. Three adults were in the home at the time of the shooting – there were no…
Read MoreEllendale Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Stabbing
Two from Ellendale have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a stabbing on Thursday that left a 12 year old in critical condition. Delaware State Police were called to Bayhealth Sussex Campus just before 11 Thursday morning for a possible stabbing. They learned a 12 year old was brought to the hospital by…
Read MoreUPDATE: Body-Worn Camera Footage Released; Independent Investigations Division Identify Those Involved in Fatal Police Pursuit in Talbot County   Â
UPDATED 09/04/24: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released the body-worn camera footage here from the fatal officer-involved vehicle pursuit that occurred on July 22nd in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. The decedent was previously identified as 18-year-old Yemaya Wilson. The IID will generally release body-worn camera and dashboard camera…
Read MoreUPDATED: Arrest in Deadly Ellendale Shooting Incident Sunday, June 9th
UPDATED – 07/26/24 – A 14 year old from Millsboro has been indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury on charged of 1st degree murder in the shooting death of 17 year old Ahniya Coverdale in Ellendale on June 9th. Delaware State Police were called to North Old State Road, and learned that the 17…
Read MoreUPDATED: Victim Identified; DSP Investigate Fatal Shooting in Milton
UPDATED – 07/25/24–Delaware State Police have identified 19-year-old Ryan Simpson Milton as the victim of the homicide that occurred in Milton on July 22nd. The Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Additional Information from DSP: Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling (302) 741-2859. Information may…
Read MoreResidents in Worcester and Wicomico Counties Warned About Jury Duty Phone Scam
The Worcester and Wicomico County Sheriff’s Offices want to make residents aware of a phone scam in which the caller tells the resident that they owe money for not showing up for jury duty, and that if they don’t pay, they will have legal action drawn against them or end up in jail. Authorities emphasize…
Read MoreDSP Arrest 1 in Smyrna Armed Robbery; One Suspect Still at Large
A 17 year old from Middletown has been arrested in connection from an armed robbery that occurred just before 9:30pm on July 6 at the intersection of Joseph Wick Drive and Willowwood Drive in Smyrna. Delaware State Police say a 17 year old victim was walking home when he was approached by 2 unknown black…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Officer-Involved Firearms Discharge
Dover Police were attempting to contact a Smyrna man in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Sleep Inn Hotel Monday afternoon. Members of the SORT unit were attempting to arrest 22 year old Millard Richardson as the result of a firearm and gang investigation – and had information that he was in possession…
Read MoreTexas Man Pleads Guilty to International Money Laundering Conspiracy; Victims Include the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office
A guilty plea by 42 year old Jon Briceno of Katy, Texas. The US Attorney for the District of Maryland and Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli say Briceno pleaded guilty on Friday, July 19th, to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Officials say he laundered over $8.7-million in proceeds of various frauds – including romance schemes…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested After Traffic Stop in Dewey Beach
A traffic stop by Dewey Beach Police Friday night led to the arrest of a Wilmington man on a variety of charges. Police detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and the driver handed police a New York driver’s license belonging to another person. The driver was later identified as 36…
Read MoreLaurel Police Arrest 4 After Drug Dealing Investigations
Laurel Police have arrested 4 people after search warrants were executed simultaneously on Friday at two residences in the Hollybrook Apartment Complex – in the 800 Building and the 1400 Building. The search warrants end two multi-month drug dealing investigations which resulted in the recovery of a loaded firearm and the seizure of several hundred…
Read MorePA Man Arrested for Domestic Incident in Rehoboth Beach
A Pennsylvania man was arrested by Rehoboth Beach Police after a domestic incident at a local hotel last week. Police contacted 45 year old Joseph Milano of Columbia, PA and the victim, Milano’s 34 year old girlfriend. Police learned the two had been arguing for several hours when the argument became physical and Milano struck…
Read MoreAG Jennings Files Complaint Against Former DE Investment Advisor
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has file a complaint against a former Delaware investment advisor – Elbert Smalls and his firm known as Winyah Financial Services, LLC – which operated in Delaware as Sun Financial Services, Inc. The complaint comes from an investigation by the Investor Protection Unit and the Delaware DOJ, which alleges that Smalls…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Lewes Man for Multiple Felony Thefts
A 31-year-old Lewes man has been arrested for felony thefts from vehicles over the last week in the Lewes area. The investigation into multiple thefts and trespassing of a similar nature in the Angola and Lewes area took place between July 8th and 17th. Police say in each of the incidents the suspect trespassed onto…
Read MoreArmed Robbery at Motel in Easton Under Investigation
Easton Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened late last night (July 17th) at the Econo Lodge on Ocean Gateway in Easton. Approximately 11:32 pm, officers of the Easton Police Department were dispatched to that location and upon their arrival, the motel clerk who informed them that an African-American male had displayed a handgun…
Read MoreDSP Troopers Arrest Maryland Man for Felony Shoplifting
Delaware State Police arrested a Bishopville, Maryland man for felony shoplifting at Harris Teeter on Americana Parkway in Selbyville. According to Delaware State Police, yesterday afternoon when troopers arrived, they were told that someone an unknown person had stolen over $5,000 of consumable merchandise from the store since June. The investigation led troopers to the identification…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Drug Offenses, Resisting Arrest
Delaware State Police have arrested a 34-year-old Dover man on multiple drug and resisting arrest charges after a pursuit near Seaford yesterday. According to State Police, yesterday shortly before 4 p.m., a member of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force saw an Acura MDX fail to use its turn signal as it was turning onto…
Read MoreLicensed Clinical Social Worker Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A 66-year-old Parsonsburg, Maryland man has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor that occurred in Wicomico County several years ago as reported by the victim. Reginald Harrison Shockley was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant in reference to the investigation on July 16th by Detectives with the Child Advocacy Center.…
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