A WGMD Crime Watch Article
UPDATED: 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Early Morning Laurel Shooting
UPDATED – 06/11/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 23-year-old Jahyeim Davis of Seaford, Delaware, as the victim of a homicide that occurred in Laurel on June 3. =============================================== UPDATED – 10am – Laurel Police and Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting at the Little Creek Apartments early Monday morning. Police say there was…
Read MoreRidgely Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Ridgely, Maryland man has been sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor. After a joint investigation involving the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies, 35 year old David Bruce Whetstone was arrested in August of 2023 and charged with multiple offenses. In February, Whetstone entered an Alford plea to one count sex abuse…
Read MoreTwo Milford Women Arrested after Fight
Two Milford women were arrested after a fight on Northwest Front Street Sunday night. Milford Police learned that during the fight, 25 year old Tyera Jarrett struck 26 year old Tamira Griffin and that Griffin assaulted Jarrett with a baseball bat during the fight. Both women were arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7.…
Read MoreTwo Juveniles Arrested in Hollybrook for Firearm & Drug Offenses
Early Monday morning Laurel Police conducting a property check of the Hollybrook Farms Apartment Complex, spotted two subjects on bicycles who had been loitering in the breezeways of multiple buildings and knocking on windows of an occupied apartment. When police tried to contact them they rode away, but were stopped by additional officers already in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect in Millsboro Murder Extradited to DE
UPDATE – 06/10/24 – The suspect in a murder in Millsboro on June 4th has been extradited back to Delaware from Maryland. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but on June 10, Waters was extradited to Delaware. He was taken to Troop 4, charged with the crimes listed below: This was in connection with a…
Read MoreTwo Dover Teens Arrested on Robbery Charges
Two teen boys from Dover have been arrested on robbery charges after an incident Sunday just after 6pm. Dover Police were called for a robbery on a walking path off Mifflin Road. The victim told police he was walking and approached by two suspects – one with a handgun – who demanded several items, which…
Read MoreLaurel Police Warn of Survey/Donation Scam
Laurel Police are warning of a donation scam. Police say Laurel residents are receiving a survey and donation request form from Citizens Behind the Badge, which claims to be associated with Laurel Police. Laurel PD says this organization is NOT associated with them – nor any other Delaware law enforcement agency – and they will…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with Vehicular Assault & DUI after Crash in Dover
A Milford man has been arrested by Dover Police after two vehicle crashes Tuesday afternoon. Police were called to assist Capital Police with an erratic driver at the Dover DMV. When Capital police tried to stop an erratic driver he reversed the vehicle and then rammed the occupied police vehicle. A 2-year veteran of the…
Read MoreTeen Charged as Adult after Weapons Complaint in Ocean City
Ocean City Police were called to a motel in the area of 20th Street for a weapons complaint. Police learned that during an argument – the suspect, who is known to them, pointed a handgun at them. They were able to calm the suspect and he left the room, but continued to threaten them and…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested on Gun & Drug Charges
A search warrant was executed just after 6 Friday morning at a residence on Polk Road in Bridgeville after a two-month long drug investigation of 50 year old Willie Anderson of Bridgeville who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of drugs. Anderson was arrested at the residence and a search turned up drugs and multiple…
Read MoreBridgeville Woman Charged with Felony Drug Offenses
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Seaford Thursday afternoon led to the arrest of a Bridgeville woman on felony drug charges. Police spotted a vehicle on Concord Road – and a computer check revealed the tag was suspended due to no insurance. Troopers conducted a traffic stop and contacted the four occupants –…
Read MoreWashington D.C. Woman Arrested for Prostitution, Drug Offenses in Ocean City, MD
A 33-year-old Washington D.C. woman is in the Worcester County jail following a complaint of prostitution from the management of a hotel in Ocean City, Maryland and after offering her “services” to an undercover detective. According to the Ocean City Police Department, when detectives met the hotel staff, they informed officers that they had observed…
Read MoreCape May Man Sentenced to 40 Years Incarceration for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A 41-year-old Cape May, New Jersey man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a child in his household who was under the age of 13, which happened over a period of several years–from 2011 to 2018. The Honorable Matthew A. Maciarello–Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced…
Read MoreUPDATE: Victim and Suspect Identified; State Police Detectives Investigating Homicide and Officer-Involved Shooting in Dover
UPDATE 06/06/24 2:45 p.m. —Delaware State Police have identified 59-year-old William Whitehead of Frederica, as the victim of the homicide that occurred on June 4th in Dover. Police identified the suspect as 51-year-old Arnold Azamar of Camden, Delaware, who died in the officer-involved shooting that occurred following the homicide. Per Delaware State Police standard operating…
Read MoreUPDATE: Milford Man Charged in Double Homicide Case; Milford PD Identify Victims
UPDATE – 06/10/24 – Milford Police Department have identified 31-year-old Mercedes Ortiz and 3-year-old Aloni Truong, both of Milford, DE as the victims of the double homicide that occurred during the early morning hours of June 5, 2024. The Milford Police Department would like to thank the Delaware Department of Justice, Delaware Victim Services and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Arrested; DSP Investigate Robbery at Magnolia Dollar General
UPDATE–06/06/24: Delaware State Police have arrested a 33-year-old Magnolia man for the robbery that occurred Monday evening at Dollar General in Magnolia. The investigation led troopers to the identification of Michael Nokes as the suspect involved in the robbery and obtained a warrant for his arrest. On June 5th, troopers from Troop 3 Patrol and the Kent…
Read MoreWarrant Initiative Operation in Wicomico County Leads to Arrests of Three Men
Three men in Wicomico County have been arrested from a warrant initiative operation yesterday, June 5th. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Community Action Team (CAT), Criminal Investigation Division (CID), and members of Road Patrol participated in the warrant initiative. During the course of the operation, warrant attempts were made on 9 individuals. These attempts provided crucial…
Read MoreAirman at Dover Air Force Base Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Child
Delaware State Police arrested an airman as a result of an investigation into a case involving the 20-year-old man and the continuous sexual abuse of a child. Amir Hughes of Dover faces rape charges resulting from the abuse. In April this year, Delaware State Police Detectives began investigating a sexual relationship between Amir Hughes, an…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made; DSP Investigate Deadly Shooting in Ellendale
UPDATED 06/05/24: Delaware State Police have arrested a 26-year-old Ellendale woman for a murder that occurred Saturday night in Ellendale. Police say that on June 1st at approximately 10:47 p.m., troopers were called to South Old State Road in Ellendale for a report of a shooting. When troopers arrived, they found 28-year-old Brian Halliday, with…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Charged in Road Rage Incident
A Rehoboth Beach man has been arrested following a road rage incident Saturday afternoon in Lewes. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Westcoats Road and Coastal Highway for an incident involving a knife. Police say a white male operating a moped stopped in front of a car at a red light on…
Read MoreShots Fired in Seaford Leads to 5 Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
Five Seaford men have been arrested by Seaford Police after a report of shots fired in the Mearsfield Development just after midnight Saturday. Police arriving at the scene saw numerous vehicles leaving the area of a residence that is still under construction. A traffic stop on one of the vehicles and police saw a firearm…
Read MoreUPDATED: Jury Seated in Hunter Biden Gun Crime Trial in Wilmington
UPDATED – 5:50pm – A jury of 6 men and 6 women with 4 alternates (all women) has been seated in Hunter Biden’s federal gun crime trial. The trial is expected to last about two weeks. ===================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 06/03/24 – After a weekend at the family’s North Shores beach house in Rehoboth Beach,…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested for Murder of Stepfather
A Millsboro man has been arrested for the murder of his stepfather. Delaware State Police were called to Redwing Lane in the Rehoboth Shores neighborhood for a stabbing Sunday night around 10:30. Police found 61 year old Dennis Harmon in the front yard with stab wounds and began life-saving efforts. He was pronounced dead at…
Read MoreDover Teen Charged in Multiple Dover Vape Shop Burglaries
Two teen boys have been arrested after a burglary early Sunday morning at the Dragon Land Smoke Shop on Forrest Avenue in Dover. Dover Police were called to the shop for an alarm around 2:30am and saw the front glass was broken, but the suspects did not enter the business. Surveillance video gave police a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting in Seaford
A shooting on Front Street Extension in Seaford is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police learned that unknown individuals were arguing near the residence when a shot was fired. A 22 year old man was struck and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective…
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