A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover Man Charged after Traffic Stop near Felton
A Dover man has been charged with DUI and other offenses after a traffic stop Thursday just after 2pm in the Felton area. Delaware State Police spotted a RAV4 speeding on McGinnis Pond Road. A trooper stopped the vehicle and saw the sole occupant, 36 year old Brandon Benson showing signs of impairment. A DUI…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Wanted Milford Man
Delaware State Police are looking for a Milford man wanted on an active felony warrant out of Troop 5. Police say attempts to locate 47 year old Robert Cannon have been unsuccessful. He is white, about 5′ 9” and 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information on Cannon’s whereabouts should contact…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Found Guilty of Assault
A Salisbury man has been convicted of 1st degree assault after a stabbing at Brew River last March. The jury convicted 29 year old Derrick Harmon after a two-day trial. Sentencing has been deferred pending a pre-sentence investigation. Harmon remains in custody pending sentencing. Officials in the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office say that in…
Read MoreStolen Car Leads to Arrest of Two Teens by Dover Police
Two 15 year old boys from Dover have been arrested after Dover Police investigated a report of a stolen Kia. Officers from the Dover Police Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit found the vehicle on Fulton Street and requested the Street Crime Unit to contact the occupants. The occupants were walking away when the officers…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Sentenced on Pornography Charges
The US Attorney for the District of Delaware announced that a Bridgeville man has been sentenced to 235 months – or 19 ½ years – in prison for attempting to get pornographic photographs from a minor. Once released from prison, 57 year old Frank Bucklew will spend 10 years on federal supervised release. Court documents…
Read MoreOCPD Looking to Identify Robbery Suspects
Ocean City Police need your help to identify suspects who robbed a victim on the Boardwalk in the area of Worcester Street. The incident occurred around 1pm on Wednesday, September 28. If anyone can identify the suspects, please contact Ofc Best at ebest@oceancitymd.gov or the police department at 410-723-6610. Anonymous tips may be left by…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Drugs and Assault
In early September, a Salisbury man was sentenced to 28 years in prison for drugs. Circuit Administrative Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced Darius Deal to 20 years with all but 8 years suspended after he was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. On September 30th, Deal was sentenced to 20 years for…
Read MoreFight Leads to Arrest of Milford Man on Weapons Offenses
A Milford man has been arrested by Dover Police early Sunday morning after a fight. Police were called to a city parking lot in the area of the Golden Fleece Tavern after an officer on patrol heard a disturbance and found a fight in the parking lot. A witness reported that someone involved in the…
Read MoreSunday Morning Crisfield Fire was Intentional
Crisfield firefighters were called to a home on Old State Road for a fire around 6am Sunday. The fire was discovered by a passerby and was quickly put out by arriving crews. The Maryland State Fire marshal says the fire was intentional and was started in a pickup truck cargo area. Damage is estimated at…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Felton Area Shooting
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting at Canterbury Crossing in the Felton area Saturday night just before 11. Police say a victim was found with a gunshot wound and taken to an area hospital in stable condition. If you have any information – contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
Read MoreSalisbury PD investigating Assault with a Knife
Salisbury Police are currently investigating an assault with knife at the M&T Bank parking lot on South Salisbury Boulevard just before 11 Saturday morning. Police say this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Anyone with information – call Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
Read MoreSussex County Sheriff Warning of Phone Scam
The Sussex County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a telephone scam that is making the rounds. Local residents are being called by scammers – and spoofing the Sheriff’s Department phone number and the names of the Sheriff Lee, current and/or former deputies. Residents are being told that a warrant for their arrest has been issued…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Make Arrest in Fatal Shooting of Salisbury Man in Cambridge
UPDATED – 09/31/22: A suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a Salisbury man earlier this month in Cambridge has been arrested by Maryland State Police. Cambridge Police were called to the area of Wood Street and Fairmount Avenue just after 3pm on September 20 – a body was found in a wooded area on…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Found Guilty of Attempted 1st Degree Murder
A Salisbury man has been found guilty by a Wicomico County jury of attempted 1st degree murder and weapons offenses after a shooting in Salisbury in October of 2021. Officials say sentencing for 24 year old Markell Purnell of Salisbury has been deferred pending a pre-sentence investigation. Purnell will remain in custody pending sentencing. Purnell…
Read MoreOcean View Women Sentence for Embezzling over $1.1-million from Bethany Beach Business
An Ocean View woman has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for federal wire fraud and tax evasion. The US Attorney for the District of Delaware’s office says 55 year old Joan Donald was an administrative assistant and quasi-bookkeeper for Dovetail, Inc. in Bethany Beach. Beginning in 2014 she began paying herself a…
Read MoreBishopville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
A Bishopville man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty on 2 counts of negligent homicide under the influence. Judge Thomas Groton has sentenced 35 year Jon Gray to 10 years on the first count and 5 years on the second count consecutively, with 5 years suspended and 3 years of…
Read MoreDE AG’s Office Issues Cease & Desist Orders in ‘Pig Butchering Scam’
The Attorney General’s office has issued a cease and desist order against 23 entities and individuals involved in a “pig butchering scam.” The AG’s office describes this as a cryptocurrency scam where victims are groomed over time to make investments using cryptocurrency only to find what they thought what was a safe investment was a…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident on Route 1 Bypass in Dover
Delaware State Police were called for a shooting incident on the Route 1 bypass (Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway) just north of exit 95, for Route 10 in Dover. Police learned that a truck with three people from Dover was southbound on Route 1 when the rear window was struck by gunfire. None of the…
Read MoreTwo Charged by Dover PD after Chase in Stolen Car
Two New Jersey men have been arrested by Dover Police after a chase early Friday morning. Dover Police were notified by police in Edgewater New Jersey about a stolen vehicle that was being tracked in the area of the Royal Farms. Police spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the vehicle kept going…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Dover man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for impersonating a federal officer. Court documents say 50 year old David Perrera contacted a Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee from Delaware pretending to be a member of the US Marshals Service in order to obtain personal information about another person – including their…
Read MoreOcean City Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Armed Robbery
An Ocean City man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of armed robbery. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby sentenced 38 year old Christopher Miller after he was found guilty of all charges after a trial in April. Miller was credited with 406 days of time served and ordered to…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Pedalcyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash near Lewes
UPDATED – 09/26/22 – 2:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died after a hit and run crash on Fisher Road west of Lewes as 62 year old Thomas Belfield. Police believe the vehicle involved in the crash is a 2004 to 2008 white Ford F-150 utility pickup truck that should have…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested After Burglary & Assault
A Dover man has been arrested for burglary and strangulation after an incident at a home on East Water Street early Saturday morning. Police were called around 5:25am and could hear yelling on the open 9-1-1 line. When Police arrived the victim told them 32 year old Nathaniel Bowman of Dover broke into her home…
Read MoreMilford Woman Charged after Tire Slashing Incident in Felton
Felton Police were called to a Honey Brook Lane home last week where they found the rear tires of the victim’s vehicle were slashed. Through investigation, Felton Police identified a suspect – identified as 32 year old Quaneshia White of Milford. White was arrested by Milford Police on Friday and turned over to Felton PD…
Read MoreShooting Injures Two in Middletown
Middletown Police were called for a shooting on Bunker Hill Road at the roundabout at the entrance to Appoquinimink High School around 9:15 Friday night. There was a football game Friday night between Appoquinimink and Middletown. Police located two gunshot victims who were transported to Christiana Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is continuing…
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