A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Delaware State Police Arrest Dover Man for Home Improvement Fraud
Delaware State Police have arrested a 59-year-old Dover man for home improvement fraud and felony theft. Beginning in November 2025, troopers began investigating Stephen Kurtz for home improvement fraud. During the investigation, troopers learned that Kurtz had signed a contract with a 64-year-old Rehoboth Beach man in February 2025, to do construction work and received…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Burglary on East Loockerman Street
The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred yesterday (Wednesday morning).Ā Dover Police responded to a residence on East Loockerman Street in reference to the burglary complaint. Police say that sometime between 9:29 and 9:49 that morning, a black male entered the home forcefully. Two juveniles were inside. The person who gained entry…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting on South New Street
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday (Tuesday) evening. Police say the report of the shooting led them to South New Street where officers found a vehicle and a home that were struck by gunfire. Two victims were sitting in the vehicle when the unknown individuals shot at them. One of the victims…
Read MoreCaroline County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Case of Stolen Trailer
The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding a stolen trailer. The value of the trailer was reported to be at $11,230. A representative of the victim reported a black Belmont Flatbed Utility Trailer with Pennsylvania Registration stolen from a job site in the area of Greensboro Road in Greensboro. Deputies responded to Pro…
Read MoreTidalHealth Warns Community of Scammers Targeting Patients
TidalHealth is alerting the community to recent scam attempts targeting patients in the community. Scammers are posing as TidalHealth team members and contacting patients to request payment or personal information by phone, email or text message. Scam calls may appear to come from a legitimate TidalHealth phone number due to caller ID spoofing. Scammers are…
Read MoreDelaware Attorney General Responds to DUI Arrest Involving Sussex County Prosecutor
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has confirmed the DUI arrest of Martin Cosgrove, who had been serving as a senior Sussex County prosecutor and previously held the role of Chief Prosecutor,Ā calling the incident disappointing and serious. Jennings says Cosgrove is accused of driving under the influence and damaging property in a hit-and-run and will be prosecuted.…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested Following Barricade Situation
A Magnolia man has been arrested following a barricade situation in Dover. Police say 29-year-old Traymere Stevens was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after fleeing into an apartment on Fairway Lakes Drive while officers attempted to arrest him in connection with a shooting that happened in June, 2025. After a roughly two-and-a-half-hour standoff, Stevens surrendered…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at a Frankford Area Home
Delaware State Police were called to Honolulu Road near Kauffman Lane near Frankford for a report of shots fired around 8:30 Monday night. Police learned that an unknown suspect fired multiple shots that struck an occupied home where five people were at home ā no one was injured. Police ask anyone with information on this…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Robbery on Carvel Drive
Dover Police are investigating a robbery of a delivery driver in the area of Carvel Drive that occurred on Friday evening. Police were called just after 5:30 and learned that the victim returned to his vehicle and found the suspect in the driver’s seat. Three more suspects approached on foot ā one indicated he had…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired in Magnolia
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident of shots fired on Whitetail Lane near Magnolia. Police were called around 9:30 Friday morning and located shell casings in the roadway in front of a residence. There were no injuries and no residences were struck by gunfire. Preliminary investigation shows that around 2am on Friday a dark-colored…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services for DSP Cpl/1 Matthew “Ty” Snook
UPDATED 01/02/26 –Ā The Delaware State Police is providing the following information to assist members of the public planning to attend the Celebration of Life for Cpl/1 Matthew T. āTyā Snook, which will take place on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the University of Delaware Bob Carpenter Center, located at 631 S. College Avenue, Newark, Delaware.…
Read MoreEaston, MD Man Charged With Assault, Child Abuse
A 43-year-old Easton, Maryland man has been charged with child abuse following an investigation by Deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office. On December 21st deputies responded to Swann Haven Road and learned that Irenus Jonathan Bernard assaulted his juvenile daughter.Ā Deputies observed injuries to the victim consistent with assault and placed Bernard under arrest. The…
Read MoreTwo Georgetown Men Arrested following a Physical Altercation
Two Georgetown men have been arrested following a physical altercation. Police say that on December 30th, shortly before 6 p.m., officers from the Georgetown Police Department were dispatched to the 900 Building of the Georgetown Apartments Complex in reference to a reported firearm-related incident. Officers learned that a dispute occurred at an apartment complex involving…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Armed Robbery; Suspect at Large
Dover Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Sunday afternoon. Around noon on December 28th, police were called to Edgehill Avenue for the report of the robbery. The victim told police that he was delivering food to a home in the area when he was approached by a black male wearing a black ski…
Read MoreHurlock, MD Home Hit by Two Arson Fires Within Several Hours
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating two arson fires that occurred in Hurlock, Maryland in less than seven hours. On December 28thā29th, two separate fires occurred at an unoccupied home on Jones Village Road. The first fire on December 28th around 10 p.m. caused $2,700 in damages and was quickly controlled.…
Read MoreWorcester County Deputy Fire Marshals Arrest Woman for Arson in Pocomoke City
A woman in Worcester County has been arrested for intentionally setting a house on fire. At approximately 1:40 p.m. on December 28th, 2025, Worcester County Emergency Services received a 911 call from the occupant of a home on Linden Avenue in Pocomoke City, reporting that her house was on fire, and that she was trapped…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Christmas Eve Shooting Incident
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 4pm on Christmas Eve. Police were called to Mifflin Road and contacted four victims who told police they were shot at by an unknown suspect walking in the area of a walking path that connects Trafalgar Drive and Mifflin Road. Police say no one was…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Police Arrest Milford Man for Burglary
Rehoboth Beach Police have charged a Milford man after they were called to a Wilmington Avenue business for burglary in progress. A cleaning crew found that a former employee, 38 year old Donald Fulmore entered the business and attempted to steal alcohol from a locked cabinet. The cleaners confronted Fulmore who fell down the stairs…
Read MoreArrest In Ridgely Arson Case
A six-month investigation into an attempted arson at a business in Ridgely has ended with the arrest of 26 year old Marshall Allan Murphy of Sudlersville, MD. Murphy was arrested Friday in Greensboro after he was indicted on 16 charges including 2nd degree arson and three counts of attempted 2nd degree arson. Maryland State Fire…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots-Fired Incident in Milton
Delaware State Police were called to a home on Fisher Road around 6 Sunday morning for a report of gunfire. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 39 year old resident heard what sounded like an object striking his home and a bullet hole was found in the front of the residence which caused damage inside. There…
Read MoreDover PD Looking for Felton Man for Robbery/Carjacking at Dover Mart
Dover Police are looking for a Felton man in connection with a robbery that occurred late Friday morning. Police were called to the Dover Mart for a report of a carjacking and contacted the victim who sustained injures on his upper body during the incident. Investigation showed the victim worked for a private security company…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI & Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop in the Frankford area Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol in the area of the Cypress Swamp made a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to remain in its lane and nearly struck oncoming traffic. The driver, identified as 24 year old Marcus…
Read MoreBomb Threat Received by Beebe Healthcare
This morning at about 9:17, several employees of Beebe Healthcare received a low credibility and non-specific bomb threat, according to the Lewes Police Department. Beebe Healthcare immediately contacted the City of Lewes Police Department who responded to several Beebe locations within the City. Those buildings were searched with the assistance of a K-9 from the…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Two for Stolen Vehicle, Drugs
Delaware State Police have arrested a Salisbury woman and a Seaford man in connection with a stolen vehicle and drug offenses on Tuesday in Seaford. According to police, while a trooper from Troop 5 was patrolling Concord Road in Seaford on December 16th at about 8:15 p.m., the officer stopped a 2009 Lincoln MKS that…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Seaford
Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred on Tuesday in Seaford. On Wednesday, December 17th at about 1:30 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on Rocky Road for a welfare check. A concerned relative, who had been unable to contact the homeowner, made the request. When troopers arrived, they talked to a…
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