A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Man Arrested For 8th DUI
A man is facing his 8th DUI offense after being pulled over in the Lewes area over the weekend.According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a driver for speeding on Coastal Highway in the area of Dartmouth Drive Saturday afternoon. Police said 51-year-old Donald Sheldon of Wilmington showed signs of impairment, and a DUI…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Addresses Government Email Breach
Worcester County has discovered a breach of the county government email account which contained limited personal information belonging to about 3,000 government and board of education employee and retiree accounts.Cybersecurity professionals discovered the breach while conducting a forensic investigation into a phishing incident that occurred between November 10th and November 20th, 2020.Worcester County Government said…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged With Drug Offenses, Resisting Arrest
A traffic stop in the Selbyville area has led to a man’s arrest on drug-related charges, as well as for resisting arrest.According to Delaware State Police, a trooper pulled over a vehicle for not signaling a turn, using a cell phone and not wearing a seat belt.Police said 20-year-old Jashaun Johnson of Selbyville was seen…
Read More2 Suspects Identified In Theft Investigation
Harrington Man Arrested For Kidnapping
A Harrington man is charged with kidnapping and other crimes following an incident at a local business.According to Harrington Police, witnesses as well as security footage indicate that the man came in, started to talk with a woman, who fled to an office. The man followed her, grabbed her and carried her to a vehicle,…
Read MoreMan Convicted For Sexual Abuse Of A Child
A Pittsville man has been convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and related offenses, following a two-day bench trial.According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 51-year-old Terry Lee Parks Junior was already a registered sex offender in September 2021, when he sexually assaulted a child. Prosecutors said he was responsible for supervision of…
Read More9 Indicted In Takedown Of Eastern Shore Drug Ring
A ‘significant’ drug trafficking organization on the Eastern Shore has been broken up following an investigation lasting several months, which has led to the indictments of nine people.According to Maryland State Police, the Caroline County Drug Task Force began investigating distribution of large amounts of cocaine, opioids, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamines in Caroline and Dorchester…
Read MoreFrankford Man Charged with Drug and Traffic Offenses
Delaware State Police patrolling in the Millsboro area Sunday afternoon spotted a motorcycle operated by 26 year old Devon McCray of Frankford stopped on the side of Cannon Road. Police saw there was no registration plate on the motorcycle but when the trooper tried to contact McCray – he tried to drive off – and…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Vehicle Theft
A Millsboro man has been arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and other offenses Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police stopped a black Mercedes for speeding on Iron Branch Road in the area of Bunting Road near Dagsboro. After contacting the driver, 30 year old Arkeem Adkins, a strong odor of marijuana came from inside…
Read MoreEllendale Man Gets 15 Years In Prison For Drug Plea
Milford School District Employee Charged in Dealing in Child Porn
A custodial employee of the Milford School District is now facing multiple charges for dealing in child pornography. District Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Dickerson says in a posting on the Milford School District website, that none of the victims are students. The Delaware Department of Justice says that the images on the employee’s personal device were…
Read MoreOne Under Arrest, One At-Large After Dover Burglary
A Lewes man has been arrested on multiple charges for a burglary at an Ernest DiSabatino & Sons construction site on West Big Woods Road in Dover. Delaware State Police were called on Wednesday, April 20 and learned that two people broke a lock on the front gate and loaded a pickup with about $20,000…
Read MoreHarrington Man Arrested after Lewes Traffic Stop
Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle Thursday night near Coastal Highway and Nassau Road in Lewes after a computer check showed the owner of the car had a suspended driver’s license and active warrant for his arrest. When police contacted the driver, 19 year old Dyquan Snead of Harrington, the odor of marijuana came from…
Read MoreTalbot County Man Charged with Assault of an Infant
A Trappe, Maryland man has been arrested after an investigation into child abuse. Earlier this month, the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division received a report of a 4-month old child with serious injuries from an assault. Investigation led deputies to 23 year old David Byrd who was arrested for assaulting the victim numerous…
Read MoreInvestigation for Wanted Man Leads to Multiple Arrests in Harrington
Delaware State Police have arrested several individuals following a wanted subject investigation that occurred in Harrington on Wednesday afternoon. On April 20th, 2022 at approximately 3:55 p.m., troopers responded to the Mill Street area in Harrington attempting to locate 22-year-old Khaliell Pitts of Felton, DE. Pitts, who was actively wanted for violation of probation, was observed walking…
Read MoreTower Hill School Official Charged With Child Porn Distribution
UPDATED: 2nd Arrest in May 2021 Murder At Dover Barbershop
UPDATED – 07/25/23: A second suspect has been arrested in a 2021 murder investigation. Delaware State Police arrested 19 year old Jesean Coverdale of Milford for a shooting incident at a Dover Barber Shop on May 15th. Police say 23 year old Javon Jones was a patron in the Uplift Barber Shop when an unknown…
Read MoreMillsboro Police Search For Robbery Suspect
Millsboro Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a robbery at a local Starbucks.According to police, Brandon Staats stole some money from the establishment Wednesday and rammed someone else’s vehicle twice when he tried to get away. Police also said an employee was dragged several feet across the parking lot, and suffered minor…
Read MoreMilford Man Faces Drug & Weapons Charges
On Friday a Milford Police officer on patrol spotted a vehicle with a dark window tint. Through investigation, the officer confirmed the vehicle did not have a tint waiver and a traffic stop was made. As the officer spoke to the driver, 25 year old Donald Pierre of Milford, he smelled marijuana coming from inside…
Read MoreEx-Cambridge Mayor Pleads Guilty In Revenge Porn Case
A former Mayor of Cambridge has pled guilty to five counts of distribution of revenge porn.Andrew Bradshaw also was sentenced Monday to one year of incarceration for each of the five counts, all suspended, three years supervised probation, and he was fined $5,000.According to Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, the case developed when a…
Read More1 Arrested, 1 Suspect Sought In Theft, Resale Of Stolen Trailer
A Laurel man has been arrested and another man is being sought in connection with a theft investigation that began in March.According to Delaware State Police, a trailer was stolen from Accurate Pest Control March 26th and was found in Seaford two days later. it had been sold to another party. An investigation led to…
Read MoreCaught On Camera: Millsboro Dairy Queen Robbed
Lincoln Man Arrested after Chase in Stolen Car
A Lincoln man has been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen car Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Rehoboth Beach for a theft in progress when a white man was seen going through vehicles and was confronted by a witness. The suspect ran towards the Loft Apartments and jumped into an Infiniti…
Read MoreWoman Wanted On Warrants Arrested Following Traffic Stop
A Selbyville woman who was wanted on four active criminal warrants has been arrested.According to Delaware State Police, a Greenwood Police officer saw a car fail to stop at a red light on Sussex Highway in the area of Market Street Thursday. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Tara Madden. State Police said a computer…
Read MoreUpdate: Accused Drug Ring Leader, 3 Other Suspects Still At Large
Delaware State Police continue their search for the alleged leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization as well as three other individuals.An investigation known as “Operation Dawg House” began in November 2020. State Police said the drug ring was connected to 16 Delaware overdose cases, four of which were fatal. Two overdose deaths also occurred…
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