A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Seaford Man Arrested for Assault & Weapons Offenses
Delaware State Police were called to Jones Dogwood Lane in Bridgeville for an assault on Thursday. When police arrived they found two injured female victims and witnesses. Police learned that the suspect, 51 year old Richard Weston of Seaford argued with the two victims – aged 54 and 36 – after repeatedly trespassing onto their…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested on Drug Charges
A Seaford man has been arrested on drug charges. Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force on patrol in the vicinity of an unoccupied property on Neal Road in Lincoln spotted 41 year old Eric Davis arriving at the property in a pickup and observed what appeared to be several drug deals. A detective…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Philadelphia Man on Gun Charges & DUI
A traffic stop early Friday morning led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man for gun charges and DUI. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in Dover spotted a Grand Cherokee speeding southbound on Route 13 with no taillights lit. The trooper contacted the driver, 36 year old Franklin Roberson, and smelled alcohol on…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison with all but 30 years of active incarceration suspended. In July, 46 year old Clifton Jones entered a guilty plea to one count of 2nd degree murder and a weapons charge in the murder of Jerome Moss. Five years of the…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery in Maryland
A Selbyville man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an armed robbery in Showell, Maryland in February. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Brian Shockley credited 48 year old Antonio Walters for time served since his arrest on February 20, 2023. Court records show Maryland State Police were called to a Showell convenience…
Read MoreSeaford Man Charged with Multiple Drug & Gun Offenses
A Seaford man has been arrested after police entered his home with a search warrant Wednesday following a several-month-long drug investigation of 46 year old Avery Cannon, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Troop 5 Patrol,…
Read MoreSmyrna Mother Sentenced for the 2019 Murder of 3-Year-Old Daughter
31-year-old Kristie Haas of Smyrna has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the torture and killing of her three-year-old daughter, Emma Cole in 2019. Meanwhile, Emma’s stepfather– 41-year-old Brandon Haas– was to be sentenced as well after pleading guilty to one felony count and three misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a…
Read MoreState’s Attorney for Wicomico County Briefs Judiciary Committee on Increase in Juvenile Crime
State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes for Wicomico County, together with the State’s Attorneys from Montgomery County and Howard County and the Deputy State’s Attorneys from Baltimore City and Charles County, briefed the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates on the concerning increase in juvenile crime. State’s Attorney Dykes’ comments focused on the effects of…
Read MoreOne Teen, One Young Adult Shot; Injured in Dover
Two people have been injured following a shooting yesterday afternoon in Dover. A 20-year-old man left the scene and headed to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment of a gunshot wound to his lower body. He left prior to police arriving at the scene. Officers found shell casings on Reese Street, and they learned of a…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Man for Multiple Burglaries
A Dover man has been arrested for several burglaries throughout the city since June. Dover Police investigated four burglaries and developed 32 year old Carlos Vazquez as a suspect and warrants for his arrest were obtained for four burglaries. He is being held at SCI.
Read MoreUPDATED: North Caroline HS Student Arrested for Armed Robbery & Assault
CORRECTION: The suspect did not hold the victim a knife point as originally reported. The School Resource Officer at North Caroline High School was alerted to a possible robbery with assault in a boys bathroom on Monday. The SRO learned that a 16 year old male had robbed and assaulted another 16 year old male…
Read MoreAG Jennings Announces $35 Million Settlement with Tempoe, LLC
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced a $35-million settlement with the leasing company Tempoe, LLC. This resolves a multi-state investigation into the company’s advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. All existing leases will be canceled and consumers may retain the leased merchandise in their possession without further financial obligation to…
Read MoreOcean City Man Charged with Weapons Offenses and Aggravated Menacing in Dewey Beach
A disturbance at The Starboard in Dewey Beach Saturday night led to the arrest of 37 year old Matthew Slentz of Ocean City. Delaware State Police were called to assist Starboard employees with removing a disorderly subject from the premises, but he refused to comply. The subject, identified as Slentz, pulled a concealed razor blade…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Shooting Early Sunday Morning
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 34 year old Dover man early Sunday morning. Police were called to the area of South Bradford Street and West Loockerman Street just after 1:30 for gun shots. While police were at the scene – the victim arrived at Bayhealth Kent Campus in a private vehicle…
Read MoreDover PD Make Arrest in July Shooting Incident
An arrest has been made by Dover Police in connection with a shooting investigation on South Bradford Street on July 30th . Police at the scene found a large crowd and a vehicle with gunshot damage. No witnesses came forward during this investigation and no injuries were reported. The investigation led police to 29 year…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Rehoboth Man for Domestic Assault
Delaware State Police are looking for a Rehoboth Beach man who is wanted for a domestic assault that occurred in Rehoboth Beach in June. Police are looking for 29 year old Steven Moran, who also has several active warrants – including one for failing to re-register as a sex offender. Moran is white, about 5′…
Read MoreLaurel Police Looking for Greenwood Man for Robbery
Laurel Police need your help to locate a suspect wanted in a robbery investigation. Police were called to the First Stop Convenience Store around 3:30pm on Friday for a robbery that had just occurred. Police contacted two adult victims who had been robbed of a purse and other personal items by an unknown black male…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrests for Drug & Weapons Charges
A traffic stop Wednesday night in Delmar led to the arrest of two men on weapons and drug charges. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a Honda with expired registration. As the trooper approached the vehicle he saw a rifle next to the passenger’s leg. The driver, 53 year old Paul Lambert of Delmar and…
Read MoreDover Man Charged in Road Rage Stabbing
A road rage incident in Dover Thursday morning left one man injured. Delaware State Police with help from Dover Police have arrested 59 year old John Scott of Dover on charges of assault. Police say Scott was southbound on Route 1 north of Dover Air Force Base and driving in an aggressive manner – and…
Read MoreHarrington Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
Felton Police have arrested a 32-year-old Harrington man following a traffic stop on North DuPont Highway. Throughout the course of the investigation, police found that Jon Albert Cox had a clear plastic bag on the driver’s side door with 4.1 grams of suspected Crystal Methamphetamine. Also, he had no driver’s license and registration was suspended…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Shots Fired in Angola by the Bay
Delaware State Police are investigating a report of shots fired at a door in a home in Angola by the Bay. Police learned that an entry door had been shot on Oak Street East – the home was unoccupied at the time of the incident. There is no description of a suspect. Police ask anyone…
Read MoreMSP Make Arrest in Federalsburg Murder
A 26 year old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Federalsburg woman. Troopers from the Maryland State Apprehension Team with Delaware State Police located Quandre Winder at a home in Seaford Monday morning. Winder is charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder and other offenses in the death of 27…
Read MoreUPDATED: Maryland Man Charged in Road Rage Shooting Near Hartly
UPDATED – 3:30pm – Delaware State Police have identified 53-year-old Michael Coffey, of Marydel, Delaware, as the victim of the homicide that occurred Saturday evening in Hartly. The Homicide Unit is still actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking for anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective B. McDerby by calling 302-741-2821 or Crime Stoppers at…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Burglary
Sunday afternoon just before 4, Delaware State Police were called to North Little Creek Road in Dover for a burglary. Police learned that 32 year old Carlos Vazquez of Dover entered the home uninvited and took to the victim’s wallet – with personal identity card, debit card and cash, two cell phones and a pair…
Read MoreLaurel PD Make Arrest in Year-Long Fraud Investigation
Laurel Police have made an arrest in a year-long fraud investigation. Police began their investigation in April of 2022 after a check fraud complaint reported by the Bank of Delmarva. The investigation expanded to include banks in Dover, Seaford, Delmar, Maryland & Delaware, Salisbury and Fruitland. Police say two homeless subjects were contacted by a…
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