A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Trial Date For Del. State Auditor McGuiness Set In May ’22
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness will have her day in court in May 2022. McGuiness was indicted last month on corruption-related charges, and has pled not guilty. The trial date was set following a private conference this week, presuming there is not a plea deal. McGuiness also will retain the services of attorney Steve Wood…
Read MoreDriver Found Passed Out At Gas Pumps Charged With 3rd DUI, Other Offenses
A Laurel man is facing numerous weapons-and-drugs related charges as well as his third DUI offense. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to the Oasis Truck Stop on Sussex Highway about an unconscious driver of a pick-up truck at the gas pumps. The man was awakened, and State Police say signs of intoxication…
Read MoreStudent Arrested With Gun At James M. Bennett High School
A student is charged with bringing a gun to James M. Bennett High School in Wicomico County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, school administrators and school resource deputies learned Tuesday afternoon about a video circulating on social media that showed a student armed with a pistol at school. The student in the video was quickly…
Read MoreHockessin Man Charged after Lewes Burglary
A Hockessin Man has been arrested for burglary and other charges after an incident in Lewes Monday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a home under construction on Carvel Road in Lewes just before 6am Monday. Investigation shows that the suspect, 39 year old Christopher Sarver, took an HVAC furnace from inside the garage.…
Read MoreDel. Legislative Leaders Announce Formal Review Of Constitutional Powers Regarding Auditor Case
Leaders of the Delaware General Assembly have announced a plan for a formal review of its powers and procedures under two Articles of the Delaware Constitution regarding cause for removal of a public official. The Senate and House last week passed different concurrent resolutions asking for an advisory opinion from the Delaware Supreme Court. Now,…
Read MoreLaurel Mobile Home Park Owners Get Notice Of Violation
The owners of Briarwood Manufactured Home Community in Laurel have received a notice of violation for failing to fix problems with wastewater disposal and treatment. An original permit required installation of replacement systems, but DNREC in its notice says no proposals for installation from a licensed contractor have arrived. Mobile Gardens, owners of Briarwood, are…
Read MoreDover Police Search For Suspect in Rape Attempt
Dover Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted rape at the parking lot of the Dover Library at Loockerman Plaza. At about 12:13 a.m. Monday, a 45-year-old homeless woman was approached by a male who struck her several times, threw her to the ground and started to remove her clothing. The victim screamed…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Murder On Eastern Shore
A suspect is facing charges of murder and other crimes following a shooting death in Cambridge. Cambridge Police said officers on routine patrol on Greenwood Avenue Sunday afternoon heard gunshots in the area.They spotted someone who was firing a weapon, and apprehended him after a foot pursuit. A male shooting victim was discovered with multiple…
Read MoreSelbyville Walk-Away Apprehended Friday
Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle last month. Officials say 24 year old Victoria Dunston of Selbyville was listed as a walk away on October 27 – she was being held for a violation of probation on a charge of…
Read MoreMilford PD Investigate Shooting Incident
Milford Police were called to Brightway Commons just after midnight Friday for a report of a shooting. Police learned that unknown suspects in a dark-colored SUV fired numerous rounds – damaging 8 vehicles and property in the area. There were no injuries, but police are asking for anyone with information to contact Milford PD –…
Read MoreIt’s No-Scam November – How To Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From Fraud
No-Scam November is underway for a second year. The Worcester County Vulnerable Adult Task force is working with several local law enforcement agencies as well as with stores in the area, where gift card scams can possibly be interrupted. According to State’s Attorney Kris Heiser, victims are often targeted by phone or email by scammers…
Read MoreLaurel Police Investigate Shooting
Laurel Police are investigating a shooting earlier this week. Sunday night, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Hollybrook Apartments. The male victim was taken to TidalHealth Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for treatment. An investigation has determined that two suspects approached the victim as he was going up a stairwell and…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged With 4th DUI
A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Laurel Tax Business During Closed Hours
A Laurel tax business has been struck by gunshots. Delaware State Police said that at about 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, employees of Todd’s Income Tax on Commercial Lane arrived to discover that the building had been damaged by gunshots. Troopers found several shell casings on Commercial Lane as well as three bullet holes in the building.…
Read MoreLawmakers Consider Possible Action In Case Of Indicted State Auditor
Delaware lawmakers Monday discussed the possibility of taking action in the case of indicted State Auditor Kathy McGuiness. During the special session on redistricting, the Senate passed a resolution (SCR 63) to seek an advisory opinion from the Delaware Supreme Court on what circumstances, including indictment, warrant legislative action to remove a public official. It…
Read More3 Fires In One Eastern Shore Community Were Set, Investigators Say
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three fires that were intentionally set in the Wilson Landing Mobile Home Park, south of Princess Anne. Fires broke out at two vacant mobile homes on Creek View Drive, one early Saturday and another early Sunday. A car was also set ablaze early Monday. The three fires…
Read MoreOcean View Murder Suspect Extradited From Md.
A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…
Read MoreMan Shot, Wounded During Altercation In Georgetown Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a Halloween night shooting in the Georgetown area that left a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. An investigation determined that a 22-year-old Millsboro man and a 25-year-old Millsboro woman were traveling in the area of the 20,000-block of Asketum Branch Road at about 9:07 p.m., when the…
Read MoreSeaford Fire Officer Struck At Crash Scene; Driver Charged
A Seaford Volunteer Fire Department police officer was struck and injured while directing traffic over the weekend, and the driver who struck him is facing charges. The officer, who is 83, was at a scene at Cannon Road and Camp Road Saturday night when, according to State Police, he was hit by a vehicle. According…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at Blades Home
A Blades man was not injured after someone shot at his home multiple times Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to the South Market Street home around 10:40pm. Investigation determined that the shots were fired close to the residence – two bullet holes were found in the side of the front porch awning. Several…
Read MorePhotographer Kevin Fleming Sentenced For Tax Evasion
A well-known photographer has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for a guilty plea to federal tax evasion charges. 67-year-old Bruce Kevin Fleming of Milton, according to prosecutors, had not filed federal income tax returns or paid any such taxes since 1981. The charges on which he was indicted covered the years 2012-2016.…
Read More2 Hurt, 3 Suspects Sought Following Seaford Home Invasion
Three suspects are being sought in connection with a home invasion crime in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, two people were pistol-whipped during the incident Monday at about 12:35 a.m. in the 9,000-block of Middleford Road. Police said the suspects demanded property with the victims and during a fight one of the suspects fired…
Read More2 Juveniles Arrested, Woman Sought For Magnolia Incident Involving Gunshots
Two juveniles have been arrested and a third suspect is being sought following an incident involving gunfire in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, a resident of Jogger Trail in Magnolia claimed a woman came up to her front door early Sunday and started an argument. Several other people were seen rushing toward the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Firefighters Battle Early Morning Fire, Find Body
UPDATED – 3:25pm – What began as a call for a house fire ended in a murder investigation. Seaford firefighters were called for a house fire on Hastings Farm Road near Seaford. They quickly put out the fire and found a victim inside – dead from an apparent gunshot would. State Police say the 39…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged with Theft of a Firearm in Rash of Vehicle Break-ins
A Selbyville man has been arrested for the theft of a firearm following a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred in the Americana Bayside Development. One of the thefts from an unsecured vehicle included two firearms. Delaware State Police developed 20 year old Broaderick Thomas as the suspect – he was arrested Friday. Thomas is…
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