A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Dover Man Arrested after Drug Investigation
A drug investigation by Dover Police Department’s Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime unit ended after a search warrant was executed Monday morning on Revolutionary Boulevard and police arrested 32 year old Jermaine Boyd of Dover. A search of the property turned up over 19 grams of fentanyl, ammunition, over 2000 MDMA pills, packaging material and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover PD Make an Arrest in August 12 Road Rage Robbery
UPDATED – 08/22/23 – Dover Police have arrested one of the suspects in a road rage robbery that occurred on August 12th at the Wawa on Forrest Avenue in Dover. Investigation led to police to 34 year old Chanade Dohman who was arrested Friday without incident. Dohman is charged with: She is being held at…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware Animal Services Arrest Felton Couple for Cockfighting
UPDATED – 08/22/23 – A Felton couple has been charged with animal fighting. Officials with Delaware Animal Services have charged 51 year old Billy Keen and 43 year old Andrea Keen with one felony count each of possessing an animal for the purpose of fighting. Andrea Keen was charged with an additional felony count of…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Information into Shots Fired at Laurel Area Home
Delaware State Police were called to Shiloh church road near Laurel around 11 Saturday night for a report of gunshots. Troopers arriving on the scene found a car that was parked in a driveway was struck twice – the home was occupied by four adults and a child – no one was injured. Police have…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Shooting Death in Cambridge
Maryland State Police are investigating deadly shooting that occurred around 12:30 Monday morning on Henry Street in Cambridge. Cambridge Police were called for a shooting and found the victim, 37 year old Kenneth Ramcharan, with an apparent gunshot wound. Ramcharan was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS and the MSP Homicide Unit was requested…
Read MorePA Man Charged after Traffic Stop Near Laurel
A traffic stop Sunday just after 10pm led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on gun and drug charges. Delaware State Police on patrol spotted a vehicle with expired tags traveling northbound on Route 13 near Gordy Road near Laurel. The trooper stopped the vehicle and while speaking with the driver, 46 year old…
Read MoreMardela Springs Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor
A Mardela Springs man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced 31 year old Joseph Norman after he entered guilty plea on June 6 to sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of 3rd degree sexual offense and manufacturing…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI in Stolen Car
A Wilmington man has been arrested after he was found driving a stolen car while under the influence earlier this month. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Somerset Road in Rehoboth Beach after the homeowner discovered his Toyota Corolla had been taken during the night – and later learned the vehicle had…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Investigating Sunday Night Shooting
Police in Salisbury are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Sunday night just after 11 on Elizabeth Street. Police say a 26 year old man suffered a single gunshot wound – he is under medical care and is listed in critical but stable condition. Police ask if you have information – call Salisbury Police at…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Somerset County Death in Crisfield
Crisfield Police on patrol found the body of a 34 year old man in a vehicle in the area of Somers Cove in Crisfield around 2:30 Sunday morning. Police say Kevin Jackson of Crisfield was in the driver’s seat with apparent gunshot wounds – EMS personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Maryland State…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired Near Dagsboro
Delaware State Police were called for shots fired in the area of East Diamond Street near Dagsboro around 12:30 Sunday morning. Police learned about 200 people were celebrating a birthday when a group of uninvited guests showed up and began to party on the street – close to the house. A fight broke out among…
Read MoreDover Teen Arrested for Burglary
A 17 year old from Dover has been arrested for a residential burglary on Pinewood Acres Avenue in Dover. Delaware State Police were called Friday night when a resident returned home and found one of her windows had been pushed in and a screen was out of place. A footprint was also found on the…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in August 7 Murder in Easton
Two men have been arrested in connection with a homicide in Easton earlier this month. Easton Police with help from the US Marshals Capital Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 22 year old Daseir Cornish of Denton and 27 year old Raheem Green of Cambridge in the death of 55 year old Ty Brooks of Easton.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Dover Man on Firearm and Drug Charges
Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover man who was found to be in possession of drugs and several weapons, including a concealed handgun. Last night at about 10:00 p.m., a trooper assigned to the Governor’s Task Force saw a bicyclist merge onto northbound N. Dupont Highway from White Oak Road in Dover without using…
Read More37-Year-Old Man Convicted in Wicomico County of Sex Crimes
Following a two-day trial, a Wicomico County jury, presided over by the Honorable Kathleen L. Beckstead, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, this week convicted 37-year-old Tracy Matsatsos, Jr., of multiple sex crimes. Those crimes include two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, two counts of Third-Degree Sexual Offense, and two…
Read MoreThree Arrested Following Drug Investigation in Dover
Three individuals have been arrested following an investigation into the illegal sale of drugs at a home on Halsey Road in Dover. As a result of the search warrant, officers located a 16-gauge shotgun, .380 ammunition, 1.2 grams of crack cocaine, 27.6 grams of heroin, drug paraphernalia, and stolen mail/credit cards. In addition, during the…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Sentenced for Possessing Destructive Device and Threatening Group Home
A Millsboro man has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possessing a destructive device known as a “Molotov Cocktail.” The Honorable Richard G. Andrews pronounced the sentence. According to court documents, 25-year-old Job Gillette had threatened to “blow up or burn down” the group home where he lived and had amassed seventeen…
Read MoreTwo Homes in Dover Struck by Gunfire
Dover Police are investigating a shooting in which two homes were struck on Forrest Avenue in Dover. Police believe the incident occurred overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning. Both homes were occupied, but no injuries were reported. Police have no leads at this time. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to…
Read MoreFormer Camden Mayor Accepts Plea Deal after Confrontation
The now former mayor of Camden has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and hindering prosecution and no contest to offensive touching after a physical confrontation with two teens at a car wash owned by 41 year old Justin King. The confrontation occurred in late February when King confronted two 19 year olds who King claimed…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Drug Distribution
A Salisbury man has pleaded guilty to 2 counts of possession with the intent to distribute drugs. That plea was given Thursday by 61 year old Howard Peterson – and accepted by Associate Judge for the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Matthew Maciarello who sentenced Peterson to 23 years in prison with all but 14…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dover Police Make Arrest in Attempted Robbery at Royal Farms in Dover
UPDATED – 08/14/23 – A Wilmington woman has been arrested for an attempted robbery at the Royal Farms on Saulsbury Road in Dover on August 8th around 2:30pm. Investigation developed 31 year old Shakeira Heir as a suspect and Dover Police obtained warrants for her arrest. Heir was arrested on Friday without incident and brought…
Read MoreDover Police Make Arrest in Liquor Store Burglary
Dover Police have arrested a Dover man on burglary charges. Police were called to Driftwood Spirits on South Bradford Street just after 3:30 Saturday morning for an alarm and found the front door open on arrival. Their investigation showed the suspect entered through the duct work, removed merchandise and then left. Downtown surveillance video showed…
Read MoreWicomico County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in July Shooting in Salisbury
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and Salisbury Police have arrested a Salisbury man on firearms offenses. Police went into a Chippewa Boulevard home with a search and seizure warrant on Thursday where they arrested 22 year old Kairee Vanlandingham. Evidence collected during the search connected Vanlandingham to a shooting on July 5th on Chippewa Boulevard during…
Read MoreHarrington Man Linked to July Burglary in Frederica
A Harrington man has been arrested for burglarizing a home in Frederica in late July. Delaware State Police arrested 27 year old Rykiem Shrieves of Harrington Thursday when police stopped to help him with his disabled car on Coastal Highway in Lewes. During the investigation, police learned that a safe was missing from the victim’s…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested on Weapons & Drug Charges
Dover Police were called to the area of College Road and North DuPont Highway for a knife complaint just after 1am Thursday. Police contacted the victim who told them a white male threatened him with a knife and ran off. They spotted a suspect who matched the description given by the victim who resisted arrest…
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