A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Lewes Man Charged with Aggravated Menacing after Incident in Rehoboth Beach
A Lewes man has been arrested after an incident at a Rehoboth Beach hotel Sunday night. Delaware State Police were called to the Inn at Rehoboth Beach on Airport Road just before 8:30 and were contacted by a 31 year old man who told them that he was in the parking lot with his 4…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Charged after Stabbing
A Federalsburg man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing early Monday morning in Federalsburg. Maryland State Police were called for a report of trespassing just after 12:30am, but learned it was a stabbing and found the victim inside a Liberty Road residence. Police say the two men live at the same residence –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Officer-involved Shooting Under Investigation in Dover
UPDATED 7/17/23 – A Dover man has been arrested following a shooting on June 11th on Sussex Avenue. Dover Police have determined that after they were called for a trespassing, 37 year old Tyrone Kersey got into a verbal argument with a 32 year old woman – which turned physical when Kersey pushed her to…
Read MoreATV Crash Ends in Charges for Careless Driving
A 56 year old Laurel man was hospitalized with serious injuries after an ATV crash Saturday night. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that just before 9:30 the ATV rider, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the ATV when he struck a ditch near the trail near Sharptown Road. The…
Read MoreUPDATED: Greenwood Man Charged with DUI after Pursuit; Additional Charges Filed
UPDATED 7-17-23: On July 15, 2023, at approximately 8:02 a.m., troopers responded to Sussex Highway and All-Span Drive regarding a suspicious package. When troopers arrived on scene, they observed a safe containing the following items: A review of video footage revealed that Holben had thrown the safe from his vehicle during the pursuit on July…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested on Drug Charges after Trespassing at Harrington Raceway & Casino
A Milford man found trespassing at the Harrington Raceway & Casino just before 4:30 Sunday morning has been arrested on charges of felony drug possession. Security personnel notified Delaware State Police when they spotted 38 year old Mitchell Harding of Milford inside the building. Harding has been banned from the casino since July of 2021.…
Read MoreSuspect Wanted in Drug Investigation Arrested by DSP
A Milford man has been arrested by Delaware State Police following a drug investigation that began a year ago in the Ellendale and Greenwood areas. Police had identified several residences and properties in the Unity Lane area of Greenwood and the Metz Lane area of Ellendale that were actively involved in the distribution of drugs.…
Read MorePreston Man Charged with False Statement to Police
A Preston man has been charged with five counts of false statement to a police officer and one count of obstructing and hindering a police officer. Easton Police met with 23 year old Christian Murphy on July 7th in reference to an armed robbery the night before. Murphy told police he was walking to his…
Read MoreBlades, Delaware Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI
A 56-year-old Blades, Delaware man is in jail for 4th Offense DUI following a police pursuit that occurred in Seaford Tuesday evening. Police say Christopher Waller disregarded the trooper’s attempts to stop the truck he was driving and continued heading to his home on East 2nd Street. After Waller stopped the truck in his yard,…
Read MoreOcean City Police Seeking Help in Identifying Group of Guys Caught on Video Harming Fish
The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department needs your help in identifying several individuals who were involved in an animal cruelty incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 1st. On Saturday, July 13, 2023, around 2:47 a.m., a group of five guys stopped at a home located in the 10 block of…
Read MoreUniversity of Delaware Student Faces Several Charges After Dating Violence Incident
A University of Delaware undergraduate student is in jail and has been barred from campus after a dating violence incident occurred this week on campus. Based upon physical evidence and facts available at the scene, both individuals—23-year-old Joshua McCary and a woman, who is also an undergraduate student–were initially charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor,…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested on Felony Firearm Charges After Accidentally Shooting Himself
A 44-year-old Millsboro man was arrested at an area hospital on firearm and other charges. He told Delaware state police troopers that he accidentally shot himself at his home on Cordrey Road. Police say Robert Bishop is a convicted felon prohibited from owning/possessing a firearm. Troopers recovered the firearm, ammunition, and a crossbow from Bishop’s…
Read MoreOcean City Police Arrest Five on Handgun Violations
Ocean City Police tried to stop a vehicle driving without headlights around 17th Street and Baltimore Avenue Monday night around 11. The driver failed to stop. Several times various officers tried to stop the vehicle as the driver ran red lights and made unsafe lane changes, until an officers at 59th Street successfully deployed stop…
Read MoreDover-Area Drug Trafficking Organization Charged by Federal Indictment
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment last week charged three men from Dover and one from Middletown with conspiring to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl along with other drug and gun crimes. Officials say the amount of fentanyl seized from this organization is the largest know fentanyl seizure in Delaware history. According to…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges
A Salisbury man has been arrested on weapons charges. Wicomico County Sheriff’s office arrested 20 year old Mykii Lee Sellers on Saturday after going into his Truitt Street home with a search warrant where they found marijuana indicative of distribution. Police learned that Sellers was using a vacant residence next door to store contraband and…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested for DUI & Weapons Offenses Near Frederica
A Delaware State Trooper on patrol on Route 1 Sunday morning around 5 near Frederica spotted an orange Outlander traveling at a high rate of speed. A traffic stop was made and the driver, 50 year old Larry Murray of Wilmington, showed signs of impairment. Field tests were given and Murray was arrested. A search…
Read MoreSalisbury Teen Charged in April Shooting on East Carroll Street
Maryland State Police have arrested a 16 year old boy from Salisbury in connection with a shooting on April 16 that left 16 year old Ja’siah Johnson of Salisbury dead and a 22 year old Salisbury man injured. Police were called to East Carroll Street near Buena Vista Avenue just after midnight on April 16…
Read MoreSussex Drug Unit Arrests Two Following Search Warrant
The Sussex County Drug Unit ended an investigation into the Young brothers on Thursday when they went into a Lincoln residence and several vehicles with a search warrant. Assisting the Sussex County Drug Unit – members of the Governor’s Task Force, Special Operations Response Team, and Milford Police Department. Police arrested 43 year old Antonio…
Read MoreUPDATED: Austin Davidson Sentenced This Morning
UPDATED 7/6/23— 11:15 a.m. –Wicomico County Judge S. James Sarbanes has sentenced Austin Davidson to life without parole plus 66 years for the killing of then Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard in Pittsville. Officer Hilliard was just 41 and left behind a wife and family. He was posthumously made Corporal by Wicomico County Sheriff Mike…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Ocean City, MD After Being Found with Stolen Vehicle Linked to Armed Carjacking in Philadelphia
Ocean City Police have arrested two individuals from Philadelphia after they caught them with a stolen vehicle and handguns. The arrests happened around 3 pm on July 4th after officers were proactively on patrol in the area of 3rd Street. Officers saw an SUV parked next to a red “no parking” curb. When officers ran…
Read MoreMonday Morning Crisfield Fire – Arson
An investigation by Maryland State Fire Marshals has determined a fire on Locust Street in Crisfield was arson. Crisfield firefighters were called just after 5 Monday morning and found fire venting to the outside of the home. Officials say the home was vacant and there was no evidence of smoke alarms or a sprinkler system.…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Arrested for DUI
A Georgetown man has been arrested after he was spotted by a trooper on patrol speeding on Mount Joy Road east of Millsboro Sunday morning just after midnight. Delaware State Police say the trooper then saw the driver, identified as 23 year old Miguel Santos-Chavez of Georgetown, swerve off the road and into the grass…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Sentenced to Life Plus 25 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Wicomico County Associate Judge of the Circuit Court Karen Dean has sentenced 39 year old Kenny Vansant of Wicomico County to life plus 25 years in prison. Vansant was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, 2nd degree sexual offense, 3rd degree sexual offense, 4th degree sexual offense and 2nd degree assault.…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Bridgeville Man on Drug Offenses after Pursuit
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on numerous criminal charges after a pursuit and foot chase Thursday morning in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police spotted a moped on Mill Park Drive without a registration plate. When police tried to stop the moped the driver, 22 year old De’Andre Barham, took off – riding through several backyards…
Read MoreThree Dover Teens Charged by Dover Police after Weapons Investigation
Dover Police have arrested 3 teens on weapons offenses after an investigation into firearms Wednesday evening. Police were on Willis Road and contacted 19 year old Lavar Dickson-Lewis and a group of juveniles. Dickson-Lewis and a 17 year old boy ran from police, but the 17 year old fell and a handgun fell out of…
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