A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Millsboro Man Arrested on Felony Weapons Charges
A traffic stop just after 2am Friday led to the arrest of a Millsboro man on felony weapons charges. Delaware State Police, on patrol in the area of Line Road and Stable Lane, attempted to stop a pickup with dark window tinting, but no tint waiver on file with the DMV. The driver of the…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug Dealing in Sussex County
A 43-year-old Millsboro man has been arrested for drug dealing following an extended narcotics investigation. Four months ago, detectives from the Sussex County Drug Unit began investigating Sylvester Weaver, who was suspected of dealing drugs in Sussex County. Yesterday, detectives executed a search warrant at Weaver’s home on Jackstone Way in Millsboro. A search of…
Read MoreDelmar Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case
A 35-year-old Delmar, Maryland man pleaded guilty earlier this month to possessing and distributing child pornography. The Honorable W. Newton Jackson, a senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Brandon Ehrisman to an active sentence of ten years of incarceration, with five years suspended for Distribution of Child Pornography and two counts…
Read MoreBerlin Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Child Abuse
A Berlin man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for convictions of 2nd degree child abuse, 3 counts of 2nd degree assault, and 1 count of neglect of a minor. A jury found 32 year old Connor Kelly guilty after week-long trial in March. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby imposed the…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Months-long Drug Investigation in Kent County
An investigation into drug distribution in Kent County has led to the arrest of two men. Delaware State Police say the investigation was started in December by the Kent County Governor’s Task Force when it was suspected that 51 year old James Crow of Dover was dealing drugs in Kent County. Tuesday, detectives contacted Crow…
Read MoreWicomico County Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing Fentanyl
A Quantico man has been sentenced for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge Karen Dean sentenced 25 year old Treyvon Walston to 15 years in prison. When Walston was arrested in August of 2022, he was on supervised probation for a 2nd degree sexual offense. The arrest violated his…
Read MoreDE AG Sues Avid Telecom over Billions of Illegal Robocalls
Delaware’s Attorney General has sued Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls. AG Kathy Jennings says Avid Telecom sent or transmitted over 7.5-billion calls to phone numbers of the National Do Not Call Registry – 27-million of them to Delawareans – most lasting less than 15 seconds. Scam calls about Social…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI
A Lewes man was charged after a traffic stop on Route 9 near the intersection with Dairy Farm Road Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police spotted a Honda accelerate and pass several vehicles without signaling and the driver nearly causing an accident near Dairy arm and Beaver Dam Roads. Police stopped the vehicle and contacted the…
Read MoreMillsboro PD Officer Indicted for Drug Tampering
A Millsboro Police sergeant has been indicted for drug tampering. An investigation by the Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust revealed that 34 year old Matthew Dufour tampered with and used drugs stored in the Department’s evidence locker. Dufour faces 10 charges and is currently on administrative leave without pay or…
Read MoreFelton Woman Charged for Shoplifting from NCCo Target
A Felton woman has been arrested for shoplifting from the Target at the Christiana Mall Saturday night. Police were called after two unknown female suspects were seen fill up a cart with merchandise inside Target. A white female suspect left the store and was seen scanning the parking lot – then 44 year old Natasha…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested on Drug Charges
An investigation into drug possession in Laurel Sunday night led to the arrest of 66 year old Wayne Majors. Delaware State Police were called to the Oasis Travel Plaza for a report of a couple having sex in a parked car. When police arrived and contacted the driver, identified as 66 year old Wayne Majors…
Read MorePhiladelphia Man Arrested after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on Dairy Farm Road west of Lewes Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Subaru crossing the double yellow line and when they made contact with the driver, 45 year old John Romano, smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Romano produced…
Read MoreUD Parents Target of Phone Scam
University of Delaware Police report that the parents of 2 U-D students received scam phone calls from people claiming that their student was being arrested – and money was needed to be sent immediately. In one case the call appeared to come from a University of Delaware PD number. University Police remind you that NO…
Read MoreShooting Incident Damages Dover Home and an Elementary School
Dover Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a home and a window at an Elementary School damaged. Police were called just before 8 Friday morning after a home on North West Street was struck by gunfire – the home was occupied at the time, but no one was injured. Police learned that just…
Read MoreMSP Traffic Stop on Route 50 near Berlin Leads to Arrests for Drugs and a Stolen Firearm
A traffic stop on Route 50 near Berlin Friday morning in Worcester County led to the arrest of two men on drug and weapons charges. Police stopped a Camry for speeding around 3 Friday morning and noticed possible impairment in the Driver – 31 year old Javon Brittingham of Salisbury. Further investigation turned up a…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder
A Kent County man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison – suspended after 30 years for 6 months of work release or home confinement. Kent County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clark sentenced 37 year old Kyle Leonard who pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of his mother. Leonard lived…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Charged with Sexual Abuse, Assault & Arson
A Greenwood man has been arrested on numerous counts of sexual abuse and assault following an investigation that began earlier this week. Delaware State Police say an 18 year old woman reported that she was threatened by 52 year old Darren Gingerich the day before at an event that he forced her to leave early.…
Read MoreCambridge Man Arrested After Shots Fired During Argument
A Cambridge man was arrested by Easton Police on Wednesday. Police were called for shots fired at the Easton Walmart – and learned that 63 year old Edwin Phillips of Cambridge was involved in an argument with two other people when he fired a shotgun into the air. Phillips was arrested and the shotgun seized.…
Read MoreSix Arrested in One Seaford Residence During Narcotics Search Warrant
Six people have been arrested on drug charges after the Seaford Police Department with assistance from Delaware State PoliceSORT executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday at a residence near the intersection of Front Street and King Street in Seaford. During the execution of the search warrant the six were taken into custody inside the home.…
Read MoreCriminal Investigation Underway After Dumpster Fire on University of Delaware Campus
A criminal investigation is now underway by the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office and University of Delaware Police after a fire was intentionally set in a trash dumpster located behind Smyth Hall on the campus of the University of Delaware around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Officials remind members of the UD community to be vigilant. If…
Read MoreCrisfield Man Arrested for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
Troopers in Somerset County arrested a Crisfield man this morning after an investigation led to evidence of possession and distribution of child pornography. On May 17, 2022, troopers served a search warrant at the home of 25-year-old Daniel Alexander Elliot. A preliminary forensic review of his cellphone revealed numerous images of child pornography which were…
Read More29-Year-Old Man in Wicomico County Sentenced to 98 Years for Sex Crimes
In Wicomico County, 29-year-old Francisco Barrales-Aguirre has been sentenced to 98 years of incarceration after being convicted in November of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, three counts of Attempted Second-Degree Rape, and related offenses. If Barrales-Aguirre is ever released from prison, he will be subject to lifetime sex offender supervision by the department of parole…
Read More18-Year-Old Wanted for Felony Assault
The Delaware State Police is currently looking for an 18-year-old who is wanted for a felony assault that occurred last week in Rehoboth Beach. According to DSP, Alisha Hurst may be in the Milton or Rehoboth Beach areas in Sussex County. If you know of Hurst’s whereabouts, you can contact Corporal T. White at Troop…
Read MoreTwo Teens Charged in Thefts of Wicomico County Public Schools Vehicles
Two boys–ages 16 and 17– have been arrested and charged following an investigation stemming from thefts of Wicomico County Public Schools transportation vehicles that occurred on Jersey Road in Salisbury at the end of December. The theft of a Wicomico County Public Schools school bus occurred on December 28th, 2022, and two Wicomico County Public…
Read More57-Year-Old Man Sentenced in Wicomico County for Sexual Abuse of Minor and First-Degree Rape
57-year-old Prentice Harris has been sentenced to Life without the possibility of Parole, 3 consecutive Life sentences, plus 65 years in prison. Harris was convicted on March 16th of this year after a two-day jury trial, of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, three counts of First-Degree Rape, four counts of Second-Degree Rape, and related offenses.…
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