A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Milford Drug Investigation Ends in Arrest
An eight-month drug investigation by the Milford Police Criminal Investigation Unit has ended in the arrest of 36 year old Devere Taylor. Taylor was arrested after police went into her Silver Lake Estates residence and seized crack and powder cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Taylor is charged with: She was presented at the Justice of the…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Salisbury was Arson
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating an arson fire that occurred around 12:30 Tuesday morning on Miami Avenue in Salisbury. Firefighters from Salisbury responded to the call – and had the fire under control in about 10 minutes. There were no injuries. Investigators say the fire in a 25-foot travel trailer was discovered by…
Read MoreUPDATED: DOC Arrest SCCC Walk Away in Wilmington
UPDATED – 03/20/23 – On Saturday, March 18, Louis Bland was apprehended by the DOC Escapee Recovery Team in Wilmington. He was arraigned at JP Court 11 before being committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on an Escape after Conviction Warrant in lieu of $5,000 cash bail. ========================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 03/17/23 – Corrections…
Read MoreTilghman, MD Man Charged with Sexual Abuse
An investigation by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division in February into alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile has led to new charges after a second victim was identified. The original investigation revealed that 61 year old Eric Werner of Tilghman, MD, sexually assaulted a juvenile on two different occasions at a residence…
Read MoreWicomico County Jury Convicts Prentice Harris for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A Salisbury area man has been convicted after a two-day jury trial in Wicomico County for the sexual abuse of a minor. Court records show that between January of 2019 through December of 2021, 57 year old Prentice Harris sexually abused a minor who was under the age of 15. Harris was convicted of sexual…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged with 4th Offense DUI
A Georgetown man has been arrested after a vehicle pursuit early Monday morning in the Bridgeville area. Delaware State Police spotted a Kia make a left turn without signaling just before 1:30 but when police tried to stop the Kia, the driver sped off on Chaplains Chapel Road. The driver of the Kia, 48 year…
Read MoreMSP Trying to ID Suspect in 2022 Murder in Salisbury Area
Your help is needed to identify a suspect in a murder that occurred last year in Wicomico County. Maryland State Police say the victim, 23 year old Craig Polk of Salisbury was last seen alive on February 25 – and was reported missing to police the following day. Polk’s body was found on May 3,…
Read MoreMillsboro Police Officer Administratively Suspended Pending Investigation of Suspected Tampering of CDS Evidence
A Millsboro Police officer has been administratively suspended pending an investigation into suspected tampering of a controlled substance from evidence. Police report that on February 19th an on-duty Millsboro officer was found unresponsive in a marked patrol vehicle – and taken for treatment of a possible exposure to fentanyl. The officer is assigned as an…
Read MoreWashington,DC Man Arrested for 2 Easton Pharmacy Robberies
A Washington, DC man has been arrested for robberies at the Rite Aid in Easton last May and the Giant Pharmacy in Easton in June. Easton Police learned that a man – later identified as 27 year old Malik Rivers of Washington, DC, went behind the pharmacy counter at both locations and took numerous prescription…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted in 2021 Shooting
A Wicomico County jury has found 34 year old Gary Dupont of Salisbury guilty of attempted 2nd degree murder and other offenses. Sentencing has been postponed to allow for a pre-sentencing investigation. Court records show Dupont shot a women in the abdomen when she tried to take his picture for police after an fight involving…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Assault, Weapons Offenses
A 31-year-old Salisbury man has been convicted of First-Degree Assault and weapons offenses. Sentencing is postponed for the completion of a pre-sentencing investigation. Markel Barkley remains in custody pending sentencing. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on October 11th, 2022, in which Barkley threatened his then-girlfriend with an illegal handgun as they were…
Read MoreScam Alert: Troopers Warn About Scammers Posing as Delaware State Police
Similar to the phone scam alert reported in Maryland, the Delaware State Police has also been investigating incidents in which victims receive phone calls from individuals posing as troopers. The scammers say they are wanted and/or owe bail money. Many of the victims of these scams have been individuals listed on the Delaware sex offender…
Read MoreSussex Central High School Student Arrested for Possessing Firearm
A 16-year-old Sussex Central High School student is facing a felony weapon charge after Delaware State Police found him with a handgun on school property. The Trooper removed the student from the classroom, searched his backpack, and found an unloaded handgun with accompanying ammunition. The officer confiscated the gun and took the teen into custody…
Read MoreFormer Seaford HS Employee Indicted for Child Sexual Abuse
A Sussex County jury has indicted a former Seaford High School employee on charges of child sexual abuse. The indictment was handed down Monday against 52 year old Jerry Sodano of Bridgeville following an investigation into allegations of an illegal sexual relationship with a student at the school. At the time of these incidents, Sodano…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Drug and Weapons Offenses
A Dover man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Dover Police learned that a man wanted by police on drug charges was in a room at the Capital Inn. A search warrant was obtained and 51 year old Keith Landry was arrested Monday afternoon. A search of the room turned up a .38…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Near Seaford Ends in Arrest for Gun Charges
A traffic stop in Seaford early this morning ended with an arrest of a 19 year old man on felony gun charges. A Delaware State trooper on patrol saw an Altima cross the double yellow center line on Concord road and illegally pass the car in front of it. The trooper stopped the Altima and…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged with DUI, Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Georgetown man has been arrested after Delaware State Police spotted the driver swerving on Route 9 in the area of Minos Conaway Road west of Lewes. Police made a traffic stop and contacted the driver – 33 year old Mikkail Stephens of Georgetown – who showed signs of impairment. He was arrested for DUI…
Read MoreTwo Philadelphia Men Arrested for Robbery in Laurel
Two Pennsylvania men have been arrested by Delaware State Police for an armed robbery early this morning in Laurel. Police were called to the Lakeside Motel just before 1am for a robbery. They contacted a 34 year old man who works for a ride-share and had given two men a ride to Laurel from the…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop Near Vienna; 1 Suspect Dead & 2 Arrested
UPDATED – 03/10/23 – The Maryland State Trooper who sustained multiple injuries after being shot on the scene of a traffic stop on Route 50 in Wicomico County on March 6, 2023 is identified as Sergeant Brooks Phillips, an 18-and-a-half-year veteran of the Maryland State Police, assigned to the Easton Barrack. He received medical treatment…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Armed Robbery
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison – with 5 years of that sentence without the possibility of parole. Senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County sentenced 25 year old Kendal Smiley last week after his jury conviction in January of armed robbery, 1st degree assault and weapons offenses.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bridgeville Man Charged in Murder at Heritage Shores
UPDATED-03/9/23–1 pm–The Delaware State Police have charged 53-year-old Robert Franks for the murder of his wife Cynthia Moss-Franks, which occurred in February. Franks had been awaiting extradition to Delaware from Pennsylvania. Today, state detectives from the Department of Justice Extradition Unit transported Franks from Philadelphia to Troop 2. Franks is charged with Murder First Degree and is now…
Read More60-Year-Old Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Minor and Assaults
An Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico has sentenced 60-year-old Reginald Wallace to 35 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor and assaulting two others. Wallace pleaded guilty on November 16, 2022, to Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Sexual Offense in the Third Degree, and two counts of Assault in the Second…
Read MoreMan Sentenced in Connection with Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes Faces 25 Years of Incarceration
Following a two-day trial, a Circuit Court Associate Judge sentenced 31-year-old Kyle Carey to 25 years in prison. Carey’s conviction includes Possession of a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, along with drug offenses. Carey will have to serve five years of his sentence without the possibility…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged with 3rd Felony DUI after Traffic Stop
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Laurel Monday night. Delaware State Police stopped the driver of a pickup truck for not wearing a seatbelt and noticed signs of impairment when the trooper contacted him. A DUI investigation was started and 58 year old Dale Wilson arrested. A search of his…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Burglary at First State Vape
Dover Police are investigating a burglary at First State Vape on North DuPont Highway that occurred just after 2:30 this/Tuesday morning. Police found the front door to the business broken, but the suspects had already left, but the owner of the business reported that merchandise was taken from the store by suspects wearing dark clothing.…
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