A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Millsboro Man Arrested after Vehicle Chase Ends Near Oak Orchard
Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man on felony drug charges and other offenses after a vehicle chase early Saturday morning. Police spotted a Kia speeding on Gravel Hill Road just after 2:15am but when troopers tried to stop the Kia – the driver kept going and turned east on Mount Joy Road. Another…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor and 2nd degree rape. In October, a jury found 47 year old Ezequiel Rosado-Arriaga guilty – sentencing was deferred pending a mandatory pre-sentence investigation and mental health evaluation. On Thursday Wicomico County Circuit Court Chief Judge Kathleen Beckstead…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Burglary at Area Liquor Store
Dover Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Jolly Joe’s Liquor Store on Whiteoak Road in Dover overnight. Police headed to the business after 3 a.m. following a burglary alarm. They found out that four individuals broke the front door and once inside stole alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. The four fled the area.…
Read MoreMaryland Man Sentenced for Murder in Relation to Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes
A U.S. District judge has sentenced 39-year-old Andre Ricardo Briscoe to life in federal prison for the murder of a woman and her seven-year-old child in relation to federal drug trafficking crimes. Authorities say Briscoe shot and killed the child to prevent the kid from communicating with law enforcement. In addition to federal drug distribution…
Read MoreDover Woman Arrested for Assaulting Police Officer
A 21-year-old Dover woman faces charges that include assault and resisting arrest after she fought with a police officer during a traffic stop. When the cop tried to detain Tailah Smith, police say she punched the officer in the face and upper body and broke his watch. The officer refused medical treatment, but the confrontation…
Read MoreFour Juveniles Arrested in Magnolia Shooting Incident Monday
Delaware State Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with a shooting that occurred on Cherry Drive in Magnolia just after noon on Monday. Police found two occupied homes and a vehicle with a 19 year old man that were struck by gunfire. A suspect vehicle was spotted in a grocery store parking lot, but…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Crashes Truck into Historic Skipjack on Tilghman Island
Talbot County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Dogwood Harbor Road on Tilghman Island for a vehicle accident on December 27th. Deputies arriving at the scene found a pickup truck that had left the parking lot and landed on a boat docked in the Dogwood Harbor – the historic skipjack Rebecca T Ruark, which sustained extensive…
Read MoreSnow Hill Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
A Snow Hill man was sentenced last month to 40 years for distribution of child pornography. Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Beau Oglesby suspended all but 16 years of the sentence for 32 year old Timothy Newsome who had been convicted on 4 counts and pleaded guilty last September. Officials say the Worcester County Bureau…
Read MoreDewey Beach PD Investigating New Year’s Morning Assault
The Dewey Beach Police Department need your help to identify a man involved in a serious assault that occurred on on New Year’s around 1:37am. Police say a group of people were standing on the sidewalk on southbound Coastal Highway in the area Bellevue Street., when a 21 year old male victim from Wilmington was…
Read MoreCambridge, Maryland Woman Arrested for Assault Using Vehicle
A 35-year-old Cambridge, Maryland woman is accused of intentionally hitting a pedestrian with her car in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Easton. Officers located the Honda CRV after receiving registration information. The pedestrian complained of hip and back pain but did not require medical attention at the time. Meanwhile, officials took the driver–Shayeeda La Shae–to…
Read MoreMilford Police Arrest Intoxicated Man for Shooting at Cars
A 65-year-old Milford man is facing numerous felony charges following a shooting that occurred on Wednesday evening in Milford. At just after 6:30 that evening, police went over to the area of Knollac Drive and Surrey Court. They learned that a man identified as E. Keith Hudson walked away from his home carrying a firearm…
Read MoreCaroline County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents of Phone Scam
People who live in Caroline County, Maryland are receiving phone calls from someone posing as a deputy warning them that a warrant has been issued for their arrest because of missing a court appearance. The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office says the phone calls are coming from a 443-448-3081 number. The person who calls asks for…
Read MorePhotos Released from Armed Robbery at Millsboro Liquor Store Earlier This Month
Delaware State Police need your help identifying and finding the person who committed an armed robbery of the East Coast Liquors store in Millsboro earlier this month.The incident happened On December 15th, 2022 at about 9:48 p.m., when someone went into the store and demanded money. Detectives were able to get photos of the suspect…
Read MoreSex offender in Maryland in Custody for Sexual Assault and CDS Distribution to a Minor
A Tier One registered sex offender in Maryland faces numerous charges stemming from an investigation of sexual assault and sexual solicitation of a 15-year old girl. 25-year-old Ryshiem Tyke Gibson of Easton, Maryland is also charged with giving a controlled dangerous substance to the girl. Gibson went before a Caroline County District Court Commissioner and…
Read MoreContinued Complaints of Thefts from Unlocked Vehicles Left Running
Do you leave your car running to warm up during the chilly morning hours? In many cases with the vehicles unlocked, people have lost money, electronics, personal belongings of value, personal identification, and other items. Delaware State Police continue to investigate complaints of thefts from motor vehicles say are avoidable by simply taking the extra…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged in Connection with Fatal Accident Also Arrested for Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
46-year-Old Jason Wilcox of Millsboro, who Delaware State Police arrested in connection with a fatal accident on Christmas Eve, faces additional charges after the Lewes Police Department identified him at a residence on Kings Highway. Police say Wilcox illegally entered the residence, removed keys, and took two vehicles without the consent of the owners who…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Driver for Fleeing Scene of Fatal Accident
A 46-year-old Millsboro man faces several felony charges for leaving the scene of a fatal car accident that occurred on Christmas Eve in the Lewes area. A police investigation determined that the Jason Wilcox, the driver of the 2016 black Land Rover, fled the scene prior to police arrival. Police found him on Christmas Day…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison on Weapons Offenses
A Salisbury man has been convicted of possession of a firearm and related charges earlier this week by Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County Kathleen Beckstead sentenced Dashawn Rivers to eight years in prison – the mandatory minimum sentence is five years. Officials in the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s office say Rivers…
Read MoreUpdate: Delaware State Police Identify Murder Victim
Delaware State Police have identified the victim of the murder that occurred on Tuesday in Magnolia as 42-year-old Robert Mujica, of Magnolia, Delaware. Initial Report Posted 12/21/22: A 27-year-old Magnolia man–Gadiel Haro–is in jail for strangling a 42-year-old neighbor to death during a fight between Haro and his girlfriend. At about 12:30 a.m. on December 20th,…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine
A First Judicial Circuit Court judge sentenced a 26-year-old Salisbury man to 20 years of incarceration with all but 12 years being suspended. A Wicomico County jury convicted Evan Byrd of one count of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine. This was Byrd’s first felony CDS conviction.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Investigating a Dover Gas Station Attempted Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred overnight at the Royal Farms gas station on Sussex Highway in Laurel. Police say an unknown black man wearing dark clothing went up to the cashier with a note demanding money and implying he had a gun. The cashier did not comply. Afterwards, he ran…
Read MoreOne Arrested, Another Wanted on Felony Shoplifting Charges
Delaware State Police have arrested one person and are looking for another in connection with several shoplifting incidents that occurred at the Walmart on Jerome Drive in Dover. Following an investigation that began in Dover last week, state police arrested 40-year-old Phillip Plummer of Dover. They are still looking for the woman who accompanied him…
Read MorePrincess Anne, Maryland Man Sentenced in 2010 Cold Case Killing
A Princess Anne, Maryland man faces several years in prison for a cold case killing from 2010. Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County sentenced Ryan Ellis to 10 years in prison, the maximum available. The sentence includes six years active incarceration in the Maryland Division of Corrections followed by a period of…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Arrested for Murder After Neighbor Intervened in Dispute
A 27-year-old Magnolia man–Gadiel Haro–is in jail for strangling a 42-year-old neighbor to death during a fight between Haro and his girlfriend. At about 12:30 a.m. on December 20th, troopers responded to the site of the incident on Stevenson Drive in Magnolia. Police say Haro assaulted his girlfriend in front of two kids–ages three and…
Read MoreOcean View Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI
A 57-year-old Ocean View man is in custody following a traffic stop in Lincoln last night. A Delaware state police trooper on patrol spotted a black Ford pickup truck improperly moving out of a single lane as the driver was headed northbound on Dupont Boulevard in the area of East Hudson Pond Road. After the…
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