A WGMD Crime Watch Article
DSP Investigating Pedestrian Crash Monday Night on Route 9 East of Georgetown
A fire police officer from Georgetown was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was struck by a vehicle at the area of Route 9 and Shingle Point Road just after 8:30pm. Delaware State Police say the 78 year old fire police officer was standing in the eastbound lane near his vehicle with emergency lights activated…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired After Road Rage Incident in Dover
Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired complaint following a road rage incident in Dover Saturday afternoon. Police say the victim was southbound on North Dupont Highway when she drove around a slower moving pickup. While the victim was stopped at a red light at Fork Branch Road the pickup stopped on the shoulder…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fires Near Seaford VFW
Delaware State Police were called to the VFW Virgil Wilson Post on Middleford Road in Seaford Friday night for a report of shots fired. Investigation showed that at the end of an event a fight broke out between several people in the parking lot and shots were heard in the area. No injuries were reported,…
Read MorePrincess Anne PD Investigating Early Morning Shooting Incident
Police in Princess Anne report that one person was shot early this morning. The incident occurred at the Royal Farms store on Route 13 at UMES Boulevard. Princess Anne Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact Lt. Dize at 410-651-1822.
Read MoreTwo Millsboro Residents Arrested on Drug Offenses after Probation and Parole Search
Two from Millsboro have been arrested of felony drug and other offenses following a Probation and Parole search Thursday. Probation and Parole conducted an administrative search at probationer Amanda Seward’s Godwin Street residence in Millsboro. Sussex County Governor’s Task Force members were called when probation officers found drugs, paraphernalia and suspected drug money. Police detained…
Read MoreDover Police Investigating Wednesday Night Shooting on Mockingbird Avenue
An investigation is underway by Dover Police after a shooting on Mockingbird Avenue in Dover late Wednesday night. Police were called to the scene just before midnight and found a 33 year old Dover man with a gunshot wound to the lower body. He was treated at a nearby hospital and released. Investigation reveals the…
Read MoreNew Castle Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery in Dover
Dover Police have arrested a New Castle man for an attempted robbery that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Dover. Just after 3 p.m.,聽 police received the report of a robbery at Dollar General. While on the way to the scene, it was reported that an independent security company, RPS security, had detained the individual–34-year-old Arkeem…
Read MoreTeenager Arrested on Gun Charges Following Traffic Stop in Wyoming, DE
Delaware State Police have arrested a teenager from Wyoming, Delaware for felony gun and related charges following a traffic stop in Wyoming Tuesday night. Police say that on October 28th at about聽 8:50 p.m., a trooper saw a motorized scooter, with no light, traveling on Layton Avenue near Broad Street in Wyoming. The trooper pulled…
Read MoreDenton, MD Man Arrested for Threat of Mass Violence
Officers of the Easton Police Department with the assistance of the Denton Police Department, served an arrest warrant on 55-year-old Aaron G. Evens聽 of Denton, MD for a Threat of Mass Violence. Evans was later released to the custody of the Talbot County Detention Center. Officers of the Easton Police Department were dispatched to Just…
Read MoreState Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident in Lincoln
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home in Lincoln. According to police, the unoccupied residence on Hackney Circle was struck by gunfire sometime during the day, October 28th, while the homeowner was away. No one was injured. Additional Information from Delaware State Police: Delaware State Police…
Read MoreFraud Investigation Leads to Discovery of Skimmers at Gas Pumps in Crisfield
Today, following an investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) involving fraudulent credit card transactions, authorities discovered that credit card Skimmers had been placed on gas pumps at the Shore Stop on Richardson Avenue in Crisfield. The investigation remains ongoing at this time. The Somerset County Sheriff鈥檚 Office urges anyone…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Arrested for Failing to Register as Sex Offender
A Federalsburg man has been arrested for failing to report for his scheduled appointment 聽at the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office to register himself as a sex offender. On October 23rd, an Arrest Warrant was obtained for Ethan Michael Henry. On October 29th, a Deputy responded to Henry’s residence and took him into custody. 聽Following an…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of Murder in 2023 Pizza City Shooting
A Salisbury man has been convicted of 1st degree murder and other offenses following a five-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County. The jury found 18 year old Mykel Elliott guilty of 1st degree murder, attempted 1st degree murder, 2 counts of conspiracy-1st degree murder, gang participation and other offenses. Court records…
Read MoreUPDATED: Seaford Police Arrest Robbery Suspect; Detectives Close 3 Cases
UPDATED – 10/27/25 – The arrest last week of Donald Gross and Marlyn Gramajo-Gutierrez in Seaford has closed three bank robberies in the Seaford area. Detective closed two robberies of M&T Banks and one at Bora Beauty on October 21st. Gross is now charged with the following offenses:聽 2 counts of Robbery 1st (Felony B)聽…
Read MoreTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Salisbury Man for Drugs and 3rd Offense DUI
A traffic stop around 11pm last Wednesday night led to the arrest of a Salisbury man. Delaware State Police spotted a BMW with Maryland tags speeding on Delmar Road. The vehicle failed to stay in it lane and crossed onto the shoulder and into the grass. During the traffic stop, police identified the driver as…
Read MoreUPDATED: Former Bethany Beach Police Officers Report to Federal Prison
UPDATED – 10/26/25 – Last week, two former Bethany Beach Police Officers reported to federal prison. Former Chief, 58 year old Michael Redmon of Selbyville reported to Federal Correction Institute Beckley in Beaver, West Virginia to begin serving a 13-month prison sentence for felony wire fraud. Former Captain, 50 year old Darin Cathell of Frankford…
Read MoreCambridge Police Investigating Bank Robbery; Suspect Possibly Connected to Other Bank Robberies in MD, DE
Cambridge Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Wednesday morning at the M&T Bank on Sunburst Highway. Officers say an African American male wearing a dark colored sweatshirt with colorful writing on the front entered the bank and approached a bank teller demanding money, then left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police say…
Read MoreWicomico Deputies Assist Delaware State Police in Stolen Vehicle Chase
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are currently working in conjunction with Troopers from the Delaware State Police to determine the identity of a driver that led authorities on a chase in both Maryland and Delaware. Deputies assisted Delaware State Police Wednesday morning after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle crossed state lines. Investigators say the…
Read MoreFederalsburg Teen Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
An 18-year-old from Federalsburg is in custody following a traffic stop and arrest last week. A Dorchester County Sheriff鈥檚 deputy arrested him聽 in Hurlock last Thursday night. Deputies say they smelled cannabis during the stop and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun on passenger Cavin Wilcox, along with about five ounces of cannabis packaged in multiple…
Read MoreInmate Who Failed to Return to SCCC After Approved Pass Apprehended
The Delaware Department of Correction has announced that an offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center (SCCC) in Georgetown who failed to report to his work location while on an approved pass has been apprehended. The date of the walk-away was October 17th. Department of Correction Officers in Rehoboth Beach apprehended 32-year-old Ollee Lincoln-Plummer yesterday,…
Read More17-year-old, Adult Charged in Milford Gun Incident
Milford Police have arrested two individuals after an armed incident on NW 2nd Street. Officers say a 17-year-old pointed a gun at three people in a vehicle on October 17th and later brought two untraceable handguns onto school property at Milford High. He is facing multiple felony charges. Police also arrested 19-year-old Ivan Salez of…
Read MoreShooting in Dover Leaves Four People Injured
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left four people injured Monday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., Dover Police received a call regarding the shooting on Mifflin Road. Officers responded and found four victims–all young men from Dover–ranging in age from 18 to 23.聽 Police say victims were at a residence on Mifflin Road when…
Read MoreFour Arrested in Talbot County for Trappe Home Invasion in August
Four have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery on August 13th at a residence in Trappe. Maryland State Police arrested 22 year old Imari Jackson of Hurlock, 19 year old Aamad Turner of Easton and two juveniles, a 17 year old from Cordova, who is being charged as an adult and a 15…
Read MoreUPDATED: Kent County Man Found Guilty in 2024 Shooting Incident at Dover HS Football Stadium
UPDATED – 10/21/25 –聽A Kent County man has been convicted in a shooting at a Dover High School football game in October of last year. The Delaware Attorney General’s office say that 28 year old Kameron Scott was convicted on October 10th by a Superior Court jury on multiple firearms offenses: Carrying a Concealed Deadly…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting Sunday Morning on Trafalgar Drive
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 16 year old victim to the hospital. Police were called to Bayhealth Kent Campus just after 4:30 Sunday morning where they contacted the male victim who had gunshot wounds to his upper and lower body. Police learned that the victim was walking on Trafalgar Drive when…
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