A WGMD Crime Watch Article
Felton PD Arrest Woman on Fraud Charges
A Felton woman has been arrested on fraud related charges. Last Friday, Felton Police were called for a fraud complaint and learned 37 year old Shelly Thompson was caring for a disabled elderly victim – and used his credit/debit card to make numerous withdrawals and purchases totaling over $490 without the victim’s permission. Thompson was…
Read MoreWoman Arrested on Prostitution-Related Charges in Ocean City
A Houston, Texas woman faces prostitution-related charges following her arrest in Ocean City, as police conducted a human trafficking operation in conjunction with the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team. According to Ocean City Police, ads were posted by females on various social media websites offering sex for money in the Ocean City area. Detectives arranged…
Read MoreOcean City Man Arrested for Two Commercial Burglaries
An Ocean City man has been arrested in connection with two burglaries in the downtown area. According to Ocean City Police, officers responded to a bar in the area of South Atlantic Avenue, and determined that someone came into a restricted employees-only office and took a large amount of currency from a safe. A hotel…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Police Search for Assault Suspect
Rehoboth Beach Police are searching for a suspect in connection with the assault of a male juvenile in the area of Rehoboth Avenue and the Bandstand, Police said that Monday just before 10;00 p.m., the victim was attacked on the westbound sidewalk. The juvenile was knocked to the ground, and the suspect continued to punch…
Read MoreWoman Arrested for 3 Vehicle Break-ins in Ocean City
A Texas woman is facing charges in connection with three vehicle break-ins in the downtown area of Ocean City.According to Ocean City Police, officers responded to a Dorchester Street condominium twice this week to reports that items were stolen from unlocked vehicles, which were parked inside the building’s locked and gated garage.Police reviewed surveillance video,…
Read MoreUpdate: North Carolina Man’s Death in Lincoln Area Remains Under Investigation
Delaware State Police have released the name of a man whose death in the Lincoln area is the focus of a homicide investigation.A man’s body was found early Sunday morning in the area of Staytonville Road and North Union Church Road. 40-year-old Jose Santiago-Zamora Jiminez of Charlotte, North Carolina was dead at the scene.The Delaware…
Read MoreFentanyl, Cocaine Seized at Wicomico Co. Home; 2 Arrested
A drug investigation in Wicomico County has resulted in the arrests of two people and the seizure of quantities of fentanyl, powder cocaine, crack cocaine and other items the Sheriff’s Office says were related to drug distribution. The fentanyl totaled nearly 97-grams.According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Community Action Team carried…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged With Assault of Trooper
A Millsboro man is facing felony assault, resisting arrest with force or violence and other charges following an incident involving a stolen vehicle.According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the area of Webbs Lane in Dover Monday afternoon regarding a stolen Ford Crown Victoria. Police said the occupant of the parked vehicle ignored the…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with Weapons & Traffic Violations after Dewey Beach Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Dewey Beach Police early Sunday morning led to the arrest of a Milford man. Police contacted the driver, 24 year old Dontwain Cornish, on Coastal Highway in the area of King Charles Avenue, and saw marijuana in plain view in the vehicle. Cornish also admitted to having a concealed firearm in…
Read MoreDSP Investigating after Body Found at Edge of Roadway near Lincoln
Delaware State Police are conducting a criminal investigation after the body of a man was found lying near the roadway Sunday morning around 1:30 in the area of Staytonville Road and North Union Church Road near Lincoln. Police have not yet identified the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. They ask anyone with…
Read MoreDeath Investigation, Suspected Homicide
First responders were called to Staytonville Road off North Union Church Road around 1:45 a.m. Sunday for a man down, possibly a pedestrian struck. But the victim was pronounced dead at the scene with suspected gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives are en route. This is north of Beach Highway (Route 16) between Ellendale and Oakley.
Read MorePhone Scammers Claim to Represent Constable
A phone scam is circulating in Sussex County, similar to one that was reported in Kent County in June.Sussex County officials said Wednesday that calls are being placed purported to be from the Constable’s office, and the recipient is told he or she is the subject of an arrest warrant. The caller says the arrest…
Read MoreVictim Pistol-Whipped During Ocean City Assault
Ocean City Police are investigating an assault in the area of 144th Street.Tuesday night, officers responded to an incident that was initially reported as a possible shooting. The victim suffered a head injury and was evaluated by emergency medical services personnel. The victim declined further medical treatment. He stated that three suspects he had invited…
Read MoreWilmington Man Indicted for Child Pornography & Sexual Solicitation of a Child
A former Tower Hill School employee who was arrested in April has been indicted on charges from an investigation into child pornography. On Monday, 53 year old William Ushler of Wilmington was indicted on the original five charges from April, plus an additional two counts of sexual solicitation of a child, which is a felony.…
Read MoreMan Flips Acura on Coastal Hwy, Flees and Gets Arrested
Police have not yet released charges for the driver who rolled this 1999 Acura Integra in the median of Coastal Highway outside of Rehoboth just before 2 p.m. Saturday during heavy peak-season traffic! Photo courtesy Mark Giuliani, The Talk of Delmarva However, Sr. Cpl. Jason Hatchell, state police spokesman, says this was not a pursuit. The…
Read MoreSCI Abuse Complaint Amended to Include More Plaintiffs
Additional allegations of abuse at Sussex Correctional Institution are contained in an amended complaint. A complaint was first filed in U.S. District Court last December on behalf of two people who were incarcerated and alleged violations of their constitutional rights. The list of plaintiffs grew to 21 in February, and now a second amended complaint…
Read MoreOffender Absconds from Sussex Community Corrections Center
The Delaware Department of Correction is looking for an offender who failed to return to the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown after being allowed to leave on an approved work pass. The DOC Friday issued a Warrant for Escape after Conviction for 29-year-old Dustin Jones, whose last known address was in Greenwood. Jones was…
Read MoreOne Suspect Arrested, Another Wanted for Eastern Shore Break-Ins
A Cambridge man has been arrested in connection with a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts investigated by deputies with the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office.The incidents occurred in the Trappe and Oxford areas between last Sunday and Monday. In one incident, two suspects were seen on a surveillance camera trying to get into a parked…
Read MoreLaurel Police Search for Wanted Drug Suspect
Laurel Police are hoping to find a local man who is facing numerous drug-related charges.According to police, members of the Criminal Investigations Unit carried out a search warrant at a residence in the area. Police said the search turned up 99.6 grams of cocaine, 26.7 grams of crack, 57.1 grams of meth, 26 bags of…
Read MoreMan, Woman Arrested for Meth Possession with Intent to Distribute
A man and a woman have been arrested by Ocean View Police on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.Police said Monday that the arrests resulted from a joint investigation with the DEA Dover Task Force in response to increased usage of meth in Ocean View and the surrounding area.A home in the…
Read MoreInvestigation into Fatal Easton Shooting Leads to Second Arrest
A woman is facing murder and other charges in connection with the shooting death of a man in Easton July 3rd.Easton Police said Monday that 41-year-old Charlene Morton of Saint Michaels was arrested Monday and was being held in the Talbot County Detention Center. According to Police, an investigation indicates that Morton drove away from…
Read MoreUpdate: Suspect Arrested for Dover Target Arson
A Dover man has been arrested in connection with the July 10th arson that occurred at the Target store on John Hunn Brown Road. Dover Police said Monday that collection and examination of in-store surveillance footage and physical evidence from the store helped lead to the arrest of 26-year-old Desmond Smith. According to Police, Smith…
Read MoreUpdate: Vehicle Involved in Fatal Collision with Teenager Located
Maryland State Police said Monday that the vehicle that struck and killed a teenager in Worcester County last week has been located. The 2011 black Mercedes sedan was found Sunday at about 1:30 a.m. at a residence in Worcester County, and police said it had damages consistent with those that would have been caused in…
Read MorePolice: Md. Trooper Nearly Struck by Accused Intoxicated Driver
An Annapolis man has been arrested for DUI after Maryland State Police said he nearly struck a trooper who stopped to assist a motorist on westbound Route 50 in Parsonsburg. Maryland State Police said the trooper stopped his vehicle early Sunday morning and positioned it perpendicular between both travel lanes with its emergency lights activated…
Read MoreMan Charged with DUI after Driving Corvette up Dirt Mound
Sgt. India Sturgis, state police spokesperson, says this Chevrolet Corvette was traveling east on Old Landing Road in the area of Coronado Drive when it ran off the north edge of the roadway before running up a dirt mound about eight-feet high. It happened around 8:45 p.m. last Monday near the Sawgrass development. Photo courtesy Rehoboth Beach VFC “A preliminary state police investigation suggests…
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