A WGMD Crime Watch Article
3 Charged With Arson In Dec. Fire At Vacant House
An adult and two juveniles are charged with setting fire to a vacant home on Tilghman Island in December. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a two-month investigation led to the arrests of 21-year-old Kristen Tre’saun Banks of Easton and two juveniles, ages 15 and 16. The fire on Black Walnut Road December…
Read MoreNewark Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud & Money Laundering in Connection with CARES Act Fraud
David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a Newark woman pleaded guilty February 24, 2022, to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and illegally spending those loan proceeds. Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the plea. According to court documents, between March 30, 2020, and January 24,…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Shooting at American Legion
A 19 year old was injured in a shooting incident early Friday morning at the American Legion on South Bay Road in Dover. Police found a large group of people leaving the scene – and found numerous shell casings. They also learned that three vehicles had been struck by gunfire. A 19 year old victim…
Read MoreDover Woman Charged with 3rd Offense DUI
A Dover woman has been arrested for her 3rd offense DUI. Dover Police were called to the Kent Liquor Mart for a report of a drunk driver. They contacted 51 year old Karen Townsend who was in the driver’s seat of her vehicle. She refused to take field sobriety tests and a search warrant for…
Read MoreDrug Bust Made In Local Supermarket Parking Lot
Two Seaford residents are facing criminal charges after being found in a vehicle in a Bridgeville supermarket parking lot. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded Wednesday to discover 40-year-old Sherry King sitting at the wheel and 39-year-old Keith Morrison in the passenger seat slumped over. Troopers awakened both individuals, and police said drug paraphernalia…
Read MoreArson Suspected At Assisted-Living Home
A fire at an assisted living home in Salisbury may have been deliberately set. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on North Division Street started Wednesday afternoon in a two-story wood-frame house. No one was injured. The fire caused about $17,000 damage to the structure and contents. About 30 firefighters had…
Read More“Grandparents’ Scam” Surfaces Again In Maryland
A phone scam directed at senior citizens has scammed some into surrendering thousands of dollars. According to Maryland State Police, the Cumberland Barrack has received two reports of what’s been called ‘the grandparents scam’ since February 3rd. The cases are similar to others that have been reported in other parts of Maryland and across the…
Read MoreArrest Made In Shooting Death Of Laurel Man
A 17-year-old male of Seaford is charged with murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of a 31-year-old Laurel man in a parking lot Sunday night. Delaware State Police Wednesday identified the victim of the shooting as 31-year-old Nicholas Davis. The name of the suspect was not released. Police said Sunday night…
Read MoreMaryland Man Charged in Murder of Missing Felton Woman
Delaware State Police have confirmed the human remains recovered from the backyard of a residence in the 25000 block of Schuyler Road, Henderson, MD, on February 16, 2022, were positively identified through the Maryland Division of Forensic Science as Jennifer Leyanna, 41, of Felton. On November 1, 2020, Delaware State Police Troop 3 handled the initial…
Read MoreFormer School Employee Charged With Felony Theft
An ex-employee of North Laurel Elementary School has been charged with felony theft. According to Delaware State Police, 40-year-old Wade Bryan turned himself in last week when he was indicted for two counts of theft over $1,500. State Police said Tuesday that parents were discovering that their checks for a fundraiser and Pre-K tuition were…
Read MoreMan Shot, Killed Following Dispute At Fast-Food Drive-Thru
A 31-year-old Laurel man is dead of gunshot wounds after being found shot in a parking lot along Norman Eskridge Highway, just off Route 13 in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, Seaford Police officers responded to the shooting right before 9:00 p.m. Sunday.The victim was taken to a local hospital where he died. The…
Read MoreThree Arrested for Theft of Porch Packages & Lawn Ornaments in Kent County
Three people Magnolia residents have been arrested for thefts of porch packages and lawn ornaments during the past several months. Delaware State Police say the thefts have occurred in the Houston, Felton, Harrington and Magnolia areas and thanks to tips from the community – police have arrested 45 year old Russell Griffin, 43 year old…
Read MoreUpdate: Suspect Arrested For Fatal Bar Shooting
(Update: Monday, Delaware State Police identified the man who was shot to death in a Rehoboth Beach area bar Sunday as 41-year-old Arrick Richards of Lewes.) A Millsboro man is charged with shooting a man to death at a Rehoboth Beach – area bar, following an argument over a game of pool. According to Delaware…
Read MoreWanted Man Arrested With Gun In Vehicle
A 20-year-old Seaford man who was wanted for arrest in a firearms case was found in a parked vehicle with a loaded nine-millimeter handgun over the weekend. According to Seaford Police, officers saw a man they knew was wanted sitting in the vehicle in the area of North Street and Woolford Street Sunday afternoon. He…
Read MoreDeveloping: Seaford Police Investigate Sunday Night Shooting
Seaford Police are investigating a shooting in the 1,200-block of Norman Eskridge Highway. Reportedly, one adult male was shot Sunday evening. Suspects, possibly two, were being sought by Seaford Police.At one point, Delaware State Police Trooper 2 was in the air looking for possible suspects. Details are very preliminary, and WGMD News will have more…
Read MoreGeorgetown Traffic Stop Ends in Arrests for DUI, Drugs & a Weapon
A Delaware State Trooper on patrol in Georgetown early Saturday morning spotted a red Toyota with expired registration. The trooper stopped the car and contacted the 21 year old driver and 17 year old passenger and smelled alcohol coming from inside the car. A DUI investigation was started when the trooper spotted the passenger discarding…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for Enticing a Minor to Produce Child Pornography
A Dover man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of enticement of a minor to produce child pornography. Officials say 42 year old Scott Foster posed as teen boys on Facebook and used aggressive and manipulative tactics to coerce and entice three minor females into producing…
Read MoreMSP Make Arrest in Preston Stabbing
Maryland State Police have made an arrest in a stabbing that occurred Thursday afternoon in Preston. State Police were assisted by the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and Natural Resources Police and located a female victim with an apparent stab wound. The suspect tried to evade arrest while cutting himself with a knife. A trooper was…
Read MoreSeaford Police Investigate Gunshot Heard Near 4th St.
Seaford Police are looking for the person who was responsible for a gunshot that was heard by officers as they were attempting to find two people who fled from a vehicle. Police said an officer tried to stop a vehicle on Stein Highway that was heading eastbound Wednesday night at about 11:45 p.m. The driver…
Read MoreMissing Person Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Suspected Human Remains
An investigation into a 2020 missing person case in Delaware has resulted in the discovery of suspected human remains in the backyard of a residence in Henderson, Maryland. According to Delaware State Police, members of the Homicide Unit, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI visited the 25,000-block of Schuyler Road Wednesday to follow up…
Read MoreMore Plaintiffs Allege Abuse At SCI
More plaintiffs are coming forward with allegations of abuse committed by correctional officers at Sussex Correctional Institution. The ACLU of Delaware and Whiteford Taylor Preston LLC are amending the complaint that was originally filed by two offenders in December. According to the amended complaint, more than 30 officers have been perpetrators of abuse.It also alleges…
Read MoreMan Receives Decades In Prison For Sex Abuse Of Minors
A convicted sex abuser of two minors has received a prison term of 45 years for each victim, to be served consecutively. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, Franklin Rodriguez Gutierrez was found guilty following a two-day trial in December and was sentenced last week. Prosecutors said the crimes occurred between December 2012…
Read More5 Charged With Straw Purchases Of Dozens Of Firearms
Five people have been indicted on felony charges in connection with illegal straw purchases of more than 60 firearms. Two of the firearms involved resulted in lives being lost, according to Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. The charges were announced Wednesday in Georgetown by Jennings, who said several agencies were involved in the investigations that…
Read MoreScam Alert: Md. Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Maryland authorities are warning the public about unemployment insurance scams. According to the Department of Labor Unemployment Division and Maryland State Police, people are receiving emails, calls and text messages from would-be scammers posing as a labor official. A common scheme by text asks the recipient to enter a user ID and password, which can…
Read MoreMan Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Setting Man On Fire
A Salisbury man gets 30 years in prison for attempted second degree murder. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 36-year-old Robert Glorius was convicted in November in connection with an alleged drug-related revenge-motivated crime in April 2020. Prosecutors said Glorius and a codefendant went to Eden, doused a man with gasoline and lit…
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