A WGMD Local News Article
Two Young Children Playing with Fire Damage Car
Two children – aged 9 and 6 – were playing with fire and set a piece of furniture on fire in the front yard on Delaware Avenue in Salisbury just before midnight on Sunday. Maryland State Fire Marshal officials say the fire spread to the property owner’s Volkswagen vehicle. Salisbury firefighters were able to quickly…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Robbery in Frederica Saturday Night
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery Saturday night in Frederica. Police say a woman was walking on Sycamore Drive just before 11pm when she was approached by an unknown black man on a bicycle who demanded money from the victim – then grabbed her backpack and rode off. The victim was not injured. Police…
Read MoreReminder: Special Meeting Scheduled for Monday, July 8, Re: Rehoboth Beach Violated FOIA in City Manager Hiring Process
Updated July 1: The Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting next Monday, July 8 at 2pm, to discuss and consider ratification of the city manager’s contract. The meeting will include an opportunity for citizen comment. This post has been updated with this response from the City of Rehoboth Beach from earlier today (June…
Read MoreRehoboth Down to 10 Seasonal Officers, Lowest Ever
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department is down to only 10 seasonal officers (cadets) this summer. That’s three fewer than last year but just a fraction of what the city had in past years. The department was authorized to hire 20 this summer. To his knowledge, Chief Keith Banks says, this year the city has the…
Read MoreMan Injured in Rehoboth Surf, Flown to Trauma Center
The most serious surf injury of the season so far for Rehoboth Beach occurred this past Thursday off Hickman Street. Around 2 p.m., a man in his 60s suffered a suspected neck/back injury and cut his head while in the surf. Lifeguards came to his rescue. EMS crews took him to the Rehoboth Elementary School…
Read MoreMan Critical in Fall from 3rd-Floor O.C. Balcony
A man in his 40s struck his head after he fell from the third-floor balcony on 46th Street in Ocean City just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman, says “Officers learned the male was heavily intoxicated when he fell… At this time, the fall appears to be accidental,” she added. He was last…
Read MoreOCBP Lifeguards Save Surfer Cut by Skeg
Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin says a surfer was cut by the skeg of his board which caused severe life-threatening bleeding this past Sunday. “The surf beach facilitator and responding supervisors controlled the bleeding using a stop-the-bleed kit that was donated by Hogs and Heroes,” he said. “The victim was flown to Shock…
Read MoreDeath Investigation at Towers Beach
Delaware State Police conducted a death investigation this morning at Towers Beach, says Cpl. Amina Ali, state police spokesperson. “Due to the nature of the investigation, no further details will be shared,” Cpl. Ali added.
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Residents Urged to Conserve Water
City officials in Rehoboth Beach say the hot weather and lack of rainfall has caused record water usage in recent days – much of it due to irrigation use. City officials are requesting irrigation be limited to help conserve water and spread out the demand. Officials ask that water customers with odd-number addresses irrigate on…
Read MoreFire Damages Federalsburg Apartments
Firefighters were called to an apartment fire in Federalsburg Friday night around 7:30. Fire crews arriving at the scene found heavy smoke and fire showing from building. Maryland State Fire investigators say an occupant discovered a small fire in the bedroom of their apartment and tried to put it out but was unsuccessful and called…
Read MoreLewes PD Arrest 2 on Drug & Weapons Offenses
Lewes Police with assistance from the DEA Southern Delaware Task Force conducted surveillance of a Rehoboth Beach area man which ended on June 25th with arrest. Police say 35 year old Gregory Lawson-Hixon was known to be active in illegal drug sales in the City of Lewes and during the surveillance he was seen with…
Read MoreHeat Advisory In Effect Till 8pm Saturday – Stay Safe
A heat advisory is in effect for inland areas of Delaware and the Upper Shore of Maryland through 8pm Saturday night and the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland from 11am to 8pm Saturday. Accuweather is expecting heat indexes Saturday to range from 105 to 107. Not only is it very hot – but also very…
Read MoreCORRECTION: Sharnae Harmon’s Accomplishments as First African American Woman from Sussex County to Graduate from West Point, N.Y.
UPDATED/CORRECTION: 07/05/24 – Sharnae Harmon successfully graduated on May 25th from West Point, N.Y. , however she is the second African American female for the State of Delaware. Harmon graduated from Sussex Technical High School in June 2020. Sharnae studied Criminal Justice while there and did JROTC all four years as she always wanted to…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Milton Woman in Stolen Acura
Delaware State Police were notified Thursday evening around 5:15 about stolen Acura ATL from New Jersey that was being tracked electronically and was southbound on Coastal Highway near Milton. Troopers found the car on West Randor Drive in Milton, but the driver did not stop when police attempted a traffic stop. During the pursuit, the…
Read MoreDover Teen Charged with Stolen Weapon & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
A 17 year old Dover boy has been arrested on drug and weapons offenses after a traffic stop in Camden-Wyoming just before 10am on June 28th. Delaware State Police contacted the 17 year old driver who did not have a valid driver’s license and a search of his person led to the discovery of about…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges after Traffic Stop
Early Friday morning Dewey Beach Police conducted a traffic stop on Coastal Highway at Scarborough Avenue Extended in Rehoboth Beach after police observed vehicle violations. During the stop police conducted a thorough investigation and found a large fixed-blade knife in the glove compartment. Police also found a significant amount of marijuana, suspected promethazine and drug…
Read MoreUPDATED: Motorcycle Crash in Smyrna Leaves Dover Man Dead
UPDATED – 07/05/24 – The Delaware State Police have identified 54 year old Christopher Slaughter of Dover as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Smyrna. ===================================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Smyrna yesterday afternoon. According to Delaware State Police, around…
Read MoreUPDATED: Second Suspect Arrested in Seaford Shooting on Kelly Circle
UPDATED – 07/05/24 – A Delmar, Delaware man has been arrested by Delaware State Police in connection with a shooting on Kelly Circle in Seaford on May 29th that injured a 15 year old girl. Police learned that 18 year old Tyler Morrison was one of the suspects involved. Morrison was arrested on Wednesday and…
Read MoreUPDATED Breaking: Brawl at Dewey’s North Beach Sends 2 Men to Hospital
UPDATED – 07/05/24 11:30am – Dewey Beach Police were called for a reported stabbing at the North Beach Restaurant just after 1 Friday morning. Police found a 25 year old Millsboro man on the ground with severe facial injuries and a 23 year old Millsboro man also at the scene suffering from a stab wound…
Read MoreBanner Plane Goes Down Near Roxana
It’s a miracle that the pilot walked away after his banner plane, N749SK, landed upside down in some trees in the area of Rickards Road around 3:50 p.m. on Thursday. That is between Roxana and Millville. Delaware State Police and the FAA are investigating.
Read MoreSheriff’s Deputies in Talbot County Make Arrests for Possession of Controlled Substances
Deputies from Talbot County charged a 51-year-old Ridgley, Maryland man after a traffic stop and search of the vehicle in the area of Matthewstown Road near Turkey Creek Road. They utilized a police K-9 and found a controlled substance and paraphernalia in a bag belonging to the man, who is a passenger identified as Darrett…
Read MoreFunding Approved for Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure and Rural Legacy programs
Parks in Maryland will be improved and land protected with perpetual conservation easements thanks to The Board of Public Works’ approval of Maryland Department of Natural Resources items totaling $6.3 million in grants to local governments and land trusts. More than $2.7 million in Rural Legacy funding was approved for local sponsors to acquire conservation easements…
Read MoreMD 405 Median Crossover to Close at US 301 in Queen Anne’s County as Crews Evaluate Safety Improvement Options
MD 405 (Price Station Road) median crossover at US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) in Queen Anne’s County will be closed on Monday, July 15th. The closure restricts all movements through the median and will remain in effect until further notice. Drivers are encouraged to plan alternate routes suitable for their travel and vehicle type.…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert: Road Closure Next Week in Laurel Area
In the Laurel area, Mt. Zion Road between Seaford Road and Sussex Highway will be closed starting on Monday, July 8th through Friday, July 26th(weather permitting), according to DelDOT. The reason for the closure is the replacement of a crossroad pipe. Detours will be posted. Detour Information from DelDOT- Motorists wanting to travel east on Mt. Zion Road will continue north…
Read MoreDover Police Issue Gold Alert for Missing Dover Man
The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for 41-year-old Manuel Martinez of Dover. Martinez was last seen in the unit block of Willis Road at 2:30 a.m. on July 4th. Attempts to contact or locate him have been unsuccessful, and there is a concern for his safety and well-being. Martinez is described as…
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