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Lewes Man Arrested for Shooting in Bear, Delaware
Delaware State Police have arrested 40-year-old Michael Ruduszewski of Lewes, DE for assault second-degree and related charges following a shooting incident that occurred on New Year’s Day. Police say the 45-year-old man who was shot in the upper extremity drove himself to the Emergency Room. The incident occurred at the Express Food Mart on Pulaski…
Read MoreFatal Head-On Collision Between Two Pickup Trucks in Laurel
Two adult drivers are dead and two girls–ages 12 and 9 are in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash that happened just after 5 p.m. yesterday in the area of Laurel Road west of Goose Nest Road. Police say the driver of one vehicle was headed westbound on Laurel Road while another was going east…
Read MoreDead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore at Assateague Island National Seashore
Humpback Whale Photo from the National Park Service
Read MoreUPDATE: Commercial Building Fire in Laurel Under Investigation
Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause and origin of a massive fire that occurred in downtown Laurel overnight. Shortly before 1 a.m., The Laurel Fire Department received a report of the blaze on East Market Street. Firefighters arrived and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the commercial structure, which ended up…
Read MoreSuspects Still at Large After Shooting at House
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the same street that an armed robbery occurred earlier this month. Police say the latest incident occurred on Woodcrest yesterday evening. The investigation began at around 8 p.m. after Dover Police received a report of shots fired in that area. They learned that someone struck a…
Read MoreDelaware Autism Program Office Moves to State Agency
The Delaware Office of Statewide Autism Programs is now part of the Delaware Department of Education. The office provides supports to students with an educational classification of autism. The change allows them to better coordinate with other state supports and programs so that ultimately, they can better serve our children with autism. The move took…
Read More18-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Incident
An 18-year-old has turned himself into police following a shooting that occurred Monday evening on Carvel Drive in Dover. Officers talked to someone who informed them that she had been shot at. As a result of the investigation, detectives identified David Preston as the suspected shooter who fired the handgun at the victim. Preston faces…
Read MoreResidential & Commercial Building on Fire in Laurel
Laurel firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire on East Market Street in Laurel. The first call came out just before 1am. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy smoke and fire coming from a third floor residence above the 1 Chinese Restaurant and Dollar Bill$ Thrift Store with fire spreading through structure.…
Read MoreSalisbury Mayor Jake Day Resigns – Appointed MD Secretary of Housing & Community Development
Tuesday morning Salisbury Mayor was appointed by Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore as the state’s new Secretary of Housing and Community Development. Day says that the Governor-elect asked and he said yes. At 6pm, Day spoke to Salisbury residents from City Hall to announce his resignation and the new job he would be moving to in…
Read MoreGov John Carney Announces Raises for Delaware Teachers & Investments in Education
In advance of this week’s State of the State and next week’s budget release, Delaware Governor John Carney has announced significant investments in public education statewide. These investments will be included in the FY 2024 budget – and include a 3% raise for all working in public education and up to a 9% raise for…
Read MoreSeaford PD Investigating Shots Fired Complaint find Drugs
Seaford Police are investigating a shots fired complaint Monday night just before 11. Police were called to State Street where they located shell casings in the roadway as well as a bullet in the roadway – away from the shell casings. Police also found a home with front window damage and then spotted a large…
Read MoreSeaford Man Arrested in Felton after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by Felton Police in the area of West Main Street and Burnite Mill Road led to the arrest of a Seaford man on drug charges. Police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and a search of the vehicle turned up over 31 grams of crystal meth inside a…
Read MoreA New Chapter About to Begin for Salisbury Mayor Jake Day
Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore has appointed Salisbury Mayor Jake Day as the state’s new Secretary of Housing and Community Development. Mayor Day will deliver a message on the appointment by Livestream on the City of Salisbury’s Facebook at 6pm tonight.
Read MoreDE Piping Plovers See Modest Nesting Success in 2022
DNREC officials say this past summer’s piping plovers had a modest nesting season in Delaware. Officials recorded 7 pairs at The Point at Cape Henlopen and 17 additional nesting pairs were documented at Fowler Beach on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge – a total of 24 nesting pairs. That’s the same number recorded in 2021…
Read MoreNCCo Drug Operation Leads to 22 Arrests for Drug Sales
The Delaware State Police, New Castle County Governor’s Task Force and Northern Drug Unit have arrested 22 suspects for marijuana sales from a home in the Wilmington area after a six-month investigation into Pop-Up marijuana sales events occurring throughout New Castle County. A search warrant was executed by multiple police agencies on January 12 at…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested After Chase Through Laurel
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop just before 3 Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police ran a computer check on a tan Mercury Montego that was eastbound on Laurel Road, but learned that the tag belonged to a gray Chrysler Sebring. The Trooper contacted the driver, 29 year old Keivon Quailes, who…
Read MoreGov Hogan’s Final Day – Inauguration for Gov-elect Wes Moore Wednesday
Maryland Governor-elect Wes Moore and Lt Governor-elect Aruna Miller will be inaugurated Wednesday at noon in Annapolis. Following the inauguration – Gov Miller will have until Friday to submit a final budget to the General Assembly. As Governor Larry Hogan spends his final day in office today – he does it knowing he has a…
Read MoreIndian River School District Winter Coat Giveaways for District Students
The Indian River School District is holding a series of winter coat giveaways for District students. Coats will be given away this afternoon at the Frankford Fire Hall from 2 to 5pm, on Tuesday, January 24th at Grace United Methodist Church in Georgetown and on Monday, January 30th at Millsboro Middle School in the cafeteria.…
Read MoreHarrington Bicycle Rider Dies after Struck Twice at Route 13 & Corn Crib Road
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash Monday evening at Route 13 and Corn Crib Road which left a bicycle rider dead. Emergency personnel from Harrington and Kent County paramedics were called just before 6pm. State Police say a Honda driven by a 30 year old man from Houston was stopped on westbound Corn Crib…
Read MoreMD Congressman Andy Harris Appointed Chair of House Appropriations Committee’s Agriculture Subcommittee
Maryland US Congressman Andy Harris has been appointed as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies subcommittee. Federal departments funded through this subcommittee’s annual appropriations bill include the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Looking for Somerset County Man Missing Under Suspicious Circumstances
UPDATED 1/16/23 – 4pm – A $1000 reward is being offered for information leading to the location of 27 year old Dequan Javon Fields, who has been missing since Thursday, January 12. A 2004 gold Dodge Durango belonging to Fields has been located at the Deal Island Wildlife Nature Preserve in Somerset County. The vehicle’s…
Read MoreEaston Man Charged with 2nd Degree Murder After Man Found Dead Along Roadside
The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of an Hispanic man who was found along the side of Rigbylot Road in Easton on Saturday. Officials say the man is 33 years old and is from Easton, however next of kin has not been notified. His body has been taken to the Chief Medical…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shooting Incident Near Magnolia Sunday
A 32 year old man was hospitalized after he was shot in his abdomen multiple times Sunday afternoon around 4 in the Meadowbrook Acres area near Magnolia. Police say the victim is currently in stable condition and no one else was hurt during the incident. There are no suspects and a motive for the shooting…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victims in Roxana-area Crash Saturday Night
UPDATED – 1/16/23 – 1pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the two victims that died in a fatal crash on January 14, 2023, in Frankford as 28 year old Harvey Justice of Selbyville, Delaware and his 3-year-old daughter Elleigh Blaine. ================================================================ Two people are dead after a crash just after 9 Saturday night near Roxana.…
Read MoreCoast Guard Rescues 7 from Disabled Tug off Ocean City
Seven people were rescued by the US Coast Guard from a disabled tug that was towing a barge about 30 miles off the coast of Ocean City. The tug was towing the 290-foot barge from New Jersey to Guyana. A crew member on the tug “Legacy” contacted the Coast Guard around 3:30 Saturday morning after…
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