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Millsboro Teen Arrested for Threat Against Sussex Tech
A Millsboro teen has been arrested for making threatening statements involving Sussex Tech High School. School officials contacted Delaware State Police Friday concerning statements made by 15 year old Andrew West, who is a student at the school. Police learned that West had been involved in a fight and became very disorderly – causing staff…
Read MoreInfant Placed into Fostercare after Mom Found Drunk in Rehoboth Hotel Room
This past week, Rehoboth Beach police arrested a woman from Washington, D.C. when she was discovered passed out and extremely intoxicated in a guest room after her distraught infant was found on the balcony. Police were called to the Breakers Hotel & Suites just after 5 p.m. this past Tuesday after the maintenance man found…
Read MoreMulti-Agency Crime Blitz Nets 72 Arrests
A multi-agency operation conducted in the New Castle area Thursday has resulted in the arrest of 72 people on criminal charges. Delaware State Police say the eight-hour crime blitz focused on the areas of New Castle Avenue, Route 13, the South Market Street area and the Route 40 corridor. Police arrested 37 people for a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Bethany Beach Voters Return Incumbents to Town Council
UPDATED – 7:30pm – Three incumbents were re-elected to the Bethany Beach town council Saturday. Jerry Morris was the top vote-getter with 452 tallies followed by Joseph Healy with 440. Patrick Sheplee was third with 393 votes – all three will return to serve two-year terms.  Lee Bunting got 326 votes. ===================================================== Voters in Bethany…
Read MoreBennett Student Charged with Threat of Mass Violence
A 16 year old James M. Bennett student has been charged with a threat of mass violence after social media posts were brought to the Wicomico Sheriff’s office’s attention on Thursday. Complaints to the Sheriff’s office showed the teen posted a picture of a firearm and a tactical vest with comments that implied a desire…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Arrest Suspect in Multi-State Chase that Started in Ocean City – in Virginia
Lewes Man Charged with Felony Sex Abuse of Child
A Lewes man has been arrested for six felony sexual assault related offenses involving a child. Lewes Police charged 55 year old Timothy Delp last week after a month-long investigation. Delp is being held at SCI in default of $162,000 cash bail.Â
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Seaford Drug Investigation
Seaford Police, with help from Dover Police, have ended an investigation into the sale of drugs at a North Street residence in Seaford with the arrest of two men. Police went into the home with a search warrant on Friday and seized crack and powder cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia – including scales and packaging…
Read MoreUPDATE | Police ID body found on the side of a road in Lincoln
A body that was discovered along the side of a road near Lincoln has been identified. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers were dispatched to Fleatown Road in Lincoln shortly after 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 to investigate reports that a body had been found on the side of the road. Police arrived and…
Read MoreGuilty Plea from Seaford Man who Drove from Traffic Stop with Trooper Hanging on to Vehicle
A guilty plea from a Seaford man who tried to leave traffic stop with a state trooper hanging on to his moving vehicle. Officials is the Attorney General’s office say 30 year old Brandon Showell pleaded guilty to 2nd degree assault, reckless endangering and resisting arrest after he was stopped in June of 2018 for…
Read MoreDelaware woman charged with murder of 4-month-old infant
Hurricane Dorian’s impact causes electric wire to burn resulting in power outages near Gumboro
Hurricane Dorian’s impact on Delmarva was felt early Friday morning after high winds caused an electric wire to burn off, resulting in power outages near Gumboro, Delaware. Bill Andrew, president and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative, said the cause of the service interruption, which affected dozens of homes in the Gumboro-area, was the result of…
Read MoreLevel 2 Wind Restriction for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
The Cheseake Bay Bridge Tunnel has been placed on a Level 2 wind restriction and certain vehicles will not be permitted to cross due to hazard conditions. The following types of vehicles will not be allowed to cross the facility during Level 2 wind restrictions: motorcycles; large pick-up campers; camper trailers; house trailers; anything being…
Read MoreState holds Narcan training event in Millsboro
Following four overdose deaths in Sussex County over Labor Day Weekend, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is holding a Community Naloxone (Narcan) Training and Distribution event in Millsboro. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millsboro Fire Company, 109 East State St.,…
Read MoreSeven arrested in Milford drug investigation
A drug investigation resulted in the arrests of seven people and the seizure of heroin. in Milford. The Milford Police Department’s Drug Unit executed several arrest warrants along with a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of McColley Street in Milford. As a result of the search warrant, detectives located heroin, marijuana,…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | School Bus incidents raise concerns in Indian River School District
School bus transportation issues in the Indian River School District are being raised by concerned parents after a bus driver was spotted driving erratically and not initiating its safety lights or stop sign, and a 5-year-old kindergarten student was placed on the wrong bus home on her first day of school. Chrissy Norris, of Millsboro,…
Read MoreIndian River School District plans reproductive healthcare rollout at high schools
Traffic stop turns up crystal meth, multiple firearms in Magnolia
A Dover man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police say a traffic stop turned up crystal meth and multiple firearms in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred on September 3, around 9:47 p.m., as troopers observed a Subaru Legacy traveling westbound on Walnut Shade Road in Magnolia,…
Read MoreDelaware receives $23 Million in federal funds for infrastructure projects
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving an additional $23,091,713 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “We are investing $650 million in infrastructure projects across the state this year – our largest…
Read MoreDelaware electric crews head to Florida to assist ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) is sending crews and equipment to Florida to repair damage and help restore energy to those who could be impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Nine lineworkers and six bucket trucks from the DEMEC member communities of the City of Milford, City of Newark, and Municipal Services Commission of the City of…
Read MoreNational Folk Festival kicks off this weekend in Salisbury
The National Folk Festival – one of America’s largest, most prestigious and longest-running arts, culture, and heritage celebrations – kicks off this Friday in Salisbury. The free, large-scale three-day outdoor event, celebrates the roots, richness and variety of American culture, featuring over 350 of the nation’s finest traditional musicians, dancers, craftspeople. Salisbury Mayor Jake Day…
Read MoreString of overdose deaths in Sussex County over Labor Day Weekend
State health officials are issuing a warning after a string of overdose deaths occurred in Sussex County over Labor Day Weekend. Health and public safety officials are urging people in active use of heroin or other opioids and their families to seek immediate treatment and to acquire the overdose-reversing medication naloxone in the wake of…
Read MoreHurricane Dorian could bring coastal flooding, dangerous rip currents to Delmarva
Hurricane Dorian hammered the Bahamas, bringing with it massive flooding and unrelenting winds causing widespread damage to the island. The storm now poses a threat to Florida, the Carolinas, and other states along the southern stretch of the East Coast, but what will its impact be here on Delmarva? Speaking to our own Mike Bradley,…
Read MoreDelaware lawmakers introduce bill allowing businesses to let dogs on patios, beer gardens
Delaware lawmakers introduced a bill allowing business owners the right to decide whether or not to allow leashed dogs on outdoor patios of food establishments and in beer gardens after a controversial stance from the Division of Public Health (DPH) stated otherwise. House Bill 275 was filed on Friday, permitting business owners the right to…
Read MoreConcerns raised over bicycle safety in Sussex County
With an increasing amount of Delawareans hitting the bike trails across Sussex County, comes an increasing concern over safety following a number of incidents this summer where bicyclists have been hit by vehicles. Days after a bicyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle near Frankford, James Wilson, Executive Director of Bike Delaware,…
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