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Trial #2 in Vaughn Prison Riot Underway in Wilmington
The trial for the second group of inmates involved in the Vaughn prison riot in February of 2017 got underway this morning in Wilmington. A total of 18 jurors were chosen last week. Abednego Baynes, Kevin Berry, John Bramble and Obadiah Miller are each charged with 3 counts of 1st degree murder as well as…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Laurel Home
UPDATED – 1/14/19 2pm – A fire Sunday afternoon heavily damaged a home on West 10th Street in Laurel. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy smoke and a 75 year old woman who escaped from the home, but suffered from burns. She has been taken to the Chester Crozier Burn Center – no other…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Emergency Plans Lifted on Lower Shore – Still in Place in Several Other MD Counties
UPDATED – 1/14/19 – Snow emergency plans have been lifted in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. ===================================================== The Maryland State Police and local agencies, along with the State Highway Administration have put a snow emergency plan has been put in place in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset, Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester Counties. This is to help highway…
Read MoreGov Carney to Announce Education Initiative in Dover Tuesday
Georgetown Man Charged with 7th DUI
A Georgetown man has been charged with his 7th DUI offense after he was involved in a single vehicle crash around 10:30 Saturday night. Delaware State Police say 52 year old Felix Robledo’s car went off Beach Highway in Greenwood and into a ditch. Police smelled alcohol while speaking with Robledo and began a DUI…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Death of Salisbury Area Woman
Maryland State Police were called when a motorist spotted a body off the side of a road near the intersection of Johnson and Bear Swam Roads in Parsonsburg around 3 Sunday afternoon. Police say her body was in the wood line – over 10 feet from the road. The woman, identified as 30 year old…
Read More20 Arrests/Indictments in “Operation Old School” in Kent County
An investigation into an illegal drug trafficking organization in Kent County has netted 20 arrests or indictments. Delaware State Police along with Dover PD, DEA, Probation and Parole and other agencies ended “Operation Old School” earlier this month. Police say the organization was responsible for a large-scale distribution of cocaine and marijuana in and around…
Read MoreGeorgetown Area Crash Sends 2 to Hospital
Two people received minor injuries after a crash on Shiloh Church Road near Georgetown Sunday afternoon. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that an SUV driven by a 19 year old Laurel woman went off the roadway and struck a tree. The driver and 16 year old girl were taken to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital with minor…
Read MoreUPDATED: Shore Transit – Operating on Code Orange
UPDATED – 9:10am – Transit is operating under Code Orange for today. CODE ORANGE means that service is reduced and not all stops will be served. Transit Route 120 WILL NOT operate today, at all. Regional Routes continue to operate serving only CODE ORANGE stops. CODE ORANGE stops are highlighted on hard copy schedules and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Plows are Out – Snow Covering Most Roads
Pictures from the First Snow of 2019
UPDATED: Winter Storm Warning for Kent & Sussex County & Parts of Maryland’s Mid-Shore
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that affects the following WGMD locations: Sussex County,DE Kent County,DE Caroline County,MD Talbot County,MD Queen Anne’s County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 329 AM EST Sun Jan 13 2019 …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 7 in Credit Card Fraud
Ocean City Police have arrested seven suspects in a credit card fraud case. Police say that during the summer of 2017, six victims reported their credit card numbers had been used to make fraudulent purchases at a variety of locations throughout Ocean City. Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation driven by 19 year…
Read MoreMDOT Activates Emergency Operations Center in Advance of Winter Storm
The Maryland Department of Transportation has activated its Emergency Operations Center and positioned crews across the state to monitor and respond to the storm which is forecast to last into Sunday. A winter storm warning is now in effect throughout Maryland with higher snow accumulations than previously forecast. State Highway officials urge drivers to keep…
Read MoreJM Bennett HS Guidance Counselor Arrested / Response from District
Milford PD Attempting to Identify Suspects
Your help is needed to identify the suspects who broke into a vehicle that was parked in a lot in the area of Planet Fitness in Milford. A purse was taken from the vehicle. Milford Police say the suspects were caught on surveillance using the victim’s credit card at the Dover Walmart. If you can…
Read MoreDover PD Make Arrest in Firearms Investigation
Two teens have been arrested by Dover Police after 2-month long firearms investigation. Police learned that a 17 year old and 18 year old Jdayaire Brittingham were in possession of a sawed off shotgun/rifle combination. Warrants were gotten and both suspects were arrested at the Dover Public Library on Thursday. Each is charged with 1…
Read MoreDover PD Investigating Robbery in Country Village Apartments Parking Lot
Dover Police are investigating a robbery in the parking lot of the Country Village Apartments Thursday evening around 5:30. Police say an 18 year old was waiting to meet an alleged seller from the “LetGo” mobile app to buy a cell phone. He was approached by four black men – two armed with knives. They…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Robbery & Home Invasion
A Dover man has pleaded guilty to 2 counts of 1st degree robbery, home invasion and other offenses after he and another man forced their way into a home at the Woodcrest Apartments in Dover last February. Two victims were forced to lie on the floor by 26 year old Mahdi Wilson and the other…
Read MoreMilford Man Charged with DUI
A Milford man is charged with DUI after he was seen by Milford Police swerving from side to side on Route 113. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver, 35 year old Oscar Alvarez-Martinez. Officers could smell alcohol on his breath and gave him standard field sobriety tests. Alvarez-Martinez was arrested and charged with…
Read MoreDelaware Lawmakers Get Down to the State’s Business
State ERA Constitutional Amendment Passes State House
The Delaware House has approved HB 1 – a proposed amendment to the Delaware Constitution relating to equal rights by a 35 to 6 vote. The measure has already been passed in the 149th General Assembly session, but still needs approval in the 150th to amend the state Constitution. In 1972 the US Congress passed…
Read MoreWinter Storm Watch for Wicomico, Somerset & Dorchester Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that affects the following locations: Wicomico County,MD Somerset County,MD Dorchester County,MD ————————————————————— URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 336 AM EST Fri Jan 11 2019 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total…
Read MoreMDOT & DelDOT Crews Prepping Roads in Advance of Storm
DelDOT crews have begun brining primary roads in all three counties ahead of expected snow over the weekend. Brine causes the initial coating of snow and ice to melt and slows or may even stop the accumulation of ice and snow on the road surface. It also helps for clearing the road. Drivers are reminded…
Read MoreDE Senate Pro Tempore Announces Changes for the End of the Session in June
Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride today announced that the last day of the session on June 30th will NOT extend until the wee hours of the morning as in years past – including last session. The State Senate closed the 149th session at about 3am on July 1st after approving the Bond Bill…
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