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Constitutional Amendment Proposal Passes Del. State Senate
A proposed amendment to the Delaware state Constitution that would prohibit discrimination based on race, color or national origin advances in the Delaware General Assembly. The State Senate overwhelmingly approved the bill Tuesday. It’s part of a package of justice-based measures announced last week by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus. The proposed amendment moves to…
Read MoreDHSS Secretary Walker To Depart State Government for Nemours
Delaware’s Health and Social Services Secretary since early in the Carney administration plans to depart this summer. Dr. Kara Odom Walker will join Nemours’ National Office of Policy and Prevention in Washington. Carney praises Walker for her leadership during the pandemic, but also for a variety of health-related initiatives and promoting cost efficiencies. The Governor…
Read MoreDPH UPDATE (6-16-20): 63 Additional Positive Cases; 1 New Death; 84 Additional Recovered
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2020. In total, 424 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest Cambridge Man for Assault & Robbery
Ocean City Police have arrested a Cambridge man on robbery charges. Resort police were called for an assault and robbery near 7th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on June 9 around 4am where they found the 21 year old victim. The investigation led police to 20 year old Isaiah Foster of Cambridge. Police spotted Foster in…
Read MoreGranite Monument Vandalized at DSP Headquarters
For the second time in less than a week, a Delaware law enforcement memorial has been vandalized. A granite marker outside State Police headquarters in Dover, etched with the names of officers who died in the line of duty, was defaced with what appears to be black spray paint. Several splotches and the words ‘Black…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Threatening Parents In Millsboro
A man is charged with threatening his parents with a rifle, and threatening to blow up the house. Delaware State Police say an argument outside escalated Monday afternoon in Millsboro, and that 26-year-old Marvel Shockley Junior obtained a rifle from his girlfriend’s vehicle and loaded it. No one was hurt. Shockley was arrested without incident.…
Read MoreDE State Senate Reconvenes Tuesday
The Delaware State Senate will reconvene at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. The Senate is expected to consider the first leg of an amendment to the Delaware Constitution and a bill related to video conferencing by public bodies. A pair of consent agendas also slated to be considered include four charter changes and eight…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest PA Fugitive
Ocean City police have arrested a Pennsylvania man wanted for a murder in New Castle, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, resort police learned that 20 year old Connor Farris Henry was staying in Ocean City. Officers were able to locate Henry and initiated a traffic stop at 56th Street and Coastal Highway – briefly closing the roadway…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pedestrian from Berlin Dies in O.C. Crash
UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – 5pm – The Ocean City Police Department is investigating a pedestrian crash that occurred just after midnight on Monday, June 15 at 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Police say 66 year old Kirk Hilton of Berlin was crossing Baltimore Avenue in the crosswalk when he was struck by a…
Read MoreDPH UPDATE (6/15/20): 76 Additional Positive Cases; 1 New Death
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing one additional fatality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is providing an update on the number of positive cases and recovered individuals as of 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2020. In total, 423 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Individuals who have…
Read MoreIRSD to Hold Policy & Board Meetings Online June 22
Indian River School District will hold its regular monthly meeting and policy committee meeting on Monday, June 22 online via Zoom. The policy meeting begins at 4pm and the board meeting at 7pm. The public is invited to participate in both meetings. Please disregard any previous notice of these meetings being held at Sussex Central…
Read MoreTwo Arrested by Seaford PD After Shooting
Two men have been arrested on charged of attempted murder after a shooting in Seaford Sunday night. Seaford Police were called just before 11pm to a home on North Pine Street where they found a man with a single gunshot wound and the home damaged by numerous rounds of gunfire. The victim was taken to…
Read MoreSCHS’s Brandon McCabe – IRSD Teacher of the Year
Brandon McCabe of Sussex Central High School has been selected as the Indian River School District’s Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. McCabe was chosen as the district’s overall winner from a pool of 15 candidates, one from each school. An Agricultural Structures and Engineering teacher at Sussex Central High School since 2010, McCabe teaches…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify – Still Looking for Suspect in Robbery in Lewes
UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who robbed a man in the parking lot of the Weis Market in Lewes on Saturday. Police are looking for Erika Morris. If you know where she is – contact Delaware State Police at 302-644-5020 or call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. ============================…
Read MoreVIDEO: OCPD Chief Speaks Out on Recent Violence in Town
Ocean City has seen an uptick in violence in the past few weeks – along with many other cities across the country. While most of the violent incidents have occurred at night – there have also been some daytime incidents. And videos that have appeared on social media. Police Chief Ross Buzzuro in a statement…
Read MoreDSP: Passed-Out Driver Wakes Up, Smashes Into 2 Mailboxes
A Selbyville man is charged with leading police on a pursuit in Delmar, after being found passed out at the wheel. State Police say a trooper knocked on the window of the running vehicle early Sunday on Line Road to get the man’s attention. The driver took off at a low rate of speed, and…
Read More2 Women Injured In Milton Pedestrian Accident
Two women are in the hospital after being struck on Fisher Road, just south of Route 9. The women were walking southbound Sunday afternoon. The driver apparently did not see them and struck at least one of the women. It’s unclear if both pedestrians were hit, or if one was struck and thrown into the…
Read MoreRip Currents Pose A Risk At Beaches
The start of the week brings a risk of rip currents at beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. Swimmers are urged to stay near lifeguards on duty. A rip current can sweep away even the strongest of swimmers. The National Weather Service says the rip current risk is high today.
Read MoreWoman Arrested For Millsboro Domestic Incident Involving Ex-Boyfriend
A Lewes woman is facing charges following a domestic incident involving her ex-boyfriend in Millsboro. Delaware State Police say the two had been out with their children on a day trip back on May 29th. The woman and the man got into an argument that became physical, and troopers say 33-year-old Nicole Pezold pulled out…
Read MoreDel. Public Health Reports 35 More COVID-19 Cases, 3 additional deaths
35 additional coronavirus cases and three more fatalities are being announced by the Delaware Division of Public Health. Of the most recent deaths, one of the patients lived in Kent County and two resided in New Castle County. They ranged in age from 68 to 104, and each had underlying health conditions. Two of them…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident
A Frankford man is facing numerous charges following a domestic incident in Seaford. State Police say troopers responded to a call last Wednesday. Their investigation determined that 26-year-old Alfred Wescott broke into a home where his ex-girlfriend and her two children were sleeping, as well as another family member. According to police, Wescott smacked the…
Read MoreMillsboro Voters Send Gum Back to Council
Voters in Millsboro have sent incumbent councilman Larry Gum back to the Town Council for another 3 years. Gum received 77 votes to Denise Blake’s 52 votes to hold on to the at-large seat. Michelle Truitt and Ron O’Neal were unopposed. They will be sworn in at the July council meeting, and the council will…
Read MoreThree Elected to Milford City Council
Voters in Milford went to the polls Saturday to elect three to the city council. In the First Ward, incumbent Mike Boyle received 173 votes to 162 for Michael Spillane. In the Second Ward, Lisa Peel did not run for re-election. Andrew Fulton will take over that seat – he got 119 votes to Joseph…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Dover Woman after Assault in Magnolia
A Dover woman has been arrested after a fight in Magnolia. Delaware State Police were called to the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park for a 20 year old female victim who was maced in the face during a fight with 23 year old Jazmyne Harris of Dover. Police say the two were arguing outside the…
Read MoreDrug Charges after Rehoboth Traffic Stop for Maryland Woman
Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle on Coastal Highway Friday night after failing to stop for a red light at Midway Outlet Drive. Police contacted the driver, 34 year old Monique Fulton of Windsor Mill, MD. A search of Fulton and the vehicle turned up over 33 grams of cocaine, a large quantity of small…
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