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Milford man arrested on assault charges for seriously injuring man he attacked
A Milford man was arrested on assault charges after police say he attacked a man who was trying to deliver a Valentine’s Day card. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Sunday as troopers were called to the 8000 block of Slaughter Beach Road for reports of an assault. Police arrived…
Read MoreSeaford woman killed in Bridgeville crash
A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:30 a.m., Monday as a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, operated by a 67-year-old Seaford woman, was traveling northbound on Apple Tree Road and was stopped at a stop sign. A 2006 Ford, E250 Econoline…
Read MorePolice on scene of serious crash in Bridgeville
This story has been updated: A Seaford woman has died following a serious crash in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police are currently on the scene of a serious crash in Bridgeville. Details are limited at this time as police conduct their investigation, but WGMD News has learned that the crash took place around 9:30 a.m. and…
Read MoreDelaware State Rep. demands answers from UD over low in-state student enrollment
Delaware State Representative Ruth Briggs-King is demanding answers from the University of Delaware (UD) over the low number of in-state enrollment after the institution’s President said they need “better-qualified students” during a Joint Finance Committee meeting. University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis made the controversial remarks during a Joint Finance Committee hearing earlier this month…
Read MoreRacing event in West Ocean City sparks debate over funding among councilmembers
Two requests to approve Tourism Advisory Board recommendations turned into a 90 minute discussion primarily on whether to fund a racing event in West Ocean City which is technically in unincorporated Worcester County. The primary issue was how much Ocean City would actually financially benefit with the consensus that the event would fill up hotel…
Read MorePunkin Chunkin wants to return to Sussex County
The World Championship Punkin Chunkin wants to return home to Sussex County, Delaware. After 30 years of chunkin pumpkins in Sussex County, the event was forced to leave Delmarva after a cannon malfunctioned in 2016 and seriously injured a producer from the Discovery Channel who was filming a documentary on the spectacle which took place…
Read MoreMaryland man gets 17 years for deadly DUI crash last summer in Ocean City
A Cockeysville, Maryland man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison in connection with a deadly crash last summer in Ocean City. The charges stem from a fatal crash that occurred in Ocean City in June, 2019. An SUV driven by 41-year-old Todd Pivec struck the rear of another vehicle in the area of…
Read MoreVirginia man seriously injured in industrial accident at Mountaire in Millsboro
Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident at Mountaire Farms in Millsboro that seriously injured a Virginia man. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., Sunday as a 58-year-old Melfa, Virginia man was at the location to assist with the renovation of a building on the Mountaire Complex. The man…
Read MoreSenator Carper calls for climate change action on the floor of the Senate
Delaware’s Senior U.S. Senator Tom Carper is calling for action in the Senate over climate change, citing sea level rise and the dangers he and others say it poses to the coastline of the country. Earlier this week, Senator Carper introduced the Clean Economy Act with 33 of his Senate colleagues, legislation that would jumpstart…
Read MoreWicomico County Sheriff speaks out against bill to make Maryland a sanctuary state
Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis has expressed strong opposition to legislation that would make Maryland a sanctuary state, a proposal he claimed would protect MS-13 gang members from criminal arrest or prosecution. Sheriff Lewis attended a press conference on Tuesday alongside State Senator Mary Beth Carozza, Somerset County Sheriff Ronnie Howard and Chief Deputy Paul…
Read More2nd University of Delaware student cleared of potential coronavirus
The second of two University of Delaware (UD) students that was screened for coronavirus has been cleared after test results came back negative for the disease. Earlier this week, UD officials announced that two students were undergoing testing for potential cases of the coronavirus, now officially referred to as COVID-19, a severe disease that’s killed…
Read MoreMilford man arrested on drug charges
A Milford man has been apprehended on drug charges. The Milford Police Department Drug Unit with the assistance of the patrol division and the U.S. Marshal’s First State Fugitive Task Force apprehended Dylan C. Jones, 24, of Milford DE, for warrants out of the Milford Police Department. The first warrant stemmed from a drug investigation…
Read MoreDover man convicted for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl
A Dover man has been convicted by a Kent County jury for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child in his care. Tyrone Clark, 63, was found guilty of ten felonies, including Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person in a Position of Trust, Authority, or Supervision 1st Degree, Rape 2nd Degree, and Rape 4th Degree,…
Read MoreFelton man charged with 1st Degree Murder in death of Cambridge man
Following a year of investigation, Delaware State Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of a Cambridge, Maryland man. The ongoing homicide investigation into the shooting death of Jesse Stanford, 30 of Cambridge, Maryland, led detectives to identify and issue warrants for the suspect Cahlil N. Simmons, 25, of Felton, Delaware.…
Read MoreDSHS Security Rob Coupe stepping down
Governor John Carney announced on Friday that Secretary Robert Coupe – a longtime leader in Delaware law enforcement – will step down from his current role as the head of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security next month to join the Office of the Attorney General. “There are few people across our state…
Read MorePolice investigating triple shooting in Salisbury
Maryland State Police are investigating an apparent triple shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Wicomico County. According to Maryland State Police, around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack responded to the 700 block of Richmond Avenue in Salisbury to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. According to a…
Read MoreFire destroys rowhome in Salisbury
A fire tore through a rowhome early Friday morning in Salisbury. According to the Salisbury Fire Department, the blaze broke out sometime early this morning at a rowhome in the 600 block of Fitzwater Street. Crews from Salisbury, Delmar, and Hebron Fire Departments arrived and battled the blaze. Five occupants were displaced and no injuries…
Read MoreUD student cleared of possible coronavirus, another awaiting test results
One of two University of Delaware (UD) students being screened for coronavirus has been cleared and tested negative for the disease. Earlier this week, UD officials announced that two students were undergoing testing for potential cases of the coronavirus, now officially referred to as COVID-19, a severe disease that’s killed over 1,300 people in China…
Read MoreSeaford man charged in hit and run crash
A Seaford man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit and run crash in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m., Monday as a pedestrian was walking along the edge of Middleford Road, just west of Old Furnace Road, in Seaford. For unknown reasons,…
Read MoreOne dead, another injured in two separate crashes on Route 24 in Sussex County
One person was killed and another was seriously injured in two separate crashes Thursday morning on Route 24 in Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, the fatal crash occurred around 6:40 a.m. as a Hyundai Sonata was heading eastbound on Route 24 (John J. Williams Highway), just west of Rosedale Road, when it struck…
Read MoreIndian River School District referendum passes
The Indian River School District capital expense referendum has passed. Unofficial vote totals Wednesday night showed the referendum passed by a wide margin with 7,536 in favor and 4,535 opposed. “I want to offer to my heartfelt thanks to our public for supporting this important initiative,” Superintendent Mark Steele said. “We are grateful that IRSD…
Read MoreSeaford man charged with assault in stabbing incident at Nanticoke Hospital
A Seaford man is behind bars after police say he stabbed and assaulted a family member in the parking lot of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. According to the Seaford Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m., Wednesday as officers were called to the parking lot of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for reports of an assault.…
Read MoreWanted Georgetown man arrested on drug charges following police chase
A wanted Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges after led police on a chase that ended in a crash. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just after 4 p.m., Wednesday when members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force (GTF) were on patrol in the Coverdale area and observed a 2010…
Read MoreBREAKING | Pedestrian struck in Oak Orchard
Delaware State Police are currently on scene of a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Oak Orchard. According to Delaware State Police, the crash occurred around 6:42 a.m., Thursday on John J. Williams Highway (Route 24) in Oak Orchard near the Indian Summer Villiage. As a result of the crash, Route 24 between Gull Point…
Read MoreVoters to hit the polls today for Indian River referendum
Voters in the Indian River School District will hit the polls today for a capital expense referendum. If passed, the funding would be used to build a new Sussex Central High School and manage growth in the district, which Indian River Superintendent Mark Steele told WGMD’s Mike Bradley shows no signs of changing anytime soon.…
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