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UPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Bridgeville Murder
UPDATED 06/13/23 – 12pm – The suspect wanted in the murder of 52 year old Troy Scofield of Bridgeville has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police located 27 year old Alan Alcantara’s blue Honda Civic on Sunday parked on a commercial property in Georgetown. Detectives searched the car and found Scofield’s body in the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Third Arrest in Shooting Death of Laurel’s Corey Mumford
UPDATED – 6/12/23 – A third suspect involved in the murder of 18 year old Corey Mumford of Laurel has been identified by Delaware State Police. Police say 21 year old Shyheem Latham-Purnell was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force at a residence in Salisbury, MD. He is now in jail in Maryland awaiting…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash East of Laurel Leaves 1 Dead
UPDATED – 06/12/23 – 1pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on Saturday, June 10 in the Laurel area as 27 year old Daniel Odham of Laurel, DE ========================================================== A Laurel man is dead after a single vehicle crash just before midnight Saturday. Delaware State…
Read MoreUPDATED: Salisbury Murder Suspect Riley Collick Arrested in NJ
UPDATED – 06/12/23 12:50pm – A suspect wanted by Maryland State Police in connection with the murder of 32 year old Alejandro Exantus of Laurel, Delaware has been arrested by US Marshals in New Jersey. Marshals arrested 44 year old Riley Collick of Fruitland at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, where he is now awaiting…
Read MoreSection of Route 611/Stephen Decatur Hwy Dedicated in Memory of Cpl Glenn Hilliard
A portion of Stephen Decatur Highway/Route 611 has been dedicated in honor of Cpl Glenn Hilliard, who was killed in the line of duty while serving as a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy one year ago today. However Cpl Hilliard worked and risked his life daily to protect citizens of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. A…
Read MoreChanges Announced to Gov Carney’s Cabinet and Nominations to Key Administration Posts
Governor John Carney has made several nominations to key leadership and cabinet positions. These nominations are expected to be considered by the State Senate later this month. Additional information on the nominees from Gov Carney’s press release: Molly Magarik, who has served as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) since…
Read MorePA Driver Arrested for DUI & Hit & Run after Crashing into OC Fire Truck
Ocean City Police are investigating a crash in the area of 8th Street and Philadelphia Avenue just after 8:30 Saturday night. Police say an Ocean City fire truck was responding to a call with its emergency lights on when it was struck by a black sedan. Witnesses told police the driver was speeding and pulled…
Read MoreOCPD Rescue Peppa Pig After Taken from Candy Store
Ocean City Police have recovered Peppa Pig – but are now looking to identify the three men who were seen carrying the large pig down the sidewalk Saturday morning around 2am in the area of 120th Street. The three took Peppa from her home in front of the candy store – the suspects were last…
Read MoreUPDATED: Millsboro Voters Elect 2 to Town Council Saturday
UPDATED – 7:45pm – Millsboro voters opted for change on the Town Council and will say goodbye to two incumbents. In District 3 Matthew Davis grabbed 375 votes to incumbent Faye Lingo’s 147. The at-large seat was won by Marty Presley with 380 votes to incumbent Larry Gum’s 135. The District 2 seat was not…
Read MoreOne Injured in Rollover Crash Near Oak Orchard
Indian River emergency personnel were called for a vehicle rollover on Route 24 in the area of Indian Summer Village around 5:30 Friday evening. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that an Acura driven by a 35 year old man was westbound on Route 24 when the driver lost control, struck a utility…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment Underway in Bethany Beach
Beach replenishment is underway in Bethany Beach. Over the next two to three weeks Weeks Marine will place an additional 320,000 cubic yards of sand on the dune and beach between Third Street and Wellington Parkway – weather permitting. This over $24-million renourishment project is repairing the storm damaged beaches from Rehoboth Beach to Fenwick…
Read MoreUPDATED: SB 57 – Adoption of the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act – Signed into Law
UPDATED – 06/09/23 – Governor John Carney signed this measure into law on Friday, June 9. It becomes effective immediately. ============================================================= Original story – 04/06/23 – The Delaware State Senate passed Senate Bill 57 which ensures that the will of Delaware voters is honored when the Electoral College convenes every four years to decide the…
Read MoreUnlicensed Caregiver Charged with Child Abuse
Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center was called for an unresponsive 10 month old infant at a home in Mardela Springs. Officials say the child suffered from multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds – and was flown from TidalHealth to Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. Investigation showed a 4 year old child was found with a…
Read MoreTwo Drug Makers & Two Pharmacies Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements
Final approval was announced Friday by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings of $17.3-billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Funds will begin to be released to a national administrator later this summer and to state and local governments by the end of this year. Delaware will receive…
Read MoreAnother Horseshoe Crab Rescue
DNREC has approved a scientific collection permit for the MERR Institute to help with another horseshoe crab rescue on Arnell Creek Friday afternoon. Volunteers are helping to collect crabs that have gone through a crossroad pipe under Old Landing Road and are stuck in the phragmites when the get in the marsh. The volunteers will…
Read MoreSeaford Woman Arrested on Drug Dealing Charges
A Seaford woman wanted for a violation of probation was arrested by detectives from the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force at the Dollar General in Seaford just after 9:30 Friday morning. Delaware State Police say a search of 35 year old Chelsea Fenimore’s backpack turned up about 2.4 grams of crack cocaine, over a gram…
Read MoreOcean City Life-Saving Museum to get Elevator
The Ocean City Life-Saving Museum at the end of the Boardwalk at the Inlet will finally become ADA compliant. The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved $600,000 to the Town of Ocean City for the installation of an elevator, elevator lobby and emergency exit stairs at the museum. The funding was requested and secured…
Read MoreTyaskin Beach in Wicomico County Reopened
Tyaskin Beach has reopened after a retest of bacteria levels. The tests from Thursday have all come back normal. The beach was closed Thursday due to elevated bacteria levels. Wicomico County Health officials say children, the elderly, pregnant women and anyone with a weakened immune system are most likely to become ill from swimming in…
Read MoreFederal Grant Supports MD Highway Administration Project to Enhance Route 50 on Eastern Shore
Maryland Transportation officials have received an $11.9-million federal grant for a project to enhance safety and reduce congestion on Route 50 on the Eastern Shore. The funding is for new technology that will enable the Maryland State Highway Administration to deploy cutting-edge software, sensors, traffic cameras and message signs along 113 miles of Route 50.…
Read MoreDelaware JP Court 2 Moving to Lewes June 14th
Justice of the Peace Court 2 will close in Rehoboth Beach on Monday and reopen on Wednesday, June 14th at its new home on Willow Creek Road, just off Route 1, north of Lewes. Delaware Court officials say JP Court 2 has been in the Rehoboth Beach location for 25 years and has outgrown the…
Read MoreMilford PD Investigating Shooting
Milford Police are investigating a shooting incident at the Brightway Commons that occurred Thursday evening just after 6. Patrol officers were in the area when they heard gun fire, but when officers arrived at the scene they found no victim. Police did see property that was struck. A 20 year old male victim was taken…
Read MoreGovernor’s Task Force Arrests Seaford Man for Drug Dealing
A Seaford man has been arrested for drug dealing after a several months long narcotics investigation. Delaware State Police say detectives from the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force were called to Asbury Road west of Raccoon Ditch Road west of Georgetown in mid-February after a hunter found large bags buried in the woods that appeared…
Read MoreLegislation Introduced in DE State Senate for DNREC & PJM Interconnection to Study Transmission Impacts of Offshore Wind Development
A bill sponsored by Democrat Senator Stephanie Hansen would direct DNREC to work with PJM Interconnection, LLC to study the transmission impacts of offshore wind development. Senate Bill 170 would also have DNREC work with neighboring states on offshore wind transmission. DNREC would then report back to the Governor and Delaware General Assembly on a…
Read MoreBeginning Friday: Parking Restrictions & Heavy Traffic Expected for Ocean City Air Show This Weekend
The Town of Ocean City will be hosting the O.C. Air Show this upcoming weekend. If you head to that location, you can expect to see heavy traffic delays (both vehicle and pedestrians), restricted parking, and road closures in the downtown areas. Here are the details from the Town of Ocean City: Street Closures The…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE Senate Passes Legislation to Help Paraprofessionals Become Certified Teachers
The Delaware Senate passed legislation today to help ease the path for experienced paraprofessionals to become full-time, certified teachers. Sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth “Tizzy” Lockman, Senate Bill 156 will both assist Delaware schools resolve ongoing teacher shortages and encourage a more diverse teacher workforce. Senator Lockman says rising student enrollment combined with high…
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