Milford Man Arrested for DUI after Pursuit

A Milford man who now faces DUI charges led police on a chase on Milford Harrington Highway. According to Milford Police, the officer’s attempt to initiate a traffic stop and short pursuit happened around midnight on February 17th on Milford Harrington Hwy in the area of Williamsville Road. The vehicle came to a stop on…

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Curfew Check Leads to Arrest of Dover Man on Firearm Charges

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Dover Police have arrested a 31-year-old Dover man following a curfew check Thursday night. The investigation began at 10:16 p.m., when the Street Crimes Unit was assisting Delaware Probation and Parole with a curfew check on Lekaro Rembert. During the check, Probation Officers found a loaded .22 caliber rifle and .22 caliber Ruger handgun inside…

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Children’s Pastor Arrested for Child Pornography

A Seaford pastor faces 10 felony counts of Dealing in Child Pornography, according to the Delaware Attorney General’s Office. 74-year-old James R. Dryden was arrested earlier this month following an internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) investigation led by the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police. Multiple CyberTips generated by Microsoft warning…

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House Fire at Unoccupied House in Denton Under Investigation

The cause of a two-story wood-framed single-family home that occurred yesterday morning in Denton in Caroline County is under investigation. The blaze broke out about 10 a.m. at the house on 108 North Sixth Street. No one was in the home at the time of the fire, as an extensive renovation process of the house…

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DOJ Secures Felony Conviction in First of Several Cases Related to Abuses of the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program 

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An investigation has been ongoing into fraud cases in relation to the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program. That program provided Delaware residents with a one-time $300.00 check and was intended to provide relief to Delaware families for rising costs after the COVID pandemic. The Delaware Department of Justice secured a felony conviction in the first…

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Residential Structure Fire in Stockton, MD Under Investigation

A fire that occurred at a two-story single-family home in Stockton, Maryland this morning remains under investigation. in the 10:00 hour, the Stockton Volunteer Fire Company with the assistance of Girdletree, Snow Hill, Pocomoke and Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Departments worked to bring the fire under control quickly. Crews then remained on location on Ticktown Road…

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Maryland Correctional Officer from Ocean View, DE Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice and Destruction of Records

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A 37-year-old Ocean View man and a correctional officer at the Eastern Correctional Institution (“ECI”) in Westover, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to obstruct justice and to destruction of records, related to covering up evidence that a fellow officer at ECI had unlawfully assaulted an inmate. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L.…

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Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois Lead Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Supporting PA Gun Safety Law    

Attorneys General of a number of states are speaking out about the striking down of a gun law in Pennsylvania. Attorney General Kathy Jennings today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The coalition urged the court to revisit an opinion striking…

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Marydel Man Faces Felony Gun Charges Following Traffic Stop

A 27-year-old Marydel man has been arrested after members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force stopped a Buick with a registration violation and found drugs in the vehicle. When the front seat passenger–Miguel Hernandes-Tovar was being detained, detectives discovered a handgun concealed in his pants pocket. According to police, the female driver was charged…

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Public Safety Meeting at Delaware State Police Troop 3 This Evening

A public safety meeting will be held at Delaware State Police Troop 3 in Camden Wyoming this evening, according to information from State Representative Lyndon Yearick. Troop 3 is located on 3759 South State Street. DSP Troop 3 personnel will review 2023 crime statistics. Also at the meeting will be a discussion of local safety concerns as well…

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Upcoming Road Closures in the Georgetown Area

Johnson Road between Anderson Corner Road and Simpler Branch Road in the Georgetown area– will be closed starting tomorrow–February 23rd and continuing through March 1st (weather permitting) for the installation of a crossroad pipe. The Detour route will include Anderson Corner Road.  Also near Georgetown, State Forest Road between Deer Forest Road and Wilson Hill Road…

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