Bethany Beach Police Looking for Suspect Who Shot Fireworks at People

Police in Bethany Beach are looking for a man who aimed numerous fireworks at bystanders on Garfield Parkway. Bethany Beach Police responded to the scene and say body-worn camera footage recorded a possible suspect who remained behind – and then approached a large group of people along the beach and aimed a mortar-style firework into…

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Frankford Man Charged with Rape

Bethany Beach Police have arrested a Frankford man in connection with a rape that occurred within town limits on Sunday, June 1st. Police were tipped to the incident through the South Coastal Health Campus in Millville and investigation led them to 35 year old Mark Buckheit, Jr. of Frankford who was arrested Wednesday and charged…

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Two Injured in Head-on Crash on Route 1 Near Bethany Beach Thursday

An aborted vehicle pursuit just before 11 Thursday morning near Bethany Beach ended in a head-on collision at Coastal Highway and Pennsylvania Avenue. Bethany Beach police attempted a traffic stop on a red Honda, but the driver disregarded the officers’ lights and siren and sped off northbound on Route 1. The driver made a U-Turn…

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Watch Your Speed on Route 26 in Bethany Beach

A traffic study by The Traffic Group has recommended that the speed limit on Route 26 within the corporate limits of Bethany Beach be lowered. DelDOT approved the change and Bethany Beach Police say that effective immediately – the 35 mile an hour speed limit has been lowered to 30 miles per hour. Signage on…

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