Posts Tagged ‘Bridgeville’
Downstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 17, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Felton, Harrington, Greenwood, and Bridgeville. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 101,…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Two Bridgeville Men on Drug and Weapons Offenses
A search warrant was executed at a residence on Mill Park Drive in Bridgeville on Friday, August 7th by members of the Sussex County Special Investigations Unit and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team. The search warrant followed an investigation of 49 year old William Charleston and 47 year old Jerome Charleston – both…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Thursday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Thursday, August 6, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millsboro and Houston. Near Georgetown, Lewes, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Harrington, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…
Read MoreTuesday, Aug 4 is National Night Out
2026 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT National Night Out is a chance to meet your neighbors and your local law enforcement and first responders in a more informal and positive setting. It’s an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Most National Night Out…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 14, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Frankford, Millsboro, Delmar, Seaford, Bridgeville, Ellendale, Lincoln, Greenwood, Harrington, and Felton. For notification purposes, spraying will be…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Thursday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Thursday, July 9, 2026: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Bethel and Milford. Near Lincoln, Bridgeville, and Seaford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreJuneteenth Events on Delmarva 2026
FRIDAY, JUNE 19th Salisbury, MD – Juneteenth on the Shore Community 5K – Salisbury City Park Bandstand – check in 9am run starts at 10am. Registration – https://www.howwebuild.org/ Bridgeville, DE – Juneteenth Celebration Prayer Breakfast “Liberty & Justice for All” 10am at Bridgeville Public Library West Rehoboth, DE – Juneteenth Celebration Block Party at West…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Identify Victim in Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash on Oak Road in Bridgeville
UPDATED – 06/05/26 – The Delaware State Police have identified 17-year-old Kensley Ramirez-Ramirez of Lewes as the person who died in the fatal crash Thursday morning on Oak Road in Bridgeville. ========================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 06/04/26 – The Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred this morning on Oak Road in…
Read MoreDSHA Announces Participants in Zoning & Land Use Reform Pilot Program
Sussex County along with 8 municipalities will receive free technical assistance and the planning consultants they will work with to modernize municipal zoning and land use policies aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing. The Delaware State Housing Authority says the jurisdictions – including Bridgeville, Georgetown, Laurel, Lewes, Milford and Rehoboth Beach – applied…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Seaford Man and Bridgeville Teen for Several Vehicle Thefts
Earlier this month, Delaware State Police troopers and detectives began investigating multiple vehicle thefts throughout western Sussex County. Following the investigation into the thefts, police have arrested 22-year-old Antwoine Savage of Seaford and a 16-year-old male, from Bridgeville for vehicle theft and related charges, and 20-year-old Lamir Faison of Bridgeville for gun and drug charges.…
Read MoreDelaware State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating Residential Trailer Fire; Occupants Displaced
The Delaware Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate a residential trailer fire that occurred on January 11th on Mill Park Drive in the Bridgeville area. The damage is Estimated at $50,000. No injuries were reported. According to the Seaford Volunteer Fire Company, all occupants were accounted for and turned over to the Red Cross for temporary…
Read MoreDNREC Investigating Ammonia Release at Simmons Animal Nutrition in Bridgeville
DNREC reports that an unknown amount of Anhydrous Ammonia was released into the air from Simmons Animal Nutrition in Bridgeville Thursday morning just after 9:30. Officials say the release occurred when a pressure relief valve pipe was damaged by maintenance crews working in the area of the pipe. The area was secured and evacuated by…
Read MoreTroopers Arrest Man and Woman on Gun Charges Following Traffic Stop
Delaware State Police have arrested a man and a woman –31-year-old Derrick Edwards of Millsboro and 28-year-old Faythe Wise of Seaford– on felony gun charges following a traffic stop that occurred last night in Bridgeville. On August 12th at approximately 9:30 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a black Dodge Charger fail to properly stop…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Bridgeville Man After Menacing Incident August 5th
UPDATED – 08/11/25 – Delaware State Police have arrested 30-year-old John Gleysteen of Bridgeville, Delaware for felony offenses following a menacing incident that occurred on August 5th in Bridgeville. Police arrested Gleysteen on Sunday, August 10. He was taken to Troop 5 and charged with the crimes listed below: Possession of a Deadly Weapon During…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Arrest Bridgeville Pair for Burglary and Theft
Delaware State Police have arrested two individuals–33-year-old Robert Layton and 31-year-old Jasmine Rokos both of Bridgeville– for burglary and related offenses after a break-in at a Seaford home. The burglary was reported on May 23rd. Police say the two had forced entry to the unoccupied home. Once inside, the suspects stole electronics, power tools, automotive…
Read MoreThree Arrested on Multiple Gun Charges in Bridgeville
A Preston man and two 17 year olds from Cambridge and Delmar have been arrested by Delaware State Police on multiple felony gun offenses. The arrest comes after an investigation Wednesday night in Bridgeville after police were called to McDonald’s for a report of individuals in a white car allegedly waving firearms at patrons. Police…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Identified and in Custody for Deadly Shooting at Bridgeville Party in 2023
UPDATE: 02-05-25: Delaware State Police Homicide Detectives have identified 20-year-old Daveon Showell of Bridgeville, Delaware as the suspect in a murder that happened in Bridgeville in 2023. He is in custody in Virginia awaiting extradition to Delaware. On May 14, 2023, troopers arrived on Mill Park Drive and found 23-year-old Orbby Holder of Bridgeville, Delaware…
Read MoreGreenwood Man Arrested in Copper Wire Theft Investigation
A Greenwood man has been arrested for theft of copper wire from irrigation systems in Kent and Sussex Counties. Multiple thefts were investigated in the Bridgeville, Greenwood and Houston areas between April and August 16th by State Police from Troop 3 and Troop 4. Police say the suspects trespassed onto private properties, and cut and…
Read MoreDNREC: Mosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, August 06, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Georgetown, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Harrington, and Milford Near Millsboro and Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for False Report; Two Teens Arrested for Gun Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested for falsely reporting a burglary and two 15 year old boys are charged with weapons offenses. Delaware State Police were called to Abby’s Way in Bridgeville on April 17 for a burglary. Police say 47 year old Andrew May reported that someone got into his house and stole a…
Read MoreApple Scrapple Festival This Evening & Saturday in Bridgeville
The Apple Scrapple Festival is just getting underway in Bridgeville. The festival will run until 10pm tonight with the food court and carnival. Also Friday night – the Little Miss pageant, Kids Apple Toss and Friday Night Street Dance. Festival organizers expect to open Saturday morning – and there are three indoor locations – the…
Read MoreRecovery & Cleanup Begin in Northwest Sussex County
Neighbors were helping neighbors Sunday to help begin the recovery after Saturday night’s tornado. Sussex Countians showed up with trucks, trailers, chainsaws and themselves to help begin the clean up – cutting trees away from houses, broken branches from damaged trees and clearing tons of debris. Numerous state and county officials were also on the…
Read MoreUPDATE: Greenwood Man Dies in Bridgeville Area Crash
Update: State Police have identified the person who died in a vehicle crash that occurred in the Bridgeville area on December 4th. Police say 83-year-old Richard Kalinevitch of Greenwood who was driving a Ford Focus did not stop at the posted stop sign and flashing red traffic light for northbound traffic on Wesley Church Road…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Bridgeville Area Shooting
A shooting on Mill Park Drive in the Bridgeville area has left one man hospitalized with serious injuries. Delaware State Police were called just before 2pm Monday and learned that an 18 year old male victim was shot multiple times by an unknown male. The victim was taken to an area hospital by an acquaintance…
Read MoreApple Scrapple Festival Begins Today in Bridgeville
The 30th Anniversary Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville begins this evening at 4pm. The opening ceremony is at 6pm – followed by the Little Miss Apple Scrapple Pageant at 6:30 and a Kids Apple Toss at 7pm. Then at 8pm is the Friday Night Street Dance with Charlie and the Cooltones. Saturday the fun begins…
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