Posts Tagged ‘death’
House Democratic Caucus Leadership Issue Statement on the Passing of Former Rep. John Viola
The members of the Delaware House Democratic Caucus have issued a statement on the passing of former Representative John Viola, who served in the State House of Representatives for 22 years and as Majority Whip from 2013 to 2017. Viola fought for working families, for better wages, stronger protections and fairer working conditions for Delawareans.…
Read MoreDover Man Charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide in Thursday Shooting
A Dover man has been arrested in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 59 year old Dover man. Dover Police began their investigation Thursday evening when they were called to an apartment on Courtside Drive. They found the 59 year old victim with a gun shot wound to the upper body. He…
Read MoreUPDATED: Victim in Fatal Golf Car Crash in Long Neck Identified; GoFundMe to Help with Funeral Costs
UPDATED – 09/18/25 – A GoFundMe has been set up to help Sandy Sokira’s family deal with the funeral and other costs.  ========================================================= UPDATED – 09/16/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 35-year-old Sandy Sokira, of Millsboro, Delaware, as the woman who died in the fatal golf cart crash on Sunday evening in Long Neck.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Information for MD State Senator Richard Colburn
UPDATED – 12/31/24 – Funeral information for Senator Richard Colburn has been released. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, from 10am until 12noon at Open Bible Church, 1619 Race Street, Cambridge, MD 21613. A memorial service will immediately follow at the church beginning at 12noon. Burial will be private. ====================================== Maryland…
Read MoreDeath Investigation at Towers Beach
Delaware State Police conducted a death investigation this morning at Towers Beach, says Cpl. Amina Ali, state police spokesperson. “Due to the nature of the investigation, no further details will be shared,” Cpl. Ali added.
Read MoreCaroline County Sheriff’s Dept. Corporal Nagel Dies
The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office has lost one of its own. They say that on New Year’s Eve, 6 year veteran of the department, Corporal Lucas Nagel lost his battle with PTSD and took his own life. Cpl. Nagel graduated from Col. Richardson High School in 2013 and joined the US Army as a Military…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services Set for Floyd Toomey
UPDATED – 03/17/21 – Funeral services have been set for former Dagsboro and Ellendale police chief, Floyd Toomey, who died Sunday – he was 64. Services will be held in the chapel of Short Funeral Services on East Market Street in Georgetown Friday, March 19th at 1pm. Visitation will begin at 11am. Internment and Military…
Read MorePolice: Woman Found Dead Under Fallen Tree Branch
Delaware State Police have released the name of a person who was found dead in Milford on North Shore Drive Tuesday. Troopers arrived to the scene after a family member was unable to locate 73-year-old Gloria Babel during Tuesday’s storm. Babel was found under a large branch that had fallen from a tree. Reportedly she…
Read MoreStorm A Factor In Woman’s Death In Milford
The storm Tuesday was apparently a factor in a woman’s death in Milford. Delaware State Police say Troopers responded to North Shore Drive late Tuesday morning. It is believed that the victim was struck by a tree branch as she was inspecting damage caused by the storm. The cause and manner of her death is…
Read MoreMan Taken to Hospital in Cardiac Arrest after Fishing Boat Mishap
Police are investigating after a man was found in cardiac arrest while he had been fishing on the bay with his wife. Police say the incident occurred Sunday around 6:37 p.m. in the Rehoboth Bay near Massey’s Landing. The victim and his wife were fishing from their 2000 19-foot Trophy boat. When they were getting…
Read MoreWorcester County Health Department Confirms First Coronavirus Death
The Worcester County Health Department (WCHD) confirmed the first death of a county resident this week from COVID-19: a woman in her 80’s who was a hospice patient at a county long-term care facility prior to the onset of COVID-19 illness. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this time. For more…
Read MoreDewey Beach Mayor TJ Redefer has passed away
Dewey Beach Mayor TJ Redefer, 58, has passed away following a prolonged fight with pancreatic cancer. WGMD News learned from sources close to the family that Mayor Redefer had passed away Tuesday afternoon following a fierce fight with pancreatic cancer. Mayor Redefer was elected commissioner in Dewey Beach in 2017, at which time his colleagues…
Read MoreSussex County veteran passes away from coronavirus
An 84-year-old Rehoboth Beach resident and U.S. Navy veteran has passed away due to complications from coronavirus. James Douglas Smith, 84, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Smith proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and…
Read MoreOcean City mourns the loss of longtime Tourism Director
The Town of Ocean City’s Tourism Director, Donna Abbott, passed away today, April 1, after a ferocious fight with cancer. Abbott, who held the position of Tourism Director since 2012, oversaw destination marketing and worked closely with the Town’s advertising agency to promote Ocean City as a premier vacation destination. A native of Cambridge and…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan announces first death from coronavirus in Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan has announced the first death of coronavirus in Maryland, a Prince George’s County resident in his 60s who suffered from an underlying medical condition. “It is with profound sadness that I announce the first death in Maryland as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,” Governor Hogan said in a statement Wednesday night.…
Read MoreFormer State Rep. Bobby Outten passes away at 71
Former State Representative William Robert “Bobby” Outten passed away on Tuesday, March 17, at the Bayhealth – Sussex Campus. He was 71-years-old. Rep. Outten worked for over 36 years with Delmarva Power. In 2004, he was elected as State Representative for the 30th District (Harrington and southwest Kent County). He held the post for seven…
Read MoreDOC Officials Investigating Vaughn Inmate Death
Corrections officials are investigating the death of an inmate at the Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. Officials say 67 year old Norris Durham of Dover was in the prison infirmary for an unrelated medical condition when he complained of having chest pains. Medical staff was getting his vital signs when he lost consciousness. Additional life-saving…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services for OC’s Christopher Trimper Set for Nov 2
UPDATED – 10/28/19 – Funeral services for Christopher Trimper of Ocean City, who died last Thursday from complications from a food allergy will be held on Saturday, November 2 at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. Visitation is from 10am to 12pm with the funeral service at noon. While everyone wants to help in their…
Read MoreSalisbury Zoo announces passing of Spider Monkey “Amy”
The Salisbury Zoo regretfully announces the passing of their female black-handed spider monkey, “Amy”. The 25-year-old monkey had been under medical care for advanced stages of cancer and passed away during surgery. The average life span of spider monkeys in captivity is 33 years. Amy was born on April 17, 1994 at the Salisbury Zoo.…
Read MoreUPDATE | Lewes man dies following bicycle crash on Route 1
A Lewes man has died after he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Route 1. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, September 11 when a 2017 Cadillac CTS was traveling in the right lane of northbound Coastal Highway, approaching the intersection of a…
Read MoreThe “Forgotten Mile,” A Bit Brighter This Past Weekend
If it looked a bit brighter on Coastal Highway between Rehoboth and Dewey this past weekend, it probably was. After this WGMD report two weeks ago concerning more than a dozen overhead street lamps that had gone dark, almost all have been repaired. Since that report, Louise Holt, DelDOT spokeswoman, says that her agency has addressed multiple…
Read MoreDSP Investigate Death Near Millsboro
A death investigation is underway after a 71 year old man was found unresponsive on a boat docked at a private marina behind his home on Paleo Way near Millsboro. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel – his body taken to the Division of Forensic Science for autopsy to determine…
Read MoreUPDATED: Police Identify Shooting Victim in Lincoln
UPDATED – 7/23/19 – 11am – Delaware State Police have releaesed the name of the man who was shot and killed on Wednesday, July 10 in Lincoln. Police say 35 year old Brian Chirdon was taken to Christiana Hospital where he later died from his injury. Police continue to investigate. The shooting occurred at a…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Drug Distribution Case
A Salisbury man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. The sentence for 38 year old Narada Walls was announced by the US Attorney for the District of Maryland. The investigation showed Walls used assumed names and…
Read MoreUPDATED: Roman Shankaras Not Guilty on All Charges in Third Vaughn Prison Riot Trial
UPDATED 5/23/19 3:20PM – The eighth defendant tried in the Vaughn Prison Riot, 32 year old Roman Shankaras, has been found not guilty on all charges. DOC Commissioner Perry Phelps offered the following statement: “We thank the members of the jury for their time and service to the State of Delaware. The news is upsetting,…
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