Posts Tagged ‘Death investigation’
DSP Ask Public’s Help in Death Investigation
The body of a Laurel man was found Friday afternoon at the Delaware Recycling Center in New Castle by employees in the processing area. Delaware State Police say 54 year old Lorenzo Gomez-Lopez was not an employee at the center and the cause off death is unknown. Autopsy results are pending. Gomez-Lopez was last seen…
Read MoreUPDATED: Death Investigation at Indian River Inlet
UPDATED 2:18pm – Delaware State Police report that a man intentionally jumped from the Indian River Inlet Bridge and was later found dead in the water. Because it appears to be a suicide, no additional information will be released. ========================================================= Delaware State Police confirm to the Talk of Delmarva that there is a death investigation…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Found Dead in North Ocean City Lot
UPDATED – 11:20am – Ocean City Police and Fire officials were called to the area of 116th Street Sunday night around 11pm for an unconscious man inside a vehicle. Ocean City Police and EMS performed lifesaving efforts, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s body has been taken to the Office…
Read MoreRehoboth Beach Death Investigation Updates
EMS crews and Rehoboth Beach police responded to the ocean block of Olive Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 21, for a woman reported in cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Rehoboth Beach police along with investigators from the Division of Forensic Science and Delaware State Police assisted with the investigation into…
Read MoreCaroline County Sheriff Investigating Death of 18-month old Child in Preston
Caroline County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Marsh Creek Road in Preston for a death investigation involving an 18-month old child. Sheriff’s officials say the investigation indicates the child was struck by a vehicle Friday evening while playing in the back yard of their home. The driver of the vehicle is a 30 year old…
Read MoreAnother Death Investigation in Downtown Rehoboth Beach
EMS crews and Rehoboth Beach police responded to the ocean block of Olive Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday for a woman reported in cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Rehoboth Beach police along with investigators from the Division of Forensic Science and Delaware State Police assisted with the investigation into the late…
Read MoreSalisbury PD Investigating Body Found in Pond
Salisbury Police are conducting a death investigation into an adult male who was found deceased in a pond in the area of Coventry Lane on Saturday afternoon. The individual has been preliminarily identified and the body was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to…
Read MoreUpdate: North Carolina Man’s Death in Lincoln Area Remains Under Investigation
Delaware State Police have released the name of a man whose death in the Lincoln area is the focus of a homicide investigation.A man’s body was found early Sunday morning in the area of Staytonville Road and North Union Church Road. 40-year-old Jose Santiago-Zamora Jiminez of Charlotte, North Carolina was dead at the scene.The Delaware…
Read MoreUpdate: Dover Police Make Arrest Following Death Investigation
An investigation into the discovery of a man’s body in Dover earlier this month has led to an arrest.According to Dover Police, investigators learned that the death of 30-year-old Jorge Valladares may have been related to a motor vehicle accident.On June 22nd, police investigated a single-vehicle crash on East Water Street, in which a vehicle…
Read MoreMurder Suspect Dies at SCI
A man who was arrested on murder charges last month has died in prison.According to the Delaware Department of Correction, 57-year-old Michael Klein of Long Neck was being housed in the medical area of Sussex Correctional Institution, and had a history of chronic health conditions.The DOC said he was found unresponsive in his cell by…
Read MoreKayakers Discover Body in Dover
Dover Police are investigating the discovery of a body in the area of the Saint Jones River behind Capitol Green.A group of kayakers saw the body on the shoreline Saturday and notified police. According to police, the body is that of a male but was in an advanced state of decomposition. There were no obvious…
Read MoreBody Found in Woods near Laurel
State troopers are investigating after a decomposed male body was discovered in the woods. The discovery was made around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday behind some chicken houses in the 12900 block of Trussum Pond Road which is southeast of Laurel.
Read MoreUpdate: Man Found Dead Near Burning Vehicle
Update: Delaware State Police said Thursday night that there are no signs of foul play in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in a ditch near a burning vehicle.The 54-year-old Seaford man was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday morning, where troopers responded to reports of a vehicle fire…
Read MoreDel. State Police Conduct In-Custody Death Investigation
A 72-year-old Milton man is dead, and Delaware State Police are investigating his death which occurred while he was in police custody. According to State Police, Wednesday at about 10:00 a.m., detectives responded to the Bait and Tackle Shop in the 25,000-block of Coastal Highway (Indian River Inlet) after getting information that Stanley Bradley may…
Read MoreDeath Investigation Underway In Ocean City
Ocean City Police are conducting a death investigation in the area of 60th Street. Someone contacted police this morning (Monday) after finding an unconscious male outside. Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced the person dead at the scene. The name of the victim has not been released. Members of the Criminal Investigation Division Major Crimes Unit…
Read MoreSuspected Homeless Man Found Dead in Church Cemetery
A suspected homeless man was found dead in the cemetery surrounding the Midway Presbyterian Church on Coastal Highway outside of Rehoboth around 11:40 a.m. this past Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. “I don’t have much to release on the incident,” Sr. Cpl. Jason Hatchell, state police spokesman, said Sunday. “Investigators are not investigating this…
Read MoreOC Police Conduct Death Investigation
Ocean City Police are continuing a death investigation. Tuesday at about 4:45 a.m., police responded to the 200-block of 9th Street after a concerned citizen discovered an unconscious male outside. Members of Ocean City EMS pronounced the person deceased at the scene. Police said the name of the deceased person is not being released at…
Read MoreDeath Investigation Underway In Dover
A death investigation has begun in the Dover area. Delaware State Police said a 75-year-old man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead Saturday afternoon before 4:00, as a criminal investigation was taking place in the 800-block of Sorghum Mill Road. According to police, investigators determined there was no safety threat to the public.…
Read MoreDover Police Identify Person Who Died In A Shed This Month
Dover Police have established the identity of a woman whose body was found in a shed earlier this month. 59-year-old Kathy Noble is originally from the Florida – Georgia area. Her death is not considered suspicious. The body was found June 7th in a shed off Maple Parkway. Police said at the time the deceased…
Read MoreUPDATED: State Police Conduct Death Investigation Near Harbeson
UPDATED – 6/19/20 4:30pm – Delaware State Police found two people dead in a Johnson Road home near Harbeson early last Sunday morning. Police believe this was a murder/suicide and have identified 49 year old Crystal Choplick and her husband, 52 year old Donald Faulkner, both of Georgetown. Their bodies have been turned over to…
Read MoreDeath investigation underway in Harrington
Delaware State Police are currently conducting a death investigation after a person was found lying unresponsive in the middle of a road in Harrington. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 1:10 a.m., Friday when troopers were dispatched to Killens Pond Road, between Sandbox Road and Bloomfield Road, for reports of a man…
Read MoreWoman found dead inside home in Laurel
Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman was found dead inside a home in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday when the Laurel Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of N. Central Avenue, for reports of a woman…
Read MoreUPDATE | Police ID body found on the side of a road in Lincoln
A body that was discovered along the side of a road near Lincoln has been identified. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers were dispatched to Fleatown Road in Lincoln shortly after 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 to investigate reports that a body had been found on the side of the road. Police arrived and…
Read MoreLincoln man indicted in the death of his son
A Lincoln man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his son. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place on July 10, around 8:26 p.m. as troopers were dispatched to a residence in the 15000 block of Winner Circle in Lincoln for a death investigation. Troopers arrived…
Read MoreDover Parents Charged Following One Year Old’s Death
Delaware State Police have arrested a mother and father after a child death investigation was later determined to be a homicide. The investigation began in the early morning hours of April 30, 2017 when Troopers arrived at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital for a death investigation of a child. They later learned that the parents had…
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