Posts Tagged ‘delmar’
Update: Delmar, Md. Voters Elect New Mayor
*Update: Benjamin Jorden has been elected Mayor of Delmar Md. Jorden defeated incumbent Karen Wells in Tuesday’s election, 126-76. Two open seats on Delmar, Maryland Town Commission were won by Jacob Boothe and Cory Shaffer.Another candidate, Faith Higbee, finished out of the running. ———————————————————————————————————————————– It was election day Tuesday in Delmar, Maryland. Votes may be…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Delmar Leaves 1 Dead
One person is dead after a fire in Delmar Friday morning. Delmar Firefighters were called just before 6am and found a house trailer on Carrolls Avenue fully involved in flames – the victim was found inside. State fire investigators are still searching for the cause and origin of the fire – damage is estimated at…
Read MoreFrom The Cold Case Files: Clues Sought In 2002 Suspicious Death
A cold case from 19 years ago is getting new attention from Delaware State Police. September 9th, 2002, an 18-year-old Denton, Maryland man was found dead in a burning vehicle in a wooded area off Gingerwood Drive west of Farmington. Investigators learned that Matthew Henson worked at a Delmar, Delaware auto accessories business, worked on…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying tonight in Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 25, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Delmar, Laurel, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Ellendale, Milton, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreDelmar Hotel Operator Pleads Guilty, Fined For Sewer Violations
A Wicomico County motel operator has pled guilty in Circuit Court to two counts related to illegal discharges of sewage waste. Sitaram Hospitality has been ordered to pay fines totaling $50,000, with all but $25,000 suspended. The money is to go into the Maryland Clean Water Fund. According to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, the…
Read MoreUpdate: DSP Investigating Fatal Crash East of Delmar
(Updated story) A 46-year-old Bridgeville man who was driving a motorcycle has died following a collision with a pick-up truck east of Delmar. According to Delaware State Police, the driver of the pick-up truck, a 70-year-old Delmar man, started to make a left turn into the path of the motorcyclist on Pepperbox Road near Elliott’s…
Read MoreBacking the Blue, One Stripe At a Time
An informal group of volunteers, known as the Blue Line Bandits, started showing its appreciation to Delaware police last month. The group’s mission, says John “Plunger” Peterson, one of its four founding members, is to “hit” every law enforcement agency in the state with some sort of blue lines in visual support of the police. Police…
Read MoreMan Wanted On Assault Charges
A Milton man is wanted for felony assault charges and possession of a deadly weapon during a felony, according to Delaware State Police. State Police said Wednesday that 22-year-old Treyvell Toppin got into an argument with a 61-year-old man last Wednesday June 16th at about 5:00 p.m. at Bayly’s Garage on Sussex Highway in Delmar.…
Read MoreCommunity Organization Rallies Behind Survivors Of Cpl. Heacook
The family of slain Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook gets continuing support from the community, more than a month-and-a-half after he was murdered The Lord Baltimore Lions Club of Ocean View recently delivered a donation at the Delmar Police Department to benefit the survivors. Heacook leaves behind a 12-year-old son. The Lions Club says it…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Home, Parked Vehicle In Delmar Area
Delaware State Police are investigating reports of gunshots in the Delmar area. Troopers responded to Providence Church Road Tuesday morning. Sleeping residents heard a popping noise at about 2:30 a.m. It was later discovered that at least three rounds struck the home and their parked vehicle was hit four times. Several shell casings were discovered…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Camden, and Georgetown. Near Marydel, Felton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Millsboro,…
Read MoreUPDATED: Flags Return to Full-Staff at Sunset Today Following Internment of Cpl. Keith Heacook
UPDATED – Flags will return to full staff at sunset on Monday, May 10 following the internment of Cpl Keith Heacook. ======================================================================= Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Delaware Governor John Carney Thursday directed that state and US flags fly at half-staff in tribute to Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook, who was declared clinically deceased Wednesday…
Read MoreDelmar Cpl. Keith Heacook To Be Laid To Rest Today
Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook will be laid to rest today, two weeks and a day after being viciously assaulted while responding alone to a fight. A full police detail funeral will begin in the noon hour, following a two-hour visitation that starts at 10 a.m. in Salisbury. You will be able to hear the…
Read MoreDelmar Woman Charged with Assault
A Delmar woman has been arrested on charges of felony assault after in incident Thursday night. On Friday, Delaware State Police were called to a home on Saint George Road where they learned the night before 24 year old Michaela Scarborough was in an argument with a 28 year old male acquaintance. The argument escalated…
Read MoreDelmar, Md. Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
A man who was operating a motorcycle has died of injuries suffered in a wreck on Sussex Highway (Route 13) near the Delaware state line. According to Delaware State Police, the southbound motorcyclist approached the intersection with Allen’s Mill Road Sunday afternoon, when a stopped SUV moved into the intersection and collided with the motorcyclist.…
Read MoreFormer Sussex Co. Man Convicted In Wicomico Co. On Drug Charges
A former Laurel man has been found guilty in Wicomico County of drugs-and-weapons related offenses. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old K’lin Gootee was arrested in Delmar in October of 2019. A jury recently convicted him of firearm possession during drug trafficking, possession of narcotics, possession with intent to distribute a fentanyl-heroin…
Read More3 Arrested in Wicomico Co. Drugs – Firearms Investigation
Three suspects face charges in connection with an investigation in Wicomico County into controlled dangerous substances and firearms.The Sheriff’s Office says a search was carried out at a property in Delmar. According to police, 23-year-old Shyheim Mitchell threw a loaded, AK-47-type firearm out the back window of the residence as the search was in progress.The…
Read MoreDSP: Passed-Out Driver Wakes Up, Smashes Into 2 Mailboxes
A Selbyville man is charged with leading police on a pursuit in Delmar, after being found passed out at the wheel. State Police say a trooper knocked on the window of the running vehicle early Sunday on Line Road to get the man’s attention. The driver took off at a low rate of speed, and…
Read MoreDSP Looking for Seaford Man for Burglary & Vehicle Theft
Delaware State Police need your help to find 30 year old Michael Lewis of Seaford, who is wanted in connection with a burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Police were called to a home on Whitesville Road in Delmar on May 6 for a burglary. A 30 year old man told police his bank…
Read MoreTrash Truck Fire in Delmar Under Investigation
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that damaged three trucks. Delmar firefighters were called to Republic Services around 1 Tuesday morning where they found a trash truck on fire. Officials say two other trucks were damaged. Anyone with information on the fire – should contact the State Fire Marshal’s office. Damage is…
Read MoreFire destroys mobile home in Delmar
A fire tore through a mobile home early Thursday morning in Delmar, Delaware. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out shortly before 7 a.m., in the 9000 block of Parker Road. The Laurel Fire Department arrived on the scene and found smoke and flames coming from the structure. Several other…
Read MoreDelmar woman charged with stabbing man in Seaford
A Delmar woman was arrested after police say she stabbed a man multiple times during an argument in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 3 a.m., Saturday troopers were dispatched to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital for reports that a person had been assaulted. Troopers arrived and met with a 31-year-old Seaford man who…
Read MoreDelmar man charged with theft, burglary in Seaford
Delaware State Police have arrested a Delmar, Delaware man for multiple motor vehicle thefts, commercial burglaries, and other related charges in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation revealed the first incident occurred on March 3 as patrol units responded to the Bi-Rite Auto Sales on Sussex Highway in reference to a…
Read MoreDelmar Man Charged after Domestic Incident in Bridgeville
A Delmar man has been arrested after a stabbing that occurred during a domestic incident in Bridgeville early Saturday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Wilson Farm Road for a break-in and serious assault after the victim’s ex-boyfriend broke into her home and began to assault her with a metal pipe…
Read MoreFriday Morning Chicken House Fire in Delmar – Accidental
A chicken house fire Friday morning in Delmar has been ruled accidental by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Delmar Fire crews were called just after 7am to the chicken house on Delmar Road and found smoke and flames coming from the structure. Several other companies provided aid and cover. Officials say the fire was caused…
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