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Two men shot outside home in Dover
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left two men injured. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m., Monday as the victims were approached by five or six unknown male suspects while they were on the porch of a home in the 100 Block of South New Street. The men fired multiple times at the…
Read MoreDover man struck, killed crossing the highway in Milford
A Dover man has died after police say he was struck by a truck while crossing a highway in Milford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:40 p.m., Wednesday when a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling westbound on Milford-Harrington Highway, west of Williamsville Road. A pedestrian was trying to…
Read MoreDover Man Sentenced for Weapons Theft in Millsboro
A Dover man has been sentenced by Chief US District Judge Leonard Stark to just over 4 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing firearms and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. Court documents show 26 year old Brandon Williams broke into Baker’s Hardware in Millsboro in May of 2017…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Dover Home Invasion
Delaware State Police are looking for two men who forced their way into a Dover home on Mast Circle just after midnight Thursday morning. The suspects held two victims at gunpoint and demanded cash and firearms. The suspects left after getting two handguns and cash. No one in the home was injured – three juveniles…
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 MoreDover Police arrest NY men for stealing over $70k in Apple products
Dover Police charged three men from Brooklyn, New York in a shoplifting case where $73,893 in Apple products were stolen from a Dover-area Target store. According to the Dover Police Department, around 9:30 p.m., Monday, the three men broke into a secured case and took a variety of Apple electronics and then fled the store.…
Read MorePresident Trump visits Dover to pay respects to Army officers killed in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited Dover Air Force Base Thursday evening to pay their respects to two Army officers killed in Afghanistan, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, from Tarrant, Texas and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, from Keaau, Hawaii President Trump spent time with the…
Read MoreVerizon store burglar arrested, charged in Harrington
Harrington Police have arrested and charged a Fort Washington, Maryland man in connection with a series of burglaries at Verizon stores in Kent County. According to the Harrington Police Department, shortly before 3 a.m., Thursday officers received reports regarding a series of burglaries that occurred at Verizon stores in the Dover-area. As a precaution, officers…
Read MoreUPDATED: Now the Official Numbers – DSU Breaks 2 Guinness World Records Saturday!
UPDATED – 10/24/19 – WGMD contacted Guinness World Records for the numbers for Delaware State University’s record breaking attempts last weekend. It has been confirmed that both records were set – one broken and one set for the first time! Rachel Gluck at Guinness World Records North America tells WGMD: “The most people waving foam…
Read MoreDSP Trying to Identify Dollar General Armed Robber in Dover
Police continue to try to identify the suspect in an armed robbery on Sunday, October 6th at the Dollar General Store on Gateway South Boulevard in Dover. Delaware State Police say a man approached the counter and pulled a knife from his sweatshirt and demanded money. When the employee opened the register, the suspect grabbed…
Read MoreDover man charged in Milford shooting investigation
A Dover man was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, around 12:30 a.m., Saturday officers responded to the Brightway Commons community development to investigate a possible shots fired incident. Police arrived and learned that several rounds of bullets struck an unoccupied vehicle. 28-year-old William Harris,…
Read MoreSeaford man shot outside Dover nightclub, requires surgery
A Seaford man was seriously injured and requires surgery after he was shot outside a nightclub in Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday morning when officers were called to the parking lot of Allure Nightclub for reports of a shooting. Police arrived and learned that three victims…
Read MoreMagnolia Woman Charged for Reckless Endangering
A Magnolia woman has been arrested by Delaware State Police who were called to the Valero Gas Station in Dover for a 35 year old woman who told them she was intentionally struck by a vehicle. Police learned that 33 year old Crystal Manning verbally threatened to run over the victim for taking “her gas…
Read MoreDelaware teen shot, killed in Dover
The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Thursday night. According to Dover Police, around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to the 200 Block of Harmony Lane (The Village at McKee Branch) for reports of gunfire. Officers arrived and located 18-year-old Jarmar Richardson, of Dover, suffering…
Read MoreTraffic stop turns up crystal meth, multiple firearms in Magnolia
A Dover man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police say a traffic stop turned up crystal meth and multiple firearms in Magnolia. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred on September 3, around 9:47 p.m., as troopers observed a Subaru Legacy traveling westbound on Walnut Shade Road in Magnolia,…
Read MoreMotorcycle crash claims 2 lives near Dover
Two people were killed when a motorcycle lost control and crashed near Dover. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, as a 2001 Suzuki Katana 600 motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Voshells Mill Star Hill Road east of Burton Drive in front of the Star Hill Elementary…
Read MoreDover Man Surrenders After Barricade Situation
Delaware State Police were called for a Dover man threatening suicide who was barricaded in his General’s Way home. Police say he made comments to his wife and was in possession of a handgun. When police arrived on the scene 49 year old Glenn Klebart fired multiple rounds from inside – striking an unoccupied, parked…
Read MoreDover PD Arrest Wanted Fugitive
Dover Police and the US Marshal First State Fugitive Task Force have arrested a man wanted out of North Carolina on weapons charges. Police arrested 32 year old Tyan Collins of Dover Friday after he ran from officers. After Collins was arrested he was found in possession of heroin, crack cocaine and oxycodone pills. He’s…
Read MoreDeployment Ceremony for 300 DE Army National Guardsmen at DSU Saturday
The Delaware National Guard is holding a deployment ceremony for nearly 300 Delaware Army National Guardsmen on Saturday at 11am, at the Delaware State University Football Stadium in Dover. The Guardsmen will be deploying to Southwest Asia in support of U-S Central Command later this month. The Guardsmen are from the 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion,…
Read MoreDover Man Faces Drug Charges
A drug investigation by Dover Police ended with the arrest of a Dover man. Police executed a search warrant at a Forest Street residence Friday morning – and seized 10 grams of crack cocaine, over 3 grams of marijuana, oxycodone pills and drug paraphernalia. Police arrested 26 year old Alex Rodriguez of Dover on a…
Read MoreState Clean and Drinking Water Loan Fund Workshop Scheduled
DNREC and the Delaware Division of Public Health will host a State Revolving Loan Fund public workshop in Dover, focusing on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Kent County Administrative Complex, Conference Room 220 will focus on…
Read MoreLate Night Dover Shooting Under Investigation
Troopers say they are investigating reported shots fired in the late evening hours of Thursday. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. at a residence in Autumnwood Court in Dover. Troopers made contact with a 23-year-old residence who said she and two females, aged 19 and 14 were sitting in the living room when they…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Sexual Assault in a Shopping Center
Dover Police have arrested a 64-year-old man for committing a sex crime against a 19-year-old woman. The incident happened back on Saturday, July 6th around 3:22 p.m. in the Centre at Dover Shopping Center in the 200 block of North DuPont Highway. Police say the victim was walking during a break from her employer when…
Read MoreUPDATED: Man Involved in Dover Barricade Situation in June Charged
UPDATED – 7/13/19 – 4am – A Dover man who held State Police at bay during a barricade situation last month has been arrested by Delaware State Police. Police say 38 year old Justin Topolski was released from the Rockford Center on Friday and taken to Troop 2 where he was charged with attempted 1st…
Read MoreDover Police Search for Suspect Following Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash
Dover Police have released surveillance camera footage of the suspect vehicle involved in a Friday hit-and-run. The incident happened around 8:48pm on July 5th in the area of Forrest Avenue (Route 8) and Independence Boulevard. Police say 21-year-old Brandon Pleines of Dover was operating a Toyota Rav-4 eastbound on Route 8 approaching Independence when a…
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