UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash East of Laurel

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UPDATED – 08/03/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 19 year old Gabriel Hearn of Georgetown, as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash yesterday east of Laurel. Ā  ==================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 08/02/24 – A Georgetown man is dead after a crash just after 8:30 Friday morning east of Laurel. Delaware State…

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Bridgeville Man Charged with 5th Offense DUI

A Bridgeville man has been arrested for DUI after a traffic stop Thursday morning just after 11 near Seaford. Delaware State Police spotted a Fiesta on Coverdale Road with a license plate that was not displayed properly. The trooper observed the driver make an additional traffic violation and made a traffic stop. Police say the…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified; Lewes Man Dies after Scooter Crash on Clay Road

UPDATE 07/31/24–11:41 a.m. –The Delaware State Police have identified 77-year-old Chester Poslusny of Lewes, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal scooter crash that occurred Monday in Lewes. Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Senior Corporal J.…

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UPDATE: 3 Injured in Route 1 Crash North of Lewes

UPDATED – 07/30/24 – Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that one of the children injured in Friday’s crash on Route 1 at Minos Conaway Road has been released from the hospital. The other remains hospitalized in stable condition. ============================== UPDATED – 07/29/24 – An update on the crash Friday morning at Route…

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DSP Investigating Shots Fired in Bridgeville Area

Delaware State Police were called to a Bridgeville area home Sunday afternoon for a report of shots fired. Police arriving at a residence on Mill Park Drive learned that an unknown suspect fired several shots at a group of people on the property. No one was injured. Police ask anyone who witnessed or has information…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash Near Frederica

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UPDATED – 07/29/24 – The Delaware State Police have identified 36 year old Jerome Crump of Felton as the man who died in the fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday in Frederica. ========================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 07/28/24 – A crash Saturday afternoon just after 2:30 has left a Felton man dead. Delaware State Police…

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Dover Man Arrested after Shooting in Dover

A shooting incident early Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Dover man. Delaware State Police were called to North Bay Drive in Dover just before 7:30am. They learned that two construction workers were driving Kitts Hummock Road when they stopped to assist a man they thought needed help. While talking to the man,…

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DSP Investigating Shots Fired at a Lincoln Home

Delaware State Police were called to a home on Cedar Creek Road in Lincoln just after 10:30 Thursday night for a report of shots fired. Police learned that an unknown suspect fired several shots that struck an occupied home. Three adults were in the home at the time of the shooting – there were no…

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Ellendale Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Stabbing

Two from Ellendale have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a stabbing on Thursday that left a 12 year old in critical condition. Delaware State Police were called to Bayhealth Sussex Campus just before 11 Thursday morning for a possible stabbing. They learned a 12 year old was brought to the hospital by…

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UPDATED: Victim Identified; DSP Investigate Fatal Shooting in Milton

UPDATED – 07/25/24–Delaware State Police have identified 19-year-old Ryan SimpsonĀ Milton as the victim of the homicide that occurred in Milton on July 22nd. The Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Additional Information from DSP: Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling (302) 741-2859. Information may…

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DSP Arrest 1 in Smyrna Armed Robbery; One Suspect Still at Large

A 17 year old from Middletown has been arrested in connection from an armed robbery that occurred just before 9:30pm on July 6 at the intersection of Joseph Wick Drive and Willowwood Drive in Smyrna. Delaware State Police say a 17 year old victim was walking home when he was approached by 2 unknown black…

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UPDATED: Delmar Area Crash Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured

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UPDATED – 07/15/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 48 year old King Dona of Salisbury, Maryland, as the man who died in a fatal crash that occurred on Friday night in Delmar. ====================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 07/13/24 – A crash Friday night west of Delmar left one man dead. Delaware State Police say around…

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Former Millsboro Daycare Employee Charged with Child Abuse

A Millsboro woman has been arrested on charges of child abuse following an investigation at a Millsboro daycare. The Division of Family Services notified Delaware State Police of the physical abuse of a child by a staff member at the Bright Beginnings Daycare on Route 24. Investigation by detectives led them to a staff member,…

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Frankford Man Arrested for Stolen Vehicle & Robbery

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A Frankford man has been arrested for robbery and stolen vehicle offenses following multiple investigations that occurred in Kent and Sussex Counties last Friday. Just after 11:30 on Friday, police were called to Hertrich Chevrolet in Dover for a stolen Silverado. The suspect requested a test drive, then locked himself inside and drove off without…

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Lewes Man Arrested on Felony Theft Charges

A Lewes man has been arrested on charged of felony theft and attempted theft from vehicles in the Angola area. Delaware State Police began their investigation on June 11th and learned that an unknown suspect had gone through vehicles and taking money in Angola Beach and Estates, Bayridge Crossing and The Cove neighborhoods between June…

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DSP Investigating Robbery in Frederica Saturday Night

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Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery Saturday night in Frederica. Police say a woman was walking on Sycamore Drive just before 11pm when she was approached by an unknown black man on a bicycle who demanded money from the victim – then grabbed her backpack and rode off. The victim was not injured. Police…

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DSP Arrest Milton Woman in Stolen Acura

Delaware State Police were notified Thursday evening around 5:15 about stolen Acura ATL from New Jersey that was being tracked electronically and was southbound on Coastal Highway near Milton. Troopers found the car on West Randor Drive in Milton, but the driver did not stop when police attempted a traffic stop. During the pursuit, the…

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UPDATED: Suspect in Rehoboth Beach Shooting Incident Arrested in PA

UPDATED – 07/02/24 – A 28 year old Milford man wanted in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of the Big Chill Surf Cantina on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach early Friday morning has been arrested in Pennsylvania. Delaware State Police say 28 year old Jonathan Blackwell was arrested Sunday and is now…

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DSP Investigating Shots Fired at Hartly Home

Delaware State Police were called to a home on Slaughter Station Road in Hartly around 4 Tuesday morning after several shots were fired at a home. Police say the shots were fired from an unknown passing vehicle and numerous shell casings were recovered from the scene. Two adults were in the home at the time…

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UPDATE, ARREST MADE: West Rehoboth Hit & Run Destroys Wall Mural

UPDATED – 07/1/24 – Delaware troopers have arrested a suspect for crashing into the mural wall on June 13. On June 26, a 19-year-old man from Rehoboth Beach was taken into custody. He has been charged with traffic offenses related to leaving the scene of a property damage crash. He was released on his own…

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