UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash West of Dover

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UPDATED – 09/28/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 28 year-old Cassidy Ramsey of Dover as the woman who died in a fatal single-vehicle crash on September 27 on Hazlettville Road west of Dover. =================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/27/24 – A crash just after midnight Friday morning on Hazlettville Road west of Dover has left…

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Felton Area Crash Leaves One Dead

A single vehicle crash west of Felton Friday night has left a man dead. Delaware State Police say a 56 year old Felton man was eastbound on Sandtown Road just after 8pm when his vehicle went off the road in a curve and continued partially on the grass and roadway before the driver swerved left,…

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Two Sussex Tech Students Charged after an Assault in Class Tuesday

Two Sussex Tech students – one from Georgetown and one from Seaford – have been arrested following an assault at Sussex Technical High School on September 17th. The Delaware State Police School Resource Officer was contacted by school staff for a report of an assault around 2pm on Tuesday. Investigation showed that during an argument…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Homicide in Dover

UDPATE 09/18/24: Delaware State Police have identified 45-year-old Antonio Drummond of Dagsboro, Delaware, as the victim of the homicide that occurred in Dover on September 16th. The Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling (302) 741-2859. Information may also…

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UPDATE: Lincoln Man Charged in Fatal Shooting

UPDATED 09/11/24:  The victim of a shooting that happened in Lincoln on Sunday has died. Denise Mosley had been taken to an area trauma hospital, where she was admitted in critical condition. On September 9th, Denise Mosley died as a result of her injuries from the shooting. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old who was also shot is…

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Vehicle Crash Leads to DUI & Weapons Arrest of Blades Man

A two vehicle crash on Seaford Road near Laurel led to the arrest of a Blades man for DUI and weapons offenses. Delaware State Police learned that a Sentra and Jeep Grand Cherokee collided near Camp Road around 9pm on Friday, September 6. The driver of the Nissan tried to leave the scene – police…

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Georgetown Man Arrested in 1996 Florida Cold Case Murder

A Georgetown man has been arrested in connection with a 1996 cold case from Florida. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office with help from the Delaware State Police arrested 72 year old Stephen Ford on a warrant for 2nd degree murder with a weapon in the 1996 death of then 45 year old Doris Korell of…

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Bridgeville Man Charged with DUI & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop

A traffic stop just before midnight Friday near Seaford for an expired registration led Delaware State Police to arrest a Bridgeville man on a variety of charges. Police contacted the driver, 41 year old Jeremy Ferrell of Bridgeville and observed signs of impairment and administered standardized field sobriety tests. Ferrell was arrested and a search…

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Two Injured in Head-on Crash on Route 1 Near Bethany Beach Thursday

An aborted vehicle pursuit just before 11 Thursday morning near Bethany Beach ended in a head-on collision at Coastal Highway and Pennsylvania Avenue. Bethany Beach police attempted a traffic stop on a red Honda, but the driver disregarded the officers’ lights and siren and sped off northbound on Route 1. The driver made a U-Turn…

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Two Arrested Following Theft Investigations in Frankford & Berlin

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Two Dagsboro residents have been arrested by Delaware State Police following a theft investigation. Police investigated several thefts of a similar nature in the Frankford area where unknown suspects entered a commercial property and stole a skid steer. Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies were also investigating thefts in Berlin. The two agencies identified 40 year old…

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Selbyville Man Charged with DUI after Frankford Area Crash

A crash Friday night around 9:45 on Gum Road near Frankford led to charges by the Delaware State Police. Police were called after a Silverado went off the road and collided with a tree. Police say the 31 year old driver from Selbyville showed signs of impairment and was taken to an area hospital for…

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Crash South of Laurel Friday Night Sends 6 to Area Hospitals

Delaware State Police were called for a vehicle crash in the area of Route 13 and Salt Barn Road south of Laurel around 8:30 Friday night. Police say a Camry was westbound on Salt Barn Road approaching Route 13 and a Equinox was southbound on Route 13. The Camry crossed the northbound lanes of Route…

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SUV Collides with Sussex Paramedic Unit at Long Neck

A Sussex County paramedic is OK after the unit was struck by an SUV at the intersection of Route 24 and Indian Mission Road at Long Neck just after 9:30 Tuesday morning. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the County Paramedic was southbound on Indian Mission Road with emergency equipment activated. They…

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One Person Injured Sunday in Crash on Route 13 near Seaford

A Felton man was flown to an area hospital Sunday after a crash on Route 13 in the area of O’Neals Road. Delaware State Police were called just after 5pm – and investigation showed an Altima was northbound in the left lane but for unknown reasons went off the road and into the median where…

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Greenwood Man Arrested in Copper Wire Theft Investigation

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A Greenwood man has been arrested for theft of copper wire from irrigation systems in Kent and Sussex Counties. Multiple thefts were investigated in the Bridgeville, Greenwood and Houston areas between April and August 16th by State Police from Troop 3 and Troop 4. Police say the suspects trespassed onto private properties, and cut and…

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Lewes Man Charged with Felony Theft

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A Lewes man has been arrested on charges of felony theft after a joint investigation by Delaware State Police and Rehoboth Beach Police. Police arrested 55 year old Francis Lutz after receiving complaints for non-delivery of purchased furniture from Oceanside Casual Furniture in Rehoboth Beach.  The joint investigation began in July and detectives learned that…

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DSP Arrest Lincoln Man after Drug Investigation

A Lincoln man was arrested Friday by Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Drug Unit, and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Greentop Road following a month-long investigation into drug distribution. Investigation identified 26 year old William Dunning as a key figure in…

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DSP Investigating Shots Fired at Felton Home

Delaware State Police were called to a home on South DuPont Highway in Felton for a report of a shooting just after 11pm Saturday. Police learned that an unknown number of shots was fired and hit the house where one adult was inside. No one was injured and police are still investigating. Anyone with information…

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DSP Investigating Attempted Kidnapping in Smyrna Area

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An attempted kidnapping in Smyrna Saturday night is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to Spruce Court in the Holly Hills Estates just after 8:30 for a report of a suspicious person. Police learned that a white man approached a 12 year old and began asking the child questions. The suspect then…

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