UPDATE: Victim Identified; Crash West of Laurel Leaves One Dead & One Injured

UPDATED 05-06-24: The Delaware State Police has identified 27-year-old Sofonias Escalante-Perez of Bloxom, Virginia, as the man who died in a single-vehicle fatal crash near Laurel that occurred Saturday evening. Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Additional Information from DSP: Troopers ask anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Master Corporal…

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UPDATED: Deadly Crash Near Gumboro

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UPDATED – 05/05/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Fernando Fernandez of Frankford, Delaware, as the man who died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle fatal crash yesterday morning in Millsboro ============================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 05/04/24 – A single vehicle crash just after 7 Saturday morning left a Frankford man dead. Delaware State Police…

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Two Injured in Crash Friday Afternoon Near Laurel

A crash Friday afternoon just before 2 sent two people to area hospitals. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the 38 year old driver of a Toyota was westbound on Laurel Road and attempting to turn left onto Lowes Crossing Road when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Police say both…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigate Deadly Bicycle Crash near Felton

UPDATED – 04/29/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 57 year old Robert Spencer, Jr. of Felton, as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Friday afternoon in Felton. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 04/27/24 – A bicycle rider is dead after he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection…

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Magnolia Man Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop

A Magnolia man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop Sunday afternoon in Magnolia. Delaware State Police say a trooper spotted a Dodge Charger with a registration violation and pulled the car over in the area of Millchop Lane and Stevenson Drive. As the trooper approached he spotted the driver, 49 year old Jerry Smith…

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Laurel Man Charged in Georgetown Burglary

An investigation into a burglary on Route 9 in Georgetown on April 13 has led Delaware State Police to arrest a Laurel man. Police learned that a neighbor say an unknown man on his neighbor’s property and notified the homeowner. The suspect stole items inside the home and drove off in a white Ford pickup…

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Greenwood Man on Harley Injured after Collision with DSP Tahoe

Delaware State Police are investigating a crash between a Police Tahoe and a motorcycle. Just after 11pm Saturday a police Tahoe heading southbound on Route 113 was stopped in the left turn lane with his amber warning lights activated south of Shortly Road. The trooper turned off the warning lights and activated his right turn…

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DSP Investigate Daytime Burglaries in Lewes & Lincoln Areas

Delaware State Police are investigating four daytime residential burglaries that have occurred in the Lewes and Lincoln areas between April 22nd and 23rd. Police say the burglaries occurred in the Compass Point and Kindleton neighborhoods in Lewes and Kings Crossing in Lincoln and appear to be targeting the owners of various local nail salons. Some…

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Magnolia Robbery Suspect Arrested

A Milford man wanted in connection with a robbery last week in Magnolia has been arrested. On April 19, 35 year old George Brinkley went into a home on Gray’s Lane, argued with the woman at the house and took her phone and threw it – so she was not able to call for help.…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash Tuesday East of Millsboro

UPDATED – 04/27/24 – 11:40am – Delaware State Police have identified 19 year old Jeremy Snyder of Millsboro, as the man who died in the crash near Millsboro on April 23. ==================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 04/26/24 – A crash Tuesday night on Friendship Road east of Millsboro sent a Millsboro man to the hospital with…

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Three Charged with Burglary at Millsboro House Under Construction

Three people have been arrested after a burglary on Paul Drive in Millsboro Thursday evening. Delaware State Police learned that items were stolen from a house under construction. The victims found their stolen property at another nearby house and confronted a possible suspect who then threatened the victim. The police investigation led troopers to 61…

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Two Milton Residents Charged with Drug and Weapons Offenses

Two Milton residents have been arrested for gun and drug offenses after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Reynolds Pond Road in Milton on April 12th. This was the result of a drug investigation by Delaware State Police of 52 year old Randolph Gooner, who was suspected of large-scale distribution of drugs.…

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Smyrna Man Charged with Aggravated Menacing

A Smyrna man has been arrested aggravated menacing after an incident on Arthursville Road near Main Street in Hartly. Delaware State Police were called just after noon Thursday after two men left a construction site and were northbound on Arthursville Road when a blue car driving southbound in the northbound lane stopped in front of…

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UPDATED: Route 1 Crash North of Bethany Beach Friday Turns Deadly

UPDATED 04/25/24: Delaware State Police have identified 87-year-old John Medaris of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as the man who died in the crash near Bethany Beach on April 19th. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this crash or might have more information to contact…

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Lincoln Man Arrested for Burglary in Georgetown

Delaware State Police have arrested a Lincoln man for a burglary and theft in the Harbeson-Georgetown area in March. Police were called to a home on Route 9 after it was discovered that a 4-wheeler, mini-bike and numerous power tools were taken from a storage container on the property. Another theft was investigated on April…

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Dover Man Charged with Felony Weapons Offense

A Dover man is charged with felony gun offenses after he was seen speeding southbound on Bay Road at Trap Shooters Road near Frederica Friday night. Delaware State Police say they pulled the vehicle over just before 11pm and spoke with the driver, 23 year old Elijah Lambert of Dover. Lambert told the trooper there…

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DSP Make Arrest in Blades Shots Fired Incident

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An arrest after a shooting in Blades Sunday morning. Delaware State Police were called to a house on East Fifth Street in Blades for a report of shots fired. Police learned that gunshots were fired and a black car was seen speeding away – and they were able to get a description of both the…

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Seaford Teen Charged with Theft of a Church Van

Early Friday morning a Delaware State Trooper on patrol spotted a white passenger van swerving in the area of Concord and Church Roads near Seaford. The trooper pulled the van over and spoke to the driver, 18 year old Ronald Alberts of Seaford. A computer check showed the van belonged to a local church and…

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DSP Looking for Magnolia Robbery Suspect

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Delaware State Police are looking for a suspect in a Magnolia robbery. Police say that they were called to a home on Gray’s Lane around 9am Friday, where they learned a man went into a woman’s home and began arguing with her and stole her property. During the robbery the suspect – later identified as…

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DSP Investigating Armed Robbery in Dover

Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery around 4 Friday morning in the parking lot at the Waffle House on South Dupont Highway in Dover. Police say four women were inside a disabled car waiting for help when two black men with guns approached and demanded the victims’ property. The victims complied and the…

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