UPDATED: Georgetown Woman Dies from Injuries after Struck by Vehicle in Long Neck-area Parking Lot

UPDATED – 02/08/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on February 3 in the parking lot of the Back Bay Shopping center as 62 year old Karen Shiles of Georgetown. =============================================================== A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of…

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Cops & Coffee in Rehoboth Beach Tuesday, Feb 7

Delaware State Police from Troop 7 in Lewes invite you to a Cops and Coffee on Tuesday from 9 to 10am at Surf Bagel Midway on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Troop 7 staff will be available to answer questions, address concerns, and chat with neighbors. Everyone is welcome.

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UPDATED: Milton Man Died from Injuries after Crashing into Harbeson Area Home

UPDATED – 02/06/23 – The driver of a vehicle that crashed into the garage of a home on Harbeson Road early Saturday morning died from his injuries. Delaware State Police say 20 year old Charles Maxwell died at the hospital on Saturday. ======================================================== Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that left a Milton man…

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DSP Arrest Three in Stolen Vehicle

A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol near Bridgeville spotted a Grand Caravan with a registration that came back reported as stolen by Milford Police after a computer inquiry. Police made a traffic stop and arrested the driver, 71 year old Alton Jones of Seaford and two occupants – 18 year old Daveon Showell and…

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Lewes Man Charged for Dealing Drugs

A Lewes man has been arrested for drug dealing. Delaware State Police spotted 61 year old Tyler Sutton of Lewes driving on Coastal Highway near Route 9 while talking on his cell phone. Troopers made a traffic stop and contacted the driver who appeared to extremely nervous. He had no license, registration or insurance and…

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Smyrna Woman Charged with 4th Felony DUI & Weapons Offenses

A Smyrna woman has been charged with DUI and weapons offenses after a traffic stop just before 2:30 Friday morning. Delaware State Police spotted a Jeep Wrangler failing to stay within the lane of travel on Route 13 near Smyrna Leipsic Road and made a traffic stop. Troopers could smell alcohol coming from the driver,…

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Two Arrested During Attempted Burglary at Lewes-area Home

Delaware State Police have arrested two attempting to break into a residence on Pecan Court in Plantations East west of Lewes on Sunday night. Police were notified by the homeowner who was not home at the time, but saw a male with a large knife walking around the screened-in porch area on his security camera.…

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Felton Man Arrested on 3rd Felony DUI & Gun Charges

A Felton man has been arrested on weapons and DUI charges after a traffic stop. A Delaware State Police trooper on patrol in the Camden area spotted a Taurus make a turn without signaling and committing other moving violations. When the trooper contacted the driver, he smelled alcohol coming from 46 year old Harold Hampton…

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DSP Find Stolen Gun during Traffic Stop in Dover

A Dover man was arrested by Delaware State Police after a traffic stop Friday afternoon. Police on patrol saw dark tinting on the front and read windows but that the vehicle had no waiver on file with the DMV. Police contacted the driver, 30 year old Brandon Marshall and smelled marijuana coming from inside the…

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Milford Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI

A Milford man has been charged with a 6th offense DUI after a man became drunk and disorderly in a yard on Bethesda Road on Monday evening. Delaware State Police say 51 year old Douglas Hall of Milford had left the yard – but drove into a nearby ditch. Police detected impairment. A DUI investigation…

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Three Arrested After Months-long Millsboro Area Drug Investigation

Three people have been arrested after a several month-long drug investigation in the Millsboro area. Officers from the Sussex Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force and Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Oak Street where they arrested 45 year old Christina Blades of Millsboro. They also arrested 43…

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UPDATED: Hebron Man Dead after Seaford Crash Monday Morning

Fatal Crash Sign

UPDATED – 01/24/23 – 12:30pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a motor vehicle collision on January 23 at Route 13 near Lakeside Road south of in Seaford as 69 year old George Jefferson of Hebron, Maryland. ================================================================ A two car crash in Seaford just after 7am has left…

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UPDATED: Bicyclist Dies after Hit & Run Crash on Coastal Hwy in Rehoboth Beach

UPDATED – 01/24/23 12:25 – The Delaware State Police have identified the bicyclist who died in a motor vehicle collision on January 22 at Coastal Highway near Rehoboth Avenue Extension as 54 year old Russell Harrison of Rehoboth Beach. =============================================================== A bicycle rider was struck and killed by a hit and run driver just before…

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UPDATED: Crash Near Laurel Leaves 1 Dead, Multiple Injured

UPDATED – 1/24/23 12:10pm – A crash between a Sussex Montessori Charter School bus and a Honda Civic occurred just after 3:45 Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the Civic was southbound on East Trap Pond Road and failed to stop for a posted stop sign – moving into the intersection at Hardscrabble Road –…

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4-Vehicle Crash on Rt 24 near Long Neck

Emergency personnel from Indian River were called for a multiple vehicle crash at Route 24 and Bay Farm Road just before 1:45 Monday afternoon. Crews arriving at the scene found four vehicles involved in a chain reaction crash. Emergency personnel from Millsboro and Mid Sussex Rescue transported patients to nearby medical facilities. Officials say all…

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Bridgeville Woman Arrested after Assault & Resisting Arrest

A Bridgeville woman has been arrested after she resisted arrest and assaulted a State Trooper Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Abbys Way and Valene Drive around 1:30pm for a Honda being driven recklessly. Police found the car in a driveway on Valene Drive and spoke with the owner, 28…

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NCCo Drug Operation Leads to 22 Arrests for Drug Sales

The Delaware State Police, New Castle County Governor’s Task Force and Northern Drug Unit have arrested 22 suspects for marijuana sales from a home in the Wilmington area after a six-month investigation into Pop-Up marijuana sales events occurring throughout New Castle County. A search warrant was executed by multiple police agencies on January 12 at…

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Laurel Man Arrested After Chase Through Laurel

A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop just before 3 Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police ran a computer check on a tan Mercury Montego that was eastbound on Laurel Road, but learned that the tag belonged to a gray Chrysler Sebring. The Trooper contacted the driver, 29 year old Keivon Quailes, who…

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DSP Investigating Shooting Incident Near Magnolia Sunday

A 32 year old man was hospitalized after he was shot in his abdomen multiple times Sunday afternoon around 4 in the Meadowbrook Acres area near Magnolia. Police say the victim is currently in stable condition and no one else was hurt during the incident. There are no suspects and a motive for the shooting…

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UPDATED: DSP Identify Victims in Roxana-area Crash Saturday Night

Fatal Crash Sign

UPDATED – 1/16/23 – 1pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the two victims that died in a fatal crash on January 14, 2023, in Frankford as 28 year old Harvey Justice of Selbyville, Delaware and his 3-year-old daughter Elleigh Blaine. ================================================================ Two people are dead after a crash just after 9 Saturday night near Roxana.…

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DSP Arrest Lewes Man for Aggravated Menacing

A Lewes man has been arrested after an argument with a 37 year old female acquaintance inside a home on Plantations Road in Lewes ended with shots fired. The victim ran from the residence and called Delaware State Police who found 33 year old Timothy Littleton in the woods behind the residence. He failed to…

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