Georgetown Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud

A Georgetown man has been arrested after a investigation by Delaware State Police into home improvement fraud. The investigation began in June when State Police received complaints of residential construction that was not completed and contracts not fulfilled on two projects in Selbyville and Millsboro. The victims paid 32 year old Michael Waller a significant…

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Seaford PD Investigating Shooting at Woodland Mills Apartment Complex

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Seaford Police are investigating a shooting just before 8:30 Tuesday night at the Woodland Mills Apartment Complex. Officers were on another call when they heard numerous gunshots and 9-1-1 indicated the location inside the complex. When Seaford and Delaware State Police arrived, they learned two 27 year old victims had been shot and taken to…

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DSP Looking for Wanted Lewes Woman

Delaware State Police are looking for a wanted Lewes woman. Police say 56 year old Nancy Martino has several active warrants for her arrest including two felony criminal warrants from Troop 7. Martino is white, 5′ 3” and 160 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. If you have any information on her whereabouts –…

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Two Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop near Seaford

A traffic stop in the Seaford area Monday night led to the arrest of two people on drug charges. Just before midnight a trooper on patrol spotted a Sentra with a loud muffler on Old Furnace Road in the area of Dove Road and stopped the car on Dove Road. As the troopers approached they…

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Laurel Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI

A Laurel man has been arrested for DUI after an investigation into a report of a subject drinking and driving in Seaford. Troopers located a Cruze in the parking lot of the Nylon Capital Shopping Center, contacted the driver, 58 year old Robert Cooper of Laurel and noticed signs of impairment. Cooper was arrested and…

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Milford Man Dies after Bicycle Struck by Car Saturday

A Milford man has died after a crash Saturday evening on Bay Road just south of tub Mill Pond Road. Delaware State Police continue to investigate, but say a Honda was southbound behind another vehicle when a 36 year old man on a bike moved into the southbound lane. The first vehicle stopped suddenly –…

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Dover Man Faces Drug Charges after Home Invasion and Shooting

A Dover man has been arrested on drug charges after a home invasion earlier in the week on Whiteoak Road in Dover. Delaware State Police located a 46 year old man from California with multiple gun shot wounds – he is in critical condition. Shell casings and sign of struggle were found at a different…

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DSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Lincoln Dollar Store

Delaware State Police were called for a robbery at the Dollar Store in Lincoln Monday night just before 10. Police learned that two male suspects armed with handguns approached two employees and demanded money. The employees handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspects left – driving off in a white sedan. Both…

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Camden-Wyoming Woman Arrested for Stolen Vehicle & Firearms

Delaware State Police have arrested a Camden-Wyoming woman after she was found in a vehicle stolen from Caroline County, Maryland. Police were called Saturday afternoon when the vehicle, a blue Silverado, was spotted in the parking lot of a Royal Farms in Dover. As troopers arrived, the Silverado was trying to leave the parking lot…

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Two Teens Arrested after Rehoboth Beach Robbery

Two teens have been arrested for robbery and other offenses at the Wawa on Veterans Way in Rehoboth Beach around 10:30 Saturday night. Delaware State Police say a 39 year old man was leaving the parking lot on his scooter when two suspects, Francisco Martinez of Millsboro and Kyle Kilgo of Rehoboth Beach, both 19,…

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Minor Injuries after Crash at Pot Nets Creekside Entrance

Delaware State Police are investigating a crash on Long Neck Road at Ridgewood Road at Pot Nets Creekside. Indian River emergency personnel were called just before 8pm for a reported head-on collision. Officials say a Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Journey collided causing significant damage to both vehicles. Delaware State Police say two people in the…

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UPDATED: PA Man Dies in Ellendale Area Crash

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UPDATED – 10/15/22 – 2pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim in the crash as 75 year old Scott Adams of Hamburg, Pennsylvania. ============================================================== One man is dead after a crash on Route 113 near Ellendale. Delaware State Police say a Kia rear-ended a tractor trailer Thursday evening just after 7:30 on Route…

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UPDATED: Laurel Pedestrian Killed in Crash on Route 13 near Laurel

UPDATED – 10/13/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal pedestrian collision on October 11, 2022, in the Laurel area as 36 year old Terrence Deshields of Laurel. ================================================================ A Laurel man is dead after he was struck by a car just before 10 Tuesday night on Route 13…

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Seaford Home Invasion Leaves 1 Dead & 1 Injured

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Delaware State Police are investigating a home invasion just before midnight Tuesday at a home on West Stein Highway in Seaford. Police say two residents were shot – a 19 year old male victim was struck several times and was pronounced dead at an area hospital. A 19 year old female victim was struck once…

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DSP Investigating Armed Robbery in Felton

Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery early Tuesday morning at the Canterbury Shore Stop on South DuPont Highway near Felton. Police say just before 2am a black man armed with a weapon demanded money from the cashier. The cashier turned over the money and the suspect ran out on foot. Police ask anyone…

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DSP Arrest 6 for Shoplifting After Chase on Coastal Highway

One adult and five juveniles have been arrested after felony shoplifting investigating Monday afternoon at the Tanger Bayside Outlet in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police were advised by dispatchers that the suspects drove off in a blue Equinox, which they located in the area of Broadkill Road. A traffic stop was attempted – the driver…

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Frederica Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft

A Frederica man has been arrested on multiple felony charges. Delaware State Police have been investigating the theft of several motor vehicles earlier this month. On Sunday Troopers went to the Valero gas station on Old Beach Road in Frederica for a report of a suspicious person. The found 28 year old Karl Jones of…

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Dover Man Charged after Traffic Stop near Felton

A Dover man has been charged with DUI and other offenses after a traffic stop Thursday just after 2pm in the Felton area. Delaware State Police spotted a RAV4 speeding on McGinnis Pond Road. A trooper stopped the vehicle and saw the sole occupant, 36 year old Brandon Benson showing signs of impairment. A DUI…

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DSP Looking for Wanted Milford Man

Delaware State Police are looking for a Milford man wanted on an active felony warrant out of Troop 5. Police say attempts to locate 47 year old Robert Cannon have been unsuccessful. He is white, about 5′ 9” and 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information on Cannon’s whereabouts should contact…

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Driver of Live Haul Truck Cited after Crash West of Laurel

A truck carrying chickens ended up in the woods west of Laurel Tuesday morning. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that just before 6am the live haul truck was northbound on Columbia Road, but failed to stop at the posted stop sign at Sharptown Road and struck a stop sign and jackknifed ending…

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DSP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Smyrna Rest Stop

Two people are dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening around 7:15 on DuPont Parkway north of Paddock Road – near the Smyrna Rest Area. Delaware State Police say the operator of a black Harley-Davidson FXD motorcycle lost control and the cycle began sliding on its side. The cycle was then struck by an unknown…

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DSP Investigating Shooting Incident on Route 1 Bypass in Dover

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Delaware State Police were called for a shooting incident on the Route 1 bypass (Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway) just north of exit 95, for Route 10 in Dover. Police learned that a truck with three people from Dover was southbound on Route 1 when the rear window was struck by gunfire. None of the…

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Two Arrested on Drug & Weapons Charges Near Rehoboth Beach

Two people have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after a chase early this morning. Delaware State Police spotted an Altima speeding southbound on Route 1 in the area of Cave Neck Road, but when a traffic stop was initiated the driver accelerated. A trooper in the Lewes area was able to deploy a…

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