Milford Woman Charged with Burglary

A Milford woman has been arrested after an incident Sunday in Seaford. Delaware State Police were called for a reported burglary at a home on Bridgeville Highway. During the investigation police learned that 34 year old Sherelle Evans entered the home of an acquaintance without permission while he and his children were sleeping. When the…

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PA Man Critical After Hit & Run West of Georgetown

A Pennsylvania man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on on East Trap Pond Road west of Georgetown Saturday evening just after 6. Delaware State Police say a vehicle was passing another and entered into the westbound lane and struck the pedestrian – who was flown to an area…

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UPDATED: Investigation Into Deadly Crash on Route 24 Near Oak Orchard Continues

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UPDATED – 10/31/20 – Delaware State Police have released the name of the woman who died after a crash east of Millsboro as 67 year old Evelyn Westover of Millsboro. ================================================================= A Millsboro woman is dead after a two vehicle crash Wednesday east of Millsboro. Delaware State Police say a pickup truck driven by 57…

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Texas Man Charged in Dewey Beach Burglary

A Texas man has been arrested by Delaware State Police for a burglary in Dewey Beach. Police were called to a home on Coastal Highway where someone entered a home by smashing the glass to the front door. Items inside were damaged. A cleaning lady discovered the break-in and contacted police, who found 28 year…

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Selbyville Man Charged with Aggravated Menacing

A Selbyville man has been arrested on charges of aggravated menacing after an incident Wednesday on Lincoln Avenue where 22 year old Demetrius Jenkins was pointing a rifle style firearm at four people on the property as he asked each if they’d thrown a rock at his vehicle. Jenkins then left the property. He was…

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Update: Police ID Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Bridgeville

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Update: Monday morning, Delaware State Police identified the person who died in a crash on Coverdale Road east of Bridgeville early Saturday as 19-year-old Leon Mann Jr. of Bridgeville. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— A crash just after 1am Saturday has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say an SUV was speeding on Coverdale Road east of Bridgeville…

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Selbyville Teen Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses

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A Selbyville teen has been arrested on drug and weapons charges after he allegedly stole money from the 73 year old victim that he is living with. Delaware State Police say the victim confronted 19 year old Darren Leager about the missing money when the teen grabbed a sawed off shotgun next to his bed.…

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Millsboro Man Arrested After Threatening Victim with Gun

A Millsboro man has been arrested after he threatened a female acquaintance with a gun. Delaware State Police were called to Screenhouse Lane east of Millsboro and learned that 62 year old Linwood Shields was arguing with the female victim and broke through a bedroom door to confront her, took a firearm from the closet…

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Milton Man Arrested after Threatening a Man with a Gun

A Milton man has been arrested after he threatened another man with a gun. Delaware State Police were called to West Springside Drive in Milton where the 42 year old victim said that 33 year old Djuan Sheppard pointed a gun at him during an argument and then rode off on a moped. Police located…

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Two Arrested in Thefts from Delmar Development

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Two Sussex County men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into thefts from construction sites. Delaware State Police learned of a series of thefts at a Delmar development where a large amount of construction material was taken from homes under construction. Police identified 35 year old Timothy Santee of Laurel and 37 year…

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Dover Man Charged with Drug & Traffic Offenses after Stop near Felton

A Dover man has been arrested on criminal and traffic charges after a traffic stop Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police were looking for a beige car speeding and passing vehicles on the shoulder of Route 13 in the Felton area. A Trooper spotted the vehicle and activated his emergency lights and the suspect vehicle swerved…

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DSP Charge Rehoboth Man with DUI after Sideswiping Trooper’s Tahoe

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A DSP Tahoe making a traffic stop was sideswiped by another vehicle just after midnight Saturday morning on Old Landing Road. The Trooper was just getting back into the vehicle when it was struck – the trooper was not injured but the driver’s side door was damaged. The Chrysler that struck the Trooper was also…

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DSP Arrest Man Wanted in February Assault Near Georgetown

A man wanted in connection with a February assault on Garden Circle near Georgetown has been arrested. Delaware State Police say 34 year old Alvaro Marroquinn allegedly shot an acquaintance in the head and then left the scene. Police learned that Marroquinn returned to Guatemala and Mexico – in June he was arrested by US…

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DSP Arrest Third Suspect for Theft & Burglary in Magnolia

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UPDATED 8/25/20 – The third suspect in several burglaries and thefts from vehicles in the Magnolia area has been arrested. Delaware State Police say 19 year old Dominic Hurley of Dover turned him self in at Troop 3 on Monday. He is charged with multiple counts including felony 1st degree burglary and theft of a…

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DSP Release Names in Fatal Harrington Crash

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UPDATED – 8/24/20 – Delaware State Police have identified the names of the of the individuals who died in a crash on August 21, 2020, on  southbound DuPont Highway (US 13) at State Fair Boulevard, as 81-year-old Joyce E. Thompson of Lincoln, DE and 80-year-old Terry L. Troutman of Lincoln, DE. The crash continues to…

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Seaford Woman Charged with 7th DUI

A Seaford woman has been charged with her 7th offense DUI after a vehicle crash near Bridgeville. Delaware State Police say 39 year old Melissa Jurado of Seaford was found near her vehicle around 3:30 Saturday morning – and showed signs of impairment. Police also detected an odor of alcohol. A DUI investigation was started…

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Houston Man Arrested After Leading DSP on Chase

A Houston man has been arrested after he led Delaware State Police on a chase while driving a stolen motorcycle. Police spotted the motorcycle on Greely traveling on the wrong side of the road, but when the trooper tried to stop the rider – he raced off leading police on a chase that ended at…

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Milford Man Charged in Domestic Incident

A Milford man has been charged after a domestic incident Friday night. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Cedar Creek Road and Heritage Road in Lincoln for a stabbing in a vehicle. Police found the vehicle and contacted the 40 year old female victim from Milford with cuts to her head and…

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DSP Investigating Thefts from Produce Stands

Delaware State Police need your help to identify the suspect wanted for taking cash from produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area.  Police say on August 13th the suspect went into four produce stands breaking into locked cash boxes and taking any money inside.  The suspect is white, about 20 to 30 years old…

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DSP Investigating Burglary at Milford’s Country Corner

Delaware State Police need your help to identify a suspect wanted in a burglary at the Country Corner on Bay Road in Milford.  Police say the incident occurred during the first week of July – the suspect went into the store through the drive thru window and took several cartons of Newport cigarettes.  The suspect…

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Harrington Area Crash Leaves Denton Man Dead

Delaware State Police were called for a crash on Flatiron Road west of Harrington just after 6:35 Friday evening.  Police say a Ford Explorer was eastbound when the driver, 34 year old Frederick Wildt of Ellendale, went off the roadway and into a shallow, grassy swale and overturned ejecting the driver and passenger.  Neither was…

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Laurel Man Charged on Weapons & Drug Offenses

A search warrant was executed last Wednesday at a residence on Abner Road in Laurel where members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force, Sussex Drug Task Force and Sussex Probation and Parole found a 3-foot tall potted marijuana plant, over 8 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 8 firearms and ammunition. The resident, 55 year…

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Warrant Attempt Leads to Weapons Charges

Delaware State Police have arrested 55 year old Calvin Wyatt of Milton for maintaining a drug property and 38 year old Jennifer Bachman of Georgetown on weapons charges.  Police were trying to locate Wyatt after an incident on Thursday and found him and Bachman at the rear of Wyatt’s property on West Springside Drive.  Bachman…

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Felton Area Home Struck by Gunfire Sunday Morning

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Delaware State Police were called to Skinner Lane in Felton just before 4:30 Sunday morning for a report of shots being fired.  Police learned that two men were inside a home when the outside was struck by gunfire.  Investigation showed three round struck the home – one went through the wall – no one was…

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