Posts Tagged ‘ellendale’
Man Charged With Pepper-Spray Attack
An Ellendale man is charged with pepper-spraying a 17-year-old girl he knows, who went to meet with him in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that 21-year-old Mardis Powell Junior became aggressive with the girl, grabbed her cellphone and threw it to the ground, then deployed the pepper spray.…
Read MoreMultiple Fire Companies Called for Midnight Milford Blaze
Firefighters in Milford were called for a two-alarm residential fire on Beechwood Avenue just before midnight Saturday. Crews from the Carlisle Fire Company found fire coming from a single story home – multiple companies from Kent County as well as Ellendale were called to assist or stand by. The State Fire Marshal is investigating.
Read MoreSussex County Residents Invited to Public Workshops on Coastal Corridors Transportation Study Next Week
Ellendale Woman Battles COVID In Hospital For 200 Days
After being hospitalized for more than seven months due to COVID-19 complications, an Ellendale woman has been released from a hospital for the next stage of her recovery. Carolyn Watson was applauded and accepted high-fives as she left Bayhealth Sussex recently. Watson was first admitted at Bayhealth Emergency and Trauma Center with breathing difficulties in…
Read MoreEllendale Man Killed In Kent Co. Crash
A crash in Kent County has claimed the life of a 29-year-old Ellendale man. Delaware State Police said the man lost control of his car on Canterbury Road south of Roesville Road late Tuesday night. The car left the roadway, drove over a grass embankment and crossed several driveways, then rolled several times before it…
Read MoreBridgeville Woman Charged with Felony Assault
A Bridgeville woman has been arrested on felony charges after an assault that occurred in Ellendale. Delaware State Police were called to Willow Street just before noon on Friday after 24 year old Aliseya Cephas and a 25 year old female acquaintance were arguing when Cephas pulled a knife and threatened to kill the other…
Read MorePolice Identify Driver Who Died In Ellendale Crash
Delaware State Police have released the identity of the person who died in a crash on Route 113 in the Ellendale area last Saturday night. 27-year-old Veronica Baker of Georgetown was heading northbound on Route 113 when her car left the roadway near East Robbins Road and struck a tree. State Police said Baker died…
Read MoreDeadline to File for Ellendale Town Council – Friday, December 11
Ellendale voters have a town council election coming up in early January. There are two seats up for election – the deadline for candidates to file is Friday at 4:30pm. Applications are available from Town Hall – Monday through Thursday from 9am to noon. Click here for more information
Read MoreGeorgetown Woman Dies in Crash Near Ellendale
Update: Milford Man Shot To Death In Ellendale
UPDATED – 8/29/20 – The investigation into a shooting death near Ellendale continues – Delaware State Police have released the name of the man killed early in the morning on Thursday as 25 year old Qualeel Westcott of Milford. His body was found outside a residence on North Old State Road around 3:30am with a…
Read MoreUpdate: Criminal Investigation Underway In Ellendale
Update: North Old State Road in Ellendale was reopened prior to 10 a.m. The nature regarding the criminal activity is still under investigation. ———————————————————————————————— A portion of North Old State Road is closed this morning due to police activity in Ellendale. Delaware State Police said the investigation is centered in the 12,000 block of North…
Read MoreLewes Woman Charged With Reckless Endangering
A Lewes woman is charged with trying to strike several people with her car. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to a home on South Old State Road in Ellendale Wednesday morning. An investigation, according to police, determined that 37-year-old Tyshia Coursey got into an argument with a woman and her adult daughters, then drove…
Read MoreFire Damages Unoccupied Home In Ellendale
A fire swept through a single-family home along Dupont Boulevard in Ellendale late Tuesday night. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze was reported shortly before 11:30 Tuesday night in the 12,000-block of Route 113. Members of the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company were met by smoke and flames coming from the structure…
Read MoreWoman Assaulted During Ellendale Home Invasion
A 35-year-old woman was assaulted during a home invasion crime early Wednesday in Ellendale, according to Delaware State Police Troopers were dispatched to a home on New Hope Road at about 1:50 a.m. An investigation determined that several suspects entered the home and assaulted the woman by striking her in the head. Police say the…
Read MoreEllendale Man Arrested On Weapons Charges, Child Endangerment
Ellendale man arrested on weapons charges after fight with his Father
An Ellendale man has been arrested on weapons charges after a fight with his Father over a handgun turned physical. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 4:30 p.m., Thursday troopers were dispatched to a home in the 18000 block of South Old State Road in Ellendale for reports of a domestic incident involving…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested By Marshals’ Task Force For Reckless Endangering
On 04/27/2020, The U.S. Marshals’ First State Fugitive Task Force located and apprehended Joel Weche, 32 of Milford, DE, at a residence off of Beaver Dam Rd. Ellendale. Weche was wanted out of Milford PD for a Reckless Endangering incident where it was alleged that he fired multiple gunshots into a residence during the evening…
Read MoreEllendale man charged in domestic dispute
An Ellendale man was arrested after police say a gun discharged during a domestic dispute. 36-year-old Jermaine A. Morris was arrested on Tuesday by the Ellendale Police Department on a slew of charges following a domestic dispute that occurred on April 16 in which a handgun was discharged in a home where two children were present.…
Read MoreDelaware State Police arrest Maryland man for stalking former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, Rehoboth
Delaware State Police have arrested a Maryland man on multiple counts of stalking for threatening and harassing former co-workers in Milford, Ellendale, and Rehoboth. The incidents began over the weekend when police say 34-year-old John Dyes, of East New Market, Maryland, sent threatening text messages to two people, both of whom were former co-workers of…
Read MoreEllendale man arrested on drug, weapons charges in Milton
An Ellendale man was arrested on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop that turned up cocaine, narcotics, and other drugs in Milton. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m., Tuesday when troopers observed a black 2002 GMC Envoy at the intersection of Fisher Road and Lewes…
Read MoreEllendale man arrested on drug, weapons charges
UPDATED: No Election in Ellendale in January
There will NOT be an election in Ellendale on January 4th. There were three seats up for election – and only three people filed. Incumbents Virginia Weller and Tanya Mann will return to the council – Michael Burris did not file for another term, however his seat will be taken by newcomer Tamara Skis. The…
Read MoreMan wanted for burglary, resisting arrest in Ellendale, Milford
Police are searching for a suspect wanted on burglary, resisting arrest, and traffic related charges in Ellendale and Milford, Delaware. 39-year-old James V. Dockins, with a last know address in Milford, is currently wanted by the Ellendale Police Department for Resisting Arrest and several traffic charges. Dockins is also wanted by the Milford Police Department…
Read MoreEllendale Police searching for wanted sex offender
Ellendale Police are searching for a sex offender who is wanted on felony charges after he failed to register his new address after moving. 32-year-old Vladimir Parker, who previously lived on South Old State Road in Ellendale, moved and failed to register and verify his new address three days after moving. Anyone with any information…
Read MoreVeteran’s service dog denied entry to Christmas tree farm in Milton
What was supposed to be a joyous outing to kick off the holiday season turned into an upsetting ordeal for a Veteran and his family after their service dog was denied entry to Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm in Milton, Delaware. Brenden Leets, an Ellendale resident and retired Marine who suffers from severe depression and…
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