Posts Tagged ‘Felton’
Update: Gold Alert Cancelled for Felton Man
Update: 11/30– 3:45 p.m. The Gold Alert issued on November 29, 2023, by Delaware State Police Troop 3 for Mark Bartsch has been canceled. =========================================================== Delaware State Police Troop 3 has issued a Gold Alert for 27-year-old Mark Bartsch of Felton. Mark was last seen in the Felton area on November 20th. Attempts to contact or locate Mark…
Read MoreMinnesota Man Arrested in Felton, DE for Domestic Violence; Head-Butting, Spitting on Police Officers
A 38-year-old Minneapolis, Minnesota man has been arrested for a domestic incident that ocurred on East Sewell Street in Felton on Wednesday evening. Police say Gerome Jiggetts fled the scene before police arrived. Jiggetts reportedly punched the victim in the face, attempted to throw hot cooking grease on the person, and stole the victim’s phone–preventing…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware State Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash in Felton
UPDATED 09/15/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 44-year-old Justin Zacheis of Woodside as the man who died in a fatal crash on Wednesday morning. =========================================================== One person is dead after a crash between a Volvo truck tractor and a Ford F65 early yesterday morning in Felton. The collision occurred in the area of Burnite…
Read MoreDelaware State Police Looking for Felton Man with Warrants for His Arrest
Delaware State Police need your help with locating a 36-year-old Felton man who has three active felony warrants for his arrest for a host of offenses including theft, burglary, and a police pursuit. If you know where Todd Hockensmith is or have any info about his whereabouts, contact State Police. Contact Info: : Call Sergeant…
Read MoreDelDOT to Hold Public Workshop Regarding Proposed Improvements at Felton Intersection
A lot of accidents have occurred at one particular intersection in Felton–Canterbury Road (Route 15) and Andrews Lake Road. A DelDOT Public Workshop will be held today, July 12th on proposed safety improvements at that intersection. The workshop will take place between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Polytech High School on 823 Walnut Shade Road…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2nd Death in Felton Crash
UPDATED – 07/07/23 – Delaware State Police have identified a second victim that died in the fatal crash that occurred on July 2 in Felton. The driver of the Cadillac, 26 year old Rawan Saleh of Philadelphia, died Thursday morning at an area hospital after being seriously injured in the collision. =========================================================== UPDATED – 07/04/23 –…
Read MoreUPDATE: One Person Seriously Injured in Felton Area Accident
One person is being treated for serious injuries after an accident in the Felton area at just before 6 p.m. yesterday. The collision occurred at the intersection of South Dupont Highway and Reeves Crossing Road in Felton. Corporal Leonard DeMalto of the Delaware State Police tells the Talk of Delmarva that a Ford Focus was…
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida Teen Arrested for Shooting into Occupied Felton Home
18-year-old Tyler Schuman of Jacksonville, Florida is currently at Sussex Correctional Institution after a shooting that occurred in Felton yesterday morning. State Police say that before 7 am, several gunshots were fired into a house on Lake Drive. A 43-year-old man, 40-year-old woman, and three children were in the home at the time but not…
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Accident in Felton Area
A two-vehicle accident has occurred in Felton in the area of Plymouth Road and South Dupont Highway. Injuries are being reported with a MEDEVAC request. WGMD will have more information as it becomes available.
Read MoreMan Accused Of Pointing Gun At Woman During Argument
A Kent County man is charged with pointing a gun at a woman.Felton Police said Sunday that officers found a man in possession of a firearm when they responded to a reported domestic dispute over the weekend. The victim was able to flee the residence and visited the Felton Police Department to wait for officers.Police…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Dead & 3 Injured after Crash Near Felton
UPDATED – 2/8/22 – 11:30am – Delaware State Police have identified the two victims who died during a Sunday night fatal motor-vehicle crash on Irish Hill Road as Cheryl Hagens-Brandl, 36, of Magnolia who was driving the Hyundai and Christopher A. Tunis, 18, of Milford who was driving the Toyota. ========================================================================== Delaware State Police are…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged in Kent County Construction Site Burglaries
A Felton man has been arrested for burglaries at construction sites in Kent County. Delaware State Police began investigating the burglaries at the end of November and learned the suspect would enter a home under construction and steal new appliances and construction materials. The investigation led police to 41 year old Keith Biddle, who was…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Felton
UPDATED – 1/7/22 8am – Police have identified the victim as 55 year old Tonya Coleman of Harrington, who was named in the Dover Police Department Gold Alert earlier this week. ================================================================= A 55-year-old Harrington woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while on foot on Route 13 in Felton. According to Delaware…
Read MoreCrash Near Felton Leaves 1 Dead
A single vehicle crash just before 7am Monday on Firetower Road near Felton has left one man dead. Delaware State Police say a 55 year old Felton man was eastbound on Firetower Road when his Jeep Cherokee went off the edge of the road and into a ditch and then collided with a large tree.…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Robbery In Felton
A man is charged with robbing another man after driving him from Milford to Felton. According to Felton Police, the victim did not know the suspect, who had agreed to take him home earlier this week.The victim had agreed to pay the other man for gas, but was punched, then robbed of $750. Felton Police…
Read MoreMissing Absconder Apprehended
A woman who failed to return to the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle in September has been apprehended, according to the Delaware Department of Correction. 26-year-old Melissa Pote of Felton was serving for Violation of Probation – Driving Under The Influence. The DOC Friday said Pote was apprehended Wednesday by the…
Read MoreFelton Man Charged With 4th DUI
A Felton man is charged with his 4th DUI offense following a single-vehicle crash on Route 13 Halloween night. According to Felton Police, the vehicle landed in a ditch and the driver was unresponsive at the time. Police said drug paraphernalia was out in plain view. A DUI investigation ensued, and 50-year-old Eric Lefort was…
Read More2 Men Charged With Stealing From Construction Sites
Two Kent County men have been implicated in thefts and burglaries committed at residential construction sites. Delaware State Police said Wednesday that the incidents began in the Felton area in mid-September. Monday, two suspects were seen on video surveillance loading lumber into a truck. The two occupants were taken into custody during a traffic stop.…
Read MoreCaught on Camera: Felton Catalytic Converter Theft Investigated
Delaware State Police are investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from a company vehicle at Diamond State Pole Buildings, 7244 South DuPont Highway in Felton. The incident occurred Sunday at about 5:53 a.m. The vehicle involved appears to be a late model 1990s Chevrolet Silverado with blue spray paint on the driver’s side and…
Read More2 Absconders Sought After Fleeing From Correctional Treatment Facility
(above: Nicole Thompson) The Delaware Department of Correction is looking for two women who absconded from the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle. A warrant for escape after conviction has been issued for 49-year-old Nicole Thompson, whose last known address was in Wilmington, and 26-year-old Melissa Pote of Felton. The Center is…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying this Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 20, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, Millsboro, and Selbyville. And near Dagsboro, Felton, Frankford, Greenwood, Lewes, Lincoln, and Milton. For notification purposes,…
Read MoreTwo Charged with Weapons & Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
Two man have been arrested on gun charges after a traffic stop by Delaware State Police near Magnolia. Police spotted a Corolla with an expired tag in the area of Peachtree Run and Irish Hill Road and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 22 year old Xavier Daniels of Milford and 21 year old…
Read MoreMan Charged With Firing Gun Toward Neighbor
A Kent County man is charged with shooting at his neighbor. Delaware State Police said an investigation shows that the suspect was visiting with a man and woman and was showing them a .38-caliber revolver he had recently acquired. The man agreed to allow him to fire the weapon at a target on his Felton…
Read MoreBurglary Investigation Leads To 2 Arrests
A man is charged with multiple burglaries in Kent County that Delaware State Police say have occurred since March of this year. Police started an investigation of burglaries and thefts at residences and sheds as well as reports of several stole vehicles. 33-year-old Stephen Lemmons of Felton, according to police, was identified as a possible…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Camden, and Georgetown. Near Marydel, Felton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Millsboro,…
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