Posts Tagged ‘greenwood’
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested
A Greenwood man who was wanted for attempted murder and related offenses has been arrested, according to Delaware State Police. Police said Thursday that 38-year-old Kasandan Clanton of Greenwood was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on Route 16 Wednesday. Clanton was identified as a suspect in a December 4th shooting on Mill…
Read MoreSussex County Residents Invited to Public Workshops on Coastal Corridors Transportation Study Next Week
Del. Trout Season Starts Early
Delaware’s pond trout season will get off to an early start this year. According to the Department of Natural Resources, it’s looking to minimize opening day crowds under the pandemic while allowing for ‘responsible outdoor recreation.’ (It may be helpful to know that many fishing rods are about six feet long.) Only Newton Pond near…
Read MoreAltercation Leads To Bridgeville Man’s Arrest
A Bridgeville man is charged with pointing a handgun at another man during an argument. Delaware State Police responded to a reported altercation on Blanchard Road in Greenwood Monday night. Police said an investigation determined that 39-year-old Antonio White retrieved a handgun from inside a home and threatened to harm a 24-year-old man. During a…
Read MoreMan Arrested For Burglary, Vehicle Theft
A Seaford man is facing numerous charges in connection with a police pursuit in a stolen vehicle. Delaware State Police say a Greenwood man discovered his home had been burglarized and his vehicle was missing Wednesday afternoon. He called another family member who observed the stolen vehicle heading eastbound on Milford-Harrington Highway. Police were called,…
Read MoreSeveral Long-Term Care Facilities Face COVID-19 Outbreaks
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in several Delaware long-term care facilities are being investigated by public health officials. One facility affected is Country Rest Home in Greenwood, where 18 residents and 14 staff members tested positive. Staff members may include health care and non-health-care personnel such as vendors and others who may not work there full time.…
Read MoreMan Operating Lawnmower Erratically Charged With 5th DUI
A Greenwood man is facing his fifth DUI offense after troopers responded to complaints Tuesday of a man operating a lawnmower, traveling through yards and acting disorderly. Delaware State Police received a report that a man was lying in the grass near a lawnmower on the side of Webb Farm Road in Lincoln. Responding troopers…
Read MoreMan Killed In Fall From Bucket Lift
Drug Investigation Leads To Arrest In Greenwood
A drug investigation in the Greenwood area has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say officers with Sussex County Probation and Parole and DSP spotted a vehicle driven by a man whose driver’s license was suspended. Officers approached the vehicle when it pulled into a convenience store parking lot. According to State Police,…
Read MoreCrashes Disrupt Morning Commute
At least two accidents have been causing delays this morning. One crash occurred shortly before 7:00 a.m. on Route 13 at Concord Road in Seaford. Also, Beach Highway (Route 16) was closed in the area of Owens Road and Hunters Cove Road in Greenwood because of an accident.
Read MoreDSP Investigating Attempted Robbery in Greenwood
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted robbery of Stargate Pizza in Greenwood Friday night. Police say around 10:30 the owner was closing for the night when he was approached outside by a man with a machete who demanded money. The victim told the suspect he had no money and threw a pizza at him…
Read MoreJuvenile Stole Car, Crashed Into Police Vehicle
A juvenile is charged with crashing a stolen vehicle into a Delaware State Police patrol vehicle in Greenwood. State Police say the 14-year-old male from Washington D.C. was in a car that was reported stolen from a gas station in Millsboro Wednesday as he traveled northbound on Route 13 north of Route 16. The teen…
Read MoreFire at Farmington Home Sunday Morning
DSP Looking for Felton Man after Greenwood Shooting Incident
Delaware State Police were called to Memory Road in Greenwood just after 8:30 Saturday night for a shooting. Police say 19 year old Edward Palmer of Felton went to the home looking for his ex-girlfriend, who was not at home. Palmer was heard outside threatening to shoot the woman’s dog and assault her father –…
Read MoreMobile Drive-Thru Food Pantry – Monday, June 22 at Woodbridge HS
The Food Bank of Delaware will host a drive-thru mobile food pantry on Monday in Sussex County. Up to 1500 households can be served at the pantry at Woodbridge High School in Greenwood, which will begin at 11am. Participants should clear space in the backseat or trunk so that food can be loaded. On-site registration…
Read MoreGreenwood man charged with felony attempted burglary
A Greenwood man has been arrested on felony charges after police say he tried to break into an area home armed with a bow and arrow. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday troopers were dispatched to a home in the 6000 block of Hickman Road in Greenwood for an attempted…
Read MoreGreenwood man killed in crash near Bridgeville
A Greenwood man was killed in a serious crash near Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m., Monday as a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado, pickup truck was traveling eastbound on Seashore Highway, just west of Polk Road. For unknown reasons, the truck ran off the road and struck…
Read MoreUPDATED: Incumbents Win in Greenwood Town Council Election
UPDATED 1/20/20 10:30am – Town officials tell WGMD that the three incumbents have been re-elected, however no actual election results have been provided. According to the Town Clerk, Norman Reed, William Russell and Donald Torbert will each serve another 2 years on the council. The winners will be sworn in at the February 4th Town…
Read MoreGreenwood man charged with 3rd DUI, damaging police car on New Years Eve
Bridgeville VFC Called for Early Sunday Fire
Fire crews from Bridgeville were called for a structure fire on Sixth Street in the Walker’s Mill Mobile Park just after 3am. Crews arriving at the scene found light smoke showing. Greenwood firefighters are also on the scene. There are reports of 1 person suffering burns. The State Fire Marshal has been called to investigate…
Read MoreCrash on Route 13 North of Greenwood Leaves 1 Dead
Emergency personnel was called for a two vehicle crash on Route 13 in the area of Woodyard Road north of Greenwood around 6 Saturday evening. Delaware State Police say a Kia was in the crossover waiting to turn north on Route 13 when the driver, a 70 year old woman from Greenwood, pulled into the…
Read MoreGreenwood man released on 3rd DUI
A Greenwood man was released on his own recognizance after being charged with his third DUI. According to the Harrington Police Department, shortly before 4 a.m., Friday officers observed a vehicle parked on the side of the Prospect Church Road. Officers noticed that the vehicle was running and saw a man sitting in the driver’s…
Read MoreLaurel Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder
A Laurel man has pleaded guilty in the death of another Laurel man in September of last year. The body of 19 year old Isaac Hatton was found along side a pond near Portsville Road – he had been shot. The investigation led Delaware State Police to 22 year old Traevon Dixon of Laurel and…
Read More4 Arrested after Greenwood Drug Investigation
Four people have been arrested in Greenwood after Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at a home on Hickman Road. The search ended a 2-month drug investigation with the arrest of 27 year old Demond Anderson, 55 year old Karen Clineff, 35 year old Steven R. Keely and 58 year old Steven C. Keeley,…
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