Posts Tagged ‘Investigation’
DSP Police Investigation on Millchop Lane in Magnolia
Delaware State Police are conducting a criminal investigation on Millchop Lane in the Magnolia area. Police say there is no threat to the safety of the community, but as of 7am, southbound Millchop Lane was closed between Peachtree Run and Lambert Drive until state police finish their investigation.
Read MoreScam Attempts To Get Personal Info From Md. Drivers
An attempted scam is targeting Marylanders by falsely sending out an “urgent text” pretending to be from MDOT. The MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration said the text is not being sent by any agency associated with the state, and that people who receive it should not respond to the link. The message has been addressed to…
Read MoreDel. Prison Inmate Dies Following Overdose
An inmate at Delaware’s largest prison has died following an overdose. According to the Department of Correction, 35-year-old Travis Jones and another 35-year-old male inmate were found unresponsive in their housing unit at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Monday. Correctional officers and medical staff administered CPR and Naloxone. Jones died in a hospital Wednesday. The…
Read MoreMilford Police Investigate Large Weekend Fight, Gunfire
Milford Police are investigating reports of gunfire following a large fight at a vacant commercial building along Route 14. At about 1:19 a.m. Saturday, arriving officers encountered a dispersing crowd. Investigators learned that several people had exchanged gunfire near the intersection of Route 14 and Route 113. It’s not known if anyone was injured. A…
Read MoreFire Damages Harrington Storage Building
A fire Sunday caused heavy damage to a storage building in Harrington. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, members of Harrington Fire Company responded to the 200-block of Fernwood Drive near Jackson Ditch Road Sunday afternoon. The fire started inside the building, and damage is estimated at $150,000. The cause of the fire…
Read MoreDriver Seriously Hurt In Millsboro Crash
A crash in the Millsboro area has left a man in the hospital. According to Delaware State Police, a northbound SUV on DuPont Boulevard traveled off the roadway near East Piney Grove Road Wednesday night. The vehicle spun around into the median and traveled into the southbound lanes, then overturned several times as it crossed…
Read MoreTeenager Charged In Recent Dover Shooting
A teenager is charged in connection with a recent shooting in Dover. According to Dover Police, a 17-year-old male has been arrested and is being held at Stevenson House Detention Center in Milford. A 21-year-old man was shot in the upper body in the unit block of Stevenson Drive in Manchester Square January 4th. The…
Read More100 lbs. of oily debris removed from beach
The Coast Guard and the Department of Natural Resources have responded to the discovery of oil on Towers Beach. About 100-pounds of oily debris were cleaned up by a group of contractors from Lewis Environmental. The source of the oil that was first discovered Monday evening is under investigation. Three months ago, oil washed up…
Read MoreOccupied Home In Ellendale Struck By Gunfire
An occupied home in Ellendale was struck by a gunshot late Tuesday night. According to Ellendale Police, troopers were dispatched to the residence in the 12,000-block of North Old State Road at 10:14 p.m. Investigators discovered that one bullet entered the front of the residence and passed through several interior walls. The bullet traveled through…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Rehoboth Bank Robbery
Delaware State Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Rehoboth Beach area. At about 3:17 p.m., troopers responded to PNC Bank at 19745 Sea Air Avenue for a reported robbery. Investigators learned that a male suspect came into the bank, showed a handgun and ordered everyone who was inside to…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged In Christiana Mall Shooting
A Laurel man is charged in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old man in the parking lot of Christiana Mall. New Castle County Police said Thursday that the victim was driven by friends to a hospital in the area Tuesday, and witnesses gave varying accounts of what happened. Detectives reviewed mall surveillance and determined…
Read MoreSalisbury Home Heavily Damaged By Fire
A house fire on Pemberton Drive in Salisbury is under investigation. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office reports that a neighbor discovered that blaze late Sunday night. It was under control in less than one hour, but damage was estimated at $80,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Read More2 Hurt As Gunshot Strikes Propane Tank, Starting Fire
A father and son were injured over the weekend in a travel trailer fire in Wicomico County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the 52-year-old father was handling a gun and attempting to put it into a case when it discharged and struck a 30-pound propane tank. The fire in the 5,400-block of…
Read MoreMan Found Murdered In Wicomico Co.
A homicide investigation is underway in Wicomico County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a home in the 100-block of East Church Street in Hebron late Friday night. The body of 28-year-old Tyler Gravenor was found in his home. The investigation is ongoing, and there is no word about potential suspects. Anyone…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting of 21-Year-Old Man
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 21-year-old man to hospital. Shortly before 4:00 Monday afternoon, police learned about a man who had apparently been shot while inside a residence in the unit block of Stevenson Drive in Manchester Square. The victim was shot once in the upper body, and was taken to…
Read MoreFrankford Woman Killed In Multivehicle Wreck
A multi-vehicle crash on Route 113 northbound in Frankford has left one person dead and several others injured. According to Delaware State Police, a westbound driver on Lazy Lagoon Road was crossing the northbound lanes of DuPont Boulevard Monday morning. The 68-year-old Frankford woman’s SUV collided with a northbound vehicle and spun around.The northbound driver…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 28-year-old man to the hospital. Thursday at about 5:17 p.m., police said the man who was shot called police and said he was driving to the hospital. Officers met the man near the Dover Post Office on Loockerman Street, where an ambulance picked him up to…
Read MoreMilton Police Investigate Shooting
A shooting was reported in Milton late Thursday afternoon. At about 5:17 p.m., Milton Police and Delaware State Police responded to the area of Union Street and Bay Avenue. An unidentified man was found with a single gunshot wound. He was taken to Beebe Hospital for treatment. Milton Police said a possible suspect in the…
Read MoreDover Police Name Victim Of Christmas Homicide
Dover Police have released the name of the victim of a Christmas morning homicide. Police said 29-year-old Jermaine Scott of Dover was shot in the area of Town Pointe Apartments early last Friday. He was driven to Kent General Hospital but died after arrival. Dover Police are continuing to search for a suspect or suspects…
Read MoreShots Strike Home, 3 Vehicles In Dover
An occupied home and three vehicles were struck by gunshots Monday night, according to Dover Police. The shots were reported at about 6:15 p.m. in the area of East Water Street and River Road in Capital Green. Five people were in the home that was struck. No injuries have been reported. Anyone with information about…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Sunday Shooting, Gunfire
A 21-year-old man is being treated for two gunshot wounds, but Dover Police say the victim has been uncooperative with the shooting investigation. Police learned early Sunday morning that a man had been driven to Kent General Hospital. He was shot twice in his upper leg.Police believe the shooting occurred in the 100-block of South…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Apparent Homicide
Dover Police are investigating an apparent homicide early Friday morning in the area of Town Pointe Apartments on Carvel Drive. At about 2:13 a.m., Dover Police learned that a gunshot victim had been taken to Kent General Hospital, but had died before arrival. Police said no other details are being released due to the ongoing…
Read MorePassenger Killed In Fiery Crash
A crash in Wicomico County on Christmas night has left one person dead. According to Maryland State Police, a westbound vehicle on Route 50 at Sixty Foot Road left the right side of the road, struck a tree and caught fire. The driver was able to get out, but a passenger was trapped in the…
Read MoreVehicle Strikes, Kills Pedestrian In Georgetown
A 65-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night as she was trying to cross Route 113 in Georgetown on foot. According to Delaware State Police, a northbound vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Greenwood woman struck the pedestrian a short distance from Bedford Street at about 6:20 p.m. The driver was unable…
Read MorePolice Investigate Gunshots In Dover
An occupied home in Dover is struck by a gunshot. According to Delaware State Police, two adults and a teenage girl were in the home on Walters Way when they heard shots from outside Tuesday at about 4:49 p.m. Troopers discovered a bullet hole in the corner of the home. No one was hurt. An…
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