Posts Tagged ‘Investigation’
Laurel Man Arrested For 8th DUI
A Laurel man has been arrested for DUI for an 8th time following an investigation into a crash Wednesday afternoon. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the intersection of northbound Sussex Highway and Concord Road regarding a hit-and-run collision. An investigation determined that one vehicle struck another at a red light and that…
Read MoreSnow Hill Police Investigate Weekend Shooting
Snow Hill Police are investigating a shooting over the weekend.Arriving officers who investigated reports of gunshots on Cypress Lane early Saturday evening were not able to find a victim, but learned that someone had been driven to Atlantic General Hospital for treatment. That person was transferred to Tidal Health Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.The Worcester County…
Read More9 Charged In Kent Co. Gun Trafficking Case
Nine people face a combined 77 charges following an investigation into straw purchases of at least 12 firearms in six separate transactions in the Dover area According to Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, who detailed the case Wednesday in Dover, investigators determined that co-defendants Nassir Williams, Jyheim Spencer, and John Lassiter – all of whom…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Residence, Parked Vehicle In Ellendale
An Ellendale residence was struck by gunfire over the weekend, and Delaware State Police are investigating the source of the gunshots.Troopers responded Saturday at about 2:40 a.m. to the 14,000-block of South Old State Road.The home was hit by three rounds, and a parked vehicle was struck once. A 62-year-old person at the residence heard…
Read MoreWoman, Child Hospitalized Following Chemical Reaction At West OC Motel Pool
A woman and a six-year-old girl required hospital treatment following a hazardous materials incident at a West Ocean City motel.According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s office, local firefighters and members of the special Hazards Team responded to the Francis Scott Key Motel on Ocean Gateway Thursday afternoon. The woman and the girl were having…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. State Police Identify Person Who Died In Recent Crash
Delaware State Police have released the name of the person who died in a crash last Thursday in the Georgetown area.23-year-old Brianna Wright of Salisbury was driving on East Trap Pond Road approaching Hardscrabble Road. State Police said Wright went through a stop sign and drove into the path of a car that was not…
Read MoreNeighbor Alerts Sleeping Resident To House Fire In Worcester Co.
A fire spread from a shed to a travel trailer on the east side of Berlin where someone was sleeping inside Thursday.According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, a neighbor noticed the fire on Mary Road was spreading out of control Thursday morning and alerted the sleeping individual and other residents.Everyone got out safely.Members…
Read MoreEaston Police Investigate Pharmacy Robbery
Easton Police are investigating a robbery at the Rite Aid pharmacy on Marlboro Avenue. At about 6:17 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the store in response to a robbery that had just occurred. An investigation determined that a male wearing a mask jumped the counter and pushed by the pharmacist to obtain prescription medications. The…
Read More2 Juveniles Shot In Dover; Victims Expected To Survive
Two juveniles have been shot in Dover. Police said they are expected to survive their injuries.Just before 9:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 400-block of Barrister Place, officers responded to reports of gunfire. Police learned that both victims had been driven to Bayhealth Kent General Hospital.A 17-year-old male was flown to Christiana Hospital with a gunshot…
Read MoreUpdate: Del. State Police Identify Victim Of Recent Fatal Crash In Seaford Area
Delaware State Police have released the name of a man who died in a crash last week in the Seaford area.79-year-old Frank Breeding of Greenwood died in a local hospital Friday, one day after the crash at Ross Station Road and Herring Run Road.State Police are still investigating why Breeding did not stay stopped at…
Read MoreArrests In Salisbury Pharmacy Burglary Probe
Salisbury Police have made arrests in connection with burglaries at pharmacies, during which controlled dangerous substances were stolen.The crimes started in February. The investigation led to Howard County, where several pharmacies were also burglarized.Last month, at a pharmacy that was under surveillance, two masked individuals pried open the back door, and officers swept into the…
Read MoreFatal Crash Involving Car, Truck In Bridgeville Area Under Investigation
An 80-year-old Alexandria, Virginia man has died of injuries resulting from a crash between the car he was driving and a tractor trailer in the Bridgeville area. According to Delaware State Police, the truck was going westbound on Seashore Highway (Route 404) approaching the intersection at Scotts Store Road (Route 36) Wednesday afternoon. The other…
Read More3 Jump From 2nd Floor Of Burning Home In Worcester Co.
Three occupants of a house on fire in Worcester County jumped from a second-floor window to escape Wednesday.According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, members of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department arrived Wednesday morning to encounter fire and smoke coming from a home in the 200-block of Railroad Avenue. The fire was quickly put…
Read MoreCrash Involving Car, Truck Claims One Life
A crash on Route 13 in the Harrington area involving a truck tractor pulling a trailer and a car Wednesday morning claimed the life of a passenger in the car, an 18-year-old Millsboro woman. According to Delaware State Police, the truck was stopped in the left turn lane median crossover on Route 13 northbound Wednesday…
Read More1 Arrested, 1 Suspect Sought In Theft, Resale Of Stolen Trailer
A Laurel man has been arrested and another man is being sought in connection with a theft investigation that began in March.According to Delaware State Police, a trailer was stolen from Accurate Pest Control March 26th and was found in Seaford two days later. it had been sold to another party. An investigation led to…
Read MoreHome, Vehicle Struck By Gunfire In Lincoln
Delaware State Police are investigating gunfire that damaged a home in Lincoln and a vehicle that was parked outside.A woman reported hearing the shots Monday night at about 10:00 p.m. as she was inside her home in the 10,000-block of Dupont Boulevard. She discovered the bullet holes Tuesday morning and contacted police.Four people were in…
Read MoreOccupied Home In Frankford Struck By Bullet
A home in the 36,000-block of Country Lane in Frankford was struck by gunfire over the weekend.A man and a woman who were inside the home at about 12:12 a.m. Sunday told Delaware State Police that a bullet struck a front window of their home. No one was injured.State Police said no other homes in…
Read MoreLaurel Police Search For Suspect In Theft / Forgery Investigation
Laurel Police are searching for a Dover man in connection with theft, forgery and conspiracy.Police said 34-year-old Anthony J. Oscar was identified as the primary suspect in a felony investigation at Bank of Delmarva on East Market Street.Laurel Police said Oscar is also wanted by Seaford Police for similar charges and by Kent County Court…
Read MorePole Building Fire In Federalsburg Under Investigation
A pole building fire in Federalsburg is under investigation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire in a 24-foot-by-30-foot pole building in the 4,900-block of Long Swamp Road was reported Sunday at about 2:12 a.m. by someone who was passing by. Damage to the structure is estimated at $20,000, and $5,000 to…
Read MoreMan Doing Yard Work Struck By Pellets; 3 Juveniles Charged
Three juveniles are charged with firing shots from what are known as Orbeez pellet guns and striking a 65-year-old man who was doing yard work.Easton Police said the witness-victim received minor injuries and provided a description of a vehicle and its occupants. An officer stopped three juveniles, who face charges of second-degree assault and reckless…
Read MoreUS Fish & Wildlife Service Investigating March Arson Fire at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service need your help. They are investigating a wildland fire arson that occurred along Maple Dam Road on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on March 22. If you have any information ā contact Refuge Law Enforcement at 410-221-8814 or email fw5rw_BWNWR@fws.gov
Read MoreFire Scorches Mobile Home In Long Neck Area
A structure fire in Paradise Cove off Long Neck Road is under investigation.A shed fire apparently spread to a residential structure Tuesday afternoon. The roof of the mobile home off Oyster Road also fell in. No injuries were reported.Members of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company were joined by personnel from other fire companies and…
Read MoreMan Struck, Killed After Getting Out Of Pickup Truck Following Accident
UPDATED: A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help with expenses A 61-year-old Hurclock man has died of injuries suffered in an accident on Maryland Route 16, south of Route 392 in Dorchester County (East New Market).According to Maryland State Police, troopers responded to the scene Saturday night and found three vehicles…
Read MoreDel. State Police Conduct In-Custody Death Investigation
A 72-year-old Milton man is dead, and Delaware State Police are investigating his death which occurred while he was in police custody. According to State Police, Wednesday at about 10:00 a.m., detectives responded to the Bait and Tackle Shop in the 25,000-block of Coastal Highway (Indian River Inlet) after getting information that Stanley Bradley may…
Read MoreDel. State Police Phone Number “Spoofed” In Apparent Scam
A Delaware State Police phone number for Troop 5 in Bridgeville has been spoofed on at least two recent occasions. State police said Monday night that one person was told he or she had to pay a fine on a sex offender charge.Another was threatened for arrest for alleged “jury duty fines.” According to Delaware…
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