Posts Tagged ‘Investigation’
Schellville Holiday Lights Vandalized
A holiday light spectacular is drawing out some Grinch-like behavior. Strings of lights at Schellville’s Enchanted Winter celebration on Coastal Highway have been found cut. Others were unplugged. Schell Brothers said Monday on social media that they are committed to keeping the village bright and fun, and spreading its mission of happiness. Two police officers…
Read MoreUpdate: Police Identify Shooter, Victim In Bridgeville Homicide-Suicide
Delaware State Police have identified the two people who died in a homicide-suicide in the Bridgeville area late Thursday night. According to Delaware State Police, 58-year-old Joseph Caldarera shot his brother-in-law to death, 71-year-old Peter Colletti. Colletti’s wife found him dead in the family room of their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive, after hearing footsteps…
Read MoreDel. State Police Investigate Apparent Homicide-Suicide In Bridgeville Area
Delaware State Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the Bridgeville area. An investigation has determined that late Thursday night, a 71-year-old man and his wife had returned to their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive. The woman was in a first-floor bathroom and heard footsteps from the second floor, where her 58-year-old brother lived, followed…
Read MoreTanger Sunglass Hut Burglarized Over Past Weekend
Delaware State Police are investigating a burglary that nearly wiped out the inventory The Sunglass Hut at Midway Tanger Outlets. Troopers were dispatched to the store Sunday morning about a break-in during the overnight hours. Cash was also taken from the register before the male suspect got away in a Chrysler Town and Country mini-van…
Read MoreMan Badly Burned In Georgetown Fire
A 37-year-old man has been critically injured in a fire that ignited vegetation and an apparent homeless campsite in Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, local firefighters and paramedics responded to Douglas Street Monday night and found the burn victim. He was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County, Pennsylvania for…
Read MoreWorking Smoke Alarm Alerts Occupants To Fire
A fire in Wicomico County over the weekend has caused about $100,000 damage to a home and its contents. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon on Downing Street in Hebron. No injuries were reported and firefighters had the fire under control in about half-an-hour. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a working smoke…
Read MoreSkimmer Scam Discovered In Pocomoke City
Three card skimmers have been discovered on commercial gas pumps in Pocomoke City. According to police, the devices were found attached to pumps at the 1,600-block of Market Street, an Exxon station in Pocomoke. Anyone who may have used a credit card to buy gas there recently is urged to contact their local bank or…
Read MoreDover Convenience Store Robbed; Employee Injured
Dover Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dover Express convenience store on Saulsbury Road. An employee was closing the business Thursday night at about 7:33 p.m. when someone came in and showed a gun.The employee was forced to go behind the counter, and the suspect stole some cash from two registers before shoving…
Read MoreDover Police Investigate Shooting
Dover Police are investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his foot. Officers responded to a report of ‘shots fired’ in the area of South New Street and West Reed Street Thursday night.The victim was taken to a local hospital. According to police, the victim has not been cooperative…
Read MoreKent Co. Crash Claims Life Of Georgetown Man
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash north of Dover on Route 1 early Tuesday morning that has left a Georgetown man dead. At about 5:47 a.m. Tuesday, a southbound car traveled partially into the center grass median, veered back into the roadway, rotated and traveled across both southbound lanes of traffic. The car then…
Read MoreDriver Found Passed Out At Gas Pumps Charged With 3rd DUI, Other Offenses
A Laurel man is facing numerous weapons-and-drugs related charges as well as his third DUI offense. According to Delaware State Police, troopers were called to the Oasis Truck Stop on Sussex Highway about an unconscious driver of a pick-up truck at the gas pumps. The man was awakened, and State Police say signs of intoxication…
Read MoreLaurel Police Touched By Theft Victim’s Loss
Two men are charged in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation during which a precious memento went missing. Laurel Police were advised October 23rd that a 66-year-old woman’s pick-up truck was swiped while she was shopping. Her late husband’s Vietnam veteran hat was inside. The woman said it appeared one of the suspects was wearing…
Read MoreDover Police Search For Suspect in Rape Attempt
Dover Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted rape at the parking lot of the Dover Library at Loockerman Plaza. At about 12:13 a.m. Monday, a 45-year-old homeless woman was approached by a male who struck her several times, threw her to the ground and started to remove her clothing. The victim screamed…
Read MoreWoman Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash North Of Milford
A 31-year-old woman is dead following a collision between the car she was driving and a parked bucket truck. The accident occurred on Bay Road (Route 1) north of Milford. According to Delaware State Police, the southbound car drifted off the roadway just south of Old Cemetery Road Sunday afternoon and smashed into the back…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Laurel Tax Business During Closed Hours
A Laurel tax business has been struck by gunshots. Delaware State Police said that at about 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, employees of Todd’s Income Tax on Commercial Lane arrived to discover that the building had been damaged by gunshots. Troopers found several shell casings on Commercial Lane as well as three bullet holes in the building.…
Read More3 Fires In One Eastern Shore Community Were Set, Investigators Say
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating three fires that were intentionally set in the Wilson Landing Mobile Home Park, south of Princess Anne. Fires broke out at two vacant mobile homes on Creek View Drive, one early Saturday and another early Sunday. A car was also set ablaze early Monday. The three fires…
Read MoreMan Shot, Wounded During Altercation In Georgetown Area
Delaware State Police are investigating a Halloween night shooting in the Georgetown area that left a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. An investigation determined that a 22-year-old Millsboro man and a 25-year-old Millsboro woman were traveling in the area of the 20,000-block of Asketum Branch Road at about 9:07 p.m., when the…
Read MoreFire Tears Through Ocean City Bar / Restaurant
A fire is under investigation at The Angler Bar and Grille in Ocean City. Firefighters were called to the establishment on Talbot Street Sunday night after 9:00 p.m. The extent of damage and the cause are still under investigation, according to the Ocean City Fire Department. There have been no reports of any injuries.
Read More2 Hurt, 3 Suspects Sought Following Seaford Home Invasion
Three suspects are being sought in connection with a home invasion crime in Seaford. According to Delaware State Police, two people were pistol-whipped during the incident Monday at about 12:35 a.m. in the 9,000-block of Middleford Road. Police said the suspects demanded property with the victims and during a fight one of the suspects fired…
Read MoreUpdate: Driver Dies In Crash After Refusing To Stop For Police
The following update was released Monday: The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of Attorney General has released the names of the decedent and the officers involved in a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on October 21, 2021, in Salisbury. The decedent has been identified as Jamaal Parish Mitchell, a 35-year-old African-American man. Mr. Mitchell…
Read More2 Juveniles Arrested, Woman Sought For Magnolia Incident Involving Gunshots
Two juveniles have been arrested and a third suspect is being sought following an incident involving gunfire in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, a resident of Jogger Trail in Magnolia claimed a woman came up to her front door early Sunday and started an argument. Several other people were seen rushing toward the…
Read MoreFatal Shooting In Dorchester Co. Investigated
Maryland State Police are investigating the shooting death of a 77-year-old man in Dorchester County. Sunday afternoon at about 2:20 p.m., Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 3,700-block of Ocean Gateway in Linkwood. A preliminary investigation indicated that Douglas Washington McKnight was declared deceased at the scene. Maryland State…
Read More19-Year-Old Man Shot In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting that left a 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the thigh and hand. According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the unit block of Willis Road at 8:57 p.m. About 40 people were in the roadway when officers got there. Police found…
Read MoreLincoln Woman Wanted For Theft From Elderly Woman
A Lincoln woman is wanted for felony theft of cash State Police say was taken from an elderly woman who hired her for work last fall. 41-year-old Amy Abell could be in the Sussex County or Salisbury area. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Amy Abell of Lincoln is asked to contact Delaware State…
Read More2-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed While Standing In Roadway
Updated, Saturday morning: Delaware State Police have identified the two-year-old child who tragically died in an accident on Slaughter Beach Road this week as Elridge Brundge of Dover. The incident is still under investigation. ———————————————————————————————————————————– A two-year-old boy has died of injuries suffered when he was hit by a vehicle on Slaughter Beach Road near…
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