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UPDATED: Young Woman Killed in Kent Co. Crash
UPDATED 2:45pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim as 18 year old Ayonna Gill-Black of Dover. ============================================================== An 18-year-old Dover woman has died of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle wreck in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, she was the driver of a car that was stopped at a stop sign on…
Read MoreMEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS ON DELMARVA
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 27 FENWICK ISLAND – 5:30pm – Town of Fenwick Island will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony following the regular Town Council meeting. Anyone wanting to recognize during this ceremony, family or friends who served in a military branch of service, past or present, should send those names along with…
Read MoreSussex County Has Fastest Population Growth in DE
The US Census Bureau says Sussex County’s population grew 3.6 percent between 2020 and 2021. That was the fastest growth rate in Delaware. The estimate now has the county with 247,527 residents, up around 8,600 over the year. Kent County’s population was also up by just over a percent. New Castle County added less than…
Read MoreH5N1 Avian Influenza Detected At Kent Co. Broiler Operation
A case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed in a Kent County commercial broiler farm.This is the first confirmed case in central Delaware, following earlier positive test results in New Castle County, Queen Anne’s County and Cecil County.Testing activity has increased since the recent discoveries and poultry farmers and growers have been…
Read MoreClayton Fire Chief Dies Of Injuries Suffered In Accident At Fire Station
The Chief of the Clayton Fire Company has died of injuries suffered in an accident at the fire station Monday night.Fire Chief John Pridemore passed away Tuesday at Christiana Hospital. Pridemore joined the Clayton Fire Company in 1991 and served in many capacities, including chief for the past year. Monday night, he was on a…
Read MoreMagnolia Man Convicted of Serial Sexual Abuse of 2 Juveniles
After one week of trial, a Kent County jury convicted a Magnolia man of 77 felony offenses in connection with the serial sexual abuse of two juvenile children. Richard Haines, 59, faces a 462-year minimum mandatory sentence and will be required to register as a Tier III sex offender. “Nothing matters more than our kids,” said Attorney…
Read MoreThree Kent County Men Sentenced after Joint State/Federal Investigation
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that the Department of Justice secured drug and firearms sentences in February against three Kent County men who were arrested in connection with the joint state/federal Operation Rise-N-Shyne investigation. “Justice called for robust sentences in these cases,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Each of these defendants demonstrated a disturbing disregard for…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Arrested in Magnolia Shooting
UPDATED 3/4/22 – Two Dover men have been arrested after a shooting incident early Thursday morning in Magnolia. Delaware State Police were called to the London Village Community just after midnight for a shooting victim. Police learned that 19 year old Christopher Evans was in a car – arguing with a female acquaintance through the…
Read MoreHighly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Delaware Wild Birds
Cases of Eurasian H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) were detected in wild birds in Delaware in recent days, as the bird flu continues to spread in the United States. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the Eurasian H5 strain of HPAI in eight wild ducks and a…
Read MoreCellphones Permitted Inside Some Del. Court Facilities – With Restrictions
The Delaware Judiciary is allowing people to carry their cell phones into some Family Court and Justice of the Peace Court facilities, under a pilot project. Effective today (Monday), phones are permitted at Family Court of Sussex and Kent Counties, JP Court 3 and 17 in Georgetown and at JP Court 11 in New Castle…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Catalytic Converter Thefts
A man is charged with stealing several catalytic converters following a Delaware State Police investigation in Kent and Sussex Counties that began in September 2021. State Police said Thursday that troopers worked with other police agencies, and 33-year-old Jarrad Whitaker of Camden was developed as a suspect. A search warrant was executed at his residence…
Read MoreCaesar Rodney School District Superintendent Announces Retirement
The Superintendent of the Caesar Rodney School District in Kent County plans to retire at the end of March. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald has accepted a position with the University of Delaware Academy of School Leadership. Fitzgerald has spent more than 30-years with the Caesar Rodney School District, which he joined as an assistant principal. He…
Read MoreWhere Can The Homeless Find Shelter From The Cold?
Shelters for the homeless are open and available during the winter, thanks to volunteers and the non-profit Code Purple. Beds can be found on a nightly basis, but capacity at shelters is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to maintain social distance. If you encounter a homeless person, the Delaware Housing Alliance…
Read MoreHartly Man Arrested For Various Alleged Crimes
A Kent County man has been arrested for multiple felony crimes. According to Delaware State Police, 31-year-old Jeremiah Sandquist of Hartly was arrested Thursday after running into a barn when troopers spotted him in Clayton. State Police released these details of the investigation On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at approximately 8:45 p.m., troopers responded to…
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Aug. Homicide In Kent Co.
A Smyrna man has been arrested in connection with a homicide in August. According to Delaware State Police, 37-year-old Christopher Porter was developed as a suspect in connection with the August 20th murder of 65-year-old Richard George Junior of Clayton. George was found dead in the living room of his home. An autopsy determined that…
Read MoreJuvenile Charged With Multiple Burglaries In Kent Co.
A 17-year-old male is charged with numerous burglaries and thefts in the Frederica area. According to Delaware State Police, in November detectives started to investigate burglaries and thefts from motor vehicles in the High Point, Barkers Landing, East Bay Point and Barkers Choice. The teenager was developed as a suspect on November 27th. Troopers took…
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 MoreUPDATED: Flooding Still Possible at Areas Statewide at High Tide
Last updated: 10/30/21 – 5:00pm Statewide – Motorists Should Use Caution for Flooding on Roadways and High Wind Gusts The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) advises motorists that roads may be closed and/or restricted due to flooding and/or downed trees and power lines. Widespread minor to major tidal flooding is expected with high tide cycles. East…
Read MoreReview Completed Into Dec. ’20 Police Use-of-Force Incident
Three officers who were involved in an incident that resulted in a man being shot in Kent County last year have been cleared of any wrongdoing. A review was conducted by the Delaware Attorney General’s Office that involved interviews with law enforcement personnel and witnesses as well as an extensive collection of evidence. Troopers responded…
Read MoreSenate Releases Updated Maps; Slaughter Beach Back In District 18
Monday evening, the Delaware State Senate released final, revised maps of legislative districts based on the US Census, making them available in advance of the General Assembly’s special session devoted to redistricting next Monday, November 1st. Several revisions were made to maps that were released earlier in October: -Slaughter Beach is reunited with Milford as…
Read MoreGunshots Strike Kent Co. Home Twice In 3 Days
Two incidents involving gunshots are under investigation in Little Creek, east of Dover. According to Delaware State Police, residents in the 300-block of Main Street were awakened by gunfire early Friday at six minutes after midnight. One resident found bullet holes in the house, and 22 spent casings were found. Then, early Sunday morning at…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Killed In Kent Co. Crash
Update: Delaware State Police Sunday identified the man who died when a motorcycle and another vehicle collided Friday afternoon on Route 8 west of Dover as Corey Mayes, 25, of Henderson, Maryland. ———————————————————————————————————————————– A crash west of Dover has claimed the life of a man who was driving a motorcycle. According to Delaware State Police,…
Read MoreSussex Co. Woman Diagnosed With West Nile Virus
Delaware Public Health has confirmed the year’s second case of West Nile Virus in a person – a 79-year-old Sussex County woman who has tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus. Recently, a Kent County man was found to be the first person in Delaware to get West Nile since 2018. A horse in Kent County…
Read MoreUPDATED: Kent Co. Crash Leaves 1 Man Dead
UPDATED: 9/27/21 4pm – Delaware State Police have identified the individual who died in a fatal crash on September 26, 2021, as 22-year-old Logan Haxton of Hartly, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information should contact Sergeant Wheatley by calling 302-698-8451. =================================================================== A crash on the…
Read More4 Arrested Following Drug Investigation
A drug investigation in Kent County that lasted several weeks has led to the arrests of four people. Delaware State Police said Thursday that search warrants were carried out at two residences, a motel room and two vehicles Tuesday. The searches turned up crystal meth, marijuana, ammunition, an extended magazine, a handgun, some marijuana, drug…
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