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Driver Killed In Overnight Crash Near Laurel
A single-vehicle wreck in the Laurel area has claimed the life of an 18-year-old Seaford male. Delaware State Police said a northbound car on Scott Land Road approached an S-curve near Ross Point Road at about 3:34 a.m. Thursday, but the vehicle swerved, traveled sideways down an embankment and struck a tree. The driver died…
Read MoreUPDATED: Crash Victim Identified after Route 9 Crash East of Laurel Leaves 1 Dead
UPDATED – 6/29 4pm – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal collision on Route 9 and Kaye Road, on Saturday, June 26, 2021, as Edgar Martinez-Miranda, 29, of Laurel, DE. This collision remains under investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding…
Read MoreLaurel Fireworks Postponed Until July 10th
The Town of Laurel’s Independence Day fireworks festivities will be delayed. The fireworks company Pyrotecnico said due to unforeseen circumstances, this Saturday’s fireworks display must be postponed.After trying to fulfill the original date, the town said Pyrotecnico has committed to having an extended fireworks spectacular in Laurel Saturday, July 10th. Fireworks will launch that night…
Read MoreLaurel Man Arrested after Traffic Stop near Georgetown
A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop Saturday night around 8:45. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle that was speeding on Route 9 near Old Furnace Road west of Georgetown. As troopers contacted the driver, 22 year old Edward Cropper of Laurel, they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Aggravated Menacing, Resisting Arrest
A Laurel man is charged with threatening a woman with a knife. Delaware State Police said troopers were called to a home on South Autumn Court about a disturbance. An investigation determined that a 53-year-old woman was walking past the man’s home when he approached her and showed a knife and made racial slurs and…
Read MorePolice: Man Fired Shots After Being Asked To Leave Restaurant
A Laurel man is charged with firing his gun at a local restaurant after being asked to leave. Delaware State Police said Monday that troopers were dispatched to the R-n-R Grill n’ Bar on Sussex Highway Friday night. An investigation determined, according to police, that 38-year-old Aaron Givens took a handgun from his pants as…
Read MoreFormer Bank Branch Manager Charged With Embezzlement
A Laurel man who managed a local bank branch has been charged with embezzlement. Laurel Police said Tuesday that its Criminal Investigation Division was contacted by the Bank of Delmarva last July about irregularities surrounding loans, purchases and work orders completed by a former employee. According to police, an investigation with assistance from the Bank…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Laurel Man for April Burglary
A Laurel man who was wanted in connection with a burglary on April 26th has been arrested by Delaware State Police. A trooper had spotted 49 year old Robert Jefferson in the area of East Trap Pond Road on Thursday and attempted a traffic stop, but Jefferson failed to stop – and a pursuit began.…
Read MoreLaurel House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital
A house fire in Laurel Sunday afternoon resulted in one firefighter being sent to a hospital. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out Sunday afternoon shortly before 1:00 p.m. in the 30,000-block of Seaford Road. Members of the Laurel Fire Department encountered smoke and flames coming from the structure. Mutual…
Read MoreIt’s Election Day In Laurel
This is election day in Laurel. Mayor John Shwed is being challenged by Mark Sikora. Also, two candidates are running for an at-large seat on town council.Incumbent Jeff Hill is not running. That leaves a contest between Laura Mackey and Donald Holden. Incumbents Robin Fisher and Jonathan Kellam are unopposed in districts two and three.…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged With Assaulting Woman
A Laurel man has been arrested in connection with an assault that resulted in the hospitalization of a 48-year-old woman. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to a local home Wednesday night and spoke with the injured victim. An investigation led police to contact 49-year-old Sung K. Park, who was found at another nearby…
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 MoreFormer Sussex Co. Man Convicted In Wicomico Co. On Drug Charges
A former Laurel man has been found guilty in Wicomico County of drugs-and-weapons related offenses. According to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old K’lin Gootee was arrested in Delmar in October of 2019. A jury recently convicted him of firearm possession during drug trafficking, possession of narcotics, possession with intent to distribute a fentanyl-heroin…
Read MoreLaurel Man Shot, Killed In Cambridge Md.
A shooting in Cambridge, Maryland has claimed the life of a Laurel, Delaware Man.Maryland State Police say the victim was found with gunshot wounds early Sunday in a grassy parking area on Chesapeake Court.21-year-old Khalil Reid was pronounced dead at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Dorchester. Cambridge Police requested that the Maryland State…
Read MoreSuspect Sought For Laurel Shooting
A suspect in a shooting in Laurel is being sought.Laurel Police officers and Delaware State Police troopers responded to Little Creek Apartments early Tuesday morning and discovered a female shooting victim.She was taken to a hospital for treatment.Laurel Police have named a suspect in the shooting, 32-year-old Otis Williams of Lincoln.He had fled the scene…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Charged With Multiple Animal Cruelty Counts
A Laurel woman is facing animal cruelty charges after 35 hound dogs were discovered living in deplorable conditions. The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare says its enforcement unit responded to a complaint last week and executed a search warrant at the property. 75-year-old Leona Long was arraigned Wednesday on 77 charges –…
Read MoreMan Stabbed In Road Rage Incident
A suspect is charged in a road rage incident. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to Tracy Circle and Hastings Drive in Laurel Friday night about a fight, and a suspicious vehicle in the roadway. An investigation, according to police, determined that 45-year-old Eric Bailey of Laurel and a 31-year-old Salisbury man had been driving,…
Read MorePedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Laurel
A woman from New Jersey has died after being struck by a vehicle on Sussex Highway near County Seat Highway in Laurel. Delaware State Police said the 63-year-old woman from Cliffside Park, New Jersey was trying to cross the highway on foot Friday night, and she stepped into the path of a vehicle driven by…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Thefts from Produce Stands
Delaware State Police need your help to identify the suspect wanted for taking cash from produce stands in the Millsboro and Laurel area. Police say on August 13th the suspect went into four produce stands breaking into locked cash boxes and taking any money inside. The suspect is white, about 20 to 30 years old…
Read MoreWoman Charged With Assault, Other Offenses Following Millsboro Incident
A Laurel woman is charged with assaulting an acquaintance and pointing a handgun at someone. Delaware State Police say an investigation into a reported assault in Millsboro determined that during a child custody exchange, 50-year-old Christina Pilley ran up to a man in his vehicle and struck him in the head several times. According to…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged on Weapons & Drug Offenses
A search warrant was executed last Wednesday at a residence on Abner Road in Laurel where members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force, Sussex Drug Task Force and Sussex Probation and Parole found a 3-foot tall potted marijuana plant, over 8 pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and 8 firearms and ammunition. The resident, 55 year…
Read More2 Laurel Women Charged With Robbery In Lewes
Two women are charged with robbery and other offenses in connection with a recent robbery at Home Depot on Coastal Highway in the Lewes area. Delaware State Police say troopers responded to the incident last Wednesday july 15th and spoke with a 49-year-old woman who works at the store. An investigation determined that she had…
Read MoreFarms Pack Boxes To Help Local Families
Farms and farmers carry out a critical role in helping Delaware families who are facing financial challenges during the pandemic. Vincent Farms in Laurel is among those participating in the Farmers to Families Food Box program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program that started earlier this year helps to supply fresh produce,…
Read MoreLaurel Sex Offender Arrested Again
Laurel Police investigated a series of sexual assaults against three juveniles over the course of several months. A suspect has been arrested. Police say they received the report of alleged crimes Tuesday and identified a suspect, 19-year-old Ivory Miller of Laurel. Miller was taken into custody without incident. Police say he is a Tier-Two sex…
Read MoreUPDATE: 2 Missing Swimmers Found Deceased in South Bowers Waters
UPDATE – 7/1/20 3:30pm – Tuesday afternoon several visitors to South Bowers Beach went swimming in the Delaware Bay, but when the tide turned the strong currents carried them into the Murderkill River. Assistant Chief of the South Bowers Fire Department, Michael Hignutt and his cousin rescued a 20 year old man from Philadelphia –…
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