Posts Tagged ‘laurel’
UPDATED: Stabbing Incident Near Laurel – Ruled Homicide
UPDATED -5/6/20 – A death investigation in the Laurel area has been ruled a murder by Delaware State Police. Laurel Police were investigating a stabbing that occurred during a fight on Susan Beach Road. Four victums were suffering from stab wounds when they showed up at the Laurel Police Department. The four victims were taken…
Read MoreLaurel Cancels July 4th Celebration & Fireworks
After much conversation, consideration, discussion and based on the continued increase in COVID 19 cases in Sussex County and the likelihood that the social distancing will be required through summer, the Mayor and Council of Laurel and Town Manager Smith have agreed that it is in the best interest to cancel our traditional July 4th…
Read MoreLaurel Man Charged with Aggravated Menacing
A Laurel man is charged with aggravated menacing after an incident on Whaleys Way in Laurel Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police met a 17 year old female victim who said she was outside when her dog began barking. She saw a man – identified as 24 year old Gideon Sisk – talking to her dog…
Read MoreSeaford PD Arrest 2 on Drug & Weapons Charges, 1 Wanted for Delmar Home Invasion
After a report of suspicious activity at the Meadowbridge Apartments, Seaford Police found two men in a car parked in a fire lane. Police also smelled marijuana. One man, 18 year old Myles Andrews of Seaford ran off on foot – and was later arrested after a brief struggle. Police arrested 24 year old Deshawn…
Read MoreFL man charged in Laurel burglaries
Delaware State Police and Laurel Police Department have identified and arrested Florida man wanted in connection with commercial burglaries. The Delaware State Police and Laurel Police Department were investigating commercial burglaries that occurred on April 22, 2020. Troopers initially were dispatched at 1:00 a.m. to Reese’s Liquor Store, located at 30231 Sussex Highway, Laurel, for…
Read MoreSalisbury man charged in Laurel domestic dispute
A Salisbury man was arrested on multiple charges following a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 1 a.m., March 29, 33-year-old Jordan Kirn responded to the victim’s residence located in the 6000 block of Old Sharptown Road in Laurel to retrieve personal property. While at…
Read MoreLaurel man arrested for disorderly conduct, attacking two cars
Police say a Laurel man was arrested after he attacked two cars that nearly hit him as he walked down Samuel Hill Road drunk. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 4 p.m., Wednesday troopers were dispatched to the area of Samuel Hill Road and East Trap Pond Road in Laurel for a disorderly…
Read MoreStorage Building Fire in Laurel Sunday – Accidental
A chicken house/storage building in Laurel was damaged by fire Sunday evening on Discount Land Road. Laurel firefighters were called around 7:30 and found smoke and flames coming from the building. Fire crews from multiple fire companies assisted – one firefighter was treated at the scene for exhaustion. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire…
Read MoreLincoln man arrested on drug charges in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested a Lincoln man on multiple drug charges in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to the Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel to check on the welfare of a person who was continuously driving around the…
Read MoreDam & Fishing Access at Records Pond in Laurel to Close Monday till Spring 2021
The dam and fishing access areas at Records Pond in Laurel will close on Monday through spring of 2021 – also Willow Street will be closed during the construction period. DelDOT will begin reconstruction of the dam to improve safety. The dam is ranked #2 out of 41 state regulated dams on the prioritization list. …
Read MoreLaurel man arrested on drug, weapons charges
A Laurel man was arrested on drug and weapons charges in Dover. According to the Dover Police Department, officers made contact with 35-year-old Roderick Dixon inside a vehicle around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday near South New Street and West Reed Street in Dover. Officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, at…
Read MorePolice arrest 3 on drug, weapons charges in Laurel
Delaware State Police have arrested three suspects after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a weapon in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around p.m., Sunday as troopers observed a gray Nissan Altima traveling on Sussex Highway just north of Delaware Avenue, Laurel, with five young…
Read MoreLaurel man, FedEx supervisor pleads guilty to stealing millions of dollars in merchandise
A Laurel man pleaded guilty on felony theft and tax evasion charges for stealing millions of dollars of merchandise from a FedEx distribution center in Seaford. Joseph Kukta, age 43, of Laurel, Delaware, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of interstate transportation of stolen goods and tax evasion, in connection with his theft and resale…
Read MoreWoman found dead inside home in Laurel
Delaware State Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman was found dead inside a home in Laurel. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday when the Laurel Police Department responded to a home in the 100 block of N. Central Avenue, for reports of a woman…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Laurel Man for Felony Assault
UPDATED 1-18-20 9am – Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel man wanted for a felony assault that occurred on January 3 at a block party in Bridgeville. Police say 48 year old Kenneth Greene turned himself in at Troop 4 where he was charged with felony assault. Police say a 28 year old woman…
Read MoreOne arrested, another at large in Laurel armed robbery
Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a convenience store in Laurel. According to the Laurel Police Department, on Wednesday officers were dispatched to the First Stop Convenience Store for reports of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, police learned the suspect had fled the scene…
Read MoreLaurel man charged with rape of juvenile
A Laurel man has been arrested and charged with the rape of a juvenile. Laurel Police arrested 36-year-old Rammans Savage in connection with the sexual assault of a child. A Division of Family Services Hotline Tip was submitted to the Laurel Police Department claiming that Savage was sexually assaulting a juvenile female at his residence.…
Read More“Catastrophic” crash on Christmas leaves one dead in Laurel
A Christmas Day crash has claimed the life of a man in Laurel. According to Delaware State Police, around 5 p.m., a Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling northbound on Fire Tower Road at a high rate of speed coming around a moderate left curve. The vehicle failed to maintain the curve causing the right-side…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity to Dedicate Rehabbed Historic Home in Laurel Wednesday
Wednesday morning Sussex County Habitat for Humanity will dedicate a newly rehabilitated historic home in Laurel. This will be the fourth of six Habitat home rehabs that are planned in the Old Town Neighborhood. The historic home dates back to 1840 and was moved to its current site in 1910. A total of 10 homes…
Read MoreLaurel man seriously injured in crash near Georgetown
A Laurel man is in critical condition following a serious crash near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Thursday a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound on Asbury Road, east of Davis Road, approaching a moderate left curve. For unknown reasons, police say the driver failed to negotiate the…
Read MoreWanted Laurel man arrested in connection with drug operation
A wanted Laurel man has been arrested in connection with a drug operation in Laurel. 50-year-old Garry S. Spicer turned himself in after police raided his home earlier this week and found heroin, cocaine, crystal meth, countless narcotics, and several firearms. Two other people were arrested as part of the investigation. Spicer was arraigned and…
Read MoreTwo arrested, one at large in Laurel drug bust
Two were arrested and one remains at large in a drug and weapons bust in Laurel. Delaware State Police concluded a one month long drug investigation into the matter of 31-year-old Rickey A. Hawkins Jr., of Laurel, on Tuesday. Police executed a search and seizure warrant at Hawkins’s residence on Seaford Road in Laurel. Hawkins’…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Laurel Industrial Accident that Left 1 Man Dead
Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident that left an Easton man dead. Police say a dump truck struck a power line while unloading cargo on Jestice Farm Road near Laurel. After striking the power line it caught fire and fell to the ground. The operator, 30 year old Bryan Dukes got out of…
Read MoreWanted Seaford man charged with assaulting, injuring State Trooper in Laurel
A wanted Seaford man was arrested after police say he assaulted and injured a State Trooper in Laurel. According to Delaware State Police, around 3:15 p.m., Thursday police responded to a residence in the 11000 block of Taylor Mill Road in Laurel, for an arrest attempt of 42-year-old Burton Carmean, of Seaford, who was wanted…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Drug Charges after Child ODs
Delaware State Police were called to a Millsboro area home for an 11 year old in cardiac arrest. When police arrived they found several small bags containing heroin in the victim’s pocket – 30 small bags were found at the scene. Police learned the victim got the heroin from a friend a Laurel Elementary School…
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