Posts Tagged ‘laurel’
One 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
“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
Wanted 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…
Read MoreLaurel Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of a Minor
Ten years in prison for the sexual assault of a child – that’s the sentence for 26 year old Brandon Flood of Laurel. DOJ officials say he pleaded guilty to 1st degree sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust after he initiated inappropriate sexual contact with a minor on more than one…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested on Drug Charges in Laurel
A two-week investigation into drug dealing in the Laurel area ended Thursday with the arrest of 21 year old Dwayne Dashiell of Bridgeville. Dashiell was wanted through Sussex County Superior Court after he’d previously been indicted by the Sussex County Grand Jury. He had been seen at the Hollybrook Apartment complex in Laurel where he…
Read MoreLaurel Man Pleads Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder
A Laurel man has pleaded guilty in the death of another Laurel man in September of last year. The body of 19 year old Isaac Hatton was found along side a pond near Portsville Road – he had been shot. The investigation led Delaware State Police to 22 year old Traevon Dixon of Laurel and…
Read MoreLaurel-area Church remembers pastor killed in crash near Easton
Laurel man killed in serious crash in Bridgeville
Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash that claimed the life of a Laurel man in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:40 p.m., Wednesday when a 2018 Dodge Caravan was traveling southbound on Sussex Highway (Route 13), north of Newton Road (US 404). For unknown reasons, the…
Read MoreLaurel drug investigation yields 2 arrests, 500 bags of heroin
The Laurel Police Department concluded a month long narcotic investigation Thursday resulting in the seizure of more than 500 bags of heroin. Early Thursday morning Laurel Police officers with the assistance of the Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at 2708 Daniel Street in Carvel Gardens. Located inside the residence were the targets of the…
Read MoreLaurel man charged with 5th DUI after rear-ending van at red light
Delaware State Police arrested and charged a man with his 5th DUI after he rear-ended a vehicle at a red light near Laurel. According to State Police, the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. Wednesday when troopers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Sussex Highway, south of Trussum Pond Road. Further investigation revealed…
Read MoreLaurel man released following major drug bust
A Laurel man was released after police say he was caught with over 120 bags of heroin, crack cocaine, meth, and other drugs following a month-long drug investigation. According to the Delaware State Police Dept., around 9:30 a.m., Thursday troopers concluded a month-long drug investigation into the matter of Rickey A. Hawkins Jr. with the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Additional Charges Filed Against Salisbury Man Already Facing Fraud Charges
UPDATED – 8/23/19 – A Salisbury man is facing additional charges in an ongoing fraud investigation by Delaware State Police. Police have arrested 58 year old William Carey on racketeering and theft-related offenses. The original investigation began last September after it was learned that Carey was taking in consignment used motorhomes and travel trailers and…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tonight
Downstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 05, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford and Seaford and near Camden, Magnolia, Felton, Greenwood, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be…
Read MoreCrash Leads to 3rd Offense DUI Charge for Laurel Man
A Laurel man has been charged after a crash in the area of Hitch Pond and Shiloh Church Roads Friday night. Delaware State Police contacted the driver, 61 year old William Smith and smelled alcohol. A DUI investigation showed Smith had two previous DUI convictions and that he took a turn at too high a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fires Near Pinewater Farms Near Long Neck and Laurel Caused by Lightning
UPDATED – 7/18/19 – State Fire Marshal investigators confirm the two house fires on Woods Court last night were the result of lightning strikes. There were no injuries and damage is estimated at $15,000 at each residence. A third lightning strike occurred on Mount Pleasant Road near Laurel causing an estimated $25,000 in damage. Crews…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Arrested for Shooting Car Tire
Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel woman in Seaford for a domestic argument that led her to discharge her gun at her boyfriend’s vehicle tire. Police say the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 in the area of North Paula Lynn Drive in Seaford. A 37-year-old male told Troopers he and…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 9, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millville and near Camden, Felton, Magnolia, Selbyville, Laurel, Seaford and Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
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