Posts Tagged ‘Lewes’
UPDATED: DSP Identify – Still Looking for Suspect in Robbery in Lewes
UPDATED – Monday, June 15 – Delaware State Police have identified the woman who robbed a man in the parking lot of the Weis Market in Lewes on Saturday. Police are looking for Erika Morris. If you know where she is – contact Delaware State Police at 302-644-5020 or call Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. ============================…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Attempted 1st Degree Murder after Road Rage Incident
A Lewes man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a road rage incident Saturday evening just before 6:30. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Sandy Bay Drive at the Villages of Herring Creek in Lewes for reports of a man being shot. Police learned that the 38 year old…
Read MoreCoastal Highway Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
A Lewes man faces drug-related charges and other offenses following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway. Delaware State Police say 41-year-old Dewayne Hopkins was pulled over Thursday and was found to be driving with a suspended license. Police say troopers were already “familiar” with Hopkins. A search dog led investigators to 298 bags of heroin…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Breaks Out at Aqua-Leisure Center near Rehoboth – Arson
UPDATED – Wednesday – 2:25pm – State fire investigators performed an investigation to determine the fire’s origin and cause, which determined that the fire was intentionally started. The investigation is active and ongoing at this time. Any persons with information are encouraged to call the State Fire Marshal’s Office Sussex Division at (302) 856-5600 or…
Read MoreA Visit to Rehoboth & Gov Carney Comfortable with Moving Forward to Phase 1 on June 1st
Governor John Carney has been visiting locations around the state this Memorial Day and stopped in Lewes at the DNREC offices. Earlier he was in Rehoboth Beach and was impressed with what he saw – that people were on the boardwalk – most social distancing and wearing face masks. Even those on the beach were…
Read MoreLewes man charged with 5th DUI
A Lewes man was arrested and charged with his 5th DUI. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday troopers were dispatched to a home in the 30000 block of Buttonwood Drive in Lewes for reports of a physical domestic. Troopers arrived and were made aware that the suspect, 44-year-old Woodrow Dickerson,…
Read MoreTwo Seaford Teens Arrested on Drug and Assault Charges Near Lewes
Two Seaford teens have been arrested on drug and other charges after a suspected drug deal resulted in the assault of a 16 year old girl. Delaware State Police were called to Surf Bagel in Lewes for an assault Saturday night. They learned the two teen boys agreed to meet with others to sell marijuana. …
Read MoreTwo charged in construction site theft scheme in Millsboro, Lewes
Two men were arrested in connection with multiple thefts from construction sites in Millsboro and Lewes. Since December 2019, Delaware State Police have been investigating numerous reports of thefts from construction sites in the Independence Development in Millsboro and the Governors Development in Lewes. Large amounts of building material consisting of lumber, plumbing supplies, countertops,…
Read MoreEmployee at Lowe’s in Lewes tests positive for coronavirus
An employee at Lowe’s in Lewes has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). WGMD News learned from sources close to the store that an employee had tested positive and that the store was still open. It was at that time that our news department reached out to Lowe’s corporate headquarters who issued a statement saying the…
Read MoreBeebe Healthcare Now Able to Test for Coronavirus at In-House Lab
Beebe Healthcare now has the ability to run a limited number of laboratory tests to confirm coronavirus cases through their on-campus laboratory. This means in certain, limited instances, Beebe can test a patient for coronavirus, get a result in 1-2 hours, and inform the patient in a few hours instead of a few days. However, the…
Read MoreUPDATE | Lewes man arrested on felony assault charges
Delaware State Police have arrested a Lewes man wanted on felony assault charges. 57-year-old Dale A. Doak was wanted in connection with an incident that occurred early Sunday morning following an argument with his girlfriend at their house in Lewes. Police say Doak physically assaulted the victim and took her cellphone to prevent her from…
Read MoreLewes man arrested on drug charges in Harbeson
A Lewes man was arrested after police say a traffic stop turned up crack cocaine and other drugs in Harbeson. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 3 p.m., Thursday troopers observed a vehicle hauling a trailer without a visible license plate traveling on Prettyman Road approaching Lewes Georgetown Highway in Harbeson. A…
Read MoreSussex County veteran passes away from coronavirus
An 84-year-old Rehoboth Beach resident and U.S. Navy veteran has passed away due to complications from coronavirus. James Douglas Smith, 84, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Smith proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and…
Read MoreeBright Health Partners With Beebe Healthcare To Collect Needed Supplies
The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Delaware continues to rise, especially in Sussex County. In order to provide needed medical supplies to the healthcare systems in Delaware, eBrightHealth ACO is hosting donation drop-off locations throughout the state. The Sussex County event for Beebe Healthcare will be held Wednesday, April 1 through Saturday, April 4,…
Read MoreLewes couple donates $50,000 help Beebe with coronavirus testing
Scott and Tracy Sipprelle have committed $50,000 to Beebe’s COVID-19 response efforts. Scott and Tracy, who own a home in Lewes, wanted to support Beebe in an effort to allow the healthcare system to purchase the necessary technology and testing equipment that would allow Beebe to test for coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Margaret H. Rollins…
Read MoreLewes Closes Public Restrooms & City’s Beach Parking Lots
Lewes is asking visitors and owners of second homes to stay home. City officials stress that everything is closed and that our healthcare system is prepared to deal with our year-round population’s needs in the midst of the crisis, but not a large influx. Today the city has closed all City-owned public restrooms and the…
Read MoreDrive Thru Coronavirus Testing at Bayview Medical Center
Beebe Healthcare is holding a drive-thru Coronavirus Screening Event today from 10am to 2pm at Bayview Medical Center in Lewes.  This is only for people 18 and older who are experiencing symptoms – fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Remember to bring identification and insurance information – if you have it. Beebe officials tell WGMD the…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged in Multiple Burglaries in Rehoboth
A Lewes man has been arrested on burglary charges. Rehoboth Beach Police have arrested 39 year old Kevin Brennan for multiple burglaries at the Tidal Rave that began in November of 2018. On March 5th police were called for a burglary – the 3rd at the Tidal Rave – and found a large hole in…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Homeless are dying on the streets of Sussex County
Homeless advocates are calling for additional resources and increased support after two homeless people died on the same night last week in Sussex County, a woman found dead in a tent in Georgetown and a disabled man headed to a shelter who was hit and killed crossing Route 1 in Lewes. While for some the…
Read MoreLewes man arrested, nearly 1,000 bags of heroin seized in drug investigation
A Lewes man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop and search warrant turned up close to a thousand bags of heroin. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 1:46 p.m., Wednesday when troopers observed 50-year-old Jason R. Bender, who was known to have a suspended/revoked license, operating a maroon Lincoln…
Read MoreLewes man arrested, released after traffic stop turns up over 57 grams of cocaine in Millsboro
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Lewes man and the discovery of over 57 grams of cocaine in Millsboro. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers initiated a traffic stop on Indian Mission Road for a truck that had a window tint…
Read MoreGeorgetown man arrested on drug charges in Lewes
A Georgetown man was arrested after police found a slew of drugs during a traffic stop in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 7 p.m., Saturday troopers spotted a car going eastbound on Pinetown Road at the intersection with Sweetbriar Road that not make a complete stop or use a turn signal.…
Read MoreOne dead, another injured in two separate crashes on Route 24 in Sussex County
One person was killed and another was seriously injured in two separate crashes Thursday morning on Route 24 in Sussex County. According to Delaware State Police, the fatal crash occurred around 6:40 a.m. as a Hyundai Sonata was heading eastbound on Route 24 (John J. Williams Highway), just west of Rosedale Road, when it struck…
Read MoreWoman robbed in Weis parking lot in Lewes
Police are searching for the suspect who robbed a woman in the Weis parking lot in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident took place shortly before 6 p.m., Thursday as troopers were called to the Weis Market parking lot in Lewes. Troopers arrived and made contact with a 23-year-old woman who…
Read MoreLewes man charged with assault of his girlfriend
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend and tried to run her over with his pickup truck. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred Sunday afternoon as troopers were dispatched to the area of John J. Williams Highway, east of Angola Road, for a report of a…
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