UPDATED: Crash North of Milford Leaves 1 Dead and 4 Injured

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UPDATED – 10-06- 2pm – A woman from Buffalo, New York was killed in a crash north of Milford Friday afternoon.  Delaware State Police say a Grand Marquis driven by 75 year old Rosemary Holmberg was the last vehicle struck in a chain reaction crash and ended up head on into a utility pole.  The…

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Millsboro Woman Charged with 7th Offense DUI

A Millsboro woman has been arrested for a 7th offense DUI after she was involved in a hit and run crash on Sunday afternoon. Delaware State Police were called to Starboard Road and met with a resident who told them his mailbox was struck by a maroon Ford work van. Police identified the van and…

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Millsboro Man Charged after Early AM Crash on Rt 24 west of Millsboro

A Millsboro man has been charged with vehicular assault after a crash early Friday morning.  Delaware State Police were called to Route 24 and Godwin School Road just after 3am.  Police say a BMW crossed the center line and struck an Altima head on.  Police smelled alcohol coming from the driver of the BMW, 31…

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UPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Deadly Motorcycle Crash near Lincoln

UPDATED 9-24-18  12:35pm – Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a motorcycle crash near Lincoln Saturday night as 28 year old Carlos Marin-Landa of Millsboro. ============================================ A motorcycle crash Saturday night on Cedar Creek Road near Lincoln has left a Millsboro man dead.  Delaware State Police say the crash occurred just before…

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UPDATED: Crash West of Millsboro Leaves 1 Dead; Millsboro Hwy Reopened

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UPDATED:  A 6 year old is dead after a 3 vehicle crash west of Millsboro Sunday morning. Delaware State Police say a Cherokee was eastbound on Lowes Crossing Road when the driver, a 30 year old woman from Frankford failed to stop for a posted stop sign and collided with a van that was northbound…

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Millsboro Man Arrested after Rehoboth Domestic Incident

A Millsboro man has been arrested after a domestic incident in Rehoboth Beach early Sunday morning.  Delaware State Police say 31 year old Kyle King of Millsboro went to the Rehoboth home of a female acquaintance around 1am.  King was uninvited and drunk, but refused to leave after repeated asked to go.  Police say King…

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Millsboro House Fire

On Monday afternoon, August 27th, the Indian River (80), Lewes (82), and Millsboro (83) volunteer fire companies were alerted for a working structure fire on John J. Williams Highway.  Additional reports provided a more accurate address on Joanne Drive, John Burton Manor. Emergency response units from Indian River included Tanker 80 from the Oak Orchard…

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Millsboro Man Arrested Violent Domestic Incident

A man wanted on charges of kidnapping, strangulation and other offenses has been arrested.  On August 13th, Delaware State Police were called to a local hospital after a 40 year old female victim was treated for injuries from a domestic incident with her 28 year old boyfriend Phillippa Vann of Millsboro.  After several attempts to…

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DSP Trying to Identify Royal Farms Shoplifter

Your help is needed to identify the suspect who shoplifted from the Royal Farms on Route 24 in Oak Orchard.  Delaware State Police say around 1:30 Sunday morning the suspect hid candy and ice cream in his pockets and left the store.  If you can identify the suspect – contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.  

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DSP Looking for Man for Multiple Shoplifting Incidents

Your help is needed to help the Delaware State Police find a Millsboro man wanted for multiple shoplifting incidents.  Police say that in July, 41 year old Terrence Purnell went into stores in Millsboro, Long Neck and Rehoboth Beach and took merchandise without paying – including Marshall, Giant Grocery Stores and the Weis Store.  Purnell…

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Allen Harim Moves to New Corporate HQ in Millsboro

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Allen Harim has moved into its new corporate headquarters in Millsboro – at the former Vlasic Pickle plant.  The poultry producer has moved its headquarters from Seaford just before the company’s 100th anniversary next year.  About 50 people are employed at the new headquarters, there is also a consignment warehouse that stores boxes and other…

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Can You Identify this Millsboro Burglary Suspect?

Your help is needed to identify the suspect who broke into the Uncle Willies on Route 24 in Millsboro just before 3:30 Friday morning.  Police say the suspect forced his way through the front door and took cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect has a tattoo on his right arm in a…

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UPDATED: Burglary Suspect Arrested Last Week Nabbed by Lewes PD

UPDATED – 7/25/18 – Lewes Police have arrested a Rehoboth man for a burglary at the Lewes Yacht Club on July 16th.   Police say 30 year old David Honeycutt went into the Yacht Club around 5pm while the club was open and went to the employee area and took property from three purses.  He was…

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DSP Seize Handgun During Traffic Stop in Milton

A traffic stop on Friday in Milton led to the discovery of a stolen gun.   Delaware State Police stopped a Lincoln Town Car on Route 1 and smelled marijuana coming from inside.  A search of the vehicle turned up 1.7 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and an unloaded revolver handgun, which police learned was…

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UPDATED: Fire Damages Home in Oak Orchard Area

UPDATED – 7/21/18 – A family of five is being helped by the American Red Cross after firefighters from Indian River were called to Devon Drive in the River Winds development just after midnight for a trailer fire.  Crews arriving at the scene found fire coming from the home.  Fire officials believe an outside shed…

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Cement Truck Overturns, Damages Route 24 West of Millsboro

A crash on Route 24 west of Millsboro resulted in a damaged roadway and a broken utility pole.  Delaware State Police say a cement truck overturned just after 6am near Saunders Road after the driver, 29 year old Jeff Gustin of Delmar, lost control and ended up in the ditch.  The truck slid into a…

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Fire Damages Gull Point Home near Millsboro

Indian River firefighters were called for a fire at a residence on Crepe Myrtle Drive at Gull Point east of Millsboro just after 8pm. Neighbors reported smoke coming from the garage. EMS arrived on the scene and reported to arriving fire personnel that there was heavy smoke and fire coming from the multi-residential building. Crews…

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UPDATED: Fire Heavily Damages Lewes Area Home

UPDATED – 9:30am – Lewes fire crews have returned to the Ward Road home for a rekindle.  They cleared the scene around 10am. ==================================== Firefighters from Lewes, Rehoboth and Milton were called for a fire on Ward Road in Lewes just after 10:45 last (Saturday) night.  Crews arriving at the scene found flames shooting through…

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DSP Arrest Millsboro Man After Burglary Investigation

A Millsboro man has been arrested in connection with multiple burglaries after incidents in June and July.  Delaware State Police say evidence linked 22 year old Charles West to burglaries and the theft of a dirt bike and stolen tools.  Troopers saw West leave a home on Jones Church Road in Frankford and arrested him…

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Millsboro Man Charged with Attempted Burglary

Delaware State Police were called to the Rehoboth Shores area for a disorderly man with a gun.  Troopers learned that 19 year old Dwayne Barnes of Millsboro was involved in a fight in the roadway and allegedly showed a BB gun.  The investigation showed that Barnes tried to break into a 21 year old woman’s…

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Millsboro Area Man Arrested for Multiple Burglaries

A Millsboro area resident was awakened by a loud noise outside his home and discovered multiple pieces of stolen property outside his home – and spotted his son in a neighbor’s boat across the street – trying to remove a seat.  Delaware State Police found large appliances, kitchen sink and countertop, furniture, lumber and more…

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DNREC & Mountaire Enter into Consent Decree Over Violations at Millsboro Plant

DNREC has filed a complaint in State Superior Court against Mountaire Farms.  The complaint requests civil penalties for the poultry company’s violations of its spray and land application permits at the Millsboro facility.  It calls for Mountaire to make short-term corrective measures, long-term system upgrades at the plant as well as environmental mitigation.  The complaint…

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Millsboro Woman Arrested after DUI in Seaford

Police in Seaford were called Saturday morning just after 6 for a person passed out behind the wheel.  They found 40 year old Tremaine Abbott of Millsboro who was incoherent to the officers.  Abbott failed several field sobriety tests and was arrested.  Police located 65 bags of heroin and drug paraphernalia.  Abbott is charged with…

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Millsboro Man Charged with Illegal Dumping

A Millsboro man has been charged with illegal dumping by DNREC Natural Resources Police.  Police received complaints about illegal dumping or refuse and yard waste.  The investigation led to 70 year old Robert Gordy who is charged with 2 counts of using a vehicle in the disposal or discharge of solid waste materials.  Each charge…

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