Posts Tagged ‘salisbury’
UPDATED: MSP LOCATE Missing Salisbury Man Diagnosed with Dementia
UPDATED – 5:40pm – Maryland State Police say Mr. Pierre has been located and is safe… =========================================== Maryland State Police are looking for a missing person diagnosed with dementia. Frenel Joseph Pierre is black, 60 years old about 5’ 4” and 145 pounds and was last seen at about 10am wearing blue jeans and a…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced After Crime Spree Breaking into Vehicles
Last month 43 year old Sydney Hopkins of Salisbury pleaded guilty to 8 counts of rogue and vagabond after multiple incidents from January 9 to April 9 of 2018 where he broke into victim’s vehicles to steal purses and use debit or credit cards that were found inside. A search warrant turned up personal items…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire Leaves 2 Injured & 1 Dead in Salisbury
The Maryland State Fire Marshal continues to investigate a fire that left one person dead and two people injured early Friday morning. Salisbury Firefighters were called to the Louise Avenue home just before 4:30am by a neighbor who was alerted by someone in the home on fire. Officials says smoke alarms were present, but do…
Read MoreOcean City Man Arrested for Salisbury DUI
Maryland State Police have arrested and charged an Ocean City man for a DUI that took place Tuesday evening in Salisbury. 27-year-old Robert Hamilton was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, which caused him to crash into a light pole in the area of Route 50 and Civic Avenue in East Salisbury. Law enforcement…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Arrested For Stabbing in Laurel
DSP Looking for Salisbury Man for December Attempted Burglary
Delaware State Police are looking for a Salisbury man wanted in connection with an attempted burglary that occurred on December 17 in the Laurel area. Police say 31 yea rold Jamere Knox arrived at the Columbia Road home with several other subjects and tried to kick in the front door and threaten his ex-girlfriend. There…
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Salisbury Accidental
Fire broke out just before 3:30 this morning at the Quality Linen Service in the Westwood Commerce Park in Salisbury. Fire crews from Salisbury responding to the call found a working fire  and multiple other companies responded. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office has determined that the fire originated on the inside of the building…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Charged after IED Found in Washington County Apartment Complex Parking Lot
A Salisbury man has been arrested after he tried to detonate a destructive device in Washington County on December 29th. Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies contacted the Maryland State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad to assist – the device was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex and was determined to be a functional intact…
Read MoreSears in Salisbury to Close by Late March
The Sears at the Centre at Salisbury will be closing in late March. Sears Holdings announced the closing of 80 more Sears and Kmart stores nationwide to accelerate its strategic transformation and facilitate its financial restructuring. Corporate officials say liquidations sales at these stores are expected to begin in two weeks. The automotive center at…
Read MoreSalisbury Officials to Canvas Prince Street Elementary Neighborhood this Afternoon
In Salisbury this afternoon, Mayor Jake Day and representatives from the City — including Fire, Police, Neighborhood Services, Field Ops and the Executive Office — will conduct a knock-and-talk/neighborhood canvas from 4:30 to 6:30pm. The canvas will be centered on the Prince Street Elementary playground. Â Before the neighborhood canvas, Salisbury Police and Neighborhood Services will…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Have Located Missing Salisbury Teen
Crash West of Salisbury Leaves 17 Year Old Dead
One person is dead after crash west of Salisbury just after 1 Monday afternoon. Maryland State Police say a dump truck driven by a Delmar, Delaware man was northbound on Nanticoke Road near Centennial Drive. A 17 year old girl driving a Honda drove into the path of the truck and they collided head on.…
Read MoreUPDATED Wed: Salisbury City Officials Still Watching Hurricane Florence, Expect Wind & Rain
UPDATED – Wed, 4pm – City officials and allied agencies were briefed this morning by the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA. With the track of Hurricane Florence now taking it farther south, the impact here on the Delmarva Peninsula is expected to be minimal. Residents can anticipate 2”…
Read MoreExpect Traffic Delays in Area of Circle Ave Parking Garage in Salisbury Thru Friday
New graphics are going to be applied to the outside of the Circle Avenue parking garage in Salisbury – but today and Friday – drivers can expect lane restrictions while the structure is pressure washed. This will disrupt the flow of traffic inside the parking structure and restrict parking on the South Division Street and…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a10 year old girl and for 2nd degree sexual offense. Officials with the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s office say 58 year old Alonzo Briddell abused the victim when she stayed at his home for the weekend a year ago. …
Read MoreEarly Morning Fire in Salisbury Intentional
Salisbury fire crews were called for a fire on Plover Road in Salisbury early Tuesday morning. Firefighters fire on the outside of the building and the State Fire Marshal has ruled the blaze as incendiary. The fire was discovered by the resident. Fire officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Lower Eastern Region…
Read MoreReward Offered For Information in Murder of Fruitland Man in Salisbury in June
Milford Man Critical after Struck by Van Near Georgetown
A Milford man is in critical condition at Christiana Hospital after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 9 in the area of Tyndall Road just after 9pm. Delaware State Police say the 30 year old man was walking in the westbound lane when he was struck by a work van – which did…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus 10 years. In May, 21 year old Ryan Holden was convicted of 1st degree murder, attempted armed robbery and weapons offenses. Sentencing was delayed pending completion of a pre-sentence investigation. Holden shot 57 year old Anthony Cropper in his Salisbury home…
Read MoreSalisbury Truck Driver Struck, Killed by His Own Tractor-Trailer
Maryland State troopers are investigating the death of a tractor-trailer driver from Salisbury that occurred Friday morning at a weigh station on I-270 in Montgomery County. Police say the driver, James Lee Hobbs, 58, of Salisbury, Maryland, was apparently killed while he “was attempting to make the necessary brake adjustments but had failed to engage…
Read MoreWicomico Fire Marshal Investigating 2 Arson Fires
Firefighters in Salisbury were called to North Park Drive just before 3am Sunday where they found a porta potty on fire. The fire was spotted by a neighbor and officials say the fire was intentional. Damage is estimated at $5000 – to the porta potty, adjacent fencing and a storage building that is owned by…
Read MoreJuveniles Found with BB Guns Outside Prince Street Elementary School in Salisbury
Wicomico County School officials say Prince Street Elementary School was place on lock down for about 20 minutes Monday morning after a school staff member reported a male juvenile showing a weapon outside on the school grounds. County Sheriff’s deputies responded and a school resource officer contacted and questioned two juveniles. One had a BB…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Shooting Death on Priscilla Street
Maryland State Police are investigating a murder on Priscilla Street in Salisbury. Police were called around 7:30 Wednesday night and found 29 year old Shawn Johnson of Fruitland had been shot multiple times. He was taken to PRMC where he died. Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information – to contact the Salisbury…
Read MoreWicomico Youth & Civic Center to Host 4 HS Graduations in 2 Days
The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center will be busy for the next two days. On Friday night, James M. Bennett High School’s graduation ceremonies will take place at 7pm. Then on Saturday – there are three high schools holding graduation ceremonies at the Civic Center – Mardela at 10am, Parkside at 2:30pm and Wi-Hi at…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder
A Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge has convicted 24 year old Brian Watkins of Salisbury of 2nd degree murder after Watkins pleaded guilty by way of an Alford plea. In April of 2017 Sheriff’s deputies were called to Watkins’ home on Booth Street in Salisbury for shots fired. They found Wyatt Fitzgerald shot once in…
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