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SCI Inmate & Visitor Charged in Prison Contraband Investigation
Two people have been arrested on charges they tried to smuggle the anti-opioid drug Suboxone into Sussex Correctional Institution. Department of Correction officials say 38 year old Teresa Cook, of Lewes, entered SCI in Georgetown for a scheduled visit and was found with Suboxone hidden on her person. Cook had been developed as a person…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested in Milford on 6th DUI Offense
Milford Police say they arrested a Frankford man for his sixth offense of Driving Under the Influence in the early morning hours of Sunday following a car crash. Police say around 1:32 a.m. on July 14th, they responded to Northwest Front Street for a single vehicle crash, witnessing a Chevy Silverado crashed into a sign…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Fugitive from Philadelphia in Rehoboth Beach
A fugitive from Philadelphia, who was wanted on weapons and assault charges, has been arrested in Rehoboth Beach. Delaware State Police say the First State Fugitive Task Force learned that 43 year old John Wolfe of Franklintown, Pennsylvania might be staying in a campground in the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach area. Police found his vehicle at the…
Read MoreDOC Have Arrested Offender Who Failed To Return From Work Pass
UPDATED 5/28/19 – Corrections officials have arrested an offender who failed to return from an autorized work pass on May 18th. Laurel Police apprehended 39 year old William Weatherspoon on Saturday. He is now being held at SCI on an escape after conviction warrant in default of a $10,000 cash bail. He has also obtained…
Read MoreSCI Inmate Dies
Corrections officials say an inmate at SCI in Georgetown has died. Officials say 56 year old Carlton Satterfield was pronounced dead Friday morning – he body turned over the Division of Forensic Science, which is standard procedure – foul play is NOT suspected. Satterfield has been in prison without bail since early March for a…
Read MoreWanted Milford Man Arrested by Police and US Marshals Fugitive Task Force
A Milford man has been arrested by members of the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Milford Police Drug Unit. Police say 37 year old Reginald Marshall, who was wanted for a violation of probation, was spotted by officers Thursday morning and arrested on Mispillion Street. He was turned over to Delaware Probation and Parole…
Read MoreCorrectional Officers Assaulted at Multiple Delaware Facilities
Several correctional officers in Delaware facilities have been assaulted over the past 2 days. President of COAD, Geoff Klopp says an inmate at SCI in Georgetown was verbally abusive to staff on Tuesday – and stopped moving into a holding area. As staff tried to move him along, the inmate struck the officer in the…
Read MoreIncident at SCI Shows COs Still Understaffed
An incident last Friday at the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown highlights the continued staffing and resource problems facing the state’s prisons. A statement from President of the Corrections Officers Association of Delaware, Geoff Klopp says after an inmate became disorderly inside his cell two officers who responded were assaulted by the prisoner who Klopp…
Read MoreMillsboro 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…
Read MoreSCI Correctional Officer Arrested for Misconduct
A correctional officer from SCI has been arrested by Delaware State Police on charges of official misconduct. Police say an internal investigation by the DOC showed that 47 year old Corey Davis communicated with family and friends of inmates while on duty between May 1st and June 4th of this year and that Davis brought…
Read MoreWeekend Inmate Incident at SCI Shows Need for Corrections Reform
An incident at SCI in Georgetown last weekend resulted in 4 corrections officers being injured. One inmate refused to return to his cell after performing his duties on the tier and began throwing punches at the CO, who sprayed the inmate to subdue him. Three officers responding to the incident were also injured – one…
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