Posts Tagged ‘Selbyville’
Accidental Fire Heavily Damages Selbyville Business
A fire that heavily damaged a Selbyville business has been ruled accidental. The blaze occurred on Dixon Street at the Avalanche Industries shortly before 7:30 a.m. yesterday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office, faulty electric wiring caused the fire, which started in the attic. No injuries were reported, but damage to the business…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Prescription Fraud
Two Maryland men have been arrested for trying to fraudulently obtain prescription medication from a Selbyville area pharmacy. Delaware State Police were called when a man tried to pick up a prescription for Oxycodone that was filled using eScript software stolen from a doctor’s office in New Jersey. The trooper tried to contact the man…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victims in Roxana-area Crash Saturday Night
UPDATED – 1/16/23 – 1pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the two victims that died in a fatal crash on January 14, 2023, in Frankford as 28 year old Harvey Justice of Selbyville, Delaware and his 3-year-old daughter Elleigh Blaine. ================================================================ Two people are dead after a crash just after 9 Saturday night near Roxana.…
Read MoreGeorgetown Man Charged with Home Improvement Fraud
A Georgetown man has been arrested after a investigation by Delaware State Police into home improvement fraud. The investigation began in June when State Police received complaints of residential construction that was not completed and contracts not fulfilled on two projects in Selbyville and Millsboro. The victims paid 32 year old Michael Waller a significant…
Read MoreUPDATED: One Driver Dies in Two-Vehicle Wreck in Selbyville Area
UPDATED – 8/22/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died during a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on August 18, 2022, in Selbyville as 28 year old Edwin Marzariegos-Coronado of Frankford, Delaware. ================================================= A Frankford man has died of injuries suffered in a crash at McCabe Road and Route 113 (DuPont…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged With Drug Offenses, Resisting Arrest
A traffic stop in the Selbyville area has led to a man’s arrest on drug-related charges, as well as for resisting arrest.According to Delaware State Police, a trooper pulled over a vehicle for not signaling a turn, using a cell phone and not wearing a seat belt.Police said 20-year-old Jashaun Johnson of Selbyville was seen…
Read MoreWoman Wanted On Warrants Arrested Following Traffic Stop
A Selbyville woman who was wanted on four active criminal warrants has been arrested.According to Delaware State Police, a Greenwood Police officer saw a car fail to stop at a red light on Sussex Highway in the area of Market Street Thursday. The driver was identified as 38-year-old Tara Madden. State Police said a computer…
Read MoreMountaire Mobilizes For “Easter For Thousands”
“Easter for Thousands…”Mountaire Farms is expecting about 100 volunteers Wednesday in Selbyville to help pack about 3,000 meal boxes for local families in need.More than 50 churches and non-profits on Delmarva are taking part in the effort to feed up to 12,000 people. Each meal box includes a Mountaire roaster chicken, vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy…
Read MoreMilton Voters Choose New Mayor; Elections Also Held In Millville, Selbyville
Three Sussex County communities held elections Saturday: Milton will get a new mayor next month. Councilman John Collier was the winner of Saturday’s election.He defeated incumbent mayor Ted Kanakos, 376 to 239. Incumbent Larry Savage was unopposed for re-election to Milton Town Council. Annette Babish also ran unopposed for a council position. For Milton election…
Read MoreDel. State of the Union “Virtual” Guests Represent Arts, Small Business, Education and Community
Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation carried on the tradition of welcoming special guests for the President’s State of the Union Address… although due to the pandemic, the guests attended ‘virtually.’ Senator Tom Carper, D-Del. hosted leaders of several arts-related organizations that had to close early in the pandemic, adjusted their operations to reopen, and applied…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Selbyville Area Convenience Store Robbery
Two Sussex County men have been arrested for robbery at the Shore Stop on Route 54 and Zion Church Road on December 26. Delaware State Police say a male suspect got out of the passenger side of a vehicle, entered the business and robbed the clerk at gunpoint – leaving with an undisclosed amount of…
Read MoreCrash Investigation Leads To Selbyville Man’s Arrest In Dewey Beach
A Selbyville man is facing a lengthy list of charges after being pulled over in Dewey Beach while driving an SUV with heavy front end damage. Dewey Beach police said the driver was also passing vehicles on the shoulder. An investigation determined that the vehicle had been involved in a personal injury accident a few…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested On Drugs, Firearms Charges
A Selbyville man faces charges related to drugs and firearms following an investigation that Delaware State Police said lasted for several months. A search warrant was conducted at a residence on Cordgrass Circle earlier this week. State Police said the search turned up a stolen 9-mm handgun, two rifles, numerous boxes of ammunition, some heroin…
Read MoreVolunteers Invited For Mountaire Farms’ Thanksgiving For Thousands
Thanksgiving for Thousands is still more than two weeks away, but Mountaire Farms said Wednesday that preparations are well underway. Volunteer opportunities are still available for the packing event Monday November 22nd at Mountaire’s warehouse on Railroad Avenue in Selbyville. More than 150 volunteers are expected that day to pack 10,000 boxes for a family…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Charged with Theft of a Firearm in Rash of Vehicle Break-ins
A Selbyville man has been arrested for the theft of a firearm following a rash of vehicle break-ins that occurred in the Americana Bayside Development. One of the thefts from an unsecured vehicle included two firearms. Delaware State Police developed 20 year old Broaderick Thomas as the suspect – he was arrested Friday. Thomas is…
Read MoreSelbyville Business Cited, Fined For Violating Fair Labor Standards
The operator of a Selbyville combined restaurant, grocery store and butcher shop has been ordered to pay $300,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 16 workers – some of whom, according to the US Department of Labor, worked 75 or more hours a week for a flat salary. The Wage and Hour Division investigation…
Read MoreBishopville Crash Leaves 1 Dead
A Selbyville man is dead after a vehicle crash on St Martins Neck Road Friday morning near Bishopville. Worcester County Sheriff’s office deputies were called just after 10am and found a Jeep Wrangler failed to negotiate a curve in the area between Lighthouse Sound Clubhouse and Grove Market and went onto shoulder and flipped over…
Read MoreSelbyville School’s Playground Gets A Paid-For Upgrade
A local playground will get an overhaul thanks to a well-known national retailer. The Phillip C. Showell Elementary School playground in Selbyville is one of 100 ‘impact projects’ recognized by the Lowe’s home improvement store chain. The school in the Indian River District will receive $100,000 for new playground equipment. “We are extremely thankful to…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying this Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 20, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, Millsboro, and Selbyville. And near Dagsboro, Felton, Frankford, Greenwood, Lewes, Lincoln, and Milton. For notification purposes,…
Read MoreWoman Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer
A Selbyville woman faces several charges in connection with an incident at the Royal Farms store on Lighthouse Road during which she is accused of identifying herself as a police officer, disorderly conduct and shoplifting. According to Delaware State Police, troopers responded to the store early June 8th in response to a reported argument and…
Read MoreMan Charged With Striking Pedestrian With Pickup Truck
A Bishopville man is charged with striking a man with his vehicle in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter supermarket on Americana Parkway in Selbyville. Delaware State Police said a 53-year-old man left the store Tuesday afternoon and was trying to cross to a median. According to police, 19-year-old Robert Sadowski Junior accelerated and…
Read More2 Delawareans Arrested By OC Police On Drug Charges
Two suspects have been arrested following a drug investigation in Ocean City that started in February. Ocean City Police said Thursday that 32-year-old Melody Hines of Selbyville was stopped for a traffic violation Wednesday on Coastal Highway. The department’s new K-9 reacted positively to narcotics in the vehicle, and officers seized more than 200 bags…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 11, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Camden, and Georgetown. Near Marydel, Felton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Millsboro,…
Read MoreTraffic Stop In Dagsboro Results In 2 Drug Arrests
A traffic stop has led to the arrests of two men on drug charges. Delaware State Police said a driver did not signal an abrupt lane change on 9 Foot Road in Dagsboro, and that further investigation resulted in the discovery of suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia. 29-year-old Garrett Allbritton of Selbyville was charged with…
Read MoreUPDATED: Funeral Services Set for Floyd Toomey
UPDATED – 03/17/21 – Funeral services have been set for former Dagsboro and Ellendale police chief, Floyd Toomey, who died Sunday – he was 64. Services will be held in the chapel of Short Funeral Services on East Market Street in Georgetown Friday, March 19th at 1pm. Visitation will begin at 11am. Internment and Military…
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