Felton man, Connections counselor sentenced in wire fraud case

A Felton man and former counselor at a local Connections center has been sentenced for wire fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, William Brown, age 52, of Felton, Delaware, was previously a job placement counselor at Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. (“Connections”). During 2015 and 2016, Connections contracted with the Delaware…

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Bridgeville Man Sentenced for Murder

A Bridgeville man has been sentenced in a May 2018 murder.  A jury found 30 year old McArthur Risper guilty last month in the murder of 41 year old Corey Bailey of Bridgeville.  Bailey was talking with a friend on Mill Park Drive when Risper got out of a car and shot him.  Risper has…

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Seaford Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Shooting Incident & Drugs

A Seaford man arrested last July during a drug investigation in Bridgeville was found to be a fugitive wanted for a shooting incident on Park Avenue in Seaford in November of 2018.  Officials say 33 year old Teron West initially gave a false name when he was arrested in July when police discovered large quantities…

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Fruitland Man Sentenced on Drug Charges

A Fruitland man has been sentenced to 20 year od in prison for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and other offenses.  A Wicomico County jury convicted 21 year old Keone Davis in October after his arrest last May.  Police, using a search and seizure warrant, located cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia and…

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Berlin Man Sentenced for Sexual Child Abuse

A Berlin man has been sentenced to life in prison for two counts 2nd degree rape.  A Worcester County judge last week sentenced 61 year old Keith Mariani to life in prison with all but 15 years suspended for one count of 2nd degree rape.  Mariani was sentenced to serve another 15 years for his…

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Willards Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

A Willards man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child abuse and violation of probation.  Judge James Sarbanes sentenced 35 year old Timothy White to 8 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 2nd degree child abuse.  Officials say at the time of his offense, White was on probation for a…

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Sentencing for 3 Vaughn Inmates Involved in 2017 Prison Riot

Three inmates have been sentenced for their roles in the 2017 Vaughn prison riot that resulted in the murder of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd.  Dwayne Staats was sentenced to 2 life sentences plus 153 years.  The 37 year old Staats was the only inmate found guilty of 2 counts of murder and other offenses. …

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Sentencing Set for Three Vaughn Defendants

Judge William Carpenter has set a sentencing date of September 13 at 9:30am for the three Vaughn defendants – Dwayne Staats, Jarreau Ayres and Royal Downs. Dwayne Staats was the only defendant found guilty of 1st degree murder in the death of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd. Staats was also found guilty of other charges…

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Lewes Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Child

The Delaware Attorney General’s Office reports that 33-year-old Brandon Brennan of Lewes has been sentenced for a 2018 incident in which he sexually assaulted a young girl. Deputy Attorney General Rebecca Anderson says in June of 2018, Brennan was staying at a friend’s home because he was too intoxicated to drive home. Sometime during the…

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Seaford Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery

A Seaford man has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after he robbed a convenience store while armed with a crowbar.  Officials in the Attorney General’s office say 49 year old Glen Eskridge went into the Shore Stop in West Stein Highway in Seaford in August of 2018 and demanded money – and threatened…

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Jury Convicts Salisbury Man of First Degree Murder

A Wicomico County jury has found 39-year-old Lee Richard Braboy of Salisbury guilty of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit first degree murder, use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegally possessing a regulated firearm and related offenses. On June 9, 2017, Jaquanta Walton was shot outside of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post…

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Western Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years For Ocean City Assault

The Worcester County State’s Attorney says 40-year-old Max Arthur Schindler has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for a 2018 assault in Ocean City. Schindler, of Maugansville in Washington County, Maryland was observed assaulting a female in the area of 12th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on June 3, 2018. Witnesses say he tackled a…

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Princess Anne Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes says 34-year-old Charles A. Myers III, of Princes Anne has been sentenced to 16 years of active incarceration on narcotics crimes, assault and firearm possession. On Wednesday, Myers pled guilty to one count of narcotics possession with the intent to distribute, one count of illegal possession of a regulated…

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Dover Man Sentenced For Injuring Two Pedestrians with Car

The Delaware Department of Justice says 52-year-old William Smith of Dover has pled guilty and been sentenced for an August 2018 incident that injured two female pedestrians in a crosswalk at the intersection of Route 13 and Denneys Road in Dover. Smith pled guilty to two counts of vehicular assault in the first degree and…

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Judge Tacks on 60 Years to Salisbury Man’s Prison Sentence

A Wicomico County judge has added an additional 60 years on to the already lengthy prison sentence for 25-year-old Arnell Bivens Jr. of Salisbury. Bivens was already serving 18 years for drug distribution charges, however the new sentence stems from a 2017 incident that took place on Parker Road in Salisbury, where authorities say Bivens…

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Seaford Man Sentenced after Fatal Hit & Run

A Seaford man has been sentenced after a hit and run crash that took the life of a 9 year old girl.  Last month 22 year old Dwayne McConnell pleaded guilty to operation of a motor vehicle causing death and leaving the scene of a deadly car accident.  The 9 year old girl was crossing…

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Ellendale Man Pleads Guilty in Shooting Death

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An Ellendale man has pleaded guilty in the death of his friend last year.  Officials in the A-G’s office say 36 year old Don Martinez was arguing with his friend, Kevin King, in the parking lot of the Silver Lake Estates in Milford when Martinez shot King numerous times – killing him.  Martinez pleaded guilty…

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