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Statement From Wicomico School Superintendent on School Safety
Statement from Dr. Donna C. Hanlin, Superintendent of Wicomico County Schools: This week, media coverage and social media have focused on parent concerns about school safety at Salisbury Middle School. I’d like to assure the community that school safety is an important topic for Wicomico County Public Schools at Salisbury Middle School and in every…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to Life In Prison
A Salisbury man has been sentenced for the rape and sexual assault of several children between the ages of 5 and 13. Last week 36 year old Jonathan Price was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years after he was convicted of multiple offenses last November. The charges and convictions come from several incidents…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Found Guilty of Impaired Driving
A Maryland District Court Judge in Wicomico County has found 24-year-old Jack Gilmore Trafford of Salisbury guilty of numerous charges relating to driving a vehicle while impaired by drugs and alcohol. Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes tells WGMD that the conviction emanates from a March 29, 2018 incident investigating by Salisbury Police, in which…
Read MoreWicomico County Accident Leads to DUI Arrest
A single vehicle accident in Wicomico County Wednesday night led to the arrest of 31-year-old Elijah Lewis of Delmar, charged on DUI and negligent driving charges. Lewis crashed his vehicle at Brown Road north of Zion Road in Parsons. Authorities say his Ford pickup truck smelled of alcohol. State Troopers tell WGMD the suspect’s vehicle…
Read MoreSalisbury Stabbing Suspect Sentenced to 20 Years Behind Bars
A Wicomico County judge has sentenced a 44-year-old Delmar man for a stabbing in January 2018. On January 3, 2018, Jason Jim Larney approached and then stabbed a victim multiple times in the face and left arm in the parking lot of the Tiger Mart in broad day light with witnesses on Spring Hill Lane…
Read MoreThree Sentenced For Wicomico County Robbery Spree
Authorities in Wicomico County say three people have been sentenced for a robbery spree during the summer of 2018. Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes says two men and one woman pled guilty to three counts of robbery. 18-year-old Jerome Garrett and 18-year-old Bradford Carter, as well as 19-year-old Julie Murphy were found guilty, with…
Read MoreWicomico County State of the Schools Address
Wicomico County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin delivered her State of the Schools address on Monday. The Superintendent declared that the county’s schools are on the right track, but she says she hopes to elevate their performance with what she’s calling the “Imagine 2022” plan. The three-pronged plan aims to increase accessibility to universal…
Read MoreUPDATED: Snow Emergency Plan for Wicomico County – LIFTED
UPDATED: Due to the recent weather conditions, the Maryland State Police implemented a “Snow Emergency Plan for Wicomico County, yesterday’s date at 1900 hrs. Upon information received from the Maryland State Highway Administration the “Snow Emergency Plan” has been lifted effective, 12/10/18 @ 0100 Hrs. ==================================================== Snow Emergency Plan in Effect for Wicomico County, Maryland…
Read MoreMSP Looking for Information in December 2 Hit & Run in Willards
Maryland State Police in Wicomico County were called for a crash at Main Street and Old Ocean City Road in Willards around 6:30pm on December 2nd. A vehicle collided with a Toyota Avalon on the passenger side. The driver and passenger – both under the age of 18 were not injured. Witnesses say a small…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced after Violent Sexual Assault
A Salisbury man has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 35 years suspended. Ellsworth Millington was in court today and during sentencing Judge S. James Sarbanes classified the 64 year old man as a sexually violent predator. Millington will be required to register as a Tier 3 sex offender for life. Millington…
Read MoreDelaware Man Sentenced in Wicomico Sex Abuse Case
A Delaware man has been sentenced to 35 years after he was convicted by a Wicomico County jury in July. Anding was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor and 3 counts of 3rd degree sexual offense after an incident in September of 2017 with a child under the age of 8 – in…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico Sheriff’s Deputies Investigate Student Death at Elementary School
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s department is investigating a death near the playground at East Salisbury Elementary School. Officials say this appears to be a student – and looks to be the result of a suicide. School District officials tell WGMD that the body was found before school so that staff made sure that no students were…
Read MoreCooling Centers Open in Wicomico County
A cooling center will be opened at the Wicomico County Civic Center (Flanders Room) on Wednesday and Thursday, August 29 and 30, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Civic Center is located at 500 Glen Avenue Salisbury, MD 21804. Residents will need to bring their own food, beverages, and medications. No pets are…
Read MoreUPDATED: Director of Humane Society of Wicomico County Placed on Administrative Leave
UPDATED – 2-18-19 – WGMD has since learned that 31-year-old Aaron Balsamo is facing a felony theft charge for reportedly using a Wicomico County Humane Society credit card for personal transactions. Maryland court records show Balsamo  made the unauthorized transactions between August of 2016 and July of 2018. A March 22nd court date has been set…
Read MoreSalisbury Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
A Salisbury woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the 1st degree murder and robbery of 32 year old Tavin Molock in July of 2017. Wicomico County State’s Attorney officials say Molock was walking in the area of Bethel and Roger Streets when 40 year old Brandi Upshur and several others assaulted and…
Read MoreSalisbury Bank Robber Found Guilty
A Wicomico County jury last week convicted 29 year old Hakeem   Wrightout of Salisbury on 56 counts, including five counts of armed robbery and five counts of use of handgun in the commission of felony.  Wrightout was one of 5 masked individuals who went into the Bank of Delmarva on Eastern Shore Drive on December…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to Life In Prison in Molock Murder
It’s life without the possibility of parole for 28 year old old Raymond Murray of Salisbury. He was sentenced last week in the first degree murder of Tavin Molock nearly a year ago. The judge also sentenced Murray to concurrent sentences of related charges including armed robbery and conspiracy. Molock was assaulted and robbed by…
Read MoreArrest Made in Salisbury Jet Ski Blaze
An arrest in an early morning vehicle arson by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office. Salisbury firefighters were called to Douglas Road early Thursday morning for a personal watercraft that was on fire in the roadway which was reported by a passerby. Investigation led officials to 31 year old Colby Flowers, who burned the jet…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced to Life In Prison in Molock Murder
It’s life without the possibility of parole for 28 year old old Raymond Murray of Salisbury. He was sentenced last week in the first degree murder of Tavin Molock nearly a year ago. The judge also sentenced Murray to concurrent sentences of related charges including armed robbery and conspiracy. Molock was assaulted and robbed by…
Read MoreConvicted Murderer Sentenced to Life a Second Time
A man convicted for the murder of a Salisbury cab driver more than 40 years ago has again been sentenced to life in prison. 59 year old Nathaniel Appelby-El had already been serving a life term for the Christmas Eve 1977 death of Charles “Chief” Adkins Junior in Salisbury. But in 2015 his conviction was overturned and…
Read MoreSalisbury Teen Sentenced for Armed Robbery
A 19 year old Salisbury man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for armed robbery and a firearms offense. A Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge has sentenced Courtlen Coston on Friday – Coston entered an Alford plea in March. Sentencing has been postponed to allow for a pre-sentence investigation. Coston and two others…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Sentenced after Drug Conviction
A Salisbury man has been found guilty of drug offenses. A Wicomico County Circuit Court Judge has sentenced 24 year old Arnell Bivans to 60 years in prison with all but 18 years suspended. Bivans was charged with 3 counts of distribution of heroin after a lengthy investigation by the Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force. …
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…
Read MoreDelmar Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison in Death of Newborn Son
A Delmar, Maryland man has been sentenced to 40 year in prison after he pleaded guilty to 1st degree child abuse resulting in death. 31 year old Shane Faucette was given the maximum sentence following the completion of a pre-sentence investigation. Faucette admitted to punching his 18 day old son in the head because he…
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