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Two Central Delaware Teen Girls Arrested in Wilmington for Stealing Vehicle
Two teen girls–one from Magnolia and the other from Milford–are charged in connection with a motor vehicle theft that occurred overnight in Wilmington. Police also arrested 18-year-old Sherron Elam-Coursey of Wilmington. Just before 2 a.m., troopers responded to the Wawa on Ogletown Stanton Road in Wilmington and learned that a 21-year-old woman parked her car…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Smyrna Rest Stop
Two people are dead after a motorcycle crash Sunday evening around 7:15 on DuPont Parkway north of Paddock Road – near the Smyrna Rest Area. Delaware State Police say the operator of a black Harley-Davidson FXD motorcycle lost control and the cycle began sliding on its side. The cycle was then struck by an unknown…
Read MoreCandidates Forum Thursday – Statewide Offices
There will be a candidates forum Thursday at 7pm at Congregation Beth Emeth in Wilmington. The forum will be available online, but you do need to register. The forum will include candidates for US Congress, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Auditor. To register – go to ShalomDelaware.org/2022Vote. Click here to just watch the forum
Read MoreMan Arrested For 8th DUI
A man is facing his 8th DUI offense after being pulled over in the Lewes area over the weekend.According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a driver for speeding on Coastal Highway in the area of Dartmouth Drive Saturday afternoon. Police said 51-year-old Donald Sheldon of Wilmington showed signs of impairment, and a DUI…
Read MoreDemocrat Bud Freel Wins Special Election For State House 4th District
Delaware’s first election under a new early voting law was Saturday’s special election in the State House 4th District. The election drew 215 early voters and a turnout of 17-percent overall. The 4th district moves to Sussex County later this year because of redistricting following the 2020 Census. Democrat Bud Freel, a former Wilmington City…
Read MoreDSP Looking to Solve Cold Case Fatal Hit & Run Crashes
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Units (CRU) based throughout the State are seeking the assistance with Cold Case Fatal Hit and Runs. The following are six cold case investigations the units have been working to solve, but have not had any leads or further information provided over the course of the years. DOVER –…
Read MoreSen. Darius Brown Acquitted Of Misdemeanor Charges
State Senator Darius Brown, D.-Wilmington, has been found not guilty of misdemeanor crimes for which he was arrested last May. The jury in Court of Common Pleas came back with its verdict Thursday after hearing one day of testimony the previous day. The incident last spring involved allegations that he punched a woman in the…
Read MoreSen. Darius Brown Booted From Another Committee Following Reported Blow-up With Another Lawmaker
State Senator Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, has lost another legislative committee position following a reported outburst directed at a colleague at a recent bill-signing event. Brown also faces trial next month on charges that he punched a woman and threw a glass at a Wilmington-area restaurant last May. The chair of the Senate Rules and Ethics…
Read More2 Juveniles Arrested, Woman Sought For Magnolia Incident Involving Gunshots
Two juveniles have been arrested and a third suspect is being sought following an incident involving gunfire in Kent County. According to Delaware State Police, a resident of Jogger Trail in Magnolia claimed a woman came up to her front door early Sunday and started an argument. Several other people were seen rushing toward the…
Read MoreTwo Rallies for Abortion Justice in Delaware Saturday – Wilmington & Seaford
On Saturday, Oct. 2nd, hundreds of people across Delaware will rally in Wilmington’s Rodney Square from 10:30-11:30am, and in Seaford at the intersection of Bridgeville Highway and Rawlins Drive from 1:30-2:30pm, to demand an end to the dangerous, escalating attacks on reproductive rights and freedoms in this country. These sister rallies were organized by the…
Read More2 Absconders Sought After Fleeing From Correctional Treatment Facility
(above: Nicole Thompson) The Delaware Department of Correction is looking for two women who absconded from the Hazel D. Plant Women’s Treatment Facility in New Castle. A warrant for escape after conviction has been issued for 49-year-old Nicole Thompson, whose last known address was in Wilmington, and 26-year-old Melissa Pote of Felton. The Center is…
Read MoreWhat Happened to This Past Weekend’s Biden Visit?
Despite what Karine Jean-Pierre, Pres. Biden’s deputy press secretary, said during her July 30 press briefing, the President did not return to Rehoboth this past weekend. The expectant visit had been reported by the local and international press. But Pres. Biden went to Wilmington, again! So far, he has only visited Rehoboth once since taking office. This was his visit…
Read MoreUpdate: 3 Wilmington Police Officers Shot; Suspect Deceased
Wilmington Police provided this update Thursday afternoon: At approximately 9:29 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, Wilmington Police received a 9-1-1 call regarding an in-progress domestic dispute in the 2400 block of North Market Street. Responding officers attempted to make contact with the male suspect involved in the domestic incident, who was identified as 31-year-old Bernard…
Read MoreUpdate : Fugitive Arrested At Dover Hotel
UPDATE: ———————————————————————————————————————————————– A wanted fugitive who waited two hours before coming out of a Dover hotel had a weapon and ammunition with him, according to Dover Police. Members of the Dover PD Crisis Negotiation Team and Delaware State Police Special Operations Team converged upon the Dover Garden Suites just off South Little Creek Road. 37-year-old…
Read MoreGOP Supporters Hit With Eggs At Wilmington-Area Rally
A pre-election rally near Wilmington resulted in three juveniles and three adults being ‘egged’ over the weekend. According to Delaware State Police, it happened during a pro-Republican rally Sunday in the parking lot of Crossroads Restaurant on Kirkwood Highway in the Milltown area. Three male suspects tossed the eggs from the window of a passing…
Read MoreDrug Investigation Leads To Arrest In Greenwood
A drug investigation in the Greenwood area has resulted in a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police say officers with Sussex County Probation and Parole and DSP spotted a vehicle driven by a man whose driver’s license was suspended. Officers approached the vehicle when it pulled into a convenience store parking lot. According to State Police,…
Read MoreWilmington “Justice for George Floyd” Protesters Shut Down I-95 Saturday Afternoon
Protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd have spread across the country – including in Wilmington, where “Justice for George Floyd” protesters took to the streets and blocked I-95 in both directions through Wilmington Saturday afternoon. Protesters blocked the highway for about an hour before it was reopened to traffic. In a statement…
Read MoreWilmington Man Charged with DUI After Crashing into Long Neck Home
Delaware State Police were called after a vehicle crashed into a Long Neck home on East Wind Drive Friday night. Police found a Mercedes Benz collided with the home – and smelled alcohol when they contacted the driver, 54 year old John Ruello of Wilmington. Investigation showed that Ruello was southbound on Long Neck Road…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Delaware man shares experience suffering from coronavirus
The past week has been an incredibly difficult and painful time for a New Castle County man who WGMD can confirm has tested positive for coronavirus and fears he could die if his symptoms continue to intensify. What first appeared to be the symptoms of perhaps a common cold progressed rapidly for Sean Kristopher, 30,…
Read More2 Upstate Care Facilities Report Multiple Coronavirus Cases
The second Delawarean who died from complications with coronavirus was a resident of Little Sisters of the Poor in Newark. Since then seven more residents have tested positive for the virus. Public Health officials on Saturday said a second care facility – HarborChase – in Wilmington has six residents from a memory care unity who…
Read MoreDelaware woman stabbed boyfriend during argument, police say
A Wilmington woman was arrested after police say she got into an argument with her boyfriend and stabbed him in the neck with a pen as they were driving down Route 9 near Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 2:28 p.m., Tuesday, troopers were dispatched to County Seat Highway (Route 9) west…
Read MoreBear sightings reported in Wilmington
Delaware State Police have received reports of a bear sighting in the North Wilmington area. According to Delaware State Police, sometime between the early morning hours of 3 and 7:00 a.m., Wednesday troopers received three reports of a bear sighting. The locations reported, from earliest to latest, were I-95 in the area of the I-495…
Read MorePolice chase through parts of Sussex County ends with arrest of wanted Wilmington man
Delaware State Police arrested a Wilmington man after he led them on a vehicle pursuit in a stolen truck through parts of Sussex County. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, troopers witnessed a Dodge Ram Pickup traveling at a high rate of speed on Broadkill Road approaching Coastal Highway…
Read MoreAuthorities Stress Importance of Heat Safety After Dog Dies in Car
Public officials in the first state are warning the public about the dangers of leaving animals and children in vehicles during extreme temperatures, after a dog died in a car in Wilmington. Officers arrested 41-year-old Lamonte Jordan of Wilmington on Tuesday after his dog was found dead, left inside a hot vehicle. Jordan was charged…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested in Dover with 650 Bags on Heroin
Dover Police have arrested a Wilmington man on numerous drug charges after he was found with hundreds of bags of heroin. Police say at 12:04 a.m. on Wednesday morning they contacted a group of people in the area of East Loockerman Street and South New Street. The suspect fled from officers on foot but was…
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