Newly hired police officer Catherine Hazell is enjoying the small-town feel of Ocean View.
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The body of a dead male, discovered in the 30000 block of Cedar Neck Road in Ocean View last weekend, and reported to the Delaware State Police, was removed by officials from the state’s Medical Examiner’s Office, according to DSP public information officer MCpl. Gary Fournier.
Delaware State Police arrested a 37-year-old Millsboro-area man on multiple felony drug charges and DUI after a crash in the parking lot of an Oak Orchard convenience store.
Delaware State Police this week arrested a 32-year-old Millsboro-area woman after the report of a burglary at a Lewes home.
Ocean View police this week reported the arrest of an accused rapist after his DNA was matched to an investigation that began in August.
Frankford’s first female officer is in the house.
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Wednesday, Sept. 22, that the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) had convicted a former Dewey Beach police officer for assaulting an innocent, injured person and then lying to the Court to have the victim incarcerated.
The Delaware State Police this week were investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred early Saturday evening northeast of Millsboro.
Frankford’s police force will soon have three new part-time officers, according to Police Chief Laurence Corrigan.
Delaware State Police this week were investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred in a Millsboro community Tuesday.
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Delaware State Police this week arrested a Georgetown man for allegedly killing a Dagsboro-area resident, 10 years after the Dagsboro man was first reported as missing.
The first recorded meeting of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 16 was on May 20, 1999, and the group has been meeting and active in the community until COVID canceled meetings for more than a year. At the Lodge 16 meeting before meetings were suspended, officers resigned their positions after…
Delaware State Police Troop 4 will be holding a Community Café on Monday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m. at Evans Park at Millville, located at 32517 Dukes Drive, Millville.
Since early this year, Millsboro officials have been talking about building a new, $5 million, 8,000-square-foot police building that would be about twice the size of the existing one on Main Street, but ground hasn’t yet been broken and progress has been slow.
Fenwick Island police this week arrested a Pennsylvania man after an incident in which he allegedly threatened someone with a handgun.
The Millville Volunteer Fire Company will hold an Open House on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with activities for both young and old. There will be fire demonstrations and community outreach programs, and Beebe Healthcare will offer COVID-19 vaccinations free of charge.
On Aug. 28, the Sussex County Safe Kids Coalition, Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company, Selbyville Police Department and Delaware State Fire School partnered to hold the first annual Laura Madara Back to School Health Fair.
Delaware State Police this week arrested a 37-year-old Millsboro-area man, on burglary and related charges after three incidents of thefts from outside Millboro-area homes.
Delaware State Police this week were investigating a crash in which an 84-year-old Millsboro woman was killed and an 88-year-old Millsboro man critically injured.
Delaware State Police this week arrested at 56-year-old Dagsboro-area man on a 5th Offense DUI charge and other related charges.
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The Delaware State Police reported on Sept. 2 that they had arrested a 47-year-old Frankford woman after an alleged assault on Tuesday, Aug. 31, that they said involved a screwdriver.
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Delaware State Police this week were investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Millsboro teen.
The Delaware Department of Justice’s Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has secured two misdemeanor convictions against a former employee of Connections, which at the time served as the Department of Correction’s (DOC) medical contractor, officials reported this week.
Delaware State Police this week arrested a 30-year-old Millsboro-area man on drug and other charges after a collision in Lewes.
The Ocean View Police Department this week welcomed Officer Catherine Hazell to the OVPD.
The Millville Volunteer Fire Company received final approval for its 5,000-square-foot addition from the Millville Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 24.
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The Delaware State Police have arrested a 53-year-old Millsboro-area man on DUI and other charges after an altercation on Sunday evening.
There’s an often-repeated story in the Canfora family about the time my father balanced a bright red apple on my Uncle Tony’s head, stepped back a few paces in our back yard and aimed his pistol.
Members of the Millsboro Fire Company are expecting to open a new substation on the west side of town by the end of the year, in an effort to reduce response times.
An upcoming community event will not only provide important health information for area families but will also honor a beloved community member.
The Bethany Beach Police Department will be hosting a bicycle safety checkpoint on Thursday, Aug. 5.
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The Delaware State Police mid-week were investigating a report of a stabbing incident that occurred Tuesday night in Millsboro, leaving a 20-year-old man seriously injured.
The Delaware State Police are asking for the public’s help. After a short hiatus, the Delaware State Police are welcoming the third in a lineage of Volkswagen Beetles to their ranks, and it needs a name.
The Bethany Beach Police Department will be hosting two bicycle safety checkpoints in the coming weeks, on Tuesday, July 20, and on Thursday, Aug. 5.
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The Delaware State Police this week were investigating a serious collision involving a scooter that occurred on Thursday afternoon, July 15, near Fenwick Island, critically injuring a 70-year-old Selbyville-area man.
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal this week was investigating an explosion that heavily damaged a home near Ocean View on July 14.
The day after Deborah Botchie was named Delaware State Troop 4’s Honorary Commander for 2021, she started getting calls from state troopers that started with “Good morning, ma’am!”
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Delaware State Police mid-week were investigating a collision between a vehicle and two juveniles on bicycles that occurred Tuesday night in Dewey Beach.
The officers and members of the Millville Volunteer Fire Company will kick off their Millville Volunteer Fire Company Community Heroes Capital Campaign on Monday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at Millville VFC Fire Station No. 1, located at 35554 Atlantic Avenue in Millville.
Two Maryland men have been arrested and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing and related charges, including charges made by Ocean City, Md., police, after a home in Fenwick Island was shot into on Friday, June 25.
Delaware State Police have arrested a 51-year-old Millsboro-area man on felony charges after an altercation on a beach in the Pot-Nets Seaside community on Sunday.
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At the request of the Fenwick Island Police Department, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit on Friday, June 25, was investigating an early-morning shooting incident inside town limits that damaged a home and left a vehicle on fire, with two Maryland men in the custody of O…
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At the request of the Fenwick Island Police Department, the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit on Friday, June 25, was investigating an early-morning shooting inside town limits.
Youngsters ages 10 to 13 attending the Millsboro Police Department’s first Youth Police Academy will be able to learn team-building, hear motivational guest speakers and enjoy a picnic with barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, beginning on Monday, June 28.
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club supports the law-enforcement community and their families, and last week reported that the Delaware State Police Credit Union had stopped accepting donations for the family of Delmar Police Department Cpl. Keith Heacook, who was fatally injured while responding …
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Delaware Department of Justice has secured the indictment of Randon Wilkerson in connection with the murder of Cpl. Keith Heacook of the Delmar Police Department.
The Delaware State Police reported this week that they have been investigating possible online sexual extortion cases.
In a special meeting held by the Dagsboro Town Council on Wednesday, June 2, the Dagsboro Police Department gained its fourth full-time officer when the council voted to approve the hire.
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The Delaware State Police on Wednesday were investigating a shooting incident at a residence early Wednesday morning in the Orchard Manor community near Millsboro.
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Delaware State Police this week arrested a Selbyville-area woman on charges that she had impersonated a police officer, and other charges.
Delaware State Police arrested Keion Sturgis, 30, of Dagsboro and a 29-year-old Frankford woman on drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday, June 7.
