The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will host a virtual town-hall meeting focusing on the law-enforcement system and the need for reform, on Tuesday, July 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., via the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
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The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit on June 29 announced that they believe a 66-year-old Virginia woman who has been missing since last seen at her second home in Salt Pond is deceased and may have been a victim of homicide — which police said they suspect was committed by her son, who h…
In its first in-person meeting in three months, the Millville Town Council opted overwhelmingly this week against hiring a consultant to help the Town examine options for its law-enforcement needs.
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Thursday, June 18, addressed Gov. John Carney’s announcement earlier that day that he would be issuing an executive order on police reform.
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Gov. John Carney announced on Thursday, June 18, that he would close State of Delaware offices on Friday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth.
A Frankford Volunteer Fire Company employee has been “separated from employment” following the posting by that employee of a video on social media that fire company leaders characterized as “making light” of recent unrest throughout the nation regarding police brutality.
A peaceful rally in Millsboro, to take a stand against injustice, attracted about 90 people who raised signs, listened to speakers, applauded a singer’s passion, then marched around the block near the park.
The driver of a sport utility vehicle and its occupants were taken to the hospital after the vehicle struck a house in Oak Orchard on Tuesday, June 9, causing both the vehicle and the home to catch fire.
One would think that during a government-mandated “stay-at-home” order, they might see less activity on the police blotter. That was not the case for the Dagsboro Police Department during the past couple of months — namely March, April, and May.
Frankford Police Chief Larry Corrigan has made a pitch for a second police officer for the town as it prepares its budget for the next fiscal year.
Delaware State Police this week arrested a 34-year-old Millsboro man on drug charges after a multi-agency drug investigation.
Last week, the Dagsboro Police Department worked in conjunction with the Delaware State Police and neighboring Georgetown Police Department to arrest two suspects who were allegedly involved in a multi-state theft and forgery spree.
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A 36-year-old Millsboro man was arrested this week and charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon and other weapons and drug charges after a traffic stop last Friday on Long Neck Road.
DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers arrested a Rehoboth Beach man on multiple drug and other charges on Memorial Day at Cape Henlopen State Park after park rangers found two subjects in a closed primitive camping area.
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The Delaware State Police on Sunday, May 31, issued a public-safety message addressing the wave of protests occurring across the nation in recent days.
The Delaware State Police this week charged Bryan K. Gray, 55, of Millsboro with a seventh-offense DUI after a traffic stop led to the discovery that he was allegedly under the influence.
The Delaware State Police this week arrested a 16-year-old Millsboro boy and a 19-year-old Long Neck woman in connection with a residential burglary near Georgetown earlier this month.
The Delaware State Police this week charged 29-year-old Donshea Brewer of Millsboro with reckless endangering involving a firearm.
The Delaware State Police this week charged a 15-year-old Millsboro boy in connection with the robbery of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver, while a second suspect still remained at large as of May 20.
Three Millville residents — a 52-year-old man, a 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy — were arrested this week and charged with maintaining a drug property, endangering a child and related offenses, according to Ocean View Police Chief Ken McLaughlin.
The Delaware State Police this week arrested 22-year-old Ryan T. Crowson and 22-year-old Tanner C. McElwee, both of Millville, in connection with a robbery that left a 25-year-old man hospitalized.
The Delaware State Police on Tuesday, May 12, were seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to locate 29-year-old Donshea Brewer of Millsboro, who was wanted in connection with a case of alleged reckless endangering involving a firearm.
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Ocean View police are reporting that they are investigating reports of individuals allegedly selling drugs to young children (teens and pre-teens) in Ocean View and surrounding towns. As part of the investigation, police on Wednesday, May 6, raided a home on Flint Court in Millville. Police …
The Delaware State Police this week arrested two Millsboro men in connection with multiple thefts from construction sites.
The Delaware State Police are investigating a street robbery that occurred Friday night in Selbyville and left a 25-year-old man hospitalized.
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To thank the staff of Atlantic Shores Rehab & Health Center, the Millsboro police and fire departments rode by the front door Tuesday morning, with lights flashing. The procession included a firetruck, three police vehicles and the police department’s historic 1972 tan Matador, driven by…
Since March 12, Delaware has been under the State of Emergency, and the public has been urged to remain at home and off the roadways. With fewer individuals traveling on Delaware roadways, the number of crashes and fatalities would be anticipated to have a significant decline, police said, b…
The Delaware State Police (DSP) this week recognized its public safety communication personnel during National Public Safety Telecommunications Operators Week. The Delaware State Police Communications Section consists of three 911 Public Safety Answering Points (dispatch centers), which are …
As officers at the Millsboro Police Department got accustomed to new uniforms this week, a Lewes company donated face shields to protect them from the coronavirus.
The Delaware State Police reported on Tuesday, April 14, that they have recently been handling numerous reports of criminal mischief to vehicles and business windows in central Sussex County, and are seeking the public’s assistance.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings this week urged Delawareans to heed Gov. John Carney’s Declarations of a State of Emergency. The Declaration of a State of Emergency and all its modifications carry criminal punishment and have been enforced throughout Delaware, she emphasized.
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The Delaware State Police conducted multiple checkpoints over the course of the weekend of April 4 and 5 throughout Sussex County, as a measure to enforce Gov. John Carney’s order restricting out-of-state travelers’ entry into Delaware.
The Delaware State Police have charged three individuals after they falsely reported a shooting incident, according to police.
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings recently urged Delawareans to heed Gov. John Carney’s Declarations of a State of Emergency. The Declaration of a State of Emergency and all its modifications carry criminal punishment and have been enforced throughout Delaware.
The Delaware State Police conducted multiple checkpoints over the course of the weekend throughout Sussex County, as a measure to enforce Governor Carney’s order restricting out-of-state travelers’ entry into Delaware. The checkpoints occurred between approximately 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. both day…
The Delaware State Police have charged a 14-year-old female of Millville in connection with a school threat aimed at Indian River High School, located at 29772 Armory Road, Dagsboro.
Delaware State Troopers have arrested Robert S. Hill, 32, of Seaford, for a shooting incident which occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in the 28000 block of Delaware Avenue in Millsboro.
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At the Ocean View Police Department, where the slogan is “Small Agency, Big Results,” Police Chief Ken McLaughlin has a warning in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ocean View police recently arrested a Maryland man after the truck he allegedly abandoned at Royal Farms was discovered to contain suspected drugs.
Lock your car doors.
Delaware State Police this week were investigating the robbery of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver on Saturday, March 14.
The Delaware State Police Kent (KDU) and Sussex County Drug Units (SDU), and the Governor’s Task Force (GTF) recently concluded a drug investigation into the trafficking and distribution of illegal drugs with the arrest of three men, including one from Dagsboro.
The Delaware State Police this week arrested a Dagsboro woman and a Dover woman on charges including aggravated menacing after a domestic-related incident on March 15 near Millsboro.
The Delaware State Police on Monday, March 16, released the name of the of the man whose body was located in a wooded area off of Polly Branch Road on March 2.
The Delaware State Police reported on March 13 that they were investigating an alleged school threat aimed at Indian River High School in Dagsboro.
Delaware State Police on Tuesday, March 10, released the name of the man killed in an industrial accident on March 5 as 49-year-old Frank Riemer of Millsboro.
Responding to requests from state Rep. Ruth Briggs King and state Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, an all-way stop will be implemented at Indian Mission Road and Harmons Hill Road-Phillips Branch Road in Long Neck.
Delaware State Police have opened a death investigation after human skeletal remains were discovered near Polly Branch Road, just outside of Selbyville town limits.
The Delaware State Police announced on Feb. 26 that they had arrested 52-year-old Joshua L. Wharton, of Lewes after a traffic stop near Millsboro led to the discovery of suspected drugs and a deadly weapon.
The Delaware Department of Correction announced this week that Maj. Jon Beck, security superintendent of Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) and a 25-year DOC veteran, has been appointed deputy warden of SCI, effective March 1. Beck fills a vacancy created when SCI Warden Truman Mears was …
