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Wicomico Sheriff Mike Lewis speaks at Monday night's prayer vigil for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, while his daughter, Jersi Hilliard and wife, Tashica Hilliard, listen.
Fallen Wicomico Deputy mourned in emotional Salisbury prayer vigil
Candlelight glimmered beneath hundreds of solemn faces at Shorebird Stadium Monday night, where community members and law enforcement officers held a prayer vigil to honor the life and sacrifice of … more
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There have been updated allegations in a reindictment against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, seen here with her attorney, Steve Wood, in Wilmington in October.
State auditor’s trial begins Tuesday in Dover
DOVER — The jury is set, and the criminal corruption trial of State Auditor Kathy McGuiness is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. more
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Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16-year law enforcement veteran, was shot and killed Sunday night while attempting to apprehend a wanted Delmar man in Pittsville.
20-year-old man charged in Wicomico Deputy's fatal Sunday night shooting
A Wicomico County Deputy was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Pittsville on Sunday while attempting to apprehend a fugitive who was wanted on multiple felony warrants in multiple … more
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Firearm and drug evidence collected during the arrests of two 19-year-olds and an 18-year-old in Dover on May 17. All three guns were loaded, police said.
Firearm arrests of teens swell in Dover
DOVER — There are no do-overs after triggering a firearm. That’s not something some teens grasp these days. At least that’s what Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen believes. more
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The Kent County Courthouse on Federal Street in Dover.
Jury selection for McGuiness trial slated for Monday
DOVER - Jury selection is scheduled for Monday morning in the criminal corruption case against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, followed by a trial, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced on Thursday. more
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There have been updated allegations in a reindictment against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, seen here with her attorney, Steve Wood, in Wilmington in October.
McGuiness reindicted in Kent County
DOVER — A grand jury returned an indictment against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness on Monday, setting up a criminal corruption trial on a date to be determined. more
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Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings speaks during a press conference at the Dover Police Department after arrests were made in a large-scale straw gun purchase investigation.
Delaware attorney general announces felony gun purchase arrests
DOVER — Let the buyer beware, Dover Police Chief Thomas Johnson stressed Wednesday. The chief cautioned against purchasing a gun for someone prohibited from possessing one. Chief Johnson … more
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McGuiness case will move to Kent County
WILMINGTON — It turns out that the criminal corruption trial of Delaware’s state auditor won’t be held in New Castle County after all. That was the state’s decision … more
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Among the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force’s recommendations are bringing back neighborhood policing units and boosting the number of officers within each patrol unit.
Salisbury Criminal Justice Reform Task Force recommends return of community policing
A Criminal Justice Reform Task Force appointed by Salisbury Mayor Jake Day in 2020 has returned with detailed recommendations for the city’s Police Department that include the return of … more
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announces the indictment of State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness last October. After seven months, Ms. McGuiness' trial begins Tuesday.
Delaware auditor’s trial commences Tuesday
WILMINGTON — Following seven-plus months of motions, rulings, arguments and more, it’s almost time to determine the fate of Delaware’s state auditor. more
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A Dover Police car heads west on Division Street while on patrol on Saturday.
Downtown Dover police substation idea fizzles
DOVER — Members of Dover’s Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee gave up on the idea of putting a brick-and-mortar police substation in downtown Dover during their virtual Council … more
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Milford Police Senior Cpl. Timothy “T.J.” Webb, who was shot six times in the line of duty in December 2020, was Saturday's keynote speaker at the Back the Blue Gala.
Hero among heroes: Milford Elks honor law enforcement, while Webb shares inspiring story
MILFORD — Every person in the Milford Elks’ ballroom stood and applauded Saturday, as Milford Police Senior Cpl. Timothy “T.J.” Webb was introduced as the evening’s keynote speaker. more
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There have been updated allegations in a reindictment against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, seen here with her attorney, Steve Wood, in Wilmington in October.
Delaware auditor loses bid to have procurement charge dropped
DOVER — A judge has refused to dismiss a criminal charge accusing Delaware’s embattled state auditor of deliberately breaking up payments for a contract she entered into with a former … more
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Former Cape Henlopen bus aide facing offensive-touching charge
MILTON — A woman was charged with two misdemeanors in March after she allegedly struck an 8-year-old student with Down syndrome on the head while she was working as a bus aide for the Cape Henlopen School District on Jan. 21. more
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This drug and firearm evidence was recovered following two arrests in the 100 block of Spruance Road in Dover on May 5. The city's police are reporting 10 shootings in less than a month.
Dover records 9th shooting in 26 days
DOVER — Some were injurious. Others damaged homes. And they add up to nine shootings in the capital city in 26 days, the latest Wednesday when a 23-year-old man was struck by gunfire in the arm. more
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Ga. sheriff: Deputies' actions on video of DSU bus stop correct
DOVER — At first glance, deputies seemingly handled the April 20 stop of a charter bus transporting the Delaware State University women’s lacrosse team in Liberty County, Georgia, properly, Sheriff William Bowman said Tuesday. more
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Members of the Delaware State University women's lacrosse team gather after a recent win. After the team's bus was stopped by police in Georgia recently, its coach is questioning why.
Georgia officers’ stop of Delaware State University lacrosse bus questioned
DOVER — The April 20 traffic stop in Georgia lasted about 30-45 minutes. But the emotions associated with it continue to run deep. So says Delaware State University women’s lacrosse coach Pamella Jenkins of an incident involving her team, as its players were traveling home from road games in Florida and Georgia and their charter bus was stopped by police. more
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A sexual assault kit is a package of items that is used by medical workers to preserve physical evidence from an individual following a sexual assault.
Audit shows how grants reduced backlot of sexual assault kits in Delaware
DOVER — More than $2.1 million in grants was utilized to clear a backlog of approximately 1,250 untested Sexual Assault Kits according to findings in a state audit released earlier this … more
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Kathy Heacook, the sister of slain Delmar Police officer Keith Heacook, receives a hug from Delaware Patriot Guard John Peterson during the 49th Annual Delaware Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Legislative Mall in Dover Wednesday.
Delaware law enforcement personnel who paid ultimate sacrifice honored in Dover
DOVER — With each name read aloud, followed by the ring of a bell, a family was attached. Delaware’s law enforcement community saluted those members who lost their lives in the line of … more
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There have been updated allegations in a reindictment against State Auditor Kathy McGuiness, seen here with her attorney, Steve Wood, in Wilmington in October.
Judge denies Delaware auditor's request to drop act-of-intimidation charge
WILMINGTON — A felony act-of-intimidation charge against State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness remained in place following a Superior Court judge’s ruling Monday. more
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