Delaware State Police conducting in-custody death investigation after wanted man dies on the way to the station

Delaware State Police are conducting an in-custody death investigation after a man wanted for 2nd Degree Rape died while in transport to the police station. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 10 a.m., Wednesday as detectives responded…

Multi-State investigation leads to Delaware’s largest heroin bust

It’s being called the largest drug bust in the state’s history.  55 individuals indicted on multiple drug and weapons charges involving law enforcement agencies in Maryland and Delaware dubbed “Operation Dawg House”.   During a press conference yesterday, Attorney General Kathy Jennings…

DSP uncover large drug, weapons bust in Magnolia

Four people face several drug and weapons charges after police say they were spotted dealing drugs at a gas station parking lot in Magnolia.   Delaware State Police arrested 18-year-old Madalynn Webber of Camden, 23-year-old Phillip Cubbage Jr. of Dover, 21-year-old Justin…

Dover Police officer pleads guilty to DUI, drug use while on patrol

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust (DCRPT) has reached a pre-indictment plea agreement with a former Dover police officer who experienced an opioid overdose in his patrol vehicle and later tested positive…

Delaware State Police warn public of phone scam targeting Sussex County

Delaware State Police are issuing the following advisory in response to a recent phone scam involving a “spoofed phone number” in Sussex County. Earlier this week, Delaware State Police were made aware of two incidents in which individuals received a phone call…

Argument over a game of pool leads to murder charges in Rehoboth

A Millsboro man is behind bars and facing murder charges after police say an argument over a game of pool led to the shooting death of a Lewes man at a bar in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the…