Delaware State Police issue warning after scammers caught posing as State Police

Delaware State Police are warning the public amid reports of scammers posing as State Police. The Delaware State Police Department has been investigating multiple incidents in which victims have been receiving phone calls from individuals posing as troopers and advising they are…

DNREC: $3 million fishery relief funding applications available until March 17

DNREC is reminding saltwater fishery-related businesses about funding that’s available to them, related to revenue declines during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible businesses can apply for a piece of nearly $3 million of federal funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act…

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…

Harrington men arrested on theft charges

A Harrington duo were arrested on theft charges after police say they illegally transferred money out of other people’s bank accounts to multiple online finance applications. According to the Harrington Police Department, on Friday, March 4, officers arrested 39-year-old Frederick A. Spiezio…

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…

BREAKING | Del Tech lifts its vaccine requirement

Delaware Technical Community College has lifted its vaccine requirement, issuing a statement Tuesday afternoon that the institution will be removing “all masking, testing, and vaccine requirements for our employees and students, effective March 2.” The announcement comes after months outcry from concerned…

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…