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Missing Delaware fisherman missed call with family; Coast Guard asks for help
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for the public's help in locating a missing Delaware fisherman who was last seen earlier this week.Officials are searching for 46-year-old Dorian Yanke. He last spoke with family members on Monday around 7:30 a.m.During the phone call, he reportedly informed family members he was going on a fishing trip in the vicinity of Rehoboth Bay, Delaware.The Coast Guard says he missed a call with family members on Tuesday. He was then reported missing the next day.Yanke is about 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 200 pounds.He was last seen wearing a tan shirt, navy shorts, and a navy ball cap.Anyone with information is asked to call the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center 24/7 hotline at 215-271-4960.
'Wicked, depraved, torturous and excessively cruel': 2 sentenced in Kent County murder
The man that tortured, killed and buried the body of 41-year-old Jennifer Leyanna in 2020 was sentenced to 65 years in prison Wednesday, while Kent County Superior Court Judge Reneta Green-Streett sentenced the woman who helped him to 25 years. On Oct. 10, 2020, in the bathtub of a home on Route 8...
Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Woman
Date: Friday, August 30th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Location: 900 Block of Westview Terrace, Dover, DE. Officer Releasing Information: Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer. Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Joyce Showell, 64, of Dover. Showell was last seen in the 900 block...
Two Homes, Vehicle Hit by Gunfire in Dover
DOVER, DE- Several homes and a vehicle were damaged by gunfire in a shooting in Dover on Wednesday. Police say a report came in around 8 p.m. on August 28th for shots fired on Barrister Place. Investigators say two homes with people inside and a vehicle were hit. No injuries...
Delaware man with 9 warrants charged with home improvement fraud
WILMINGTON, De. - A Delaware man accused of duping people into making down payments for home improvement projects that he had no intention of finishing was charged Thursday. Perren Davis, 61, was arrested after investigators say an 81-year-old woman reported that she paid a $250 down payment for a home improvement project, and he never returned to finish the work.
Dover Man Arrested On Firearm Charges After Fleeing Police
A 23-year-old Dover man has been arrested after police found a loaded concealed handgun in his vehicle at Barrister Place yesterday evening. Dover Police say that from the initial investigation, the indication is that this firearm is not related to a shooting that occurred at Barrister Place earlier that evening. Police arrested John Lassitero. The investigation began around 8:30 p.m., when members of the Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit, Street Crimes, and Delaware Probation and Parole were on scene. Officers attempted to detain Lassiter at which point he ran away from them. After briefly chasing him, he was taken into custody on Roberta Avenue. Lassiter was committed to SCI on a Violation of Probation and released on $15,500 unsecured bail on charges that include Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by Person Prohibited (2 x), Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, and Resisting Arrest.
Dover Police Arrest New Jersey Man For Stealing Over $100,000 from Victim Through Identity Theft
Dover Police have arrested a Spotswood, New Jersey man on several charges after a fraudulent withdrawal from someone’s account for over $170,000 was scheduled at Citizen’s Bank on North DuPont Highway in Dover. As the investigation unfolded, police learned that on August 19th, over $100,000 was removed from the victims account and moved to a separate account, by someone using a fake identification. Detectives set up surveillance in the area and at 3:05 p.m., a suspect matching the description entered the bank and attempted to make the withdrawal. Police identified Robert Nuccio who was taken into custody without incident. Nuccio provided a fake name when he was taken into custody. Nuccio was transported to Dover Police Department where he was processed and arraigned. Nuccio is at SCI on $132,000 cash bail on the following charges:
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
Investigation underway into a shooting in Dover
DOVER, Del. – Police are currently investigating a shooting in Dover yesterday evening. According to police, around 7:45 p.m. they were called to the 400 block of Barrister Place for shots fired. When officers arrived, they noticed a vehicle and two houses were damaged from bullets. Both homes were...
Smyrna Officer Reportedly Injured Early Saturday Morning
Kent County authorities are investigating an early Saturday morning accident that reportedly sent a Smyrna Police officer to the hospital. Just after 2:00 a.m., rescue crews responded to the intersection of South Carter Road and South Dupont Boulevard in Smyrna following reports of a motor vehicle crash. Initial reports indicate that a Smyrna police officer’s vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.
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