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'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...
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.
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...
Man Arrested On Firearm Charges After Fleeing Police
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 8:31 p.m. Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer. Master Corporal Ryan Schmid Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us. Narrative: The Dover Police Department has arrested John Lassiter, 23, of Dover, following an incident Wednesday evening. The investigation began at 8:31 p.m., when members of the Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit, Street Crimes, and Delaware Probation and Parole, were in the 400 Block of Barrister Place assisting with a shooting complaint that had occurred earlier in the evening. (Click Here for details of the shooting).
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.
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...
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...
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...
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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