Salisbury
CRIME & SAFETY
'I don't give up': Salisbury woman, victim of standoff, domestic assault, starts GoFundMe
One local woman is at risk of losing her home and two children after being the victim of a standoff in Salisbury, Maryland, in June. Now, she is asking the public for help. Kelly McGrath's entire life changed in an instant when, on Tuesday, June 18, a male subject held crews from The Salisbury Police Department, Wicomico County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police in a 9 hour-long standoff. ...
Multiple Guns, Drugs Seized in Wicomico County Firearms Crackdown
SALISBURY, MD - The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and Salisbury Police Department have recovered multiple weapons and various illegal drugs through a joint firearms suppression initiative in June. According to police, the two departments worked together throughout June in an effort to reduce gun violence in the community and...
A local mother is asking for help with transportation after her car was totaled in a police stand off last month
SALISBURY, Md- A local mother is asking for the community’s help after she was caught in the middle of a barricade situation last month in Salisbury. Kelly Mcgrath’s life took a traumatic turn on June 18th when her ex-fiancé was involved in a 9-hour stand-off with police.
Overnight Shooting Leaves Two Injured in Princess Anne
PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The Princess Anne Police Department is seeking the public’s help with an investigation into two shootings early Tuesday. Police say the first shooting occurred just before 2:40 a.m. on July 2nd on Pine Knoll Drive. Investigators were told multiple shots had been fired and found a nearby home and vehicle had been damaged by gunfire. No victims were found at the time.
Delmar man arrested for harassment in stolen vehicle
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – A Delmar man was arrested on multiple charges stemming from a suspicious person investigation Sunday afternoon. At around 12:30 p.m., a trooper was called to the Walmart located at 18922 Rehoboth Mall Boulevard for a reported suspicious person. The trooper learned that a man had been following the victim around the storm, which caused her to feel alarmed. After the victim left the store, the man reportedly got into a white GMC Sierra and continued to follow her while she was in the parking lot.
LAUREL POLICE ARE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A SUSPECT OF A HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT
Laurel, DE - On June 27, 2024, at approximately 12:45 pm, a Laurel Police Department officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Toyota Camry in the area of Poplar Street and Locust Street in Laurel. The traffic stop was being conducted after the officer observed the vehicle was bearing a fictitious registration plate. The vehicle failed to stop for the officer and began fleeing at a high rate of speed.
Homicide Investigators Looking Into Triple Murder’s Death In Prison
Maryland State Police are conducting an investigation into the death of Ralph Ruark, an 80-year-old inmate at the Western Correctional Institution in Allegany County. Ruark was serving a sentence in the maximum security prison for a triple homicide committed in Salisbury, Maryland in 1972. On October 14, 1972, Ruark fatally shot his estranged wife, Glenda Smack Ruark, 25, at a bookstore in the Salisbury Mall. News reports at the time said that the incident took place in front of several customers and that Ruark was apprehended shortly after the shooting.
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