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Police raid near North East nets drugs, loaded handgun, one arrest
NORTH EAST — A man remained jailed on Tuesday after investigators confiscated more than one ounce of suspect heroin mixed fentanyl, a loaded handgun and other drug-related evidence while raiding his residence near North East and searching his vehicle, according to the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators identified the suspect as 28-year-old Zachary Paul Rhoades, whom investigators arrested on Thursday after conducting a court-approved search of his residence in the unit block of West Clairborne Road, police reported. ...
Police identify New Castle motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into pickup truck
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into the back of a pickup truck near Middletown as 61-year-old New Castle resident Ronald Clift. Police said Clift was heading east on Route 299 (Warwick Road) "at a high rate of speed" and made "abrupt lane changes." He ended up crashing into the back passenger side of a Ford F-250 stopped in the eastbound left-turn lane, where he was waiting to merge onto the ramp for Route 301 north.
One dead in rush hour wreck in Newark
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal accident Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024, on Capitol Trail (Route 2) near Newark. According to troopers, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. when a car driven by a 61-year old Newark man pulled out from a development at Brewster Drive on a green light, and was broadsided on the driver's side door by an SUV that ran the red light.
Chesapeake City barn destroyed in blaze
CHESAPEAKE CITY — An investigation is continuing after a Sunday night fire destroyed a Chesapeake City barn, causing an estimated $10,000 in damages, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. At 8:14 p.m. Sunday evening, a passerby called 911 to report the barn fire, located at 415 Lock Street in Chesapeake City, which prompted local fire companies to respond. Chesapeake City Volunteer Fire Company served as the primary responders and on-scene command unit, fire officials said. ...
Oxford School Shooter Transferred to Oaks Correctional to Begin Life Sentence
The convict behind the Oxford High School massacre has been relocated to a state prison in Michigan to serve his life sentence. Ethan Crumbley, now 18, was sentenced last December to life without parole following a 2021 school shooting that left four students dead and several others wounded, as ClickOnDetroit reported.
Kayla Kosmalski shatters barrier by winning Miss Delaware Teen
No one was more surprised than Kayla Kosmalski to hear her name called as Miss Delaware Teen USA 2024 Sunday night. Now the Middletown cheerleader, swimmer and honor student will become the first contestant with Down syndrome to participate in the national pageant when it’s televised Aug. 1 on the CW Netrwork. She said Tuesday that she’s wearing the ... Read More
BizBeat: Kentucky Derby hats competition, Cinco de Mayo in Elkton and Oxford
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Gallorette Boutique is part of the Kentucky Derby Party hosted by Fair Hill International and held at the Ed Walls Building on the Cecil County Fairgrounds. The first jewel in horse racing’s triple crown comes with lots of traditions, including the wearing of hats or fascinators by the ladies. Gallorette Boutique, 222 Bohemia Avenue in Chesapeake City, offers a colorful selection of...
University of Delaware's President issues warning after nationwide Gaza protests
It was a quiet Wednesday evening on the Green at the University of Delaware, a stark contrast to protests on some campuses throughout the country. Over the past few days, there have been large protests from coast-to-coast, including at UCLA, Tulane, and Columbia, voicing their opinion on the events in Gaza, with the one in Los Angeles leading to at least 15 injuries from counter-demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian encampment.
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