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Dover HS Senior Takes His Life Less Than 2 Weeks Before 18th Birthday Dover HS Senior Takes His Life Less Than 2 Weeks Before 18th Birthday
Dover HS Senior Takes His Life Less Than 2 Weeks Before 18th Birthday A beloved 17-year-old high school senior took his life just 12 days before his birthday, and now his community is rallying to support his family.  Jamari Robb of Dover passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, he would have turned 18 on April 28, according to social media.  One of his community members posted the following in part:  "All of our hearts are broken. We lost a great person, friend, brother, and son this week [...] Jamari Robb will live on forever here at Dover and where we travel he will remain in our hearts." Jamari was a member of the school's track team, ac…
Construction Worker Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Dies From Injuries: State Police Construction Worker Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Dies From Injuries: State Police
Construction Worker Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Dies From Injuries: State Police A 64-year-old construction worker who was struck by a hit-and-run driver attempting to bypass a work zone in Maryland last week has died from his injuries, according to state police. Marion Station resident Jamal Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper in his police cruiser shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Regional Airport, in Wicomico County when he stopped at a work zone where a flagging operation was in effect. At the time, workers were only allowing northbound traffic to proceed in the area. According to the preliminary …
Delaware Robbery Suspects Arrested By NJ State Police In Mercer County Delaware Robbery Suspects Arrested By NJ State Police In Mercer County
Delaware Robbery Suspects Arrested By NJ State Police In Mercer County A pair of robbery suspects from Delaware were arrested in Mercer County by New Jersey State Police, authorities said. Michael Larbi, 25, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Dover, DE, were wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Smyrna, DE, State Police said. On Feb. 29, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Delaware State Police reported two robbery suspects that fled from a traffic stop and crossed into New Jersey. Through various investigative means, troopers identified and located Larbi and the juvenile at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hamilton Township, p…
18-Year-Old Gets Jail Time For Fatally Shooting Yonkers Resident 18-Year-Old Gets Jail Time For Fatally Shooting Yonkers Resident
18-Year-Old Gets Jail Time For Fatally Shooting Yonkers Resident An 18-year-old will spend several years in prison after fatally shooting a Westchester man as he was leaving a store.  Maliki Johnson, age 18, of Dover, Delaware was sentenced to nine years to life in state prison on Friday, May 5 for the 2020 murder of Yonkers resident Javon Merrill, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Earlier Report - Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident On the day of the shooting, Oct. 27, 2020, just after 9:30 p.m., the then-15-year-old Johnson shot the 27-year-old victim in the chest with a .38 pistol …
Serial Retail Burglar Strikes In Berks County, Police Say Serial Retail Burglar Strikes In Berks County, Police Say
Serial Retail Burglar Strikes In Berks County, Police Say A suspected serial burglar robbed a Berks County hardware store in what police say is his 15th theft from area retailers.  It happened on Thursday, Feb. 16 at around 1 a.m., Caernarvon Township police said in a statement.  The suspect pulled into the Lowe's at 340 Crossings Blvd., walked behind the store, and stole a Craftsman Zero Turn Lawn Mower, they continued. The same model lawn mower is valued at $3,099 on Lowe's website.  Investigators believe the same man is responsible for no less than 14 similar thefts at Lowe's locations throughout the region, inclu…
Yardley Native Among Dozens Canned At MSNBC: Report Yardley Native Among Dozens Canned At MSNBC: Report
Yardley Native Among Dozens Canned At MSNBC: Report Hallie Jackson, a daytime cable news host and Yardley native, was let go from her 3 p.m. slot at MSNBC as part of the network's ongoing "shakeup," reports the New York Post.  Jackson, a Pennsbury High School graduate, will sign off for the last time on Feb. 13 when anchor Katy Tur takes over the slot, the Post wrote.  But it's not curtains for Jackson, who previously reported for WBOC in greater Dover, Delaware. The Johns Hopkins University alumnus will soon take an "expanded headline gig" on NBC News Now, the broadcaster's streaming service, the outlet says.  Her new show, …
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds
Delaware Man Stole $200K In Mid-Atlantic Jewelry Store Heists, Fled To Philly: Feds A Delaware man is accused of stealing up to $200,000 in jewelry in an interstate crime spree that stretched the mid-Atlantic, federal authorities say.  Michael Larbi, 24, of Dover is charged in connection with a string of heists that took place between October 2020 and February 2021, said US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger in a release Friday, Nov. 4.  Federal investigators said the string of robberies began when Larbi walked into a jewelry store in Marlton, New Jersey on Oct. 28, 2020 and ran out with three rings valued at $77,420.  Authorities then believe Larbi…
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police An alert has been issued by police investigators in the region as they attempt to locate a missing teen whose safety and life may be at risk. The Dover Police Department issued an AMBER Alert for 17-year-old Taniyah Quail-Marker, who left a relative’s residence at approximately midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with a male companion. Attempts to contact Quail-Marker or locate her have been unsuccessful, police said, noting that based on the evidence obtained during the initial investigation, “it is believed that Taniyah Quail-Marker’s safety may be at risk and that her missing status may not be …
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore A Maryland beach is reopened after it was forced to temporarily close due to several pieces of military munitions debris that washed ashore onto the sand over the past two weeks, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Parts of North Ocean Beach in the Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore had been closed since the end of July before reopening on Thursday, Aug. 4 after the discovery of old munitions on the beach. During the 1940s the area around the beach was used as a test range for US Navy missiles and bombs, according to NPS officials. Debris from that program w…
Sussex County Business Owner, 'Dedicated Family Man’ Robert Misner Dies Suddenly At 34 Sussex County Business Owner, 'Dedicated Family Man’ Robert Misner Dies Suddenly At 34
Sussex County Business Owner, 'Dedicated Family Man’ Robert Misner Dies Suddenly At 34 Sussex County business owner and dedicated family man Robert James Misner died suddenly at his home on Oct. 10. He was 34. Born in Dover, Misner spent time in Netcong, Hopatcong and Sparta before moving to Newton, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary says. Misner was the owner and operator of Misner Sealcoating of Sparta and an active member of Every Nation New Jersey Church of Morris Plains. Misner was remembered as a “quiet and dedicated family man” who loved spending time with those closest to him. Misner is survived by his mother Sheri Misner-Borg and his step father …
Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident
Teen Arraigned For Shooting Death Of Westchester Resident A months-long investigation into a fatal shooting in Westchester last fall led to the arrest of a teenage suspect who was arrested and charged, authorities announced. First responders were dispatched to the Triangle Deli on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, where there was a report of a man who had been shot inside the store. Upon arrival, officers from the Yonkers Police Department found city resident Javon Merrill, age 27, inside the store with a gunshot wound to his chest. Merrill was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital…
5-Hour Standoff With 2 Delaware Fugitives Ends With Safe Arrests In Atlantic City, Police Say 5-Hour Standoff With 2 Delaware Fugitives Ends With Safe Arrests In Atlantic City, Police Say
5-Hour Standoff With 2 Delaware Fugitives Ends With Safe Arrests In Atlantic City, Police Say After an hours-long standoff with multiple police agencies and SWAT Team officers on Wednesday, two wanted fugitives from Delaware were arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said.  A man and woman in their 20s were safely taken into custody after refusing to surrender to law enforcement throughout the morning and early afternoon, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a spokesman for the Atlantic City Police Department. At 7:37 a.m., patrol officers were called to the 100-north block of Georgia Avenue to assist U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force members in making a pair of arrests, Fair …
$5M Sale Of Dover Library Painting Could Mean Renovations $5M Sale Of Dover Library Painting Could Mean Renovations
$5M Sale Of Dover Library Painting Could Mean Renovations A painting that hung in the Dover Library for 60 years was sold for nearly $5 million and could be funding some necessary renovations, the director and board say. "Indians Attacking a Wagon Train" was donated to the library by the artist Emanuel Leutze, who painted the piece in 1863, the Daily Record reports. The library is in need of "serious" renovations, Board President Irene Hansen told the media outlet. Knowing that the library was facing service and staff cuts to pay for the necessary repairs and new books, library officials ultimately decided to sell the painting that's long been on…