The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday afternoon in Georgetown. On June 3, 2023, at approximately 5:05 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on the 26000 block of Governor Stockley Road regarding a robbery that had just occurred. Troopers learned that the 62-year-old victim had just arrived home and was sitting in her parked car in the driveway. She was unexpectedly approached by two unknown […]
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision that occurred in the Georgetown area on Saturday evening. On May 13, 2023, at approximately 5:02 p.m., a 2020 Ford Eco Sport operated by a 27-year-old male from Georgetown, DE was traveling westbound on Lewes-Georgetown Highway, (Route 9) just west of Fawn Lane. For unknown reasons, the Ford exited the north edge of the roadway and began to rotate […]
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-car crash that occurred last night in Georgetown. On April 17, 2023, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a gray 2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 was traveling southbound on Old Furnace Road approaching the intersection at Asbury Road. After driving through the intersection, the driver of the Mercedes failed to negotiate a slight curve in the roadway, and the SUV exited the east (left) side of […]
The Delaware State Police have arrested 48-year-old Rodney Hearn of Georgetown, Delaware for felony DUI and other offenses following a vehicle pursuit that occurred early Monday morning in Bridgeville. On March 20, 2023, at approximately 1:23 a.m., a trooper on patrol observed a silver 2004 Kia Spectra turn left onto Coverdale Road from Mill Park Drive. The driver of the Kia failed to properly signal, and the trooper attempted to […]
Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night in the town limits of Georgetown. On February 27, 2023, at approximately 8:28 p.m., the Georgetown Police Department responded to the Dunbarton Apartments for a reported shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an apartment. A preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was a visitor at the apartment. […]
Delaware State Police are investigating a vehicle shooting that occurred in the Georgetown area Wednesday night. On December 7, 2022, at approximately 9:28 p.m., troopers responded to the area of Cokesbury Road and Seashore Highway regarding a shooting that had occurred on the roadway. Upon their arrival, troopers contacted the 32-year-old male victim who had crashed his car into a ditch. The ensuing investigation revealed that the victim had been […]
On September 19, 2022, the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit charged 24-year-old Kevin Shorter, of Georgetown, with Murder in the First Degree in the beating death of Paul McCarter of Georgetown, Shorter was arraigned on the upgraded charge at Justice of the Peace Court #2. Shorter, who was held on a $1,060,000 cash bond, remains in the custody of the Department of Correction at Sussex Correctional Institution. On September 7, […]
Delaware State Police have identified Paul McCarter, 38, of Georgetown, as the victim of a criminal investigation that occurred at Royal Farms on September 7, 2022. The suspect, Kevin Shorter, 24, of Georgetown, was initially arrested for attempted murder and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on September 10, 2022. On September 13, 2022, the victim succumbed to his injuries. Upgraded charges for the suspect are pending at this time. On […]
The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit is investigating an attempted murder at Royal Farms in Georgetown. On September 7, 2022, at approximately 9:53 p.m., Georgetown Police Department responded to the Royal Farms, located at 20579 DuPont Boulevard, in reference to an assault complaint. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 38-year-old male from Georgetown, was assaulted by an unknown male with a baseball bat inside the convenience store. The victim, […]
