Wicomico County News

Authorities have arrested a Salisbury teenager wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a city convenience store.

City police charged a Salisbury teenager with the alleged robbery of a South Division Street Royal Farms last night.

EDEN , Md.- Deputies with the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office arrested a Salisbury man accused of blocking the path of the Upper Ferry over the weekend.

SALISBURY -- A Salisbury man was in police custody Thursday in connection with a fire at a local rehabilitation facility.

City police and Wicomico County Sheriff's deputies were at the scene of an apparent shooting this morning at South Division Street and Coulbourn Drive.

The following cases were heard in Wicomico County District Court by Judge R. Scott Davis on June 22 and June 23, 2009.

Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt will address some of the County budget issues at a retreat this week.

A man has been sentenced to six months in jail for sending text messages to an 11-year-old girl asking for nude photos of herself.

SALISBURY , Md.- Authorities say a Salisbury man is behind bars in connection with an attempted murder and rape that put a woman in the hospital.

Brandy Wink, Deputy Health Officer for Wicomico County Health Department has announced the confirmation of five cases in Wicomico County of H1N1 influenza virus in the last week.

SALISBURY -- If the swine flu pandemic creates an emergency situation on the Eastern Shore, Wicomico County will be prepared to treat half of its employees after the County Council approved spending $20,5000 Tuesday to stockpile antiviral medication.

Delaware officials said they found no new cases of the potentially devastating avian influenza yesterday - but that was little comfort to farmers in the poultry-intensive Delmarva peninsula, who are isolating themselves in an effort to keep their livelihoods safe.

WICOMICO COUNTY , Md.- The Wicomico County Board of Education approved the consolidated current expense budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 on Tuesday.

" The Assateague Coastal Trust will challenge a controversial closed meeting held by Worcester County elected officials last month by lodging an official complaint with the Maryland Open Meetings Act Compliance Board next week.

From the last post: [MD] Deputy Arnold charged with cop-on-cop domestic violence charges - Wicomico County Sheriff's deputy Joel Arnold was arrested last Monday for allegedly choking his police officer girlfriend, keeping her from leaving the house they share, and threatening to kill her ... I put quote marks around "resigned" in the title because ...

Police say a 71-year-old woman from Salisbury died after a van and car collided in Wicomico County Sunday morning.

A Salisbury man accused of sexually abusing a child has just been arrested. Frank Sarafino Catapano is facing 14 charges, including sexual abuse of a minor.

In one week, there have been two hold-ups at two Salisbury stores. A Royal Farms Store and the Countryside Market may have been held up by the same men, according to Police.

SALISBURY , Md.- A Salisbury man is behind bars on assault and related charges after being accused of attacking another man with a knife.

The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office are on the lookout for two men who robbed a grocery store in Salisbury Friday night.