Fatal Crash Kills Two 17 Year-Olds

Location of Incident: Thompsonville Road and Jenkins Pond Road north of Milford, Kent County, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Sunday July 5, 2009 at 1600 hours

Victims:
Brittany Bradley, 17, Milford, DE
Anthony Burton, 17, Milford, DE

Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that killed two 17 year-olds from Milford.

The crash happened today at 4 o’clock in the afternoon when Matthew Fluman, 20, of Harrington, was driving a 2000 Jeep Cherokee north on Jenkins Pond Road. Fluman failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign and was struck on the passenger side by a 2006 Ford F250 pickup truck driven by Charles Walls, 66, of Milford. The pickup truck was traveling westbound on Thompsonville Road prior to the crash.

As a result of the crash two passengers were kill who were riding in the Jeep Cherokee operated by Fluman. Bradley was seated in the front passenger seat and Burton was seated in the rear passenger side of the Jeep. Both were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. It is unknown if the two passengers were wearing seatbelts. Both operators were wearing their seatbelts and alcohol is not suspected in the crash.

The crash is still under investigation and troopers are asking anyone who may have witnesses the crash is asked to call the state police at 302-697-4491 ext 215.

Burglary Suspect Arrested After Pursuit

Location of Incident: U. S. 113 southbound north of Bowers Beach Road, Kent County, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday July 4, 2009 at 1905 hours

Suspect(s): James T. Guinn, 20, Frederica, DE

State Police arrest burglary suspect after he lead them on a chase

On Saturday July 4th just after 7 pm a trooper was in the area of U S 113 near Bowers Beach Road when he had the opportunity to clock a Pontiac Gram Am traveling 85 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. The trooper stopped the car and made contact with Guinn who was operating the vehicle. Guinn gave the trooper a false name and drove off while the trooper was walking back to his car to check Guinn’s information. The trooper began to follow Guinn.

Guinn fled south on Bay Road and continued on to Barretts Chapel Road where Guinn lost control and struck a curb. Giunn continued to drive through yards where he struck a brick retaining wall. Guinn continued to drive through several yards before driving back on Barretts Chapel Road. He was finally stopped on Barretts Chapel Road and was taken into custody.

Guinn was wanted for a domestic burglary which occurred back on June 5th of this year.

Guinn was charged with the following offenses as a result of the pursuit:

Disregarding a Police Officer Signal to stop
Criminal Impersonation
Resisting Arrest
Leaving the Scene of Property Damage Collision
Driving While Suspended
Reckless Driving
Malicious Mischief by a Motor Vehicle
And numerous other traffic offenses

He was arraigned and committed to the Department of Correction in default of $9,514.00 bail

Gay Loggers Reach Goal, To Protest As Planned

By DANIEL PERSON Chronicle Staff Writer

The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus will march on Main Street as planned July Fourth, the organizer of the group said Thursday evening.

Organizer Brian Leland had set a 5 p.m. deadline Thursday to reach his fundraising goal of $1,100, the amount of money the city of Bozeman estimates it will cost it to shut down the downtown thoroughfare for the morning protest.

Leland said Thursday evening that he had raised about $1,500. The $400 difference will be given to the local food bank, he said.

The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus was formed to protest how the city went about granting the Bozeman Tea Party’s request for a permit march down Main Street on July Fourth.

City staff initially denied the Bozeman Tea Party’s request to cordon off the street for two hours while they protested government spending, the growing national debt and taxes. But following pleas from members of the Tea Party, the Bozeman City Commission recommended 4-1 that staffers reverse their decision, which they did.

Leland said the city violated open meeting laws since the discussion was not publicly noticed. Also, he said it is hypocritical for a group to protest government spending while forcing the government to incur costs n thus his emphasis on raising the $1,100 before marching.

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DOJ COMMENDS CORRECTIONS Part II

Gail

I feel compelled to respond to another of your late night emails criticizing
County Executive Pollitt. Mr. Pollitt by no means accepted 100 percent credit.
He was very complimentary of Director Devenyns. In fact, the article in the
paper was all about Mr. Devenyns success and Mr. Pollitt giving him credit.
Thus, I find your email confusing at best. I am sure Mr. Pollitt would welcome
an apology.

Bill McCain, Council VP
William R. McCain, MAI, MBA
W. R. McCain & Associates, Inc.
205 Executive Plaza
Salisbury, MD 21804

Delaware State Police Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

Location of Incident: Walnut Shade Road at Poly Tech High School, Woodside, Kent County, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Friday , July 3rd, 2009 from 2200 hours to 0200 hours

State Police continue Holiday enforcement for a safe Fourth of July Weekend. Troopers conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening on Walnut Shade Road near Woodside.

Troopers stopped 194 vehicles and detained 3 drivers for further investigation of driving under the influence. One motorist was charged with driving under the influence and a second motorist was charged with underage drinking.

State Police will continue to work with local law enforcement agencies and the Office of Highway Safety to reduce the number if alcohol related fatalities.

Released July 5, 2009 at 0800 hours

Accidental Death Investigation

Location of Incident: 18000 block White Oak Drive, Tall Pines MHP, Lewes, Sussex County, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday, July 5, 2009 2110 hours

State police are investigating the accidental death of a 3 year-old girl which occurred on Thursday evening.

State police were called to the Tall Pines MHP west of Lewes after 9 in the evening. A three year-old girl was eating grapes with other family members when one became lodged in her throat. The little girl lost consciousness and family members called “911.”

Sussex County paramedics arrived on the scene along with a state trooper and began providing first aid. While the girl was transported to Beebe Medical Center, medics were able to dislodge the grape, however, upon arrival at the medical facility the child died.

The Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting a follow-up investigation.

Released July 5, 2009 at 0800 hours

Crash Involving Fire Truck

Location of Incident: Old Orchard Road and Savannah Road , Lewes , Sussex County , DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday July 4, 2009 at 0853 hours

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Delaware State Police are investigating a crash involving a Lewes fire truck.

The crash occurred just before 9 o’clock this morning when a Lewes fire truck was responding to a morning crash on SR 1.

The crash occurred when the fire truck was traveling west on Savannah Road. The truck was responding to a crash with its emergency equipment on as it approached Old Orchard Road. Jane Hicks, 72, Lewes, was driving a 2007 Lincoln Town car on Old Orchard and had come to a stop. Hicks was attempting to turn left on to Savannah Road when she pulled in front of the fire truck. The fire truck broadsided her vehicle resulting in the crash.

Some debris from the crash damaged a car that was waiting to turn onto Old Orchard Road from Savannah Road.

Hicks was taken to BeeBe Hospital in Lewes where she was treated for minor injuries. Hicks was charged with Failing to Yield the Right of Way.

The driver of the fire truck was identified as Troy Virden, 35, of Lewes.

Marion Barry Arrested By Park Police; Charged With Stalking

Ward 8 Councilmember and former mayor Marion Barry was arrested Saturday night by a U.S. Park Police officer and charged with misdemeanor stalking.

According to Park Police spokesperson Sgt. David Schlosser, the incident leading to the arrest took place at around 8:45 p.m. An officer on patrol in Anacostia Park noticed a pair of cars in close proximity; the driver of one of the cars attempted to get the officer’s attention, and the officer subsequently pulled both cars over near the intersection of Anacostia Drive and Good Hope Road SE. The officer spoke first to the driver who had made the summons, an unidentified woman, and “she indicated there was some sort of discussion, dispute, angst,” Schlosser says.

The officer then spoke to the driver of the second car, Barry. “Apparently,” Schlosser says, “because of that conversation, [the officer] found sufficient cause [for Barry] to be placed under arrest.” Schlosser did not know if any other persons were in the vehicles, but said that Barry was the sole person charged in connection with the incident.

The officer, Schlosser says, is a New York native and had no idea who Barry was prior to making the arrest.

Park Police detectives consulted with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and a misdemeanor charge of stalking has been entered against Barry, who was given “citation release” on his personal recognizance. When LL left Park Police headquarters at about 3:30 a.m., Barry was on his way to D.C. central lockup to be processed for release. His case will be adjudicated in D.C. Superior Court.

Stalking, in the D.C. criminal code, is defined as when a person “on more than one occasion engages in conduct with the intent to cause emotional distress to another person or places another person in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury by willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following or harassing that person, or who, without a legal purpose, willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or harasses another person.”

Schlosser says Barry was “very cooperative” during his booking.