Location(s):
1st location 100 block of S. Governors Blvd. Capitol Park Dover, Delaware
2nd location 23000 block of S. Dupont Highway Greenwood, Delaware
DATE and TIME:
1st Home Invasion Sunday January 10, 2010 7:35 P.M.
2nd Home Invasion Monday January 11, 2010 12:21 A.M.
Victim(s):
1 Home Invasion
A 20 and 23 year old males of the 100 block of S. Governors Blvd. Capitol Park, Dover, Delaware
Suspect(s):
1st Home Invasion
2 black male suspects 5’06” to 5’08”, 150-170 lbs
Both wearing black clothing, jeans, heavy weight winter jackets, and masks.
One suspect was light complexion and the other medium to dark complexion black males.
Resume: Home Invasion 1
During the 1st home invasion the victims heard a knock at their door. One of the victims looked outside and did not see anyone. The 23 year old victim opened the front door at which time the two suspects forced their way into the residence. The suspects displayed two handguns demanding money. The 23 year old victim was struck with a handgun and sustained a cut on the left side of his head. The victim was medically treated at the scene. The 20 year old victim was confronted by the 2nd suspect with a handgun however he was not injured.
The suspects obtained a undisclosed amount of United States currency, an Ebox and two cellular phones. The suspects fled from the residence to an unknown destination.
Victim(s): from 2nd home invasion
34 year old male from 23000 block of Greenwood, Delaware
51 year old female from 23000 block of Greenwood, Delaware
Suspect(s): from 2nd home invasion
1st suspect black male 5’10” average build wearing a blue jump suit, mask in possession of a handgun.
2nd suspect black male 5’07” stocky or plump build in possession of a handgun
3rd suspect black male no further description provided
Resume: Home Invasion 2
The 2nd Home invasion occurred just after midnight in the 23000 block of S. Dupont Highway Greenwood, Delaware. During this robbery three black males forced entry into the victim’s home. Two suspects entered the residence while a 3rd remained outside. The 51 year old female victim heard a loud noise at the front door. The victim hid and attempted to contact the 911 center. The victim immediately hung up and continued to hide from the suspects. Shortly after placing the call one of the suspects observed the 51 year old victim and forcibly brought her to the living room area from her bedroom and tied her up with a phone cord.
The 2nd victim a 34 year old male was located by the suspects in his bedroom. The suspects demanded money and then shot the male victim an undisclosed number of times to the leg and lower extremities. The victim was eventually transported to Christiana Hospital were he is listed in stable condition. The female victim was dragged by her hair and bound however did not require hospitalization.
The suspects fled the residence to an unknown destination. State Police are still attempting to determine what was taken during the robbery.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-697-4454 ext. 313 and 314 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333
Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-333 3 or on line at www.tipsubmit.com.
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Monday, January 11, 2010
Hockessin Bank Robbed
Location: Wilmington Trust, Lantana Drive, Lantana Square Shopping Center, Hockessin, Delaware, New Castle County.
Date and Time: Monday, January 11, 2010, at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Suspect: White male, 35 to 45 years old, clean shaven, possibly wearing a fake black goatee, dark colored zippered jacket with the hood up, blue jeans, dark colored shoes, black gloves, black sunglasses and in possession of a black handgun.
Resume: Earlier today, Troopers were called to the Wilmington Trust in the Lantana Square Shopping Center for a bank robbery.
This investigation released that suspect described above entered the bank armed with a handgun. He ordered several bank employees and customers to the ground while he demanded cash from several of the tellers.
The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene in an unknown direction.
No one was injured in this incident.
Surveillance photographs are included below.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to call Troop 2 investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Lawyer Says Palin Takes Fox News Commentator Job
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Sarah Palin is taking her conservative message to Fox News. An attorney for the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate says Palin will provide some type of commentary for the cable network.
Attorney Thomas Van Flein declined to elaborate on the deal.
Palin is hugely popular with conservatives and has more than 1 million Facebook followers.
She stepped down as Alaska governor in July, 17 months before the end of her first term in office. Her resignation came less than a year after she vaulted to overnight fame as John McCain's running mate.
Palin worked part-time as a weekend sportscaster in the 1980s for KTUU-TV in Anchorage.
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Amber Alert Hoax
Date and Time:
Monday January 11, 2010
3:35 P.M.
Resume:
State Police and local law enforcement have been receiving numerous calls throughout the day concerning an Amber Alert involving a 3-year-old boy abducted by a man. The alert is being circulated via cell phone texts. The text indicates the vehicle being sought is a 2006 Mitubishi displaying a registration 98B351. The abduction is alleged to have occurred at 7:45 am.
No Amber Alert has been issued at this time and it appears that this is a hoax. No action should be taken by any citizen seeing a vehicle matching this description of the aforementioned text.
Anyone having any questions or concerns about the hoax should contact the Delaware State Police Public Information Office at 302-672-5352
Confusing Legislation From Wicomico County Council On New Animal Laws
133-2 – Definitions
"Weather Conditions – Animals cannot be kept outside if the temperature is below freezing or above 100 degrees and they are not a type of breed acclimated to such severe temperature extremes."
NOW, after seeing such information, one would think that this is enough to actually pull an animal from a property and bring it back to the Humane Society. However, that's NOT the case.
This is only a definition, not a law. That being said, let's just say someone calls the Humane Society or Animal Control and demands the animal be taken in. Neither party by law is allowed to do so. This is what they call "Part A." Part "B" & "C" are what tells both parties what they can do.
Here's another example of just how messed up the new laws are. Let's say you have a dog at your neighbors home that barks all day and all night. The Humane Society does have the right to go and get that dog. However, they did not state in the law that the dog can ultimately be euthanized. What's the Humane Society supposed to do with the dog, keep it forever? There's no "B" & "C" to the legislation.
While I agree that good dog owners would not allow their pets to be outside in such weather, animal lovers need to once again confront the County Council and make this into law, not definition. Then they need to provide both "B" & "C" to that law instructing both parties what can and will be done about it.
The County Council went into a closed session when these laws were finalized, leaving the Humane Society and Animal Control OUTSIDE the closed doors. Their final legislation, (in some cases) is ridiculous. Mind you, I think we all knew more work needed to be done and much would be faced head on in a one on one case basis.
Go to work Folks. Right now there is language on the books for such a problem. However, there's no law stating what both parties can do with the animal. Common sense would show they had their hearts in the right place, they just never closed the legislation to fully protect the animal.
"Weather Conditions – Animals cannot be kept outside if the temperature is below freezing or above 100 degrees and they are not a type of breed acclimated to such severe temperature extremes."
NOW, after seeing such information, one would think that this is enough to actually pull an animal from a property and bring it back to the Humane Society. However, that's NOT the case.
This is only a definition, not a law. That being said, let's just say someone calls the Humane Society or Animal Control and demands the animal be taken in. Neither party by law is allowed to do so. This is what they call "Part A." Part "B" & "C" are what tells both parties what they can do.
Here's another example of just how messed up the new laws are. Let's say you have a dog at your neighbors home that barks all day and all night. The Humane Society does have the right to go and get that dog. However, they did not state in the law that the dog can ultimately be euthanized. What's the Humane Society supposed to do with the dog, keep it forever? There's no "B" & "C" to the legislation.
While I agree that good dog owners would not allow their pets to be outside in such weather, animal lovers need to once again confront the County Council and make this into law, not definition. Then they need to provide both "B" & "C" to that law instructing both parties what can and will be done about it.
The County Council went into a closed session when these laws were finalized, leaving the Humane Society and Animal Control OUTSIDE the closed doors. Their final legislation, (in some cases) is ridiculous. Mind you, I think we all knew more work needed to be done and much would be faced head on in a one on one case basis.
Go to work Folks. Right now there is language on the books for such a problem. However, there's no law stating what both parties can do with the animal. Common sense would show they had their hearts in the right place, they just never closed the legislation to fully protect the animal.
O'Malley Pays Close Attention To Sarah Foxwell Case
Killing of 11-year-old, sex offender issues to resonate through session
"Depending on how far the state's Democratic-controlled legislature is willing to go in an election year and whether O'Malley latches on to a particular proposal, efforts to tighten restrictions could add a layer of complexity to lawmaking this year in Annapolis," writes The Post's Aaron Davis, in a story that also takes a deeper look at how the killing appears to have affected O'Malley's message on crime reduction.
"With or without new legislation, hearings on Maryland's sex offender rules appear likely to raise questions about the tenacity of prosecutions and coordination of law enforcement efforts surrounding at least one of the state's registered sex offenders. A Washington Post review of court records and interviews with law enforcement sources reveal a more disturbing picture than detailed previously about Thomas Leggs Jr., 30, the man charged with kidnapping in the disappearance of Sarah Haley Foxwell."
FALSE Amber Alert
Folks, please stop sending me the Amber Alert from Delaware. It's a FALSE Amber Alert and has not been confirmed by the Delaware State Police.
I know it's sick for someone to send those things out but I can assure you, it's been going around for three days now and IF there was any truth to it we would have been contacted by the State Police.
STOP sending it to others as well. Again, it's now three days old. We'll publish ALL alerts when they are confirmed but this one is a hoax.
I know it's sick for someone to send those things out but I can assure you, it's been going around for three days now and IF there was any truth to it we would have been contacted by the State Police.
STOP sending it to others as well. Again, it's now three days old. We'll publish ALL alerts when they are confirmed but this one is a hoax.
Health Care Overhaul Bill Is 'Hanging by a Thread': Dodd
Health care reform is "hanging on by a thread," and one or two votes could determine the outcome of the heavily-debated bill, Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd told CNBC today.
"Everyone feels, I guess, to some degree who have been for this, that they would have liked something different, and that's not uncommon when you're considering an issue of this magnitude," Dodd said.
Some progressives, for example, are disappointed that the Senate bill, unlike the House version, does not include a public option, he said. Senators Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas are two people who voted for the bill in its original form and are now carefully watching what changes are being made.
President Obama's administration has come under fire lately for putting too much emphasis on health care reform, causing many to question whether Democrats will retain their majority control come November. But Dodd, who is retiring this year, said it's an issue that needed to be dealt with — otherwise it would "strangle our economy," he said.
"If this is all about surviving politically, then we're missing the whole purpose of what we're supposed to be doing," he said.
Last week, Dodd, 65, announced that he would not run for reelection in November. His announcement was seen by many as a concession that he and the Democratic party are facing an uphill battle. But Republicans have said that as a result of his retirement, Democrats have a much better chance of holding onto his seat.
As chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Dodd said he is also moving forward with the financial reform bill, and that the committee is closer to answering fundamental questions, such as too big to fail.
He hopes the legislation will more strictly regulate derivatives and consolidate the number of financial regulators, and he hopes to mark the bill up in the committee by the end of the month.
He said the committee is in agreement that there should be an independent agency to protect consumers, but there is still debate over which form it will take.
Dodd also said he thinks it would be a "travesty" not to confirm Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination, and that in the absence of taxpayer money, the government should have no say in banks' compensation practices.
Biggest Government Porkers Of 2009 Named By Group
BIGGEST wasters of our tax money!
Biggest Government Porkers of 2009 Named by Group The polls are open for the annual Porker of the Year vote from Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), and the Democrats have an early lead with four out of the six nominees.
The Salvation Army Breaks Last Years Record Numbers Thanks To YOU
Salisbury, MD…… The Salisbury Corps of The Salvation Army has released preliminary results of its annual Red Kettle Campaign and the numbers show that the Lower Shore community continues to reach out and help friends and neighbors in record numbers. The Red Kettle Campaign is one of three components of the Corps annual Christmas appeal which also includes a direct mail campaign and in-kind donations. Final results from the entire Christmas appeal will not be available until the first week of February.
“We cannot thank the community enough for their compassion, generosity and tenacity in the face of difficult economic times, brutal weather and other challenges,” said Captain Cameron Henderson, Salisbury Corps Officer. Kettle donations increased by more than 10% over last year’s record, equaling more than $182,000.00 to date. “God has sent so many angels to bless us!”
In anticipation of a tough fundraising season due to the economy, the Salisbury Corps added “revenue enhancers” to support the traditional red kettles that were placed outside 30 key locations in Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties. The campaign began fueled by donors to the newly formed “Red Kettle Club”, who gave a minimum of $1,000.00 to support the effort. During the actual bell ringing time period, the Campaign benefited from special event kettles at The Magi Fund concerts; Salisbury University’s Holiday Band Concert; Southern Boys Restaurants - Sobo’s, Boonies and Specific Gravity; Christmas tree lightings in Salisbury and Fruitland; and Parker Place Christmas Lights in Pittsville.
Coin canister collections were held by Cato Gas & Oil, Bank of Delmarva, First Shore Federal Savings and Loan, Princess Anne Elementary and Asbury Child Development Center. Red Kettle paper cut-outs were sold at branches of Hebron Savings Bank, Bank of Delmarva and Bank of Ocean City.
St. Francis de Sales School, Salisbury Christian School and Wicomico County elementary and intermediate schools participated in old-fashioned, fill the milk cartons drives that generated almost $12,000.00 to help children in need.
“The outpouring of support from so many different segments of the community – especially the children – is so heartwarming”, said Henderson. “The bell ringers who braved some of the worst weather we’ve seen in years; the new partnerships that were formed - it is all very humbling and very much in keeping with the true meaning of Christmas”.
“If we had not had such severe weather the last weekend before Christmas, particularly on “Super Saturday” as well as several days of heavy rain, we believe we could have met our aggressive goal of $200,000.00” added Henderson.
The mail campaign, another large component of the Christmas appeal, continues until the end of January and Captain Henderson urges the community to continue to send in donations. “Christmas is just one time of need. We are already experiencing an exceptionally cold winter, with what are usually the coldest months still ahead. The need doesn’t not stop for food, warm clothing and warm shelter just because the holiday has passed”, said Henderson.
In-kind donations have also been exceptionally generous for this year’s Christmas appeal and especially to the Red Kettle Campaign. Sperry Van Ness/Miller Property Management donated office space that was used as Campaign Headquarters, Alarm Engineering donated a state-of-the-art security system for the space and Pittsville Ford, a member of the Preston Automotive Group, donated the use of a Ford Transit during the weeks of bell ringing that was used to deliver and pick up kettles throughout Wicomico County.
“Once again, the members of the community have shown their true spirit and risen to the challenge of helping those most in need, and once again, God has blessed our efforts. We believe He has a lot for us to do in His Name,” said Henderson. “May God Bless all who gave, all who served, all who benefited and those still in need”.
Contributions are gratefully accepted at any time throughout the year to the Salisbury Corps of The Salvation Army, 407 Oak Street, Salisbury, Maryland 21804.
The Salvation Army Had Their Turn, Now Its Mine...
While there are so many people out there to thank, most of them know who they are and would actually be upset with me if I mentioned them by name. You see, this is what being unconditional is all about.
Think about this for a minute Folks. Most locations started 5 days later than they were allowed last year. A huge loss came when they were snowed out on the biggest shopping day of the year. Then, no thanks to Jonathan Taylor and his crew, the Salvation Army was completely removed the last week at Gander Mountain and they caused thousands of dollars worth of damage when I personally could no longer ring the bell at Sam's Club and Wal-Mart.
Oh yeah, they were laughing and enjoying their victory at the time but we moved on and filled in those gaps anyway. Billy Burke from Pocomoke joined Mr. Taylor in their quest to have me removed from Sam's Club and Wal-Mart stating that an interracial couple walked out the door and stated I called them a (N-Word) loving whore. That's right Folks, that is exactly what they posted and claimed.
Mind you, ANY man would have had their butt kicked right then and there but as ALL of you know me, I'd NEVER use that kind of language or make any such mentioned statement. In fact, my own Brother is married to an interracial woman to whom I absolutely love and adore. That didn't stop Wal-Mart and Sam's Club from having to make an instant corporate decision after receiving numerous phone calls with such a lie.
I wasn't going to say anything during the bell ringing season but now it's out there for you to see. Mr. John Robinson continued to go to the Salvation Army through phone calls and personal visits demanding they stop associating with me, even AFTER a Judge told him just days before that I could easily sue him for interfering like that. Funny thing is, Robinson didn't fill in ANY of the open slots I would have filled.
That being said, YOU made this happen. Granted, being a bell ringer deserves a TON of credit. However, without YOUR donations, especially in the toughest economy this Country has ever experienced, the Salvation Army came out way ahead of last year and once again, they did NOT have to pay a single person to ring the bell, as they had done for so many years in the past.
So from me to ALL of YOU, God Bless You and Thank You so very much. The challenges this year were against the Salvation Army but because everyone pulled together it was indeed a great success.
To Jonathan Taylor, John Robinson & Billy Burke, try spending your time doing some good for the community instead of posting lies and obsessing over one person. In fact, try volunteering some of your own time and helping your own community. Trust me, (this post proves it) it really feels good.
The Billy Burke Blogger Special
For those times when you want to illegally record someone without their knowledge/permission.It Must Have Been A Rough Weekend
I got a call from someone who is on the NC/SC Line and they told me it's 30 degrees there right now. I know we spent most of our weekend indoors but enjoyed the 80 degree temperatures with our pellet stove.
I received some comments through e-mail this weekend where some people were concerned about dogs being left outside the cold. One of them stated it's against the County Laws to leave an animal outside when it drops below freezing. This is not true. As long as they have shelter, food and water, (I hate to say it) they can be left outdoors.
To me it's a shame that those people who claim to love animals would leave them outside in the temperatures that we've experienced this past week. I can tell you, my labs have been inside and will remain inside until it warms up enough.
The only comfort I can give you is, know your neighbors. If they leave their animal or animals outside when its this cold, well, need I say more? In the mean time, know that if you call Animal Services or the Humane Society and tell them they have to come out and see it for themselves, NOTHING will be done and you've wasted a resource. Wicomico County is down to only ONE Officer. There are important calls this Officer needs to respond to so please know there's nothing they can do for those animals left outside in the cold. It sucks, I know.
They can only do what the law tells them. Trust me, they don't like it either.
Stimulus For Roads No Path To Help Joblessness
Analysis comes as Obama urges another bill funding more transit projects
WASHINGTON - Ten months into President Barack Obama's first economic stimulus plan, a surge in spending on roads and bridges has had no effect on local unemployment and only barely helped the beleaguered construction industry, an AP analysis has found.
Spend a lot or spend nothing at all, it didn't matter, the AP analysis showed: Local unemployment rates rose and fell regardless of how much stimulus money Washington poured out for transportation, raising questions about Obama's argument that more road money would address an "urgent need to accelerate job growth."
Obama wants a second stimulus bill from Congress that relies in part on more road and bridge spending, projects the president said are "at the heart of our effort to accelerate job growth."
GO HERE to read more.
Activists Go Undercover To Thwart Puppy Mills
New Pennsylvania law aimed at ending inhumane treatment of dogs RONKS, Pa. - Megan Anderson's nerves are shot. But she presses ahead — the dogs need her.
She pulls into the driveway of Scarlet-Maple Farm Kennel. She tells the adolescent boy who greets her that she's looking for puppies to give to her nephews for Christmas.
It's a lie. A necessary one, Anderson thinks, but a lie nonetheless. That's why she's jittery. Will the boy swallow her story? How about the Amish man with the long gray beard, straw hat and plain dress — the kennel's owner? Will he discover her ruse and chase her away?
GO HERE to read more.
Happy Birthday Mom
All my life I'd spend this day sending flowers, cards, making phone calls and wishing one of my very best friends a very Happy Birthday. As I inevitably knew this day would come once again, for the very first time in my life I kinda hoped maybe I'd sleep right through it or maybe it would just go away.
You see, today is Mom's Birthday. For those of you who may not be aware, Mom passed away a couple of months ago. As a Family we gathered on December 27th to celebrate Christmas and that went pretty well. However, today, for some reason, its a bit different. We have chosen once again to meet in Fredericksburg, Virginia to celebrate Mom's Birthday. I don't know how "normal" that is but that's what we have chosen to do. Some of us wanted to head up to the Bronx to visit Mom but it's just too difficult for all of us to get together all the way up there, since much of my Family now lives in Virginia, jobs, you know the drill.
Anyhow, January 11th is a very special day for the Albero's. Happy Birthday Mom.
Sen. Harry Reid And The 'Double Standard'
GOP Chairman Michael Steele and other Republicans on Sunday accused Democrats of a double standard, saying they accepted Sen. Harry Reid’s apology for racial comments about President Obama, but they sould have demanded that the Nevada Senator step down.
The hubbub stems from the book, "Game Change," in which Time Magazine's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann write that Reid “believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama - a 'light-skinned' African American 'with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one,' as he later put it privately."
Speaking on two talk shows, Steele compared Reid's comment to the controversy that led Senate Republican leader Trent Lott to step down from that post in 2002. At a 100th birthday celebration for Strom Thurmond, Lott lauded Thurmond’s 1948 segregationist presidential campaign. Lott apologized but still was forced out as leader.
"There is this standard where the Democrats feel that they can say these things and they can apologize when it comes from the mouths of their own. But if it comes from anyone else, it's racism," said Steele, who is black. "It's either racist or it's not. And it's inappropriate, absolutely."
So, is there a double standard? Yes, there is a double standard. But this isn’t an issue that’s as black and white as “it’s either racist or it’s not.”
More: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/race/2010/01/sen-harry-reid-and-the-double-standard-regarding-race-.html
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