Suspect In Model's Murder Found Dead In Canada

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a reality TV contestant who is suspected in his wife's slaying in California, was found dead in a hotel in British Columbia, Canadian authorities announced Sunday.

The nude body of Jenkins' wife, former swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore, was found last weekend in Orange County, California. CNN has not confirmed reports that the marriage was annulled.

Fiore's body was found Saturday in a Dumpster behind an apartment complex in Buena Park, just outside Anaheim, California. Her teeth had been extracted and fingers removed in what police said was an apparent attempt to conceal her identity.

Law enforcement sources told CNN Fiore was identified through the serial numbers on her breast implants.

Fiore lived in Los Angeles and was last seen alive Friday in San Diego, California, at a poker game with Jenkins.

U.S. Marshals Chief Inspector Thomas Hession told reporters last week that Jenkins was believed to be in Canada.

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Georgetown Family Perishes After Early Morning Crash

Location: RT 30 Isaacs road ½ mile N/O RT 16 Milton, Delaware

DATE and TIME: Sunday August 23, 2009, 7:36 A.M.

Victim(s):
John B. Ward-33 of the 27000 block of Empire Street Georgetown, Delaware (Father) Deceased

Joy L. Ward-32 of the 27000 block of Empire Street Georgetown, Delaware (Mother) Deceased

Sarah Ward-14 of the 27000 block of Empire Street Georgetown, Delaware (Daughter) Deceased

Hailey Ward-8 of the 27000 block of Empire Street Georgetown, Delaware (Daughter) Critical condition Christiana Hospital Wilmington, Delaware

Suspect(s):
Darien Custis-22 of the 200 block Ermine Drive New Castle, Delaware

Charge(s):
3 Counts of Vehicular Homicide
Vehicular Assault

Vehicle(s):
1994 Mercedes S 420 driven by Darien Custis
2007 Toyota Camry driven by John B. Ward

Resume:

Delaware State Police early Sunday morning August 23, 2009 were on scene of a horrific crash which claimed the lives of a Georgetown, Delaware family. State Police responded to RT 30 Isaacs road approximately ½ mile N/O SR 16 Milton Delaware to investigate a two vehicle crash which claimed the lives of 3 family members.

Darien Custis was driving his 1994 Mercedes S420 S/B on Isaacs road RT 30 and John B. Ward was driving his 2007 Toyota Camry N/B Isaacs road Milton, Delaware. Custis was inattentive in his driving and veered into the N/B lane toward the Toyota Camry. The Camry driver John Ward veered to his right and collided head on with the Mercedes. Both vehicles basically veered in the same direction. The Mercedes veered left, while the Toyota Camry veered right.

As a result of the crash three occupants of the Camry perished from injuries sustained in the crash. Joy L. Ward the mother was seated in the front right seating position restrained properly. Sarah Ward the daughter was seated in the rear left seating position restrained properly. John Ward the father was the operator restrained properly. Hailey Ward-8 the daughter was sitting on the lap of Joy Ward and was unrestrained. Hailey initially was taken to Beebe Hospital however has been flown to AI Dupont Children’s hospital in Wilmington.

Delaware State Police as a result of their investigation have charged Darien Custis with 3 Counts of Vehicular Homicide and 1 count of Vehicular Assault. Custis was remanded to Sussex Correctional Center in lieu of $16000.00 cash bail.

Obama's Dynasty

It seems as though the collapse of Obama's dynasty is in full swing. Sh!t always floats to the top. Recently we learned that only 2% of the "cash for clunkers" reimbursement has been made to the dealerships in Maryland that took part in the program. I heard yesterday on the radio that there isn't enough money in the budget to pay these dealers back. Now this:

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20090820/US.Obama.Budget/

You watch all of these tax credit dollars for buying a new house, doing energy saving home improvements, etc. There won't be enough money to back these promises after the citizens spent their money. The Government will give out IOU's like they did in California. The implosion will then be visable to everyone. He had better fire up those printing machines.

BACK IN THE DAY. . .

When a dime bought a cuppa joe and you could get a decent steak for a buck-fifty!

BUSTED

Yesterday a loyal reader was on his lunch break when the SPD arrived at Rugged Warehous to arrest an individual attempting to steal a hat, of all things. Thanks Sean!

What Really Happened Last Week In Montana

On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release ANY details other than the date.

On about Tuesday Bill found out that they would be holding the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because Bill knows EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public.

FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$

During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession. $$$$$

Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday.

Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED.
This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying for.

On Friday Bill and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members drove up onto the area (illegal)and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd.

The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to protest in ANOTHER area)

Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man.

So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the store, made a sign, and came to protest.

If you are wondering about the press.....Well, all of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything about the crowds.

We did have some local news media around us from this state and Idaho . Speaking of the local media...they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their head.

It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government healthcare. Even those people that talked about their insurance woes........the White House called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHING was staged!!!!!!!!!!!

I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was not living in the United States of America , more like the USSR !! I was physically nauseous. Bill and I have been around when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices. If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington DC . Scary!!

Major Post Tomorrow Morning

Put your seat belts on at 9:05 AM Sunday morning. It's a long one, very detailed and very informative.

Do YOU Want Chief Webster Terminated?

Have you or anyone close to you been a victim of crime in Salisbury? Are you a fedup citizen? Stop complaining on this or any other blog. Get off your butts and go to the city council meeting Monday night at 6:00pm and let Jim Ireton and the Council majority know exactly how you feel.

Stop making excuses and pointing a finger at Ireton. Do your part. Like anything else in life, if you want it, you have to work to get it. Make Comegys, Smith and Shields know you are sick and tired of business as usual. Stop letting them work against the citizens of Salisbury.

Monday night, August 24th at 6:00 pm at the GOB. BE THERE and BE HEARD! Don't rely on others to speak for you. Speak for yourself.

A Comment Worthy Of A Post

Mayor Wannabe Ireton do you remember this article?

March 27, 2009

Mayor challenges Ireton on city crime statistics

By Laura D'Alessandro
Staff Writer

SALISBURY -- No apology is forthcoming after Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman requested mayoral candidate Jim Ireton back up campaign statements she characterized as false or apologize to city employees.

Tilghman said Thursday Ireton's statements regarding crime and code enforcement were demoralizing, taking away from the pride city employees feel for their jobs.
The mayor and Salisbury Police Chief Allan Webster have made several attempts to reach Ireton for one-on-one conversations, but were ignored. Webster sent an e-mail to Ireton on March 18 citing the differences in their crime data, but said he received no response.

Tilghman said because of Ireton's refusals to sit down and talk, she was forced to bring the dispute to the public arena.

"Jim Ireton leaves me no choice," she said. "As mayor, if he knows something I don't, I need to know. If there are facts out there to back this up, give them to me."

In response, Ireton said, "How can you apologize for something that is true."
The former city councilman said statistics on the Federal Bureau of Investigations uniform crime report Web site speak for themselves.

Ireton and Webster draw their conclusions from the same source, but interpret the data differently. Ireton cites the per capita statistics and statewide rankings, while Webster measures Salisbury's raw data from year to year -- and both may be right. Serious crime may be down from 2006 to 2007 as Webster and Tilghman said, but overall crime may be on the rise as Ireton says. It all depends on how the data is viewed, and who's viewing it.

Tilghman also cited Ireton's critique of Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance, a city department which Tilghman said has drastically improved the quality of life in Salisbury over the years. But Ireton has said the department is not strict enough and allows blight to continue to bring crime and gangs into neighborhoods. Tilghman wants proof.

Tilghman invited Ireton to come on the radio with her, on WICO-AM 1320, to provide taxpayers with evidence. Ireton likened the experience to a mouse crawling into a den of lions, and has yet to accept the invitation.
"Why isn't anyone asking her why she's running Gary Comegys' campaign for him?" Ireton said.

But Tilghman described her news conference Thursday as part of her mayoral duty, to stand up for the city and its employees, though she did not deny her support for Ireton's opponent, Salisbury City Council Vice President Gary Comegys.

Or better yet Jimmy do you remember this article? Proof positive that you are a whimp and a bag of hot air!

March 20, 2009

Webster calls out Ireton on crime

FBI report: Salisbury's serious crime down 8 percent, but candidates' takes are different

By Laura D'Alessandro
Staff Writer

SALISBURY -- Mayoral candidate Jim Ireton and Salisbury Police Chief Allan Webster are drawing crime statistics from the same databank, yet one says crime is on the rise, while the other says it's headed down.

Webster said the 2007 Federal Bureau of Investigations Uniform Crime Report -- which Ireton has said is his source as well for crime data -- shows serious crime down by 8 percent since the year prior. Ireton's response: "It is wholly inappropriate for Chief (Alan) Webster to be engaged in the political process."

Ireton's campaign literature also includes a push for the reopening of neighborhood substations -- small police posts scattered throughout the city in which officers are stationed -- saying they provide a form of community policing that would offer a first line of defense in the city's neighborhoods. But Webster says since their closure, statistics show declines in crime in most every neighborhood.

"I would hope anyone campaigning understands their first job is to give the public true facts, and I would hope that is being done," Webster said.

In response, Ireton did not directly address the police chief's concern, saying he was appalled by Webster's interjection into campaign rhetoric.

"In my administration, I won't use department heads for political purposes," he said.
Webster said since Ireton's campaign, the mayoral hopeful has maintained a position that crime is on the rise in Salisbury. Webster said he felt it necessary to defend the work of his agency, this week releasing crime data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report and e-mailing those figures to Ireton for a response. Webster said Ireton responded only by saying that he looked forward to working with him when he becomes mayor.

The chief says he pressed the issue, replying to Ireton by asking him if he truly thinks crime has increased.

"He didn't respond," Webster said.

"Salisbury is a good community, and I hate to see people tear Salisbury down or say bad things about this city," he said. "We are bringing crime down, and I'm not going to just sit here and not say anything. The stats are the stats. I don't make up the stats. Crime is down and that is a direct reflection of this community and its police department."

Ireton's opponent, City Council Vice President Gary Comegys, joined Webster's praise for the Salisbury Police Department and said crime is down to the level he saw it in 2001 and 2002 thanks to more experienced officers and the discontinuation of a revolving-door trend in the department.

"Our crime rate is still not where I'd like to see it, but I think we've made improvements over the past few years," he said. "For Mr. Ireton to say that crime hasn't been affected by those efforts is false."

Ireton did not provide a response, but said in a forum Thursday hosted by the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce that he will present a "Make Salisbury the Safest City in the State" plan next week.

Comegys detailed his ideas to continue tackling crime in a news conference Tuesday as part of his "One Salisbury" initiative, calling for a regional approach to fighting crime and the institution of a revamped neighborhood watch program.

BREAKING NEWS: 4 PEOPLE SHOT

4 people have been shot at 1007 & 1005 Fairground Drive, Pemberton Apartments. One shot in the leg. Salisbury Fire Department and Police Department are on the scene. 4 Ambulances have been called in so far. More to come......

UPDATE: Fruitland and Hebron have been called in for two additional shootings above and beyond the 4 already being worked on. This could be 6 patients shot. They're on the second floor and are asking for help to get patients down from second floor. Maryland State Police have just been called in as well.

Welcome to Salisbury, Maryland! How's the Chief of Police working for you now Folks. Bank Robberies one after the other, Ted Shea shot in the parking lot of a Bank, man shot and killed at Shell Gas Station, home invasions, what will it take for Mayor Ireton to get rid of this Chief and finally CATCH some of these criminals still on the loose. Everything seems to be a cold case in Salisbury any more.

Originally posted at 10:49 PM 8-21-09

HISTORICAL COMMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER

The “Faithful Steward”

During the past 75 years many Irish half-pennies, dated between 1766 and 1783 have been found on “Coin Beach”, which is south of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, near Indian River inlet. These coins are believed to be washing ashore from the wreck of the “Faithful Steward”. Another theory is that they are from the wreck of the “Three Brothers”, which was carrying currency consigned to Philadelphia. There were many wrecks along that stretch of the Atlantic around that time and to put a coin to a certain vessel is pure conjecture.

The following is a brief account of the “Faithful Steward” which sailed from Londonderry, Ireland. On Thursday, September 1, 1785, she was bound for Philadelphia with 249 passengers when weather conditions worsened as she approached the Delaware shore. The sounding showed only four fathoms (24 ft.) even though they could not see land. An effort was made to head the ship out to sea but it became stuck, at which time they cut away the mast and anything else to lighten the ship.

On the morning of September 2, they found themselves off Moboboe Bank, near Indian River, about four leagues (12 mi.) south of Cape Henlopen. Every effort was made to save the passengers, who had remained on board during the night, even though they were only about 100 yards from shore. That evening she broke to pieces, the sea running very high. The lifeboats were disengaged from the wreck, but before anyone could get in them they drifted ashore. Therefore all relief was cut off except by swimming ashore or getting ashore on pieces of the wreck. Of all the persons on board, only 68 made it to land safely. Among the survivors were the Master, his mates and ten seamen. This was probably due to their strong physical conditions and possible prowess at swimming.

Every effort to save those remaining on board was thwarted by the rough seas and the locals could just stand on the beach and watch almost 200 people perish a scant 100 yards from shore.

The 1783 half-penny pictured above was found on this very beach about 40 years ago. Though all of the British Empire coins pictured King George III on the obverse, the Irish version is distinguishable by the harp on the reverse. England had Britannia on the reverse of the coins destined to remain within England.

The Window With A View

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs

His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end.

They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation..

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.

Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not he ar the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed..

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.

She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.

It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'

Parkside Football Team Car Wash

The Friends of Ram Football will be holding a car wash next Sunday, August 30th at Maximum Discount Muffler & Brakes, located on Pine Bluff Road and Rt. 13 South. The players will be on hand to wash cars and raise much needed funds.

The monies raised from the car wash go to pay for meals and drinks for the players before or after their games. “Coach Riley and the parents believe that being able to feed the players before or after a game, together, like a family helps to make the team closer and that in turn will help them become a winning team, along with a lot of hard work!” stated Michelle Wainwright, President of Friends of Ram Football. “Also, having them put in work time at the car wash and raise money for something they need is a good life lesson.” Parents of the players donate food throughout the season but sometimes that does not cover the costs associated with feeding over 100 players each week.

The Parkside Football Team begins their season tomorrow at 10am with a scrimmage against Delmar High School. The games will take place at the Parkside High School football fields, located behind the school, beginning at 10am. Come out and support the JV & Varsity teams as they begin their 2009 season!

TRAFFIC ALERT

Railroad Crossing Improvements Will Require Lane Closures on Route 13

Harrington -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces daytime intermittent lane closures on Route 13 northbound and southbound between Route 14 and Fairground Road/Corncrib Road in Harrington to remedy the bump at the railroad tracks. The work will begin on Tuesday, August 25 and end on Friday, August 28, weather permitting.

Motorists are advised to expect lane shifts and delays.

Passport Letter

An actual letter to the passport office


Dear Sir,

I'm in the process of renewing my passport, and still cannot believe this. How is it that Radio Shack has my address and telephone number and knows that I bought a t.v. cable from them back in 1997, and yet, the Federal Government is still asking me where I was born and on what date. For Christ sakes, do you guys do this by hand?

My birth date you have on my social security card, and it is on all the income tax forms I've filed for the past 30 years. It is on my health insurance card, my driver's license, on the last eight damned passports I've had, on all those stupid customs declaration forms I've had to fill out before being allowed off the planes over the last 30 years, and all those insufferable census forms that are done at election times.

Would somebody please take note, once and for all, that my mother's name is Maryanne, my father's name is Robert and I'd be absolutely astounded if that ever changed between now and when I die!!!!!!

I apologize, I'm really pissed off this morning. Between you and me, I've had enough of this bullsh*t! You send the application to my house, then you ask me for my f*&cking address. What is going on? You have a gang of Neanderthal a$$holes working there??? Look at my d#mn picture. Do I look like Bin Laden? I don't want to dig up Yasser Arafat. I just want to go and park my a$$ on a sandy beach.

And would someone please tell me, why would you give a sh#t whether I plan on visiting a farm in the next 15 days? If I ever got the urge to do something weird to a chicken or a goat, believe you me, I'd sure as hell not want to tell anyone!

Well, I have to go now, 'cause I have to go to the other end of the city and get another f*&king copy of my birth certificate, to the tune of $60. Would it be so complicated to have all the services in the same spot to assist in the issuance of a new passport the same day?? Nooooo, that'd be too easy and maybe make sense. You'd rather have us running all over the place like chickens with our heads cut off, then find some a$$hole to confirm that it's really me on the picture - you know, the one where we're not allowed to smile?! (fu&*kin' morons)

Hey, you know why we can't smile? We're totally pissed off!

Signed - An Irate Citizen.

P.S.. Remember what I said above about the picture and getting someone to confirm that it's me? Well, my family has been in this country since 1776 . I have served in the military for something over 30 years and have had security clearances up the yingyang. However, I have to get someone 'important' to verify who I am - you know, someone like my doctor WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN COMMUNIST CHINA !

BREAKING: Porsche Offices Raided On Suspicion Of Stock Manipulation

The soap opera surrounding Volkswagen AG and Porsche has just taken a turn for the legal, as Bloomberg reports that the company's German offices have been raided by prosecutors who are investigating whether the automaker has violated security laws.

The German prosecutor's office seized documents amidst the allegations of stock price manipulation and insider trading, prompting Porsche to issue a statement denying the allegations while vowing complete cooperation (available after the jump). The probe stems from the sports car maker's attempt to gain control of parent Volkswagen, and the investigation is reportedly focusing on recently departed CEO Wendelin Wiedeking as well as ex-CFO Holger Haerter.

As you may recall, Porsche had tried to take over VW back in May, but that maneuver failed because of the company's swirling debt and a veto on the action by Lower Saxony. Porsche has since been swallowed up by the very company it was once seeking to take over, with an additional stake going to Qatar investors. You can read more by clicking on the link below, but be sure to hit the jump to read Porsche's official statement.

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Delaware Electric Cooperative "Peak Alert"

URGENT “BEAT THE PEAK”

3 P.M. to 7 P.M., Friday, August 21


Because of the extremely warm weather over our region, between the hours of 3 P.M. and 7 P.M., today, we are asking you to delay the usage of all unnecessary lights and appliances during these hours as well as turning your thermostat up 3 degrees.

While the largest consumers of electricity in the home during these hours and during this time of year are cooling costs and lighting, other large consumers of electricity include major appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, water heaters and stoves.

By delaying the use of unnecessary lighting and appliances as well as turning your thermostat up 3 degrees between 3 P.M. and 7 P.M., today, we can save energy resources, avoid high cost energy and help the environment.


We thank you for your help. Together we can “Beat the Peak”

What Will YOU Be Doing This Weekend?

I have to tell you, this has to be one of the busiest event weekends I have ever seen. There are fundraisers just about everywhere, all for great causes. There's the 3rd Friday event going on this evening in Downtown Salisbury and I strongly encourage you to join in on that one. If there's one thing I like about Mayor Ireton that stands out the most its his personality. If you don't know him, get down there tonight and get to know him. I'm confident you won't be disappointed. Show your support for our local businesses and have a great time to boot.

Anyhow, what will you be doing this weekend?

Robbery Suspects Sought

Location: Shore Stop Convenience Store / BP gas station, 4001 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE 19805

DATE and TIME: August 19th, 2009, at 4:15 p.m.

Suspect(s):
Dominique Scales, 22, of Ryan Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware
Derlwin Browne, 23, of Ryan Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware

Resume: On August 19th, the two above listed subjects entered the Shore Stop on Lancaster Pike and approached the service counter. The 21-year-old male victim / clerk was approached by the subjects who began to assault him. One of the bandits reached into the victim's pockets and stole his money and his keys. The suspects then fled the store toward a maroon Buick Century.

The victim ran outside to attempt to obtain a license plate number from the suspect vehicle at which time the suspects assaulted him again. The suspects then drove from the scene. Investigative measures by officers and a thorough check of the area ultimately led to the identification of the suspects who again are identified above.

Warrants are on file at Troop 6 charging these two bandits with Robbery (felony) and related offenses. Anyone who may know their whereabouts is asked to call Troop 6 at 302-633-5000 ext. 0 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Md. Unemployment Up To 7.3%, But New Jobs Added

Unemployment increased in Maryland last month, but so did the number of jobs, as employers filled 10,000 new positions, the Labor Department said Friday.

That's a turnaround from June, when companies shed 4,400 jobs from their payrolls, according to federal estimates. The numbers are preliminary, which means they could change.

Last month's job creation wasn't enough to keep the unemployment rate from ticking up to 7.3 percent, from 7.2 percent the month before.

Even with the extra jobs, Maryland had 50,000 fewer positions last month than a year ago.

The estimates are adjusted to try to account for seasonal changes in hiring and layoffs.

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