Monthly Archives: July 2025

Another Suspect Arrested After Stealing Objects from Wilmington Cemetery
Delaware State Police recently arrested a 32-year-old suspect of Wilmington, Delaware for several thefts and other related charges following a series of thefts from All Saints Cemetery in Wilmington last year. According to police, between September 2024 and November 2024, troopers investigated multiple thefts of a similar nature from All Saints Cemetery which is… Read More »

Search Warrant Turns Up Evidence of Guns, Drugs
Delaware State Police have arrested a 45-year-old, a 19-year-old, and a 23-year-old for drug and gun-related charges following a search warrant executed at their residence in Millsboro recently. On March 28, 2025, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and Troop 4 Property Crimes Unit executed a search warrant… Read More »

Police Find Gun on Man Detained During Traffic Stop
Delaware State Police arrested a 21-year-old man of Wilmington, Delaware, for felony gun charges following a traffic stop that occurred in New Castle recently. On January 28, 2025, at approximately 10:20 p.m., members of the New Castle County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of New Castle Avenue when they saw a white… Read More »

What’s the Difference Between Homicide and Murder in Criminal Law?
While the terms homicide and murder are often used interchangeably colloquially, they represent two important and different concepts under criminal law. While both describe the killing of a person, only one (murder) is necessarily a crime. In this article, the Delaware criminal defense lawyers at Michael W. Modica, Attorney at Law, will discuss the… Read More »