Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Avoid These 4 Social Media Mistakes after an Arrest
Virtually everyone has a social media account these days. Among college students, Instagram and TikTok are probably the most popular, with older adults preferring Facebook and Twitter/X. Other popular accounts include YouTube channels. Although social media allows people to remain connected or offer their opinions on the political controversies of the day, social media… Read More »
Defending Against Charges of Soliciting a Minor Online
The rise of the internet has made it easier to commit sex crimes, particularly the solicitation of a minor. Once upon a time, a predator might have driven to a school parking lot and rolled down the window. Today, many people are arrested for contacting a minor online and proposing sex. In Delaware, this… Read More »
Three Arrested in Connection with Armed Robbery
Three Wilmington-area residents have been arrested following an investigation into an armed robbery that took place last month on West 7th Street, according to the Wilmington Police Department. According to police, the incident took place on February 4 at around 11:41 p.m. Officers from the Uninformed Services Division responded to reports of a robbery… Read More »
Three Suspects Face Charges Over Multiple Break-Ins Across Wilmington
Three suspects are in custody after Wilmington Police officers spotted them breaking into a business on Market Street. According to the Wilmington Police Department, police officers spotted a suspicious car that was wanted in connection to “multiple recent vape and tobacco store breaking and entering cases.” Wilmington Police say the officers noticed three people… Read More »
19-Year-Old Suspect Charged in Hit-and-Run Accident
A 19-year-old suspect has been charged with felony Hit-and-Run with Injury alongside other charges for an accident he fled from on January 4. Saturday night, just after 6:30 p.m., Wilmington Police Department units responded to a pedestrian accident in the 600 block of S. College Road. Once they arrived, officers located a man in… Read More »
Delaware Gym Teacher Charged with Solicitation of a 13-Year-Old Student
Police are accusing a gym teacher and baseball coach in Delaware’s Colonial School District of using Instagram to solicit an eighth-grade girl who attends his school. The gym teacher reached out to the student and asked, “This who I think it is?” The girl confirmed that the account was hers. The exchange occurred at… Read More »
Police Arrest Several Men for Patronizing a Prostitute
The Dover Police Department recently arrested six men for patronizing a prostitute in an effort to address quality of life issues in Dover, Delaware. According to Dover PD, the agency announced it was cracking down on those who patronize prostitutes at a Dover hotel. Police made six arrests and each of the suspects was… Read More »
Police Arrest Pair for Felony Forgery Charges
The Delaware State Police recently announced the arrest of two 30-year-old suspects, one from Wilmington, DE, and the other from Newark, DE. The suspects were arrested on multiple felony charges stemming from a burglary that occurred at a doctor’s office in Wilmington. On January 9, 2025, at about 8:54 a.m., troopers responded to Family… Read More »
Delaware Lawmaker Arrested for DUI, Vehicular Assault
A Delaware lawmaker is in hot water after police say he was drunk when he pulled into a Valero gas station off of the Route 1 highway in Milford. Rep. Kevin Hensley was elected to a sixth term in the Delaware House of Representatives just four days before his arrest. According to police, when… Read More »
Detectives Arrest Man on Felony Gun and Drug-Related Charges in New Castle County
The Delaware State Police with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently arrested a 41-year-old suspect from Middletown DE for felony gun and drug-related charges following the conclusion of a several months-long investigation in Newcastle County. According to police, in the early morning hours of July 17, 2024, members of Newcastle County… Read More »
