Gov. John Carney joins family, friends in Delmar
A hearse carrying Delmar Cpl. Keith Heacook’s body arrives in Delmar May 2. RUSSELL A. TAYLOR III PHOTOS
Melissa Steele May 1, 2021
Maryland and Delaware police escorted Delmar Cpl. Keith Heacook’s body more than 100 miles back to Delaware Sunday, May 2.
Heacook had been in critical care in Baltimore following an attack April 25 while responding to a fight at a Delmar home. He was pronounced dead April 28 from head injuries that he suffered, and he was kept alive so that his organs could be harvested for transplants.
“Cpl. Keith Heacook made the ultimate sacrifice for his community on Sunday, April 25 and will never be forgotten,” said Delmar Chief Ivan Barkley earlier. “Law enforcement agencies from Delaware and Maryland will be escorting him back to Delmar on Sunday afternoon where he will be honored along the streets and neighborhoods he patrolled. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support as
May 1, 2021
Delmar Cpl. Keith Heacook’s body will be brought to Delmar May 2 by a dignified police escort. DELAWARE STATE POLICE PHOTO
A dignified police escort will bring Delmar Cpl. Keith Heacook’s body back to Delaware Sunday, May 2.
Heacook had been in critical care in Baltimore following an attack April 25 while responding to a fight at a Delmar home. He was pronounced dead April 28 from head injuries that he suffered, and he was kept alive so that his organs could be usedharvested for transplants.
“Cpl. Keith Heacook made the ultimate sacrifice for his community on Sunday, April 25 and will never be forgotten.” said Delmar Chief Ivan Barkley. “Law Enforcement agencies from Delaware and Maryland will be escorting him back to Delmar on Sunday afternoon where he will be honored along the streets and neighborhoods he patrolled. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support as Keith’s family, the community, and the police department, navigates thr
Hundreds of displaced dogs, cats coming to Delaware from weather-stricken South Jeff Neiburg, Delaware News Journal
Hundreds of pets from southern shelters come to Delaware
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More than 100 dogs and cats are scheduled to arrive Sunday in Delaware on a Wings of Rescue mission from Fort Worth, Texas, where extreme and deadly winter weather conditions helped cause widespread power issues and left millions without electricity for days.
The animals are being received by the Brandywine Valley SPCA and were in shelters before the winter storm issues. They are being relocated to relieve three Fort Worth-area shelters struggling with issues such as power losses, limited access to water and dangerously low temperatures for the animals. Any pets lost during this week s cold snap are being held in the local area to be reunited with their families, BVSPCA said.
Delaware News Journal
The snow in Delaware on Sunday largely fell short of earlier weekend forecasts, amounting to not much more than a few inches and slick roads by the afternoon.
A week after the first significant snowfall of 2021 across Delaware, forecasters called for around 4 inches of snow in northern Delaware and just an inch or two in the lower portion of the state.
In some cases, the opposite proved true. Around 1 p.m., the National Weather Service reported 4 inches of accumulation in Woodside, 3.1 inches in Harrington and 2.5 inches in Dover. Totals of around 2 inches or less were reported throughout northern Delaware, including 1.5 inches in Middletown and 1 inch in Glasgow.