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DELMAR, DELAWARE (4/28/2017) A 35-year-old woman was killed Thursday afternoon when her SUV collided with a tractor-trailer east of Delmar, the Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported at 12:43 […]
Information from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control: DOVER, DELAWARE (4/28/2017) Through a new public awareness campaign, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Section urges residential […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (4/27/2017) A standoff with a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Delaware State Police trooper has ended in a shootout and the death of the suspect, authorities said this morning. […]
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (4/27/2017) A suspect shot and killed by a New Castle County police officer fired one shot before the officer returned fire, authorities said this morning. The shooting of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/26/2017) A teenage girl was killed in a Wilmington shooting this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9:45 p.m. at Ninth and Kirkwood streets. The […]
UPDATED STORY: Police say trooper slaying suspect fires more shots at officers during standoff BEAR, DELAWARE (4/27/2017) A Delaware State Police trooper shot to death this afternoon at a Wawa convenience store […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/26/2017) A 29-year-old man shot in the upper torso in Wilmington on Tuesday night has died of his injuries, city police said this morning. The shooting happened about 9:15 […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (April 25, 2017) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series star Ryan Truex visited Gallaher Elementary School today to help announce the winner of Dover International Speedway’s second-annual Monster Mile Youth […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/25/2017) Gunshots struck a home and a car in the Buena Vista neighborhood west of New Castle, the New Castle County police reported today. The shots were fired […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/25/2017) A man was shot in his arm in Wilmington this morning, city police said. Gunfire was reported in the 100 block of N. Van Buren St. about 11:10 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/25/2017) Three people were seriously injured in a crash in Wilmington this afternoon. The wreck involving a single car happened in the 500 block of S. Market St. City […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (4/25/2017) An 87-year-old man was in critical condition after a fire in his Pike Creek home Monday night, authorities said. The fire in the first block of Belmont […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/24/2017) A pedestrian struck by a car in Glasgow on Sunday night has died, Delaware State Police said. The collision happened just after 8 p.m. at the Route 72 (Wrangle Hill […]
ELKTON, MARYLAND (4/24/2017) Two people were killed Sunday night in a fiery collision five miles west of the Delaware state line, Maryland State Police said. The crash happened about 11:05 p.m. […]
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (4/22/2017) A Maryland woman was killed Friday in a single-vehicle crash west of Greenwood. Delaware State Police said the victim, later identified as Brette F. Geller of Pikesville, Maryland, was eastbound […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (4/21/2017) A 62-year-old man was killed Thursday when his motorcycle collided with a sport-utility vehicle west of Georgetown, the Delaware State Police said. The victim was Howard Alan Schweitzer, […]
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (4/20/2017) A 21-year-old man shot to death while fleeing from officers on Wednesday was a suspect in a shooting, New Castle County police said today. Keith Price, of […]
UPDATED STORY: 21-year-old man killed by police was suspect in shooting PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (4/19/2017) A suspect was shot to death during a confrontation with officers this afternoon, New Castle County police […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/18/2017) Two people were in critical condition after a fire caused $50,000 damage in a single-family home in Elsmere today, authorities said. The fire happened about 1 p.m. at 18 […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (4/18/2017) A man is being sought after the robbery of a PNC Bank branch, Delaware State Police said Monday. The robbery happened about 4:30 p.m. at 4111 Concord Pike (U.S. […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (4/17/2017) A 15-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Edgemoor on Sunday night, New Castle County police said this morning. The shooting happened about 10:55 p.m. in the first […]
[soliloquy id=”22032″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2017) Ten people were injured in a ten-vehicle pileup on westbound Interstate 295 south of Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The massive […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2017) A 20-year-old man suffered multiple wounds in a Wilmington shooting on Friday night, city police said. The victim was found about 7:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of N. […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (4/14/2017) A 34-year-old Smyrna man was seriously injured in an SUV rollover crash on Route 1 near Townsend, authorities said. The two-vehicle crash happened about 7:05 p.m. Thursday between […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/12/2017) A quick-thinking Wilmington police officer used his patrol car to bring an empty stolen car to a halt this morning, according to reports from the scene. The incident […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2017) A man was in critical condition after a shooting in Wilmington this evening, city police said. The shooting happened about 8:15 p.m. in the area of Seventh and […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2017) A woman was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington on Monday night, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. in the 600 block of […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/11/2017) New Castle County police say a suspect fatally wounded by an officer last week was driving a vehicle toward the officer. The shooting happened about 7:45 p.m. […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (4/10/2017) A man walking onU.S. 13 along Felton’s eastern border was struck and killed by a car early today, the Delaware State Police said. The pedestrian fatality was reported […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (4/9/2017) A woman was trapped in her car for 40 minutes this morning when it struck a utility pole along Naamans Road, according to reports from the scene. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/9/2017) Two people were taken into custody following a police chase that ended with a crash at Seventh and Spruce streets on Saturday night, according to reports from the […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (4/7/2017) A 4-year-old girl abducted while playing outside in Pike Creek was found about 5 miles away after she had been sexually assaulted, New Castle County police […]
DELAWARE (4/6/2017) Thousands of people lost electric service after thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines this afternoon. At 9 p.m., more than 4,400 Delmarva Power customers remained without electric service […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/6/2017) Two teenagers were wounded by gunfire in Wilmington on Wednesday night, city police said this morning. The shootings happened about 7:25 p.m. in the 1300 block of E. […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/5/2017) A house was heavily damaged by fire this afternoon in the Oak Hill neighborhood north of Elsemere, and firefighters rescued a dog from the burning building, according to […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/5/2017) One driver was taken to a hospital this afternoon after a crash in the Trolley Square area of Wilmington involving three cars and a DART bus, according to […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (4/4/2017) A woman walking across South DuPont Highway (U.S. 13) died after being struck by three vehicles on Monday night north of Camden, the Delaware State Police reported this […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/4/2017) A 55-year-old man was shot in the head early Monday after two men and a woman entered his room at a motel on U.S. 40 in Bear, the Delaware […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/4/2017) A 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Monday, city police said. Shots were reported fired about 2:20 p.m. in the area of West 26th and […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/3/2017) A worker suffered serious injuries in an industrial accident in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 8:30 a.m. at Steel Suppliers Erectors […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/3/2017) A resident was rescued by neighbors after fire broke out in a home in the Collins Park neighborhood near New Castle late Sunday night, according to reports from […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/2/2017) A 30-year-old man was shot in the back and legs this afternoon, Wilmington police reported. The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Eastlawn Ave. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/2/2017) A 28-year-old man was seriously wounded in a shooting in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 10 a.m. as the man was […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (4/1/2016) A 54-year-old Wilmington man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision while crossing Kirkwood Highway has been identified by Delaware State Police. The driver who fled […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/1/2017) A 47-year-old Frederica-area man was arrested on a third DUI charge after fleeing an officer in Harrington, city police said Friday. Two others in the vehicle also were […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/30/2017) A 28-year-old Philladelphia man was killed Wednesday night when a New Castle County police officer shot him as he was attempting to flee, authorities said. The man […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify victim, release other details PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (3/30/2017) A man was seriously injured this evening when he was struck by two vehicles on Kirkwood Highway, the Delaware State […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/29/2017) An 18-year-old man shot in the head on Tuesday has died of his injuries, Wilmington police reported this afternoon. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. at 23rd […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/28/2017) A young man was critically wounded in a shooting in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. It happened after 4 p.m. at 23rd and Claymont […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/26/2017) A major fire that ripped through a multi-story commercial building in downtown Wilmington took more than 3 hours to get under control, authorities said. The blaze was reported […]
