3 seriously hurt in Bear head-on crash
BEAR, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) Three people were seriously injured in a head-on crash in Bear, authorities said Sunday. The collision of two vehicles happened about 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Salem […]
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Woman seriously injured when car overturns, catches fire
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/2/2016) A 44-year-old woman was in serious condition after a fiery crash in New Castle on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The woman’s car overturned onto its roof shortly […]
Man sought for assaulting woman with vehicle
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) A Wilmington man is being sought for intentionally striking a woman with a vehicle, Smyrna police said Sunday. The incident happened about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at the […]
Man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) A man was shot in the head in the 400 block of W. 23rd St. in Wilmington late Sunday night, according to reports from the scene. The […]
Woman injured in carjacking at Wawa
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/31/2016) A 34-year-old woman was injured in a Brandywine Hundred carjacking and the suspect was captured after crashing in Pennsylvania, the Delaware State Police said Saturday. The incident happened […]
Police identify 42-year-old man killed in fiery U.S. 13 crash
LAUREL, DELAWARE (7/31/2016) Delaware State Police have identified the 42-year-old man killed in a fiery crash on U.S. 13 north of Laurel. The collision happened about 1:40 a.m. Saturday when […]
Dirt bike rider injured in crash with Wilmington firetruck
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) A dirt bike rider was injured in a collision with a Wilmington Fire Department ladder truck this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about […]
2 hurt in Route 896 tractor-trailer crash
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) Two drivers were injured this morning in a crash involving a FedEx tractor-trailer and a car on South College Avenue (Route 896) at Old Baltimore Pike, according […]
Robber with knife gets cash at Shore Stop on U.S. 13
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) A robber with a knife escaped with cash from a Shore Stop convenience store north of Dover early Friday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The […]
Officer, prisoner injured in police car crash with dump truck
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) A crash involving a dump truck and an unmarked New Castle County police car sent an officer and a prisoner to a hospital, authorities said. The […]
4 arrested, 1 sought in crime spree
DELAWARE (7/29/2016) Delaware State Police have arrested four people and are looking for a fifth in connection with a series of burglaries in Kent and Sussex counties where chain saws and cash […]
Clerk swings baseball bat, robber flees
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/29/2016) A BP gas station clerk swung a baseball bat at a robber confronting him with a knife, sending him away empty-handed, Delaware State Police said Thursday. […]
Millsboro man charged with 6th DUI
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (7/29/2016) A 52-year-old Millsboro man was arrested on a sixth DUI charge after a trooper stopped him for not having a headlight, Delaware State Police said Thursday. Police […]
Employee struck in armed robbery at Harrington liquor store
UPDATED STORY: 1 arrested, 1 sought in Harrington liquor store robbery HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2016) An employee was struck in the face during an armed robbery at Bridle Bit Liquors in Harrington […]
Storms sweep state; lightning hits Hockessin home
DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A series of thunderstorms swept across Delaware this afternoon with wind peaking over 60 mph, toppling trees, bringing power outages and stranding some vehicles in high water. Heavy […]
Sinkhole disables dump truck, shuts Shipley Street in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A tri-axle dump truck that was stuck in a sinkhole in Wilmington needed a crane to remove it, according to reports from the scene. Wilmington police say […]
Police seek tips in death of 63-year-old Clayton man
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/27/2016) Delaware State Police homicide detectives are seeking tips from the public after the death of a 63-year-old Clayton man who was assaulted northwest of Smyrna in April. James Leager was […]
Smyrna police seize heroin, arrest 21-year-old man
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/26/2016) A 21-year-old man was arrested after an officer found more than 500 bags of heroin in his vehicle following a traffic stop, Smyrna police said today. The vehicle […]
Harrington man charged with firing gun at trooper near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) A 30-year-old Harrington man has been charged with firing a gun at a state trooper Sunday at the Alder Park Apartments near Dover, the Delaware State Police said. […]
Storms knock down trees, power lines
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) Storms swept across New Castle County early this morning, knocking down trees and power lines, according to reports from the area. The storms hit shortly […]
Police: Man tried to run over Grotto Pizza employee
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) A Lincoln man has been arrested for trying to run over a Grotto Pizza employee after not paying his bill at the restaurant, Milford police said today. The incident […]
Fire destroys house near Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) Fire swept through a house off Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach on Sunday morning. The fire at 37850 Oyster House Road was reported at 9:30 a.m. […]
Man shot in legs, arm at playground in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/24/2016) A 27-year-old man was shot in the legs and arm at a Wilmington playground on Saturday night, according to city police. The shooting happened about 10:05 p.m. in […]
Route 1 reopened after crash at Frederica
Crash scene on Route 1 at Frederica (Photo: DELDOT traffic cam) FREDERICA, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) Route 1 (Bay Road) has reopened after a crash with multiple injuries that closed the highway […]
More than 30 gunshots fired near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) Gunfire rang out in three communities near New Castle on Friday night, New Castle County police said this afternoon. The shooting was reported about 8 p.m. […]
24-year-old Newark man killed in Route 4 crash
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) A 24-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early today, according to Delaware State Police. The collision of a 2005 Ford Explorer SUV and a 2015 Mazda […]
Woman shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) A woman was shot multiple times early today in the 1300 block of W. Fifth St. in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened […]
Wilmington man charged with murdering New Castle woman
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/22/2016) A 39-year-old Wilmington man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman earlier this week, city police said this afternoon. Martin […]
21 police recruits receive badges
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/22/2016) Badges were presented to 21 police officer recruits after their graduation from the New Castle County Police Department’s 42nd Police Academy. The presntation was held Thursday at […]
Man, woman found dead at Northtowne Plaza shopping center
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/22/2016) The bodies of a man and a woman were found Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the Northtowne Plaza shopping center off Naamans Road, according to […]
Crash jams southbound Route 1 near Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A tractor-trailer crash on Route 1 just south of the Route 299 overpass is jamming southbound traffic near Middletown. DelDOT reported the problem at 5:55 p.m. The left […]
21-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A 21-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash east of Woodside this morning, Delaware State Police said. Police said Nathaniel P. Benton, of Magnolia, was southbound […]
6-year-old killed in parking crash; driver faces DUI charge
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A 26-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after striking three people, killing a 6-year-old girl, while parking his car on […]
Woman seriously injured in ATV crash
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) An 18-year-old woman was seriously injured Wednesday when the ATV she was riding flipped over, authorities said. The crash happened about 5:50 p.m. in the 2400 block […]
Driver in Pokémon GO game collides with Rehoboth police car
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A driver playing the Pokémon GO computer game collided with a Rehoboth Beach police car early Wednesday, police said. Mark A. Oldenburg, 28, of Dover, was […]
41-year-old man killed in Route 1 crash near Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A 41-year-old man died Wednesday after a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 east of Middletown, the Delaware State Police reported. The crash happened about 12:40 a.m. in […]
2 injured in motel fire on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) Two people were injured at the Delaware Auto Court motel near New Castle in a fire that caused traffic delays at the 13/40 split this afternoon. The […]
Crash slows northbound Route 1 near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A crash near Smyrna is jamming northbound traffic, according to reports from the scene at 5:50 p.m. Delaware State Police are on the scene and a wrecker […]
Suspicious death investigated in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A body was found in a home in the 2900 block of N. Market St. this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. City police are investigating what […]
Delaware firefighters battle Pennsylvania fire
NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (7/20/2016) Hockessin, Delaware, firefighters helped extinguish the flames when about 350 tons of hay burned in New Garden Township early today. The fire at Modern Mushroom […]
1 injured in Kirkwood Highway rollover crash
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A crash with an overturned vehicle in the 900 block of Kirkwood Highway injured one person this morning, according to reports from the scene. Two vehicles were […]
Woman struck by truck on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A woman was in serious condition after being struck by a pickup truck near New Castle, authorities said. The incident happened about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of […]
Pokémon GO player robbed in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) A 20-year-old man was robbed while playing the Pokémon GO game on his cellphone, Dover police reported today. The crime happened about 3 a.m. Saturday in the […]
Man robbed in Home Depot parking lot
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) A man taking a break from work was assaulted and robbed in the parking lot of the Home Depot store at 801 N. DuPont Highway (U.S. 13), […]
2 Dover-area deaths called murder-suicide
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) Police now say the deaths of a man and woman along Dover’s southern border were a murder-suicide and have released their names. The man was killed early […]
Man rescued from capsized boat faces alcohol charge
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) A 54-year-old man who was rescued from his capsized cabin cruiser after clinging to it for two hours in Assawoman Bay now faces a charge of […]
More than 16,000 lose power after storms pound Delaware
DELAWARE (7/18/2016) Strong thunderstorms pounded Delaware late this afternoon, taking down trees and wires and dumping more than an inch of rain at spots. A wind gust of 53 mph […]
Wife’s body found at home after U.S. 13 pedestrian fatality
UPDATED STORY: Police say 2 Dover-area deaths are murder-suicide DOVER, DELAWARE (7/18/2016) The death of a 25-year-old woman near Dover is being investigated by Delaware State Police homicide detectives. Her […]
Police identify 2 in Georgetown Manor Apartments murder-suicide
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/18/2016) Two people who were found dead after gunfire in an apartment near New Castle have been identified. New Castle County police called the deaths a murder-suicide. The […]
Route 273 closed by gun incident near New Castle
UPDATED STORY: 2 dead after gunfire at Georgetown Manor Apartments NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/17/2016) A gun incident has closed Route 273 (Christiana Road) near New Castle, authorities said. New Castle […]