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FREDERICA, DELAWARE (6/28/2016) A 25-year-old man pursued by Maryland police into Delaware late Monday night was shot and killed by a Delaware State Police trooper along Route 1 north of […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (6/28/2016) A 21-year-old Wilmington man was pistol-whipped when three others forced their way into his motel room in Newark, authorities said. Newark police said they home-invasion type robbery […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/28/2016) A 23-year-old man was in critical condition after a shooting early today, according to reports from the scene. The victim was found about 1:30 a.m. at the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) Three people were taken to a hospital after a four-car crash that closed southbound Interstate 95 south of Wilmington for two hours this afternoon, authorities said. The crash was […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) New Castle County police have released the name of an 18-year-old man shot to death in Bear last week. The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. Friday in […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) An 18-year-old Greenwood man has been charged with robbing and punching a resident of the Brightway Commons apartments in Milford, city police reported today. Police said Daniel […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) A burglar fled early today after being confronted by the homeowners who were awakened by a noise downstairs,, New Castle County police said. The crime happened about […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) A Bear BP gas station was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 7 p.m. at 3596 Wrangle […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) A 15-year-old boy was wounded by gunfire late Sunday night, Wilmington police said this morning. The shooting happened about 11:25 p.m. at 27th and Moore streets. Police […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) An armed carjacker in Bear forced a 29-year-old man to drive to several ATMs to remove money early today, New Castle County police said. The carjacking happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) A 34-year-old man was shot to death on Sunday night in Wilmington, city police said this morning. The shooting in the 900 block of N. Spruce St. […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/26/2016) A fire that heavily damaged a house in Claymont and displaced six people on Saturday was accidental, authorities said. The fire was reported at 12:30 a.m. in […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man killed BEAR, DELAWARE (6/24/2016) An 18-year-old man was shot to death this evening in a vehicle at the Apple Chase Apartments in Bear, the […]
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (6/24/2016) A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a house fire east of Woodside, authorities said. The fire happened about 7 a.m. Thursday in the first block of […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/24/2016) A 23-year-old man has been arrested in the February attempted armed robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store, Dover police said Thursday. The robbery attempt happened Feb. 18 at 1019 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/23/2016) Three men have been indicted in the gang slaying of a 15-year-old boy as he walked home from school last month, authorities announced. Brandon Wingo was killed […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE ( 6/22/2016) A 31-year-old man was flown to Christiana Hospital after a shooting this morning at East 30th Street and Northeast Boulevard, according to Wilmington police. The victim was shot […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A boiler malfunction at Morris Community Corrections Center led to a carbon monoxide leak today that sent 69 people to local hospitals, authorities said. The boiler has been […]
DELAWARE (6/21/2016) Severe thunderstorms hit the state this afternoon, dumping more than an inch an hour of rain in spots and toppling trees and power lines. Hundreds of electric outages have […]
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) An 87-year-old Dagsboro woman whose car was rear-ended by another east of Dagsboro last week has died of her injuries, Delaware State Police reported today. The crash […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A 33-year-old Milford man was arrested and charged in the armed robbery Monday of a downtown store and kidnapping of an employee, city police said this morning. The […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A Milford man has been charged with raping and choking a 34-year-old woman, city police reported this morning. On the morning of June 10, Jorge De La Cruz, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) Gov. Jack Markell and other officials helped break ground to launch a $75 million apartment complex in downtown Wilmington. The groundbreaking ceremony Monday for The Residences at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/20/2016) A 20-year-old man was killed in a crash between an SUV and pickup truck along Dover’s northern border when one driver failed to brake at a stop […]
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (6/20/2016) A crash is jamming northbound Route 1 near Tybouts Corner this morning. DelDOT reported at 8:16 a.m. that the crash was near U.S. 13 and the […]
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (6/19/2016) Delaware State Police today released the names of two young men killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 36 near Greenwood. The crash happened early Saturday near […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) A Laurel firefighter is being hailed as a hero after he rescued two children from a burning home. Greg Adkins, a life member and past assistant chief of […]
UPDATED STORY: 20-year-old man killed in crash near Dover DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) One person died in a two-vehicle crash along Dover’s northern border this evening, the Delaware State Police said. The […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify two men killed GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) Two young men were killed in the crash of a small car northeast of Greenwood early today, the Delaware State […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) Two people were injured Friday in a crash on southbound Interstate 95 near Wilmington, authorities said. The crash, involving a compact car and a box truck, happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) Four employees of the Milford Diner have been arrested on drug charges, city police said Thursday. The four were arrested Wednesday after Milford officers and Delaware State Police […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) A 36-year-old Milford man has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls over several years, city police said Thursday. Edgar Arreaga-Bravo was charged with three counts of […]
NORTH STAR, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) One teenager has been arrested after a 13-year-old girl was assaulted by a group of teens in the Autumnwood community, and New Castle County police said […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (6/16-2016) A jackknifed tractor-trailer forced the closure of southbound Interstate 495 near Newport for more than two hours this afternoon but all lanes have been reopened. The crash, involving […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) Fire hit several row homes in the 1100 block of Lancaster Ave. in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. City firefighters were dispatched shortly […]
BLADES, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) The name of a man found dead after his ATV rolled into a ditch southeast of Blades was identified today by Delaware State Police. The victim had […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) City police say they have no suspect information in the shooting of four youths Tuesday night and are asking for tips from the public. One of the victims is […]
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today to mark the opening of the Delaware City Branch Canal Trail, which connects the town with the Michael Castle Trail […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) Two people have been arrested in connection with a carjacking last week near Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Dover Mall, city police said today. The two suspects were […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) A Dover man has been charged with raping a young girl over several years, city police said today. Roberto Escobar-Arcos, 39, was arrested at his workplace Tuesday and is […]
MILFORD CROSSROADS, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) A 39-year-old woman was seriously injured when her car struck a tree on Tuesday, authorities said. The crash happened about 4:50 p.m. in the 200 block […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) An 84-year-old woman was killed today when another driver fell asleep at the wheel of his SUV and drifted into her car, which was parked on the shoulder […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release details in shooting of 4 youths WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) Five people were wounded in a Wilmington shooting this evening, city police said. The shooting happened about […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) Seven women have been charged or convicted in connection with the theft of more than $959,000 in federal food benefits while they were employed by the state […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) A 15-year-old girl was wounded by gunfire during a party west of Felton early today, Delaware State Police said. The shooting was reported at 3:19 a.m. at […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release ATV rider’s name BLADES, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) A 36-year-old man was found dead after an ATV crash southeast of Blades, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The victim, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) An hours-long traffic jam on northbound Interstate 95 near New Castle this morning has been cleared and all lanes are open, according to reports from the scene. Traffic […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) A 50-year-old woman was struck by a minivan this morning at the F&N Shopping Center, authorities said. The incident was reported at 8:09 a.m. in the […]
MILLVILLE, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) A dump truck driver was cited with careless driving after the vehicle overturned, spilling a load of gravel, while attempting a turn west of Roxana on Monday, […]
Yvonne Williams describes fire that swept through her home on Sunday. (Video copyright Delaware Free News) MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) Fire destroyed three homes west of Magnolia, authorities said this morning. […]
