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DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) An 87-year-old woman was in critical condition after her car was rear-ended by another east of Dagsboro on Sunday, the Delaware State Police said. Another driver also […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) Two men were shot at The Vinings at Christiana apartment complex in Bear on Sunday night, New Castle County police said. The shooting happened in the 700 […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/12/2016) Two teenagers were seriously injured early today in a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Bear, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about12:15 a.m. just south of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) A woman helping evacuate children from a day care center during a dryer fire went into cardiac arrest and later died at a hospital, authorities said. The […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) A balcony fire this morning at the Valley Stream Village Apartments was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled. The fire broke out about 9 a.m. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) An 18-year-old man was carjacked outside Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Dover Mall, city police said Thursday. The carjacking happened about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1365 N. DuPont […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) The driver of an SUV that struck and killed a Verizon worker packing up his truck along Route 1 has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (6/9/2016) A woman suffered minor injuries when the car she was driving struck a parked vehicle in Elsmere this morning, according to reports from the scene. The collision […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/8/2016) City police today released the name of a man shot to death in the Riverside area of the city on Tuesday. The shooting happened about 8:30 a.m. […]
[soliloquy id=”18440″] NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (6/8/2016) A line of strong thunderstorms struck New Castle County late this morning, bringing winds of 60 mph, toppling trees and power lines and causing […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (6/8/2016) A 33-year-old woman was injured Tuesday night when she was struck in Talleyville, authorities said. The pedestrian incident happened about 8:50 p.m. in the 2400 block of Concord Pike […]
UPDATED STORY: Driver charged in crash that killed Verizon worker LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 41-year-old Verizon employee was killed this afternoon when he was struck by an SUV along southbound Route […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 21-year-old Wilmington man has been charged in Monday’s robbery at Artisans’ Bank in Milltown as well as four other recent armed robberies, Delaware State Police […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify homicide victim WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) Wilmington police are investigating a homicide off Northeast Boulevard in the city’s Riverside area, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 35-year-old Smyrna woman has been charged with stealing more than $8,800 from tenants moving into a Milford apartment complex where she was employed, Milford police said […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A crash with injuries is jamming southbound Route 1 approaching Route 273. Christiana firefighters were called to the scene just after 5 p.m. today. The crash is blocking […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) An Artisans’ Bank branch was robbed this afternoon and Delaware State Police arrested a suspect shortly after, according to reports from scene. The robbery occurred at […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Hundreds of Delmarva Power customers remained without electricity this morning following thunderstorms Sunday evening that downed trees and wires across New Castle County. The company’s […]
NORTH STAR, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A crash with an overturned dump truck took out al utility pole and caused power outages this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Two teenagers were charged with vehicle burglaries after an alert neighbor called police, authorities reported this morning. Smyrna police arrested James Hill, 19, of Smyrna, and a 15-year-old […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Two men were injured in a rollover crash in Glasgow on Sunday night, authorities reported this morning. The crash happened about 8:50 p.m. on South College Avenue […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A 31-year-old Laurel man was killed and another man seriously injured in a crash west of the town, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The single-car crash […]
[soliloquy id=”18325″] CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/5/2016) A jackknifed tractor-trailer jammed southbound Interstate 95 for more than an hour this afternoon at the Pennsylvania-Delaware line, according to reports from the scene. DelDOT […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (6/5/2016) A 20-year-old Middletown man was killed in a single-vehicle crash east of Townsend, the Delaware State Police said today. Another young man suffered life-threatening injuries. The crash […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) A woman was trapped inside her car early today after crashing into a garage west of New Castle, authorities said. The incident happened about 2:40 a.m. in […]
DELAWARE (6/4/2016) Two more suspects have been arrested in the ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ investigation, Delaware State Police said Friday. The two-year probe of heroin distribution in southern Delaware announced last […]
BEAR/NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) More than 4,000 bags of heroin were seized and two men were arrested following a traffic stop for a cellphone violation, the Delaware State Police reported […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) A 50-year-old woman struck by a car on U.S. 40 in Bear was taken to a hospital in serious condition, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:25 […]
MILTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A 23-year-old Dover man was killed this afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a car crossing Route 1 east of Milton, the Delaware State Police said. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) An elderly couple were trapped in their car after a crash in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 10:15 a.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A teenage boy was shot in the 700 block of S. Van Buren St. on Thursday, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 1 […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A crash is slowing northbound Route 1 about a quarter mile south of U.S. 40, according to reports from the scene. Two vehicles were involved and were […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Glasgow preacher convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl has died while serving a life prison term, authorities said today. The Rev. William J. Keichline Sr., 80, was convicted […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Valero clerk fought with a man trying to rob the business in Milltown and he fled empty-handed, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crime happened […]
DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Houston man was arrested in connection with two downstate robberies Wednesday, the Delaware State Police reported. The first robbery happened about 2:30 a.m. at the Canterbury Shore […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Milford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault last month, city police reported this morning. Willie Boyette Jr. was charged with strangulation, second-degree […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A 57-year-old woman was in serious condition after crashing her small SUV, authorities said. The SUV rolled onto its roof about 3 p.m. Thursday at Olympia and Wentworth […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A man robbed an Exxon gas station in Brandywine Hundred early Wednesday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The crime happened about 2:50 a.m. at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A 29-year-old man was arrested after shooting a woman’s vehicle five times during a domestic dispute, Dover police said this morning. The incident was reported at 6:46 p.m. […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) A bicyclist was cited for failing to yield the right of way after he was struck by a pickup truck in Claymont, the Delaware State Police said Wednesday. […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) Police and fire crews were on the scene of a crash on Route 72 near Porter Road in Glasgow this afternoon. The crash was reported at 2:50 […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) An elderly woman was taken to Christiana Hospital in serious condition after fire broke out in a Brandywine Hundred home this morning, authorities said. The fire […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/31/2016) Seven people, including six Colonial School District students, were injured in the crash of an SUV and pickup truck near New Castle this morning, authorities said. The […]
Crash scene at East Main Street and Library Avenue in Newark (Photo: Delaware Free News) NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/30/2016) A crash with an overturned tanker tractor-trailer this afternoon closed a major […]
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DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A motorcyclist stopped on the shoulder of the road was killed Saturday night when his bike was struck by an SUV about a mile east of Dagsboro, […]
CLAYTON, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) One man was killed and two others injured in a collision involving three motorcycles west of Clayton, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crash happened about […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A woman’s scream startled an intruder early Saturday during a home invasion north of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The incident happened about 1:35 […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A 46-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition after her small SUV rolled over in a crash in Glasgow this morning, authorities said. The crash happened […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A 59-year-old man was in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle early today on U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) in Bear, authorities said. The incident happened […]
