Foggy morning at the beach; storms on way
DELAWARE (5/29/2016) Fog settled in along Route 1 in the beach areas this morning, with showers and thunderstorms predicted for the state later in the day. Skies will be mostly […]
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Burglary suspect captured inside Bear home
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/28/2016) A 20-year-old man was arrested inside a home he was burglarizing in Bear after a neighbor spotted lights where the owners were away, New Castle County police […]
Police: Bear man died after Route 1 road rage, crash
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (5/28/2016) A 44-year-old Bear man who died after a road rage incident that led to a fight between two motorists on Route 1 east of Townsend was identified this morning […]
Bicyclist injured in Concord Pike collision
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (5/28/2016) A 20-year-old man was injured when his bicycle was struck by a vehicle in Talleyville on Friday, authorities said. The incident happened about 5:10 p.m. in the […]
Credit union robbed at gunpoint in New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/28/2016) A gunman escaped with cash Friday from the New Castle County School Employees Federal Credit Union, city police said. The crime happened about 2:30 p.m. on […]
2 injured in U.S. 40 motorcycle crash
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/27/2016) Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash west of New Castle, authorities said this morning. The crash happened about 9:10 p.m. Thursday in the 700 […]
Police identify 62-year-old woman killed in Route 1 crash
Shaunee Novak Trucking dash camera shows collision beginning at 3:30 minutes into video. CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (5/26/2016) A 62-year-old woman was killed and three other people injured when her car went […]
44-year-old man dies after Route 1 crash near Townsend
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (5/26/2016) A 44-year-old man died of cardiac arrest following a minor two-vehicle crash east of Townsend that caused a major backup for northbound Route 1, authorities said. The collision […]
Smyrna man charged with operating Dover meth lab
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/26/2016) A trespassing complaint led to the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory and the arrest of a Smyrna man, Dover police said Wednesday. The incident happened just before […]
Bomb threats called in to 4 schools
DELAWARE (5/26/2016) Bomb threats were called in to four widely separated schools across the state on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said. About 10:17 a.m., a call using a computer-generated male voice was […]
Restaurant worker shot in Claymont robbery
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) A restaurant employee was shot during a robbery in Claymont this evening, Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened about 9:10 p.m. at the Wah Yuan Chinese […]
Greenville head-on SUV crash kills 58-year-old man, injures another
GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) A Pennsylvania man died and another driver was injured this morning in a head-on crash of two SUVs in Greenville, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened […]
Cape Henlopen fishing pier reopening today
CAPE HENLOPEN, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) The fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen today following months of being closed for repairs. Gov. Jack Markell and other local, state and […]
1 shot in Rambleton Acres
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) One person was shot in the Rambleton Acres community west of New Castle, police said. The shooting happened about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the first block […]
Motorcyclist dies after U.S. 13 crash
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/24/2016) A motorcyclist died after colliding with a pickup truck on U.S. 13 near New Castle this morning, Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 10:45 […]
Storm topples tree onto Hockessin home
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (5/24/2016) A storm toppled part of a large tree onto a Hockessin home on Monday, according to reports from the scene. Hockessin firefighters responded to the home at […]
Car overturns on Route 100 in Greenville
GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (5/23/2016) One minor injury was reported this afternoon when a car struck a utility pole and overturned on Route 100. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. near the […]
K-9 finds missing child
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/23/2016) A New Castle County police K-9 found a missing 11-year-old boy west of New Castle on Sunday, authorities said today. The parents reported the boy missing […]
North Star crash sends teen to hospital
NORTH STAR, DELAWARE (5/23/2016) A 16-year-old boy was in serious condition after being trapped in his vehicle following a crash in North Star on Sunday, authorities said. The accident was reported at […]
Man ejected from car in crash near Lewes, in critical condition
LEWES, DELAWARE (5/22/2016) A man ejected from his car in a crash southwest of Lewes was in critical condition, Delaware State Police said Saturday. The accident happened just before 9 […]
Man critically injured in SUV crash in Brandywine Hundred
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (5/20/2016) A 72-year-old man was critically injured Thursday in a rollover crash, authorities said. A car and a small SUV collided just after 3 p.m. in the […]
15-year-old boy shot to death in Wilmington is identified
Update: Police identify victim as Brandon Wingo of Wilmington WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/19/2016) A 15-year-old boy shot in the head this afternoon died later at Christiana […]
Gunman robs store at College Square in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/19/2016) An armed man robbed the Rainbow Apparel store in the College Square shopping center, Newark police said today. The robbery happened about 8:35 p.m. Wednesday at 361 […]
Missing 14-year-old girl found
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (5/18/2016) New Castle County police say a 14-year-old girl missing since early today has been found and returned home, and a Gold Alert canceled. The girl was reported missing […]
Hockessin, Pike Creek bear sightings confirmed by state experts
HOCKESSIN/PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (5/18/2016) Two rare black bear sightings in Hockessin and Pike Creek have been confirmed by state wildlife experts. “Black bear populations within our neighboring states of Maryland, […]
M&T Bank robbed on Limestone Road
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (5/18/2016) A robber escaped with cash from an M&T Bank branch in Milltown, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at […]
‘Duck Hunt’ brings major heroin seizure, arrests
UPDATED STORY: 2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’ DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A two-year investigation of heroin distribution in southern Delaware brought charges against 13 people and the seizure of more […]
Fire causes damage at Wilmington salvage yard
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A fire that sent a thick plume of smoke visible from across south Wilmington happened at an auto salvage yard this afternoon, authorities said. The fire at […]
28-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A 28-year-old man was shot in the leg this afternoon, Wilmington police said. The incident was reported at 2:48 p.m. in the area of South Van Buren […]
Police identify construction worker killed on I-95
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A construction worker killed when he was struck by a minivan on Interstate 95 was identified this morning by Delaware State Police. The pedestrian accident happened about […]
Woman seriously injured in crash with deer
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A 44-year-old woman was in serious condition after her vehicle struck a deer in Glasgow on Monday night, authorities said. The accident was reported at 9:16 p.m. […]
16-year-old boy shot in leg in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/16/206) A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting just before 8 tonight, Wilmington police said. The incident happened in the 1000 block of N. Lombard St. The boy, […]
Construction worker struck, killed on I-95
UPDATED STORY: Police identify construction worker killed on I-95 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/16/2016) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on the Interstate 95 bridge over the Brandywine this evening, […]
Vehicle recovered after Bear carjacking, crash
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/16/2016) A carjacking that began in Bear ended when the vehicle hit a guardrail on an Interstate 495 ramp in Wilmington, the New Castle County police said tonight. […]
Photos: Newark Memorial Day parade
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Woman shot in neck in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/16/2016) A woman was shot in the neck as she was getting out of her car in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. It happened […]
Man charged with 7th DUI after Boxwood Road crash
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) A 46-year-old man has been charged with a seventh DUI following a crash south of Elsmere that injured two people, New Castle County police said today. […]
Bystander shot in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) An 18-year-old woman was shot early today when gunfire broke out during a fight between two men, Dover police said. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. […]
Boy, 10, struck by van; driver charged with DUI
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) A 10-year-old chasing two baseballs was seriously injured when he was struck by a van near Millsboro on Saturday, and the driver was charged with DUI, the […]
17-year-old boy charged in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) A 17-year-old Dover boy with gang ties was charged with shooting another teen Saturday, city police said this morning. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. at East […]
6 injured when U-Haul truck hits bridge in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/14/2016) Six people were injured today – one of them seriously – when a U-Haul box truck struck a railroad bridge in Newark, authorities said. The crash was reported […]
49-year-old man charged in home improvement fraud
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (5/14/2016) A 49-year-old man has been arrested on home improvement fraud charges, New Castle County police said Friday. Mario Mareno, of New Castle, was taken into custody in […]
Ellendale man sought on attempted murder charge in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/14/2016) A 21-year-old Ellendale man is being sought by Milford police on an attempted murder charge. Qualeel Wescott is wanted in connection with a shooting at the Brightway Commons […]
Photos: Wilmington police memorial ceremony
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Bear fire victim in critical condition; blaze ruled accidental
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) A 63-year-old woman was in critical condition after a house trailer fire in Bear this morning, authorities said. The fire was ruled accidental, caused by the victim […]
Body found at gas station on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) A body was found in the bathroom of a gas station on U.S. 13 near New Castle, according to reports from the scene today. The man’s […]
Man fined after boat hits jetty, sinks
AUGUSTINE BEACH, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) A New Jersey man was fined $214 after his boat struck the Reedy Island Jetty near Augustine Beach and sank, Delaware Natural Resources Police said today. […]
Man seriously injured in fall from ladder
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) A 57-year-old man was seriously injured in a fall from a ladder in Brandywine Hundred, authorities said Thursday. The incident happened in the 2600 block of […]
4 officers won’t be charged in Jeremy McDole shooting death
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) Four Wilmington policemen will not be charged in the shooting death of Jeremy McDole last fall, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday, but investigators criticized the conduct of one […]
Karate instructor held on rape charges
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (5/13/16) A 28-year-old karate instructor has been charged with multiple counts of rape, New Castle County police said Thursday. Carlos Villa, of the 1700 block of Coventry Lane in Ogletown, […]