Wilmington police seize 18 dirt bikes, ATVs
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/25/2016) City police seized 18 dirt bikes and ATVs on Sunday and cited several people for illegal operation of off-road vehicles, authorities said. One man was charged with […]
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4 hurt in Route 1 crash
Several vehicles were involved in a crash on northbound Route 1 near School House Road overpass. (Photo: Delaware Free News) DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (4/24/2016) Four people were injured in a […]
Armed robber hits restaurant on East Chestnut Hill Road
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (4/24/2016) A gunman robbed a restaurant on Saturday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The crime happened just after 9 p.m. at the Philly Style Express Restaurant, […]
Dunkin’ Donuts robbed on Maryland Avenue
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/24/2016) A Dunkin’ Donuts store south of Elsmere was robbed on Saturday night, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery happened about 11:40 p.m. at 301 N. […]
3 hurt in Glasgow crash
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/23/2016) Three people were injured, one of them seriously, when a pickup truck and car collided in Glasgow on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened about 3:25 […]
Police chase car in two states after shot fired
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/23/2016) Police chased a car into New Jersey and back into Delaware after a shot was reported fired in the Collins Park community near New Castle on […]
1 hurt when car, school bus collide
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (4/23/2016) The driver of a car was injured when it collided with the rear of a stopped school bus southeast of Seaford on Friday, the Delaware State Police […]
Sunoco gas station robbed in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/23/2016) A gunman robbed a Sunoco gas station on South College Avenue, the Newark police reported Friday. The crime happened about 7:50 p.m. Thursday at Welsh Tract Road. Police […]
Man shot on Madison Street in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A 42-year-old man was shot in the chest during an apparent robbery attempt this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. […]
Man shot to death in home near Townsend is identified
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A man shot to death inside a home west of Townsend this morning has been identified by Delaware State Police. The shooting was reported at 3:42 a.m. in […]
Arrest made in Dover assault, home invasion
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) Dover police have arrested a suspect in a home invasion and assault earlier this week. The incident happened about 2 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of […]
Bear package theft suspect arrested
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A package theft suspect has been arrested thanks to tips from the public, New Castle County police said this morning. Police had released surveillance images showing a man […]
Man robbed at gunpoint in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A 35-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint early today while he was walking at Village Drive and Walker Road, the Dover police reported. The incident happened about […]
Teen wounded during Wilmington police pursuit
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A teenager with a replica gun was shot in the knee after fleeing from Wilmington police officers this evening, according to reports from the scene. Police were called […]
16-year-old girl dies after assault at Howard High
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A 16-year-old girl died this morning after what city police called a “serious assault” at Howard High School of Technology. The incident was reported at 8:18 a.m. at […]
Teen charged in bomb threat
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A 16-year-old junior at Dover High School was arrested after he threatened to blow up the building with a bomb, city police said Wednesday. Police said the […]
Suspect in 5 home burglaries arrested
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A suspect in five area home burglaries was arrested after a resident heard a bang and saw a man with a flashlight opening drawers in his bedroom, New […]
1 dead, 3 hurt in Route 1 crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/19/2016) A 58-year-old Harrington man died this morning and three others were injured in a crash on Route 1 in Milford, the Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
37-year-old man dies in fiery Mini Cooper crash
DELMAR, DELAWARE (4/19/2016) A 37-year-old Laurel man died after his car crashed and burst into flames northwest of Delmar, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The accident happened about […]
2 injured in Smiths Bridge Road crash
CENTREVILLE, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) Two people were injured this morning when an SUV went off Smiths Bridge Road and struck a boulder and tree, then overturned, according to reports from the scene. […]
Man charged in 3 Brookside thefts
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 36-year-old Brookside man was arrested in connection with three thefts after tips from the public came in following release of surveillance photos, New Castle County police said […]
Woman charged in assault on man, teenage girl
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 36-year-old woman was charged in an assault on a 27-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl Sunday afternoon, Dover police said this morning. The incident happened about 1:50 p.m. […]
Car flips in crash with school bus; man in serious condition
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) One man was taken to a hospital after the car he was in collided with a school bus and overturned on Old Baltimore Pike this morning, authorities said. The […]
39-year-old man charged with 3rd DUI
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 39-year-old Seaford-area man was charged with a third-offense DUI, Harrington police said this morning. Ithamar Blanchard, 39, of the 25000 block of Pine Road, was stopped for […]
49-year-old man assaulted in Dover home invasion
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 49-year-old man was assaulted during a home invasion in Dover on Sunday night, city police said this morning. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. in the […]
22-year-old man shot in Dover home invasion; suspect arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 22-year-old man was shot during a home invasion in Dover on Sunday night, and a suspect was later arrested, city police said this morning. The incident […]
1 dead, 2 hurt in Route 10 crash
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (4/17/2016) One person was killed and two others injured this afternoon when two cars collided nearly head-on west of Woodside, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about […]
19-year-old woman shot in head
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/15/2016) A 19-year-old woman was shot in the head in the Fairwinds community west of New Castle early today, authorities said. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. […]
Police identify 2 found dead in home near Newport
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (4/15/2016) New Castle County police this afternoon released the names of two people found dead in a home east of Newport. The bodies of Maureen Daley, 67, and […]
Man struck on Route 4 was drunk, police say
STANTON, DELAWARE (4/14/2016) A 55-year-old man was in serious but stable condition after being struck by a minivan Wednesday night in Stanton, authorities said. The pedestrian accident happened about 8:35 p.m. […]
Man in serious condition after car, motorcycle collide
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/14/2016) A motorcyclist was in serious condition after colliding with a car near New Castle on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The crash happened about 11 a.m. at West Basin […]
2 found dead in home near Newport
UPDATED STORY: Police release names of two found dead in home near Newport NEWPORT, DELAWARE (4/13/2016) New Castle County police are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were […]
24-year-old man in critical condition after crash
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (4/12/2016) A 24-year-old man was in critical condition after being trapped in his car following a crash with a pickup truck Monday evening, authorities said. One other […]
Harrington police find meth lab in pickup truck, arrest man
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) A methamphetamine laboratory was found in a pickup truck as officers were investigating a domestic dispute, Harrington police said this morning. The incident began about 3:10 p.m. Sunday […]
Police seize heroin, arrest Dover man
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) A 23-year-old Dover man was arrested after police stopped his vehicle on U.S. 13 and seized heroin and other drugs, city police said this morning. The arrest […]
Teen charged with ramming Wilmington police SUV in stolen pickup
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) A 14-year-old boy was arrested Sunday after ramming a Wilmington police vehicle with a stolen pickup truck, authorities said. Officers on patrol in the area of Fifth […]
Milford police release details of traffic stop before fatal crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) Milford police said this morning they had lost contact with an SUV that fled a traffic stop in the city before it crashed, killing the driver. The accident […]
Trooper released from hospital after Stanton crash; other driver admitted
STANTON, DELAWARE (4/10/2016) A Delaware State Police cruiser and another car collided in Stanton late this afternoon, sending both drivers to a hospital, according to reports from the scene. […]
Magnolia man dies after Route 1 crash near Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (4/10/2016) A 55-year-old Magnolia man who declined medical treatment after a minor crash on Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach later died of injuries attributed to the accident, […]
2 officers hurt in head-on crash with stolen SUV; driver arrested
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (4/10/2016) Two New Castle County police officers were injured in a head-on crash with a stolen SUV that police had been pursuing, authorities said Saturday. A Smyrna man […]
62-year-old man dies after U-turn crash on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/9/2016) A 62-year-old man died of his injuries following a U-turn crash near New Castle, the Delaware State Police reported today. The accident happened April 2 […]
Man dies in crash after fleeing police
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/9/2016) A 35-year-old man was killed when the SUV he was driving crashed into trees south of Milford after fleeing from city police, Delaware State Police said this […]
Newark hotel robbed at gunpoint
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/9/2016) A man robbed a Newark hotel at gunpoint, city police said Friday. The robbery happened about 6:30 a.m. at the Red Roof Inn & Suites, 1119 S. […]
Bear liquor store robbed at knifepoint
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/9/2016) A liquor store in Bear was robbed at knifepoint, the Delaware State Police reported Friday. The crime at D&H Liquors, 106 Jestan Blvd., in The Shoppes of Red […]
2 seriously injured when car hits deer in Greenville
GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (4/7/2016) A man and a woman were seriously injured this morning when a car struck a deer, went off the road and hit a stone wall in Greenville, according […]
Suspect in hospital carjacking arrested, charged with DUI
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (4/7/2016) A suspect in a carjacking in the parking lot of Christiana Hospital in Stanton was taken into custody a day later when he was spotted in a […]
28-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/7/2016) A 28-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington but waited until the next day to go to a hospital, authorities said. The shooting happened about […]