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DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Bomb threats were reported at several schools across Delaware today, authorities said. The latest came at Dover High School, city police said about 12:40 p.m. Officers were searching the building and students […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) The New Castle County paramedics have received a full three-year accreditation renewal from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. New Castle County Emergency Medical Services was notified […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 35-year-old man subdued by a trooper’s stun gun last month has died, Delaware State Police reported Sunday. Lionel Waters, of Milford, died Saturday at the Hospice […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Two customers were robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of a restaurant on U.S. 13 near New Castle, the Delaware State Police said Sunday. The […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 65-year-old man has been missing for four days, Delaware State Police reported this morning. Police issued a Gold Alert for Roger W. Mussard, who was […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Several teenagers assaulted and robbed two people picking up trash in the Rodney Village neighborhood south of Dover, the Delaware State Police reported. The incident happened about […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 17-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after his dirt bike crashed into a Jersey barrier, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. in the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 27-year-old man has been charged in four armed robberies where a pillowcase was used to carry away the cash, Dover police said Sunday. Leslie Spady was […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A Dover woman was arrested early Sunday on a fourth offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 12:55 […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, the Delaware State Police reported. The crime happened shortly before 2 a.m. at 2754 Pulaski Highway (U.S. […]
MILL CREEK, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A man who suffered sudden cardiac arrest was revived by police and emergency medical personnel, authorities said. The incident happened Saturday morning in the 600 block […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/10/2016) Fire heavily damaged The Towers Bed & Breakfast in Milford after a vehicle struck a gas line and then fled, authorities said. The blaze at 101 N.W. Front […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/10/2016) With no big winner in Saturday night’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot is climbing above $1 billion for the first time. And the new jackpot, for Wednesday’s drawing, is […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/9/2016) A man fled empty-handed after trying to rob a hotel near Dover at gunpoint, Delaware State Police said early today. The robbery try at the Microtel Inn […]
CHRISTIANA , DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 21-year-old woman killed when she was struck by multiple vehicles on Route 1 near Christiana Mall has been identified, Delaware State Police said this morning. The pedestrian […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 40-year-old Newark man was arrested on drug dealing charges, New Castle County police said this morning. The arrest of Renyle Martin happened Wednesday in the 200 […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 25-year-old Laurel man has been charged with murdering his mother in their home in Laurel, the Delaware State Police said. Yolande Georges, 61, was found dead […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) Gunfire broke out Thursday evening at the same home where a man was shot to death earlier in the day south of Bridgeville, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 24-year-old Lincoln man died Thursday night after a single-vehicle crash south of Harrington, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The accident happened about 7 p.m. on […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A man kicked by a Dover police officer in 2013 was arrested by Delaware State Police on a gun charge early Thursday. Lateef Dickerson, 31, of Middletown, was […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) A 50-year-old Selbyville woman died this afternoon when the SUV she was driving collided with a trash truck west of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police said.. The accident […]
UPDATED STORY: Gunfire hits home later in day at scene of homicide BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) A 35-year-old man who was shot to death early today in a home invasion south […]
UPDATED STORY: 25-year-old man charged in mom’s murder LAUREL, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a 61-year-old woman in a Laurel home. The woman’s body was […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) With no big winner in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, the jackpot will climb to $675 million, officials said. A ticket matching all six numbers would have won […]
PEARSONS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) Three people were arrested after a methamphetamine lab was found in a home, Delaware State Police said. Acting on a tip, troopers and probation officers went […]
SUMMIT BRIDGE, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) Multiple crashes on an icy Summit Bridge closed the northbound lanes on the span for about two hours this morning, Delaware State Police said. None of the […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) A 45-year-old man was injured when he was struck by a box truck in Middletown on Tuesday, authorities said. The man was walking along East Main Street […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) A 73-year-old man was trapped in a vehicle about 20 minutes on Tuesday after it went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said. The crash happened […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) A pedestrian killed on Route 1 near Christiana Mall this morning was struck by a number of vehicles, none of which stopped, Delaware State Police said this […]
CLAYTON, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) Smoke and smell from a heating unit caused an evacuation of the Lower School at Providence Creek Academy Charter School this morning, officials said. The Citizens Hose […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) Two computers and three men’s watches were taken in a Dover burglary on Monday, city police said this morning. The crime happened between 7:30 a.m. and 6 […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) An 18-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint while walking on a Dover street early today, city police said. The crime was reported at 12:12 a.m. on Maple […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) Three masked intruders escaped with a lunch box and two cellphones after a home invasion near Rehoboth Beach on Monday night, Delaware State Police said. The crime in […]
KENNETT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (1/5/2016) Delaware firefighters joined others battling a blaze that destroyed a 4,000-square-foot home in Kennett Township early today, according to reports from the scene. The fire […]
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) One person was taken to a hospital after fire broke out in a Todd Estates home Monday evening, authorities said. The fire in the 100 block of […]
ARDENTOWN, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) Two people safely escaped when fire broke out in an Ardentown home Monday night, authorities said. The fire, reported shortly after 7 p.m., heavily damaged the home […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) A 73-year-old man was rescued after falling down a steep embankment into Mill Creek, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) A chain-reaction crash involving six vehicles began when a loose fire extinguisher became lodged under the brake pedal of a truck near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) Five people were injured in a six-vehicle crash today at Route 896 and Old Baltimore Pike, according to Delaware State Police. One of the vehicles involved was a marked state […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) A 49-year-old man struck by a car on Old Baltimore Pike last week has died of his injuries, Delaware State Police reported today. David B. Musick, of […]
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) Two masked, armed robbers escaped with cash from a Valero gas station Sunday night on U.S. 13 at Tybouts Corner, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) A 53-year-old woman was dragged to the ground by a man who stole her purse in the parking lot of Center Pointe Plaza, the Delaware State Police […]
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A man shot this evening during a home invasion in the Brookside neighborhood is in critical condition, authorities said. The incident happened about 7:30 p.m. in the first block […]
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A bicyclist struck by a car when he was trying to cross Route 1 south of Frederica is in critical condition at Christiana Hospital, the Delaware State Police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) An 18-year-old man was in critical but stable condition after a shooting in Wilmington this afternoon, city police said. The shooting happened about 1:30 p.m. in the […]
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A Lewes man was arrested after threatening to blow up a Walgreens pharmacy north of Magnolia if he didn’t receive drugs, Delaware State Police said. No explosives […]
UPDATED STORY: Bicyclist in critical condition FREDERICA, DELAWARE (1/2/2016) A serious accident involving a bicyclist and two vehicles closed southbound Route 1 south of Frederica for several hours, according to […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/2/2016) Someone broke into a Dover restaurant early New Year’s Day, city police said this morning. The burglary at El Nopal restaurant, 627 W. Division St., happened about […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/2/2016) A Dover liquor store was robbed at gunpoint, city police reported this morning. The crime happened about 8:35 p.m. Friday at Super 9 Liquors, 348 N. DuPont […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A 16-year-old Edgemoor boy was arrested for carrying a concealed deadly weapon, New Castle County police said this morning. The incident began with a report of someone […]
