Pike Creek road rage incident may have ended in gunfire
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A road rage incident in Pike Creek may have ended with shots being fired from one car into another, Delaware State Police said. The incident began just […]
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Home invasion suspect shot by trooper
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/18/2015) A home invasion suspect was shot by a trooper late Thursday night, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. in the 300 block of […]
Woman, 70, killed in tractor-trailer crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) A 70-year-old woman was killed this afternoon when her car collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 15 west of Milford, Delaware State Police say. The accident happened about […]
Man, 27, shot in hand in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) City police were on the scene of a shooting at Concord Avenue and North Monroe Street this evening, according to reports from the scene. Officers responded to […]
Robber runs off with Exxon station’s cash register
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) The robber of an Exxon gas station in Prices Corner ran off with the cash register after struggling with the clerk early today, Delaware State Police said. […]
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/17/2015). A motorcyclist was in critical condition after a crash Wednesday night in the Townsend area. The accident happened about 8:30 p.m. at Saw Mill and Morris roads, […]
14-year-old boy charged in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) A 14-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday in the shooting of another teen in the Hamlet community last week, Dover police announced this morning. Deontray Watson was charged with […]
New Castle County police promotions recognized
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) The New Castle County Police Department celebrated the promotion of seven officers at a ceremony Wednesday. These promotions were recognized by officials in attendance: Major Wendi […]
Fire collapses Wilmington church
[soliloquy id=”14693″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2015) A fire ripped through the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church this evening, collapsing the building at 601 Vandever Ave., according to reports from the […]
Police seek gunman after shooting near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/16/2015) A 24-year-old man was wounded when gunfire broke out during an argument near New Castle on Tuesday, and police have released information on the suspect. The […]
Police: Texting driver crashes into wall of home in Bear
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Police say a 23-year-old man was texting when his car went out of control and crashed into the wall of a home this afternoon in Bear. The incident happened about […]
Record high temperatures set in Delaware
DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Record high temperatures were set or matched early today and Monday at New Castle Airport and Sussex County Airport, according to the National Weather Service. At the airport […]
2nd teen arrested in Harrington gunfire
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/15/2015) A second teenager has been arrested in connection with gunfire after being turned away from a party, Harrington police said Monday. The shooting incident happened just after 10 p.m. […]
4 hurt in U.S. 13 crash at Boyds Corner
BOYDS CORNER, DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision at U.S. 13 and Pole Bridge Road on Monday afternoon, authorities said. One of the injured was in […]
Power restored after traffic lights go out
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/14/2015) An outage darkened numerous traffic lights and left about 8,000 Delmarva Power customers in the Elsmere-Newport-New Castle area without electricity for more than an hour this morning. Several […]
Police: Window tint stop brings drug charges in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/14/2015) A 19-year-old man was arrested on drug charges Sunday after New Castle County police stopped his car for having an illegal window tint, authorities said. Officers stopped […]
Fire heavily damages Harbor House apartments building in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE 12/14/2015 A fire early today heavily damaged an occupied building at the Harbor House apartment complex in Claymont, displacing about 20 people, authorities said. The fire was reported […]
Motorcyclist injured in U.S. 40 crash in Bear
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/14/2015) A 48-year-old man was injured Sunday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) at Route 1, authorities said. The accident was reported at 2:42 p.m. Emergency […]
66-year-old man charged in double homicide
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (12/13/2015) A 66-year-old man has been charged with murdering his estranged wife and her mother at a home east of Smyrna this morning, Delaware State Police said. The two […]
SUV lands on cliff above I-95
[soliloquy id=”14626″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/13/2015) An SUV landed atop a rock cliff above Interstate 95 after going off Eighth Street on Saturday night, according to reports from the […]
Delmar woman killed in head-on crash near Dagsboro
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A 62-year-old Delmar woman died this afternoon in a head-on crash north of Dagsboro, according to Delaware State Police. The accident happened about 1:40 p.m. in a rural […]
Man on skateboard struck by truck, in serious condition
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A 21-year-old man was in serious but stable condition after being struck by a box truck while he was riding a skateboard, authorities said. The accident happened […]
Man in critical condition after Route 1 crash
[soliloquy id=”14598″] FREDERICA, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A single-vehicle crash south of Frederica this morning sent one man to a hospital in critical condition, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
Pit bull shot to death after attacking animal control officer
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) Two Wilmington motorcycle police officers shot one pit bull to death and wounded another that were attacking an animal control officer, according to reports from the scene this […]
23-year-old Newark man missing
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) Newark police are investigating the disappearance of a 23-year-old city man missing for nearly three weeks. Jose Domingo Yanez Cruz went to bed Nov. 22 at his Madison Drive […]
Store owner assaulted in robbery attempt
LINCOLN, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A store owner was assaulted by two robbers with a gun trying to get money from the business east of Lincoln, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about […]
62-year-old woman dies of crash injuries
ELLENDALE, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A 62-year-old woman died Friday from injuries in a two-vehicle crash north of Ellendale earlier in the week, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday […]
Crossover crash jams I-495; driver, 35, taken to hospital
[soliloquy id=”14546″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A southbound pickup truck went out of control and crossed over a median berm on Interstate 495 south of Wilmington this afternoon, overturning several times […]
Firefighters rescue cat from sewer near Elsmere
[soliloquy id=”14565″] ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) Elsmere firefighters came to the rescue of a cat that went down a storm sewer in the Willow Run neighborhood west of town this morning. […]
16-year-old boy shot in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A 16-year-old boy shot in the shoulder on Thursday has been released from the hospital, Dover police said today. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday […]
Cold case: Milford police seek tips in 2013 homicide
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) City police are asking for tips from the public to help solve a 2-year-old homicide case. A reward is offered. Martin E. Fowler, 23, was shot and […]
Couple charged with murder by abuse of infant
HARBESON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A Harbeson couple have been charged with murder by abuse in the death of their infant son, Delaware State Police said this morning. Doyle J. Hundley Jr., 37, […]
Man seriously burned as car catches fire
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A man was seriously burned when a car caught fire in the 2500 block of N. Market St. this morning, according to reports from the scene. […]
DuPont, Dow Chemical announce merger, then 3-way split
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) The DuPont and Dow Chemical companies will merge, their executives announced this morning in a joint statement. The merger was approved unanimously by their boards of directors “in […]
Bank teller, fiancé charged in Wells Fargo robbery
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A bank teller and her fiancé have been arrested in the robbery of a Wells Fargo branch last month, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
Driver cited after car hits power tower, catches fire
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) A car burst into flames after it went off a road and crashed into a high-tension electric tower along the Delaware-Maryland line this morning, according to reports […]
Police warn of Craigslist sales turning into thefts
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) City police are warning the public about thefts that happened when Cragislist sellers met with prospective buyers. In three recent incidents, sellers met prospective buyers in the […]
1 seriously injured when truck hits tree in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) A driver was trapped in a pickup truck when it went out of control and struck a tree in Wilmington early today, according to reports from the […]
Teen arrested, another sought after Harrington gunfire
UPDATED STORY: Second teen arrested in Harrington gunfire HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) One teenager has been arrested and police are looking for a second in connection with gunfire after they were […]
1 shot on Concord Avenue in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) In the second city shooting of the evening, one person was shot in the 300 block of Concord Avenue, according to reports from the scene. More than […]
Man, 26, shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) A 26-year-old man was taken to a hospital after being shot in the leg this evening, according to Wilmington police. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. in […]
2 teens charged in New Castle burglary
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) Two teenagers have been charged with burglarizing the Buyrite Liquor Store, city police said today. An alarm sounded at the store at 427 W. Seventh Street about […]
Armed, masked man robs Little Caesars in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) An armed, masked man robbed the Little Caesars Pizza restaurant in Newark, city police said Tuesday. The crime at 240 Delaware Ave. happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday. […]
Bear house fire started by Christmas decorations
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) A fire caused by malfunctioning Christmas decorations heavily damaged a Bear home, authorities said Tuesday. The fire was reported about 8:30 p.m. Monday in the first block of […]
Sussex caroling helps food drive top 20,000 donations
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (12/8/2015) Sussex County’s Caroling on The Circle event Monday night pushed the annual holiday food drive donations to more than 20,000 canned goods and non-perishable items, officials said. The event, […]
Pennsylvania man charged in Brandywine Hundred murder
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/7/2015) A Pennsylvania man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Brandywine Hundred last week, New Castle County police […]
Woman, 69, seriously injured in U.S. 13 crash
ODESSA, DELAWARE (12/7/2015) A 69-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition after a crash on U.S. 13 south of Odessa, authorities said. The motor vehicle accident happened shortly before […]
5 hurt in I-95 SUV crash near Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/7/2015) Five people were injured in an SUV rollover crash Sunday night on Interstate 95 near Newark, authorities said. The accident happened shortly after 7 p.m. in the […]
Woman injured in Glasgow construction site fall
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A 30-year-old woman working at a construction site was seriously injured today when she fell from the roof of a building, authorities said. Th incident happened about […]
Fire destroys Maryland church
[soliloquy id=”14451″] ELK MILLS, MARYLAND (12/6/2015) Firefighters from Delaware and Maryland battled a blaze that destroyed the Baldwin United Methodist Church in Elk Mills early today. The fire was reported […]