Car hits tree, infant seriously injured
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (10/11/2015) A 3-month-old boy was seriously injured when he was ejected from a car as it rolled over this morning in a crash southwest of Georgetown, the Delaware […]
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Man, 20, riding moped wounded by gunfire
[soliloquy id=”12894″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/11/2015) A 20-year-old man was wounded by gunfire this morning while he was riding a moped in the Oakmont community, New Castle County police said. […]
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint on New Castle Avenue
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/11/2015) A restaurant on Route 9 was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night, Delaware State Police reported today. The robbery of the New York Fried Chicken business at […]
Gunmen rob 7-Eleven on Route 4
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (10/11/2015) A 7-Eleven store was robbed by two masked gunmen early today, Delaware State Police reported. The robbery happened about 2 a.m. at 699 E. Chestnut Hill Road (Route […]
After odor forces evacuation, Sweeney Public Safety Building reopened
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) An odor forced evacuation of the Sweeney Public Safety Building this morning but operations returned to normal later in the day, authorities said. The building is headquarters for New […]
Fire marshal: $100,000 damage to home near New Castle
[soliloquy id=”12846″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) A fire that destroyed a single-family home in the Revis subdivision near New Castle on Friday night caused an estimated $100,000 damage, the Delaware state […]
Former state Rep. Charles P. West dies at 94
GUMBORO, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) Funeral services have been set for former state Rep. Charles P. West, who died Wednesday at age 94 at his Gumboro-area home. West was first elected to the state […]
Police seek 2 in $3,500 theft from Lacoste Outlet Store
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) Two men are being sought in the theft of more than $3,500 in shirts from the Lacoste Outlet Store along Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach, the […]
3 sought in razor blade thefts
SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE (10/10/2015) Delaware State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three people sought in shoplifting more than $2,600 in razor blades from stores in the […]
River searched after baby stroller reported tossed in
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/9/2015) A search of the Brandywine was launched this evening after someone reported seeing a baby stroller thrown off the 16th Street bridge into the river, according to […]
Fire hits home near New Castle
[soliloquy id=”12846″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/9/2015) A fire broke out tonight in a single-family home near New Castle. The blaze happened about 7:15 p.m. in the first block of Revis […]
Photos: Milford High School homecoming parade
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20-year-old man killed in motorcycle, SUV crash
FRANKFORD, DELAWARE (10/8/2015) A 20-year-old Seaford man was killed Wednesday when his motorcycle struck the side of an SUV that turned in front of him south of Frankford, Delaware State […]
Punkin Chunkin canceled again
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/8/2015) The 2015 World Championship Punkin Chunkin event is being canceled, the event organizers announced this morning. “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our board throughout an exhaustive, […]
Market robbed at gunpoint on Kirkwood Highway
UPDATED STORY: Another armed robbery at First State Market ELSMERE, DELAWARE (10/8/2015) Delaware State Police are looking for a gunman who robbed the First State Market west of Elsmere. The […]
Woman charged in drug sales near Seaford
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) A 47-year-old woman was arrested on charges of selling drugs from her home east of Seaford, the Delaware State Police reported. Bonnie L. Cannon, 47, was taken […]
Frederica man charged in Shore Stop robbery on Route 1
MILFORD, DELAWARE (10/8/2015) Delaware State Police say tips from the public helped lead to the arrest of a Frederica man in the robbery of a Shore Stop gas station on Route […]
4 taken to hospital after school bus, car collide
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) Four people were taken to a hospital after a small car rear-ended a school bus on Route 12 about halfway between Felton and Frederica this afternoon. The […]
Fire hits Legislative Hall
[soliloquy id=”12762″] DOVER, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) A fire broke out in Legislative Hall this afternoon and affected all three floors of the building, according to reports from the scene. Dover firefighters were […]
Body found in New Castle identified, from Dover area
UPDATED STORY: Police say man struck, killed woman with car, dumped body NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) New Castle police say they have identified a woman whose body was found Tuesday […]
DuPont Nature Center closes until spring
SLAUGHTER BEACH, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) The DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve has closed for the winter, officials announced Tuesday. The center at 2992 Lighthouse Road near Slaughter Beach offers […]
2 taken to hospitals after crash near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after several were injured when a van and car collided near New Castle, authorities said. The accident happened about […]
3 hurt after vehicle rolls over, hits barn
NORTH STAR, DELAWARE (10/7/2015) Three people were injured Tuesday when a vehicle rolled over several times and struck a barn in the 900 block of Corner Ketch Road, authorities said. […]
Driver in critical condition after Wilmington crash
The Wilmington Police Department Traffic Division is advising motorists of road closures in the area of W. 4th Street and Bayard Avenue. The closure is the result of a single […]
Millsboro man killed in crash near Georgetown is identified
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) Delaware State Police have released the name of a Millsboro man killed in a crash Monday north of Georgetown. The crash happened about 9 p.m.at Downs and Wilson roads. […]
Fire hits Pennrose home; woman injured
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) A woman was injured when she broke through a window to escape fire at a home in the Pennrose community just outside the city limits this morning, […]
Woman’s body found in New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) The body of a woman was found in the parking lot at Airport Plaza in New Castle this morning, according to city police. The body was found […]
State police offer 19 tips to businesses to avoid robberies
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) Delaware State Police offer these tips for businesses to reduce the chance of being robbed: Methods to discourage robbers • Lock unused doors. • Avoid working alone. If […]
Clerk chases armed robber out of store
ELLENDALE, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) A robbery attempt went awry when the clerk questioned a gunman’s demand for money from the cash register and chased him out of the store, Delaware State […]
Dollar General robbed in Ogletown
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) A masked man with a knife robbed a Dollar General store in Ogletown, the Delaware State Police reported Monday. The crime happened about 9:50 p.m. Sunday at […]
AutoZone store robbed on Kirkwood Highway
STANTON, DELAWARE (10/6/2015) An AutoZone store in Stanton was robbed at gunpoint, Delaware State Police reported Monday. The robbery happened about 7:45 p.m. Sunday at 4602 Kirkwood Highway. Two masked […]
1 dead in crash near Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) One person died and another was injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck near Georgetown tonight, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]
6-year-old girl wounded by gunfire in Wilmington
UPDATED STORY: Man charged in shooting of girl WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) A 6-year-old girl was wounded by gunfire this evening, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. […]
16-year-old boy arrested on gun, drug charges
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) A 16-year-old boy was arrested after he was found with a loaded handgun and $300 in suspected drug sales proceeds, New Castle County police said today. The […]
Rehoboth Beach police seek hit-and-run SUV
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) City police are looking for a black SUV that smashed into a parked vehicle on Sunday, pushing it about 2½ parking spaces, before fleeing. The crash […]
Markell lifts limited state of emergency
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/5/2015) With coastal flooding diminishing, Gov. Jack Markell lifted a limited state of emergency in Sussex County at 1 p.m. today. “Thousands of state and local government officials […]
Death of 34-year-old man in New Castle ruled suicide
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) The death of a 34-year-old man whose body was found last week has been ruled a suicide, New Castle police said today. Jason Eldreth, of the […]
Man charged with DUI after 2 crashes
LEWES, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) A 26-year-old man was charged with DUI and other counts after hitting an SUV, causing it to overturn, then fleeing and crashing into the rear of a […]
Police identify Townsend man struck, killed in DUI crash
ODESSA, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) Delaware State Police this morning released the name of a man killed while walking on U.S. 13 south of Odessa early Saturday. Robert Wertz, 43, of Townsend, died […]
Man killed in Claymont crash is identified
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (10/5/2015) The name of the man killed in a crash as he was exiting Interstate 495 onto Philadelphia Pike early Friday was released today by Delaware State Police. […]
Area universities on alert after FBI advises of online threat
NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/4/2015) University of Delaware police say the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have alerted universities in the region that an unspecified threat of violence […]
Update on flooded Delaware roads
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/4/2015) The Delaware Department of Transportation released this update on flooded roads in the wake of a nor’easter that brought high winds and tides to the state. […]
Video: Coast Guard rescues jet skier in N.J.
A helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City hoists a jet skier who fell overboard in Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey, today. The helicopter crew lowered the man […]
Man fatally struck by vehicle in Maryland Avenue hit-and-run
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/4/2015) A 41-year-old man struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident in Wilmington late Saturday night has died of his injuries, city police said this morning. […]
Woman, 75, robbed in Dover store parking lot
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/4/2015) A 75-year-old woman was robbed in the parking lot of the A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts store in Dover on Saturday, city police reported today. The robbery […]
Troopers seize 2 pounds of pot, arrest 26-year-old man
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (10/4/2015) A 26-year-old Wilmington man on probation was arrested after Delaware State Police seized 2 pounds of marijuana after stopping a car for driving erratically, authorities said Saturday. The […]
2 charged with prostitution at Seaford spa
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (10/4/2015) Delaware State Police arrested two women on prostitution charges at the Peaceful Wellness Spa in Seaford. Police said the arrests at the massage parlor at 916 Middleford Road […]
29-year-old man struck by car in Wilmington, in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/3/2015) A 29-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a car while walking on the Washington Street bridge over the Brandywine, according to Wilmington police. […]
Driver charged with DUI after fatal U.S. 13 pedestrian crash
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man killed ODESSA, DELAWARE (10/3/2015) The driver of an SUV was charged with DUI after he struck and killed a pedestrian on U.S. […]
Hundreds without power after nor’easter
[soliloquy id=”12541″] DELAWARE (10/3/2015) Hundreds of electric customers remained without power this morning in the wake of a nor’easter that battered the state with winds gusting near 60 mph, […]