Woman, 39, killed in crash near Millsboro
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (9/26/2015) A 39-year-old woman was killed when a small car she was riding in collided with a pickup truck on Route 24 west of Millsboro this morning, Delaware […]
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Fatal police shooting 911 call: ‘He still has a gun’
[soliloquy id=”12094″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/26/2015) Wilmington police released a portion of a 911 call late Friday to dispute claims that a man who was shot to death by city […]
Fire destroys docked boat at Mariner’s Cove
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (9/26/2015) Fire destroyed a boat docked at the Mariner’s Cove development off Long Neck Road early today , according to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company. The fire […]
3 sought in locker thefts at Retro Fitness on U.S. 40
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (9/26/2015) Delaware State Police released surveillance images in an attempt to identify suspects in thefts from gym lockers on U.S. 40 west of New Castle. The thefts occurred […]
Female with gun robs Subway restaurant near Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED STORY: Female robs TD Bank near Rehoboth Beach REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (9/26/2015) A Subway restaurant near Rehoboth Beach was robbed at gunpoint on Friday, the Delaware State Police said, […]
Wilmington murder suspect arrested
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/25/2015) A 29-year-old man was arrested on a first-degree murder charge, Wilmington police reported today. Hakiem Anderson, 29, is being held without bail in the Aug. 15 homicide of […]
Glasgow Court trailer fires ruled arson
BEAR, DELAWARE (9/25/2015) Two fires blocks apart in the Glasgow Court trailer park on Thursday night were arson, investigators said today. When Christiana firefighters arrived shortly after 7 p.m., an […]
Woman robs Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 24
UPDATED STORY: Female robs TD Bank near Rehoboth Beach LONG NECK, DELAWARE (9/25/2015) A woman robbed the Dunkin’ Donuts shop on Route 24 in the Long Neck area this morning, Delaware […]
Crash with injuries on U.S. 113
[soliloquy id=”12189″] ELLENDALE, DELAWARE (9/25/2015) A crash with injuries caused delays on U.S. 113 near Ellendale this morning. The accident was reported about 7:42 a.m. at the Route 16 intersection. […]
Wilmington man arrested on gun, drug charges
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/25/2015) A 26-year-old Wilmington man on probation was arrested on drug and gun charges after officers stopped his car for failing to stop at a stop sign, Delaware […]
Man shot in Wilmington flees to motel near New Castle
[soliloquy id=”12155″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) A 22-year-old man was shot in Wilmington but fled in a vehicle that was involved in an accident in Riverside, then went to […]
Police: 4 officers involved in fatal shooting
UPDATED STORY: In 911 call, frantic woman says ‘He still has a gun’ WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) The Delaware Department of Justice is investigating the fatal shooting by Wilmington police on Wednesday, […]
Newark man sought in Christiana Hospital gun hoax
STANTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) A Newark man is being sought for falsely reporting shots were fired at Christiana Hospital, which led to a lockdown at the facility, Delaware State Police said […]
Milford murder suspect arrested in Philadelphia
MILFORD, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) A suspect in a Milford home invasion and homicide last month has been arrested in Philadelphia, police announced today. Abdul T. White was arrested Wednesday morning and […]
Driver charged with DUI after bizarre Route 1 car fire
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) A 21-year-old man was charged with DUI after his car caught fire in a bizarre incident that closed lanes on Route 1 for nearly an hour on Wednesday, […]
Police identify man struck by tractor-trailer on I-95
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) A man struck and critically injured when walking across Interstate 95 was identified this morning by Delaware State Police. Mark Steward, 44, of Wilmington, was struck about […]
Fires break out at trailer park in Bear
UPDATED STORY: Glasgow Court trailer fires ruled arson BEAR, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) Multiple fires broke out at the Glasgow Court trailer park off U.S. 40 this evening, according to reports from the […]
PAL Center closed after car damages door
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) The Garfield Park PAL Center near New Castle was forced to close after a car struck the front door, causing significant damage and injuring a mother […]
Delaware testing body cameras for police across state
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) Delaware State Police and municipal officers will begin testing the use of body cameras throughout Delaware, officials announced Wednesday. “I am convinced that effective use of body […]
4 teens charged in Newark robbery
NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/24/2015) Four teenagers have been charged in a robbery where the victim was hit in the head with a handgun and kicked before his wallet was taken, Newark […]
Armed man shot, killed by Wilmington police
[soliloquy id=”12094″] UPDATED STORY: In 911 call, frantic woman says ‘He still has a gun’ UPDATED STORY: Police say four officers involved in fatal shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) […]
Man struck by tractor-trailer on I-95 in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) A 44-year-old man struck by a tractor-trailer this morning on Interstate 95 was taken to Christiana Hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The pedestrian accident happened about […]
All lanes reopened after vehicle fire shuts Route 1 near Smyrna
UPDATED STORY: Driver charged with DUI SMYRNA, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) A vehicle fire that jammed Route 1 traffic in the south Smyrna area has been cleared and all lanes reopened. DelDOT reported […]
Motorcyclist dies after Route 1 crash
LEWES, DELAWARE (9/23/2015 ) A motorcyclist involved in a crash on Route 1 near Lewes on Saturday has died of his injuries, Delaware State Police said this afternoon. The accident […]
Bear man surrenders, charged in 4 robberies
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) The second of two suspects in several robberies surrendered to Delaware State Police this morning. Joseph H. Klosowski, 32, turned himself in to troopers and was charged in […]
Gunshots reported in Fox Run
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) Gunshots were reported fired this afternoon in the Fox Run community near U.S. 40 and Route 72, New Castle County police said. Several callers to 911 about […]
Fund established for Thomas Cottingham funeral
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) A fund has been set up to pay for funeral expenses for Thomas Cottingham, who was slain in Rodney Square last week while protecting a woman and her baby […]
Police identify man killed by train
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) A man struck and killed by an Amtrak train near Newport on Sunday has been identified by Delaware State Police. Onofre Lopez, 25, of New Castle, was […]
UD president: Items on tree were not nooses
NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) The University of Delaware’s acting president now says three suspected nooses found hanging from a tree on campus were remnants of hanging lanterns and not a hate crime. […]
Group home employee charged with raping resident
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) An employee of a Middletown-area group home has been charged with raping a 17-year-old resident, Delaware State Police said Tuesday. Joniequa Macklin, 32, of Lincoln, was arrested […]
Emily P. Bissell Hospital to remain closed permanently
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS, DELAWARE (9/23/2015) Emily P. Bissell Hospital will remain closed permanently, state officials announced Tuesday. The 48 residents of the facility on Newport Gap Pike had been moved to other nursing […]
Man charged in Brandywine Hundred home invasion
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (9/2/2015) A Pennsylvania man has been charged in a July 15 home invasion in Brandywine Hundred, the Delaware State Police said today. Jeremy W. Clark, 26, of Chester, […]
M&T Bank robbed at Fox Run Shopping Center in Bear
BEAR, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) A man robbed the M&T Bank branch at the Fox Run Shopping Center on Monday, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crime happened about 11:25 a.m., […]
Delays ease after crash on Route 1 near Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE ( 9/22/2015) Delays from an accident that jammed Route 1 north of Milford for more than two hours have eased. DELDOT reported at 3:35 p.m. that both northbound and the […]
Dover man charged after car goes into C&D Canal
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) A Dover man was charged with reckless driving after his car struck a utility pole and crashed into the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal west of the Roth […]
Black Lives Matter protests Katie Pavlich speech at UD
NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) A speech by Katie Pavlich, the conservative journalist, author and Fox news commentator, at the University of Delaware was met by a protest from the Black Lives Matter […]
Rodney Square vigil honors slain hero
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) About 200 people attended a vigil on Rodney Square to remember a man stabbed to death while protecting a woman and her baby near a Wilmington bus stop. The vigil […]
Crash shuts northbound U.S. 13 near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) A crash with injuries is causing delays on U.S. 13 north of Smryna. DelDOT reported the crash at 6:54 a.m. closed the left southbound lane and the […]
Fire hits Macaroni Grill in Talleyville
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (9/22/2015) A fire at Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Talleyville caused extensive smoke damage throughout the building, according to reports from the scene. The restaurant fire at the Concord Square shopping […]
Child on scooter struck by truck in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/21/2015) A child on a scooter was injured tonight when struck by a truck, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. at West […]
Man injured as vehicle goes into Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
UPDATED STORY: Dover man charged after car goes into C&D Canal ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (9/21/2015) A man was injured today when his vehicle went down an embankment […]
Fire shuts Stubbs Elementary School for the day
[soliloquy id=”11972″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/21/2015) Fire kept students out of Stubbs Elementary School this morning, according to reports from the scene. An automatic alarm brought Wilmington firefighters to the […]
Newark police: 2 UD students catch burglar in home
NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/21/2015) Two University of Delaware students captured a man Newark police charged with burglarizing their home. The burglary was reported at 5:14 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block […]
Trooper pulls driver from burning truck after crash
MILTON, DELAWARE (9/21/2015) A Delaware State Police trooper rescued an unconscious driver from a truck that caught fire after crashing into a tree along Route 1 north of Milton early Sunday, authorities […]
5 hurt in U.S. 13 crash near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (9/20/2015) Five people were injured, one of them seriously, in a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 13 (North DuPont Highway) near New Castle late Saturday night, authorities said. […]
Man struck, killed by train near Newport
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (9/20/2015) A man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train near Newport early today, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 1 a.m. on the tracks between Water and East […]
Rita’s Water Ice robbed at gunpoint on Concord Pike
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (9/20/2015) A gunman robbed Rita’s Water Ice in Talleyville on Saturday afternoon, Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery at 2909 Concord Pike (U.S. 202) happened about […]
Motorcyclist injured In Salem Church Road crash
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (9/19/2015) A 27-year-old man was injured Friday night when his motorcycle collided with a car on Salem Church Road, authorities said.
Police offer safety tips as motorcycle traffic increases for festival
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/19/2015) As the Ocean City, Maryland, BikeFest brings increased motorcycle traffic across Delaware, police are offering safety tips for motorists. The Delaware State Police issued this advice to motorists […]
Couple seriously injured in Route 1 motorcycle crash
MILTON, DELAWARE (9/19/2015) A husband and wife were injured when a motorcycle collided Friday with a car that pulled out in front of it on southbound Route 1 east of Milton, […]