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CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (6/21/2015) An overturned tractor-trailer caused delays at the Interstate 95 and Route 1 interchange for several hours, but all lanes are now open, according to reports from the […]
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (6/21/2015) A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing Route 1 just south of Fenwick Island, according to Delaware State Police. The […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (6/21/2015) A 55-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash east of Bridgeville late Saturday, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The victim was identified as Keith M. […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (6/20/2015) A shooting reported in Prices Corner is being investigated by New Castle County police. Police found no victims when they arrived at Rhode Island and Hillside […]
[soliloquy id=”8994″] PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) Bales of hay on a stake-body truck caught fire this afternoon along Route 141 at Prices Corner, causing major traffic delays in the area, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A 21-year-old man has been charged with robbing a restaurant on U.S. 40 west of New Castle last month, Delaware State Police said this morning. Marco […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) State environmental officials are launching a new system to notify the public of aerial and ground spraying for mosquito control. The new notices, based on a zone […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A fire that heavily damaged a three-story home in Laurel was caused by an electrical malfunction in an interior wall, authorities said this morning. The blaze broke […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A woman was injured Thursday afternoon as a vehicle she was exiting began to move at the Cannery shopping center just outside Wilmington, according to reports from […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A 39-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being stabbed in a home near Dover, and the victim’s roommate has been charged, Delaware State Police […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A Greenwood man was arrested after firing a gun during a domestic dispute, Milford police reported Thursday. Robert G. Cook, 47, had been involved in an argument […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A 30-year-old Dover man sought by police in his hometown was arrested by Milford police, authorities reported Thursday. Ricky S. Sanabria was arrested after Milford police, assisted […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) A volunteer firefighter and retired paramedic killed himself when officers investigating sex abuse claims attempted to contact him, New Castle County police reported today. The investigation of […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) An increasing number of overdose deaths from the synthetic painkiller fentanyl brought a warning from state officials today about the drug they say is 50 to 100 times […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) City police arrested a Wilmington man on drug possession charges after seasonal officers patrolling on bicycles detected an odor of marijuana coming from a car, authorities said […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) Two 19-year-old men were arrested on drug charges after a month-long investigation, Delaware State Police reported today. The arrests about 1:40 p.m. Monday came after investigators learned […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) A 31-year-old New Castle man has been charged in two recent armed robberies and an attempted robbery in the area, Delaware State Police reported today. Shawn […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) A man and a woman are being sought after fleeing from separate prison work-release crews on Tuesday, the Delaware Department of Correction reported today. One escape was […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) Two people were injured this morning in a crash that closed Lancaster Pike (Route 41) for about an hour, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) The Firefly Music Festival gets underway today at The Woodlands at Dover International Speedway. Dealing with the traffic in Dover during Firefly Music Festival 2015 #firefly2015 Tweets
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) A woman came up empty handed in two robbery attempts south of Dover, Delaware State Police said Wednesday. The first happened about 6 p.m. Tuesday, when the […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) Two men have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a convenience store on Causey Avenue, Milford police said today. The robbery happened June 7 […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 141 north of Prices Corner, Delaware State Police said today. The accident happened about 9:30 p.m. […]
MILFORD, DELAWATE (6/17/2015) A 20-year-old Ellendale man has been charged in multiple burglaries, Milford police reported today. Alexander Jackson II was charged June 9 with burglary, conspiracy, theft under $1,500 […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) A 53-year-old Milford woman has been charged with selling stolen items online last month, city police reported today. Debra L. Hughes would receive the stolen property and […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) A gasoline odor brought Wilmington firefighters to 310 N. Rodney St., where they found levels of carbon monoxide and traced the source to the home next door, […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) Fans of the four-day Firefly Music Festival start arriving today at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, and DelDOT is warning of increased traffic and road closures […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) A 66-year-old Laurel man was killed Tuesday in a head-on crash northwest of Georgetown, authorities said. The accident happened just before 2 p.m. on a curve on Bridgeville Road […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/16/2015) Dover police said they seized 1,391 bags of heroin today and arrested a husband and wife after an officer stopped a vehicle for having a broken windshield. The […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (6/16/2017) John T. McCool, a former Wilmington police chief and New Castle County official, has died at age 81 in Rehoboth Beach. McCool served as Wilmington chief in […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (6/16/2015) Sussex County Council acted today to rename Sussex County Airport to Delaware Coastal Airport. The name change, which requires notification to the Federal Aviation Administration, is expected to […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/16/2015) A Richardson Park man was charged early today with burglarizing a home in his neighborhood west of Wilmington, according to New Castle County police. Alexander Porter, of […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) Two men are being sought by Delaware State Police after shots were fired at a man this morning at a motel north of New Castle. The […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) The name of a Middletown man killed in the crash of an SUV south of Townsend over the weekend was released this evening by Delaware State Police. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A 24-year-old man was arrested on drug charges after officers seized $250,000 in heroin that had been mailed from the West Coast, Dover police reported today. The arrest happened […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) Two people tried to rob the Krispy Kreme donut shop on U.S. 13 but fled empty handed when employees refused their demand for money, New Castle […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A man charged with burglary in Maryland was arrested in Harrington, police said today. Matthew A. Besecker, 27, was arrested Friday where he was staying at the Diamond Court […]
UPDATED STORY: Suspect arrested MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A Dover man is being sought by Delaware State Police after a shooting north of Magnolia. The shooting happened about 8:50 p.m.. Saturday […]
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A motorcyclist was injured Sunday when his bike struck the back of a car north of Frederica, Delaware State Police said today. The accident happened just before […]
ARDEN, DELAWARE (6/14/2015) Two drivers were taken to a hospital after their vehicles collided on Marsh Road along Arden’s northern border this morning, according to reports from the scene. A […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (6/14/2015) A man walking to a bus stop was robbed Saturday near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware State Police said today. The 32-year-old victim was in the 35000 block […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/14/2015) A Valero gas station on U.S. 40 in Glasgow was robbed at knifepoint on Saturday, Delaware State Police said. The crime happened about 7 p.m. at 2565 […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (6/13/2015) A young girl drowned after falling into a retention pond at Newark Country Club this evening, authorities said. The 4-year-old had wandered away from a private party at the George Wilson […]
UPDATE: Police release name of man killed TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (6/13/2015) A 46-year-old Middletown man was killed when his SUV struck a utility pole south of Townsend and the vehicle rolled […]
CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK, DELAWARE (6/13/2015) A 42-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash at Cape Henlopen State Park, and officials are asking witnesses to come forward with information about […]
RED LION, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) A masked, armed man robbed a Dollar General store in Red Lion on Thursday, Delaware State Police reported today. The crime happened about 10:35 a.m. at […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) A tanker tractor-trailer carrying water overturned this morning northeast of Bridgeville while avoiding a deer, sending the driver to a hospital, Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) A crash caused a major jam for beach-bound motorists south of Dover late this afternoon but all lanes are now open. The accident blocked the left lane on the […]
[soliloquy id=”8795″] NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (6/12/2015) Delaware firefighters joined others from Chester County battling a two-alarm house fire this afternoon, aggravated by scorching heat and humidity, according to reports from […]
