Volunteers, boats needed for Inland Bays cleanup on Saturday
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) Boats and volunteers are needed for the 11th Annual Inland Bays Cleanup on Saturday, state officials said today. The cleanup from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. will […]
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Photos released in Brandywine Hundred identity theft case
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) New Castle County police are seeking two people for questioning in an identity theft case. A woman in the 2500 block of Deepwood Drive in the […]
Wilmington police announce street closings for jazz festival
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) The DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival begins Saturday in Wilmington, and city police have announced the following street closures to accommodate the events next week: Tuesday 16 […]
Boat in road shuts Route 1 ramp at Route 273
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (6/12/12) A crash that left a boat in the roadway closed a ramp at the Route 1 and Route 273 interchange this morning. DelDOT reported the crash about […]
Man charged with assaulting Milford police dog, DUI
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) A Rehoboth Beach man fleeing from officers after a traffic stop was charged with assaulting a police dog and DUI after he punched the K-9 several times […]
Milford police arrest 2 passed out in car
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) Two men were arrested on heroin charges after they were found passed out in a vehicle along U.S. 113, Milford police reported Thursday. The vehicle, still in drive, […]
$30,000 reward offered in Nefertiri Trader kidnapping
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) Nearly a year after the kidnapping of 33-year-old Nefertiri Trader from her home near New Castle, a $30,000 reward is being offered for information in the case. […]
Woman dies after scooter crash
VIOLA, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) A Magnolia woman has died from injuries she received in a scooter crash west of Viola earlier this week, Delaware State Police said tonight. The woman killed […]
Road rage in Rehoboth: 2 arrested, 1 for 5th DUI
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) Two men were arrested – one of them on a fifth DUI charge – for fighting in the roadway in a road rage incident, Rehoboth Beach police reported […]
Dover police: Man arrested with 195 bags of heroin
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) A 19-year-old man was arrested with 195 bags of heroin, Dover police said today. Shykeem Johnson, of the 400 block of Lambert Drive in the Woodside East […]
Man robbed at gunpoint in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) A 29-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint as he was walking near the intersection of Walker and McKee roads, Dover police said today. The incident happened about […]
4 juveniles arrested in attempted robbery at Christina Park
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) Four young boys were arrested for attempting to rob a 51-year-old man on a bicycle at Christina Park, city police reported Wednesday. The robbery about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday […]
19-year-old man on bicycle shot in face in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) A man riding a bicycle was shot in the face in Wilmington shortly after noon today, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened just after […]
Escaped prisoner captured
BELLEVUE, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) A man who fled from a prison work crew on Tuesday was captured early today after assaulting officers, New Castle County police said. Isaiah Thompson, 25, who had […]
Boater’s body found in water near Indian River Inlet
INDIAN RIVER INLET, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) An 86-year-old man was found dead in the water at South Shore Marina, near Indian River Inlet, and investigators think he fell off his boat […]
Pedestrian killed on Kirkwood Highway is identified
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) A pedestrian struck and killed by an SUV early today on Kirkwood Highway has been identified, Delaware State Police said. The victim was Rodolfo Ramirez-Lopez, 49, of […]
Man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) A 30-year-old man was shot just before midnight Tuesday, Wilmington police reported this morning. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Delamore Place. Police arrived to […]
3 teens arrested after gun fired in Canby Park robbery
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) Three teenagers were arrested after a gun was fired during the robbery of several juveniles in Canby Park west of Wilmington, Delaware State Police reported today. The […]
Pizza shop robbed on Boxwood Road
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (6/10/2015) A Boxwood Road pizza business north of Newport was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The robbery at Party Pizza, at the […]
Liquor store burglarized near Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) A man broke into a liquor store east of Georgetown early Monday, Delaware State Police said today. The crime happened about 12:50 a.m., when an alarm was […]
Man robbed outside Dover Downs casino
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) A man was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino late Monday, city police said today. The incident happened just before […]
Fire ant warning issued for Delaware
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) Delaware residents are being warned to look out for dangerous fire ants. State authorities say fire ants were discovered in a shipment of palm trees imported from […]
Police say same man robbed Artisans’ Bank twice
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) An armed man who robbed the Artisans’ Bank branch in Talleyville on Monday also robbed the bank last month, Delaware State Police said today. Monday’s robbery happened […]
Prisoner escapes from work crew
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) A prison inmate escaped from a work crew north of Edgemoor this morning, the Department of Correction reported. Isaiah Thompson, 25, of Wilmington, a work release offender […]
Stabbing reported in Mansion Park
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) A stabbing reported in the Mansion Park neighborhood near New Castle is being investigated but police said they are still searching for the victim. The stabbing […]
22-year-old killed in crash near Millsboro
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) A 22-year-old Georgetown resident was killed Monday night when a car struck a utility pole north of Millsboro, Delaware State Police said this morning. The single-vehicle accident happened about 7:30 […]
18-year-old man arrested in Wilmington shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) An 18-year-old Wilmington man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a woman last month, city police said tonight. Jayvon Stevenson was arrested Thursday at […]
Woman killed in crash west of Dover identified
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A 37-year-old Hartly woman died and a man was injured in a crash west of Dover this afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The woman killed was identified as Angela R. Fugate. The […]
Man set on fire in New Castle home invasion
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) One man was set on fire and another assaulted during a home invasion early today, New Castle City police said. The incident happened about 3 a.m. […]
Camden man charged with 7th DUI after crash near Magnolia
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A 51-year-old Camden man was charged with a seventh DUI offense after a crash north of Magnolia, Delaware State Police said today. The incident happened about 8:15 p.m. […]
4 sought in Buckley home invasion
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) Several residents were forced into a residence at gunpoint and restrained during a home-invasion in the Buckley community west of New Castle, police said this morning. Two of […]
Hate crime investigated in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) The painting of a swastika and a racial slur on a car in the Knollwood neighborhood is being called a hate crime by New Castle County police. A […]
Dover man charged in rape of teen girl
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A 30-year-old Dover man was arrested in the rape of a 17-year-old girl, city police said today. Lamar A. Trower, of the first block of Stevenson Drive, […]
Teens on bikes rob man in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A group of young teenagers on bicycles robbed a 32-year-old man at the Whitney Apartments, New Castle County police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 9 […]
Surveillance photos released in credit card theft
[soliloquy id=”8625″] MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) New Castle County police today released surveillance images of two “persons of interest” in the theft of credit cards from a vehicle in the […]
Dover man sought on rape charge
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A 43-year-old Dover man is being sought on a rape charge, city police said this morning. David Perrera allegedly raped a 42-year-old woman. He is wanted on […]
Delays ease after motorcycle crash on northbound Route 1
BEAR, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) Delays are easing after a crash that shut northbound Route 1 south of the U.S. 40 interchange for about an hour . A motorcycle is reportedly involved in the […]
New Castle man charged with 4th DUI
FAIRFAX, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A New Castle man was charged with his fourth DUI and drug possession after he was found passed out in a car in Fairfax, Delaware State Police […]
Store robbed on Route 141 near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/7/2015) A store on Route 141 near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint, Delaware State Police reported today. The crime happened about 5:05 a.m. at the Market […]
3 arrested on drug, gun charges near Laurel
LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/7/2015) Three men were arrested on gun and drug charges after they pulled over on U.S. 13 north of Laurel because the driver was vomiting, Delaware State Police said […]
President Obama’s eulogy honoring Beau Biden
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/7/2015) Here is the text of President Barack Obama’s eulogy delivered Saturday at Beau Biden’s funeral in St. Anthony of Padua Church: “A man,” wrote an Irish poet, “is original […]
22-year-old man stabbed in Glasgow
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/7/2015) A 22-year-old man was stabbed during an argument in the Frenchtown Woods neighborhood early Saturday, New Castle County police said. The incident happened about 12:15 a.m. in […]
3 shot after Dover Downs party
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/6/2015) Three people were wounded early today in shootings at two locations after a party at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, city police said. The first shooting happened […]
Bicyclist, 19, dies after Route 1 crash
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (6/6/2015) A 19-year-old bicyclist struck by a car on Route 1 northwest of Rehoboth has dies of her injuries, Delaware State Police said this afternoon. The victim […]
Armed robber gets cash at Dollar General on Kirkwood Highway
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) An armed robbery this morning at the Dollar General store on Kirkwood Highway west of Elsmere is being investigated by Delaware State Police. According to early reports […]
Milford teen charged in two robberies
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A 17-year-old Lincoln boy has been arrested in connection with two robberies, including one where a 52-year-old man was seriously injured when struck in the head with a […]
Overnight I-95, U.S. 202 ramp and lane closures set
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) Construction this weekend at the Interstate 95 and U.S. 202 interchange north of Wilmington will require nighttime lane and ramp closures, DelDOT says. 11 p.m. Friday, June […]
New farmers market opening in Wilmington today
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A new farmers market is opening today in the Southbridge area in an effort to bring healthier food to residents, officials announced. The market will be opening Fridays […]
Gunman flees empty-handed at Valero in Glasgow
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A gunman fled empty-handed when an employee refused to turn over cash at a Valero gas station in Glasgow on Thursday night, Delaware State Police said. The […]
3 robbed at Burger King in Fairfax
NEW STORY: Burger King on Concord Pike robbed by 2 masked gunmen FAIRFAX, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) Three people, including two restaurant employees, were robbed at gunpoint early today at a Burger King, […]