Robbery attempted outside liquor store near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A passing vehicle apparently scared off a robber outside a liquor store, Delaware State Police said today. The robbery attempt happened just before 11 p.m. Friday at […]
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Overnight lane closures this week on I-95
STANTON, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Sign maintenance will require multiple overnight lane closures on southbound Interstate 95 this week, DelDOT announced. The work is expected to begin at 9 p.m. Wednesday and […]
Wilmington police seek help finding murder suspect
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Wilmington police today asked for the public’s help in locating a murder suspect. Damian Thomas, 38, of Wilmington, was named earlier as a suspect in the fatal […]
Dover police bring back street crimes unit
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Dover police today brought back the department’s street crimes unit in the wake of four recent homicides and Friday’s shooting in the Capitol Green neighborhood. The unit had […]
49-year-old man’s death ruled homicide
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A 49-year-old man has died from injuries he received in an assault late last month, Delaware State Police reported today, and the death was ruled a […]
58-year-old man dies after motorcycle crash
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A Greenwood man has died from injuries in a motorcycle crash earlier this month west of the town, Delaware State Police reported today. The accident happened about […]
Burglar gets cash at Dover liquor store
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A liquor store was burglarized over the weekend, Dover police reported today. The burglary at the Eastside Package Store, 1018 S. Little Creek Road, happened just before […]
Gwinhurst thefts captured on surveillance video
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Residents of the Gwinhurst community reported thefts from six unlocked vehicles, New Castle County police said today. The thefts happened in the early morning hours Sunday […]
Fire damage at Bear businesses put at $25,000
[soliloquy id=”7924″] BEAR, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Fire heavily damaged car wash and detailing businesses on U.S. 40 in Bear early today, according to reports from the scene. The fire in a […]
Milford police seek Harrington man on theft charges
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A Harrington man is being sought by Milford police on theft charges. Police have a warrant for 35-year-old George Dale III and are asking for the public’s […]
Dover police arrest 2 on drug charges; gun seized
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Dover police arrested two men on drug charges and seized a 9 mm handgun from the vehicle after a traffic stop, city police reported today. The arrests […]
Photos: Newark Memorial Day parade
[soliloquy id=”7935″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Newark held it’s Memorial Day parade on Sunday, the 80th year for the event remembering those who lost their lives while serving in the armed […]
3 hurt in U.S. 13 motorcycle, van, SUV crash near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/17/2015) Three people were injured in the crash of three vehicles, including a motorcycle, on northbound U.S. 13 near New Castle today, according to reports from the […]
Man flown to hospital after car rolls in Route 1 crash
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (5/17/2015) A 58-year-old man was flown to a hospital this morning after his car crashed and rolled over numerous times on Route 1 near Frederica’s southern border, Delaware State […]
Dover police name suspect in Capitol Green shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/16/2015) Dover police this afternoon named a suspect in the shooting of a 19-year-old man on Friday in the Capitol Green neighborhood. Rakim Strickland, 25, of 634 River […]
4 injured in DART bus collision with car
FELTON, DELAWARE (5/16/2015) Four people were taken to a hospital after a car and DART bus collided northeast of Felton, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The accident happened about […]
Thunderstorms today may bring flooding
DELAWARE (5/16/2015) Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may bring some flooding, the National Weather Service says. The service says storms could produce locally heavy rainfall and minor flooding in […]
Great white shark makes close approach to Delaware Bay
LEWES, DELAWARE (5/16/2015) A great white shark called Mary Lee made a close approach to the mouth of Delaware Bay this week. The Ocearch research group’s website shows Mary Lee […]
3 hurt in motorcycle-car crash on Route 273
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A 73-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a car that turned into his path near New Castle this morning, Delaware State Police said. Two […]
1 shot in Dover’s Capitol Green neighborhood
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Dover police and other agencies are looking for a suspect after a shooting Friday in the Capitol Green neighborhood. Access to the neighborhood was restricted as police investigated, and […]
Crash cleared on Route 1 near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A crash jammed northbound Route 1 traffic north of Smyrna for more than an hour has been cleared and all lanes are open. The accident was north of […]
Artisans’ Bank robbed in Talleyville
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A man with a gun robbed the Artisans’ Bank branch at 3631 Silverside Road on Thursday, Delaware State Police reported today. The robbery happened about 9:15 a.m. […]
Street closings set for Wilmington Grand Prix
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Street closings for the Wilmington Grand Prix bicycle race begin this afternoon and continue through Sunday, officials announced. City police urged motorists to use alternate routes to […]
Police: Man rented TV sets, pawned them
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A Clayton man was arrested Thursday for renting two television sets and pawning them, Smyrna police reported. Duane J. Potter, of Longwood Lane, rented two 49-inch LG 4K […]
Man arrested, another sought in Smyrna burglary
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Smyrna police have arrested a 22-year-old man on burglary charges and are seeking a second man in the case. The burglary happened April 26 at a home […]
Newark man charged in Royal Farms robbery near Cheswold
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) A Newark man was charged with robbing a Royal Farms convenience store after he returned to the scene of the crime, Delaware State Police said today. The […]
Fox Run homicide victim identified
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) A man shot to death at the Fox Run townhomes in Glasgow was identified tonight. New Castle County police said 33-year-old Edwin Heath Sr. of Bear was killed Wednesday […]
Firefighters aid Special Olympics Delaware
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) Firefighters from across New Castle County presented Special Olympics Delaware with a check for $11,700 tonight. The contribution was presented at the Talleyville Fire Company at the […]
Red Clay opening new school
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (5/14/16) Red Clay Consolidated School District held a ribbon cutting today to mark the opening of the new William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary School. The building at 2025 Graves […]
Woman injured in Wilmington fire
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) An elderly woman was injured when fire broke out in a home this morning, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 4:34 a.m. at 2410 N. Tatnall […]
8th body found in Amtrak train wreckage
[soliloquy id=”7760″] PHILADELPHIA (5/14/2015) An eighth body was found this morning in the wreckage of Amtrak train 188 that derailed Tuesday night, officials said. Mayor Michael Nutter said 43 people […]
Smyrna High student shot to death in Dover
UPDATED STORY: Two men arrested in connection with Walker Woods homicide DOVER, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) A Smyrna High School student was shot to death in Dover on Wednesday night, Dover police […]
Boater charged in knife-throwing at Indian River Inlet
INDIAN RIVER INLET, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A boater has been charged with throwing a filet knife that narrowly missed anglers and others on shore in the Indian River Inlet, authorities said […]
DelDOT raising speed limit on part of I-95
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) The speed limit on part of Interstate 95 in Delaware is being raised. The limit will go from 55 mph to 65 mph next week, according to […]
33-year-old man shot to death in Fox Run
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man killed in Fox Run shooting GLASGOW, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A 33-year-old man was shot to death this afternoon at the Fox Run townhome community, […]
$5,000 reward offered in PNC Bank robbery
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A man robbed a PNC Bank branch in Wilmington today, city police said. The robbery happened about 8:50 a.m. at 300 Delaware Ave. The robber, described as […]
Teen faces social media child porn charge
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he posted explicit photos of an adolescent girl on social media, Milford police said Tuesday. Police said the incident happened at […]
Crash jams northbound I-495
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A crash jammed northbound I-495 south of Wilmington for about an hour this morning. DelDOT reported the left lane closed just north of the I-495/I-95 southern split at […]
Milford police charge man with raping two children
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A 61-year-old Texas man has been charged with raping two children, Milford police reported Tuesday. The incidents allegedly occurred at a home in the 200 block of […]
5 die as Amtrak train from Wilmington crashes in Philadelphia
UPDATED STORY, PHOTOS, VIDEO: Death toll climbs to 8, NTSB says train going double speed limit PHILADELPHIA (5/12/2015) At least five people died and dozens more were injured when an Amtrak […]
New rules in effect for surf-fishing beaches
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) New parking rules are in effect for all state surf-fishing beaches to enable tougher enforcement of a requirement that those bringing vehicles be actively engaged in fishing, officials announced […]
Burn victim in critical condition after Simonds Gardens fire
[soliloquy id=”7680″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) A 71-year-old man was in critical condition after being burned when fire swept through two homes near New Castle this morning, authorities said. The fire happened […]
5 sought in Bear home invasion
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) Five armed robbers forced their way into a home in Bear early today and fled with cash, New Castle County police said. The family in the first […]
Exxon robbed at gunpoint in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) An Exxon gas station was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man, Newark police reported today. The incident happened about 3 a.m. Monday at 820 S. College […]
Milford police arrest 2 after robbery, large fight, stabbing
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) Two people have been arrested in the wake of a weekend robbery, large fight and stabbing at the Silver Lake Apartments, Milford police said today, and they […]
90-year-old home burns in Christiana
[soliloquy id=”7651″] CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) Fire heavily damaged a 90-year-old home in Christiana this morning, according to reports from the scene. The blaze in the two-story home was reported at 4:42 […]
21-year-old DSU student dies in SUV crash
KENTON, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) A 21-year-old Delaware State University student died early today when an SUV went off Sudlersville Road and crashed into a tree west of Kenton. Delaware State Police […]
Milford police: Woman tried to stab man, children
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) A 31-year-old Milford woman was charged with attempting to stab a man and two children during a domestic dispute, city police reported today. The incident happened Tuesday […]
Motorcyclist injured in crash
ANGOLA, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) A motorcyclist was injured in a crash Sunday night in Angola. The accident was reported at 8:12 p.m. on Hollymount Road at Holly Patch Lane, according to […]
Woman hurt in Milltown Road crash
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) An elderly woman was taken to a hospital after her car collided with a hole boring machine this morning, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]