Laurel fire caused by ‘reckless burning’
LAUREL, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A fire that damaged a storage building was caused by ‘reckless burning in a fire ring,’ state fire officials said. The blaze in the 25 by 50-foot […]
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Smyrna police: Woman walked kids 6 miles, abandoned in park
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A Townsend woman was charged with endangering three children she made walk 6 miles and then abandoned at a park, Smyrna police said Friday. The incident came […]
Police release name of man, 21, killed by train
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) The name of a 21-year-old man struck and killed by a train on Thursday was released this afternoon by Delaware State police. Anthony J. Pellerito, of Claymont, […]
Fire started by iron destroys home near Felton
FELTON, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) Fire destroyed a mobile home northeast of Felton this morning, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Plymouth […]
Great white shark tracked off coast
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) A research group is tracking a great white shark nicknamed “Mary Lee” that was 45 miles southeast of Fenwick Island this morning. Ocearch began tracking the mature female shark […]
Dover police arrest 2 in Webbs Lane homicide
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) Dover police have charged one man with first-degree murder and another with related counts in connection with Thursday’s fatal shooting at the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane. […]
Pedestrian killed on U.S. 13 in hit-run is identified
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) A pedestrian struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on U.S. 13 north of Cheswold on Thursday has been identified by Delaware State Police. Rodolfo Falles, 32, of […]
2 hurt in U.S. 13 crash near Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) Two people were injured Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 13 southeast of Middletown, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The accident happened about 5:35 […]
Train service resumes after pedestrian killed
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man, 21, killed CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak Acela train near the Claymont train station this afternoon, […]
Details released in death of 20-year-old man
BOYDS CORNER, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) New Castle County police today released a few details in connection with the death of a 20-year-old man at a home in the Misty Vale Farms community […]
Crash shuts WB Kirkwood Highway in Elsmere
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A crash involving several vehicles has closed westbound Kirkwood Highway in Elsmere, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened about 3 p.m. at Poplar Avenue. […]
Garfield Park house fire ruled accidental
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A house fire in the Garfield Park neighborhood near New Castle this afternoon has been ruled accidental. Minquadale firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the home […]
School lockdown lifted after fatal shooting in Dover
UPDATED STORY: Two men charged, victim identified DOVER, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A manhunt was underway this morning after a fatal shooting at the Pine Grove Apartments complex on Webbs Lane, Dover […]
Alan Levin leaving DEDO for Matt Haley firm
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) Alan Levin, Delaware economic development director since 2009, is leaving his state post to join the restaurant company started by his late friend Matt Haley. In July, Levin […]
EB Kirkwood Highway lanes now open
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A crash involving a pickup truck and a broken utility pole closed eastbound Kirkwood Highway (Route 2) west of Elsmere for hours, but one lane was reopened […]
U.S. 13 reopened after fatal pedestrian crash
UPDATED STORY: Victim identified CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A pedestrian was killed in a vehicle crash this morning on U.S. 13 north of Cheswold, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]
I-95/U.S. 202 construction closures start Friday
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) Construction will cause various closures at the Interstate 95/U.S. 202 interchange (Exit 8) north of Wilmington starting Friday and ending May 11, DelDOT reported this morning. A contractor, […]
Dover police: Suspect swallowed evidence
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A 39-year-old man who fled from Dover officers was arrested on several charges after he swallowed evidence, police said this morning. The incident began about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday […]
24-year-old woman dies after Wilmington shooting
[soliloquy id=”7086″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) One of two women shot in the 600 block of W. Sixth St. on Tuesday has died, Wilmington police reported this morning. Police said 24-year-old Artise […]
Police investigate after man injured in Prices Corner
UPDATED STORY: Death of 49-year-old man ruled homicide PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) Delaware State Police were investigating after an injured man was found unresponsive in the 1800 block of Newport […]
Port of Wilmington worker indicted on drug charges
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) A Port of Wilmington employee was arrested Tuesday after his indictment on three counts of attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, authorities said. Ronald Mays, 63, […]
Elsmere police arrest two suspected drug dealers
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) Elsmere police arrested two Wilmington men suspected of being drug dealers and seized 148 bags of heroin, authorities said. The arrests came after a vehicle was stopped […]
2 arrested after chase, crashes in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) Two Wilmington men were arrested after they fled from officers and their vehicle struck a police car and two other vehicles, authorities said Tuesday. A police officer and […]
Suspect arrested in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with shooting a man three times on Tuesday, Dover police said early today. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. […]
2 shot in Wilmington
[soliloquy id=”7086″] UPDATED STORY: Suspect arrested in Wilmington murder; bail set at $1.5 million WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) Two females were shot this evening in the 600 block of W. Sixth St., […]
Man shot 3 times in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) A 27-year-old man was shot three times this afternoon in the 100 block of S. Queen St., Dover police said. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. The […]
Robber gets cash at Royal Farms near Cheswold
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) A robber escaped with cash from a Royal Farms store near Cheswold, Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened about 11:50 p.m. Monday at U.S. 13 and […]
Attempted robbery outside restaurant near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) In the second robbery attempt in as many days at the Tung Hsing House Restaurant on Route 141, an employee was accosted as she walked to […]
Police identify Route 9 homicide victim
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) The name of the homicide victim found on Route 9 south of New Castle was released by Delaware State Police this afternoon. The body of Lisa A. McCrossan, […]
Zacros America gets state aid for move to Delaware
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) Zacros America is receiving state grants totaling $883,505 to assist in its move of 154 manufacturing jobs from Baltimore to Glasgow. The company’s Hedwin division, a packaging and containment […]
Gunshot fired in home invasion
LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) A gunshot fired at a resident missed but struck an automobile Monday night during a home invasion in the Barkers Landing community that sent a man to […]
3 seriously hurt in Penny Hill crash
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) Three women were seriously injured in a head-on crash of two vehicles in Penny Hill on Monday, authorities said. The accident happened about 3:50 p.m. on Shipley […]
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Death of 3-year-old girl ruled homicide
LAUREL, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) The death of a 3-year-old girl in Laurel has been ruled a homicide, Delaware State Police said this afternoon. Authorities were notified about 7:15 p.m. Friday that […]
3 brothers charged in Kildare’s Pub assault case
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) Three brothers have been charged in connection with an assault earlier this month at Kildare’s Pub in Newark, city police said today. A break in the case […]
Suspect sought in fraud against elderly woman
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) Surveillance images from the Camden Walmart store have been released in an attempt to find a woman sought on fraud charges, Delaware State Police said. The suspect sought walked into the […]
Gunman takes furniture in restaurant robbery
UPDATED STORY: Restaurant employee victim of attempted robbery in parking lot NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) The Tsung Hsing House Restaurant near New Castle was robbed by an armed, masked man […]
Burger King in Claymont robbed at gunpoint
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) Two men robbed a Burger King restaurant at gunpoint on Sunday, Delaware State Police reported today. The robbery happened about 8:45 p.m. at 2911 Philadelphia Pike. One […]
3 teens charged in arson destroying 1871 home
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) Three teenagers have been charged with setting a fire that destroyed a Milltown home built in 1871, authorities said today. The fire happened Nov. 27 in the […]
20-year-old man charged in car break-ins
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) A 20-year-old man has been charged with breaking into three cars in the Webster Farms community, New Castle County police said today. Sean Logsdon, of the […]
Police: Stolen gun found, Dover man arrested
WOODSIDE EAST, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) A 21-year-old Dover man was arrested after Delaware State Police said they found a stolen gun while investigating a report of drug use in the Meadowbrook Acres […]
Homicide on Route 9 near New Castle
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of 37-year-old woman NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) The death of a female found along Route 9 south of New Castle has been ruled a homicide, […]
4th robbery at Wawa near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) A Wawa convenience store near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, Delaware State Police said. The crime happened about 2:35 a.m. at 531 E. Basin […]
20-year-old man struck by auto in Collins Park
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) A 20-year-old man was in serious but stable condition after being struck by an auto this afternoon in the Collins Park neighborhood near New Castle, authorities […]
Child struck, critically injured by vehicle near Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/26/2016) A 4-year-old boy was critically injured this afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle backing out of a driveway east of Newark, authorities said. The accident […]
29-year-old man shot to death in Dover
NEW STORY: Fatal shooting at Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane in Dover DOVER, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) A 29-year-old man was shot to death early today in the first block of […]
1 hurt after car hits hospital stone wall
[soliloquy id=”6967″] ROCKLAND, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) A driver was trapped in a car for 35 minutes this morning after he was involved in a collision involving two other vehicles, went airborne and […]
Death of 20-year-old man investigated
BOYDS CORNER, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) The death of a 20-year-old man early today is being investigated by New Castle County police, authorities said. Police were called to a home in the 200 […]
U.S. 13 crash topples pole, starts day care fire
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) A crash on northbound U.S. 13 sent two people to a hospital, toppled a utility pole and started a fire in a nearby day care building, authorities […]
Man shot in car in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) A 37-year-old man was shot early today while trying to flee two people in the Hedgeville area, authorities said. The shooting happened about 12:25 a.m. in the […]