Glasgow burglary suspect arrested
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) A 22-year-old Glasgow man was charged with burglarizing an occupied home in the Frenchtown Woods neighborhood, New Castle County police said Friday. The burglary happened about 9:15 […]
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Naamans Little League burglary reported
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) Burglars removed a lawn mower and other items from the Naamans Little League baseball complex at Concord Pike and Mount Lebanon Road, state police reported Friday. The […]
Police release details on carjacking, chase, crash
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A pursuit that began with a carjacking in Delaware this afternoon ended in Maryland with a crash involving four vehicles on U.S. 40 near Elkton. An 18-year-old man […]
Claymont man arrested on drug charges
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A Claymont man was charged with maintaining a drug property and two other residents of the home in the 900 block of Parkside Blvd. are being sought by […]
14-year-old charged after shot fired in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A 14-year-old New Castle boy was charged with reckless endangering and related counts after a city police captain nearby heard a gunshot, authorities said today. The incident happened […]
2 extradited in Wilmington murder
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a man earlier this month after they were returned to Delaware, city police announced today. Michael Broomer, […]
Stuck truck blocks Newport Gap Pike
BELVEDERE, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A tractor-trailer attempting a U-turn in the 1500 block of Newport Gap Pike became stuck in soft dirt, blocking all lanes of the roadway, according to reports […]
Crash jams I-95
CHRISTIANA, Delaware (4/17/2015) A crash about noon today jammed southbound Interstate 95 near Route 1. The driver was taken to Christiana Hospital after being extricated by firefighters. Nortbound delays also […]
Dump truck driver cited in school bus crash
[soliloquy id=”6456″] LINCOLN, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) State troopers cited a dump truck driver with failing to stop at a red light after a collision on U.S. 113 involving three school buses […]
14-year-old arrested in bike store burglary
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A 14-year-old boy was arrested when officers found him riding a bicycle stolen from the Trolley Bikes store, city police reported Thursday. A front window was broken […]
4 hurt in 5-vehicle crash at Hares Corner
[soliloquy id=”6462″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) Four people were injured this morning in a five-vehicle accident at the Hares Corner intersection on U.S. 13 near New Castle, Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
Teen pleads guillty in shooting after Middletown High game
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (4/16/15) A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a shooting that followed a Middletown High School football game on Sept. 5, authorities reported today. […]
Crash jams northbound Route 1 at 273
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) An accident is jamming northbound Route 1 traffic north of Route 273 near Christiana. DelDOT reported the crash at 9:26 a.m. State police and emergency crews are on […]
3 school buses, dump truck in U.S. 113 wreck
[soliloquy id=”6456″] LINCOLN, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) One driver was injured in a crash involving three school buses and a dump truck on U.S. 113 near Lincoln, state police say. The accident […]
1 dead in fiery wrong-way crash on NB I-95
UPDATED STORY: Bear man identified as victim of wrong-way crash NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) A fiery wrong-way fatal crash closed all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Newark toll booth for more […]
31-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) A 31-year-old man was shot in his right leg tonight, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. at Kirkwood and Taylor streets. Officers on […]
Lockdown lifted after threats to Dickinson High
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) Telephoned threats led to a lockdown of Dickinson High School this morning, but a search found nothing unusual and normal operations resumed just after 10 a.m., Delaware […]
Newark apartment resident robbed
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) A city resident was robbed of his cellphone and his apartment was burglarized, Newark police reported today. The robbery happened about 11:30 a.m. Monday at 28 Marvin […]
Gunshots critically wound man in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) A 38-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington on Tuesday night, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9:50 p.m. in the first […]
2 hurt in Wilmington fire
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) Two people were injured in a fire in the 100 block of S. Jackson St. late Tuesday night, according to reports from the scene. The fire broke […]
2 of 3 Plummer Center escapees recaptured
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) Two of the three work release offenders who fled the Plummer Work Release Center without permission Sunday night have recaptured, authorities said Tuesday. Nycire Mills, 20, of New […]
Health: When is it time for a colonoscopy?
By Dr. Burton Aronoff If you are older than 50 it is time to think about scheduling a screening colonoscopy. When I wrote an article a year ago, colon cancer was […]
Crash cleared on SB I-495
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) A crash closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 495 north of the Edgemoor interchange about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday. A DelDOT traffic cam showed all southbound lanes blocked near Bellevue Road, […]
House fire caused by discarded cigarette
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (04/14/2015) A house fire that injured two people near New Castle was started by a discarded cigarette, authorities said this afternoon. The fire happened about 9:30 p.m. […]
Driver injured in Kirkwood Highway crash
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (04/14/2015) The driver was taken to Christiana Hospital early this afternoon after his car went up on the median of Kirkwood Highway near Elsmere, knocked down road signs […]
Crash cleared after major jam on Route 141
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) A crash with injuries that jammed southbound Route 141 near New Castle for more than an hour has been cleared. The accident happened about 4:10 p.m. near Airport Road, […]
2 Delcastle students hurt when pickup hits pole
MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) Two Delcastle Technical High School students were injured this morning when their pickup truck overturned and struck and snapped a utility pole, according to reports from the […]
2 sought in robbery of pizza deliveryman
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) A pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint Monday night at the William Penn Village apartment complex near New Castle, police said this morning. The robbery happened […]
Home invasion photos released
[soliloquy id=”6330″] DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) Surveillance images from a home invasion northeast of Dagsboro were released Monday by Delaware State Police. The home invasion happened about 11:15 p.m. Jan. 23 […]
2 hurt in house fire near New Castle
UPDATED STORY: Fire started by discarded cigarette NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) Two residents were rescued by firefighters Monday night after a fire in a house in the Mayview Manor neighborhood near […]
2 charged in burglary at Prices Corner auto shop
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) Two Wilmington men were arrested Sunday in a burglary at an auto repair shop in Prices Corner, New Castle County police said today. The burglary happened […]
Woman charged in sale of fake gold bars
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) A 36-year-old woman was arrested after selling fake gold bars to a pawn shop for more than $16,000, Harrington police reported today. Rachel M. Zerbe, of the […]
Woman charged with leaving child alone at McDonald’s for hours
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) A 34-year-old woman was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after leaving her 13-year-old alone for several hours while she went to Harrington Raceway & Casino, […]
School bus catches fire near Millsboro
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) A bus driver and two children escaped safely out the rear door when a school bus caught fire this morning west of Millsboro, Delaware State Police said. […]
Milton motorcyclist killed in fiery crash near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) A 26-year-old Milton man died Sunday night in a fiery crash on a stolen motorcycle south of Dover, Delaware State Police said early today. The accident happened […]
Fire heavily damages greenhouse
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A fire heavily damaged a greenhouse west of Cheswold, authorities said. The fire at Broadmeadow Farms was reported about 4 p.m. Saturday in the 3000 block of Seven […]
Newark police: Blind date steals woman’s purse
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A woman’s blind date ended with the man stealing her purse and the victim biting him as she was dragged from her car, Newark police said this morning. The incident […]
Man stabbed in Bear robbery attempt
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A man was stabbed when he refused to turn over his cellphone and money to a robber near the Rutledge development, Delaware State Police reported Saturday. The […]
Body recovered after jump off Roth Bridge
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A body was recovered from the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal after someone jumped off the Roth Bridge on Route 1, Delaware State Police reported. Passing motorists […]
Edinburgh Villas town house fire ruled accidental
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A town house fire near New Castle has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out about 10 a.m. Saturday in the first block of Shetland Way, […]
4 hurt in I-95 SUV crash
[soliloquy id=”6268″] CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (4/11/2015) Four people were injured in an SUV crash on northbound Interstate 95 this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened south of […]
Man sought in burglary of BP gas station
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2015) Delaware State Police have released surveillance images of a man being sought in connection with the burglary of a BP gas station just outside the Wilmington city […]
Tips bring arrests in Treadway Towers burglaries
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/11/2015) City police say tips from the public led to three suspects in burglaries at the Treadway Towers complex. Two have been arrested and a third is being sought […]
Newark police release photo after assault outside Kildare’s Pub
UPDATED STORY: 3 brothers charged in connection with case NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) Newark police today released a surveillance image after an assault last weekend outside Kildare’s Pub and asked for the public’s […]
1 dead, 2 hurt in Possum Park Apartments fire
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) One person died and two others were injured after a fire broke out at the Possum Park Apartments this morning, authorities said. It was the second fatal […]
Fatal fire at Oak Orchard apartments
OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) One person died when fire swept through an apartment building in Oak Orchard early today, authorities said. The blaze at 28420 Delaware Ave. was reported just after 3 […]
Wilmington police arrest attempted murder suspect
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting a week ago, city police reported today. Thomas Rivers, 27, of Wilmington, was charged with attempted murder and related […]
Greenwood woman charged in Milford bank robbery
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) A Greenwood woman has been charged as the accomplice of a man suspected in the robbery of a PNC Bank branch who police said committed suicide during […]
Route 1 interchange construction to bring lane closures
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) Construction of a new Route 1 interchange north of Milford will cause southbound lane closures next week. The interchange at Thompsonville Road will eliminate a traffic light […]