Boy struck by car in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/29/2015) An 11-year-old boy was struck by a car in the 1300 block of W. Sixth St. this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]
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17-year-old charged with attempted murder
[soliloquy id=”5885″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/29/2015) A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting Friday in the 400 block of S. Franklin St., city police reported […]
Fire heavily damages home near Newport
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (3/29/2015) Fire heavily damaged a home in the Silview neighborhood west of Newport this morning, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 7:21 a.m. in the first block […]
Police identify homicide victim
UPDATED STORY: Police identify Dover man as suspect in 2015 homicide WOODSIDE EAST, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) State police have released the name of a 44-year-old Dover man shot to death in the Meadowbrook […]
After cold night, sunny skies, hint of snow
DELAWARE (3/28/2015) After a day that brought flurries across the state and a dusting of snow at spots, temperatures are expected to drop into the low 20s overnight. But sunny […]
Youth Pilgrimage through Wilmington
[soliloquy id=”5906″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) An estimated 1,000 people followed Bishop W. Francis Malooly of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington today in the sixth annual Youth Pilgrimage through the streets of the […]
Laurel man, 21, arrested on drug, gun charges near Bethel
BETHEL, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) A 21-year-old Laurel man was arrested on drug and gun charges after a trooper stopped his SUV near Bethel for making an illegal U-turn, state police reported […]
Light out on car brings drug arrest near Lewes
LEWES, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) A 21-year-old man was arrested early today on drug charges after a state trooper stopped his car for not having his license plate light working, police said. […]
Employees flee Pizza Hut, thwarting robbery
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) A masked gunman fled empty-handed when employees at a Pizza Hut restaurant near New Castle left the store when he tried to rob it, state police […]
1 wounded in Wilmington shooting
[soliloquy id=”5885″] UPDATED STORY: 17-year-old charged with updated murder WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) Multiple shots were fired in the 400 block of S. Franklin St. this afternoon, wounding one person, according […]
Woman injured in fire near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) A 50-year-old woman was injured in a fire near Dover this afternoon, authorities said. The fire happened shortly before 3 p.m. in the first block of State […]
Dover police arrest man after chase, find gun
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) A 27-year-old man was arrested after he fled when Dover police approached him, authorities reported today. The incident happened about 4:35 a.m. Friday in the first block […]
Police arrest 5 in park shootings tied to drug deal
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) Five arrests have been made in connection with the shooting of two men on Sunday at Rogers Manor Park that happened during a drug deal, New […]
Reedy Point Bridge lane restrictions to last a month
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) Traffic on the Reedy Point Bridge south of Delaware City will be restricted to a single lane for the month of April. The U.S. Army Corps […]
Carjacking victim treated at hospital
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/26/2015) A 19-year-old Claymont man was taken to a hospital after two men assaulted him during a carjacking in the parking lot of the Regal Cinema, state […]
2 hurt in crash on Kirkwood Highway
STANTON, DELAWARE (3/26/2015) Two people were injured in a crash involving at least two vehicles at Kirkwood Higway and Limestone Road this afternoon. The accident happened about 2 p.m. According to reports […]
Murder suspect arrested in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/26/2015) A fugitive from Puerto Rico sought on a murder charge was arrested in Wilmington, city police reported today. Jorge Alberto Marrero-Negron, 20, was arrested about 8:30 a.m. […]
Route 26 to reopen Friday
MILLVILLE/OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (3/25/2015) Early completion of a project to install two concrete box culverts will allow reopening of Route 26 on Friday, DelDOT announced today. While the route, also […]
15-year-old wounded in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/25/2015) A 15-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to his neck and was in stable condition at Christiana Hospital, city police report. Officers were called to Fourth and […]
Southbound Route 141 closed for emergency repairs over U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/25/2015) Emergency bridge repairs have closed southbound Route 141 (Basin Road) where it crosses U.S. 13 near New Castle for about two weeks, DelDOT reports. Severity of […]
Blood found at scene of Dover burglary
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/25/2015) City police found small droplets of blood at a tanning salon where a burglar smashed a window to get inside and officers suspect the burglar was injured. […]
Dover police say burglar caught in the act
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A Dover man was surprised in mid-burglary when the residents arrived home, city police said today. The incident happened about 1:40 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of […]
Hockessin man killed in Lancaster Pike crash is identified
[soliloquy id=”5791″] HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A 69-year-old Hockessin man was killed and four other people injured in a collision between an SUV and car Monday night on Lancaster Pike (Route 48), […]
3 arrested in Pike Creek, dangerous lizards seized
[soliloquy id=”5812″] PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) Three people have been arrested at the Heritage Court Apartments on drug and firearm charges and for possessing 17 dangerous reptiles, New Castle County […]
Wilmington fugitive captured near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A fugitive was captured near New Castle on Monday night by a U.S. Marshal’s task force, Wilmington police reported this morning. The arrest of Ross Mason, […]
Rehoboth police arrest Georgetown man in purse theft
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A 63-year-old Georgetown man was arrested Monday in the theft of a purse from Renove Med Spa earlier this month, Rehoboth police reported this morning. The […]
Pedestrian struck, seriously injured near Laurel
LAUREL, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A woman walking across a road was seriously injured when she was struck by a car Thursday night north of Laurel, state police said. The accident happened about […]
Felton man charged in Smyrna jewelry heist
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A 40-year-old Felton man was charged with stealing $4,600 worth of jewelry from a home where he was working, Smyrna police reported today. The homeowner in the 600 […]
2 charged in Todd Estates home invasion
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) Two teenage men were charged with home invasion after a 53-year-old man was cut with a large knife in his home in the Todd Estates neighborhood, New Castle […]
Passenger killed in Newark crash identified; driver charged
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A passenger killed when a car slammed into a tree in Newark early today has been identified by police, and the driver was charged with DUI and vehicular […]
Former deputy attorney general pleads guilty in teen rape case
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A former deputy attorney general pleaded guilty today to fourth degree rape. The plea by Daniel Simmons, 35, of Pike Creek, came in New Castle County Superior […]
Frontier Airlines: Plane got stuck in mud at low speed
[soliloquy id=”5762″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A Frontier Airlines jet was leaving the gate area at very low speed when it became stuck in the mud at New Castle Airport, an […]
With knife against neck, woman robbed in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A woman had a knife held against her neck as she was pinned against her car by two men during a robbery at the Victoria Mews apartments, Newark […]
One of two men shot in park in critical condition
UPDATED STORY: Police arrest 5 in Rogers Manor Park shootings NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) Two men where found shot in a vehicle early today in Rogers Manor Park near New […]
UDance raises record $1.2 million
[soliloquy id=”5738″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) The UDance fundraiser for child cancer awareness has raised a record $1,282,103.30, the nonprofit University of Delaware student organization announced tonight at the conclusion of its […]
Photos: Joint ordination of married same-sex couple at Wilmington church
[soliloquy id=”5728″] Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approves marriage amendment
Police seek 2 in Walmart robbery attempt, assault
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) Two suspects are being sought in connection with an attempted robbery inside the Walmart on Wilton Boulevard near New Castle and an assault on a customer outside […]
Milford woman seriously injured in SUV crash near Laurel
LAUREL, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) A Milford woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash east of Laurel, state police reported today. The accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday on East […]
Wilmington man shot in leg
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/21/2015) A 21-year-old Wilmington man was shot in his leg, city police reported this evening. The victim was taken to Christiana Hospital by private vehicle about 1:30 p.m., […]
17-year-old girl killed in crash; 4 teens injured
LAUREL, DELAWARE (3/21/2015) A 17-year-old girl died in a crash on Old Sharptown Road west of Laurel this morning, state police said. She was identified as Erica Colbourne of Laurel. Four […]
Fire damages auto shop, vehicles near Laurel
LAUREL, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Fire broke out this evening in an auto repair shop north of Laurel, causing substantial damage to the business and three vehicles inside, authorities said. Blades firefighters […]
New Mazdas go up in flames on I-295
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Fire broke out on a tractor-trailer carrying six new Mazda vehicles this evening on eastbound Interstate 295 near New Castle and the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The […]
7 sentenced in New Castle County, prison heroin ring
[soliloquy id=”5669″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Seven members of a heroin distribution organization involving inmates in Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution and residents of the Swanwyck and Collins Park areas near New Castle were sentenced today […]
Man wounded near Dover charged in earlier shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) A man wounded Monday in a shooting in the Rodney Village neighborhood south of Dover has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting north of the […]
3 sought in home invasion near Delmar
DELMAR, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Three male suspects are being sought after a home invasion north of Delmar this morning, state police said. The incident happened about 8 a.m. in the 10000 block […]
Stun gun used in Harrington arrest; 301 bags of heroin seized
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Harrington police used a stun gun to subdue a man who fought with officers and later was found to have 301 bags of heroin on him, authorities […]
Two vehicles collide, one hits home in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Two vehicles collided and one of them struck the front of a home at Second and Lincoln streets in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the […]
Sex offender charged with rape after 15-year-old gives birth
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) A 59-year-old registered sex offender has been charged with 20 counts of fourth-degree rape after a 15-year-old girl delivered his child, Dover police said. Larry Cunningham, of […]
Dover man sought in Old Navy robbery at mall
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Dover police are trying to locate a 22-year-old man who tried to rob the Old Navy store at the Dover Mall last month and beat an employee […]
Upstate trout season begins April 4
DOVER (3/20/2015) Delaware’s spring 2015 upstate trout season will open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4. Portions of six designated trout streams in northern New Castle County – White Clay Creek, […]