Gunman robs Exxon at 13/40 split near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/9/2015) A man armed with a handgun robbed the Exxon gas station at the U.S. 13/40 split near New Castle, state police reported today. The crime happened shortly […]
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Wilmington police seek man who damaged liquor store
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/9/2015) A man walked out of a city liquor store with merchandise he hadn’t bought, then threw the items into the front glass window of the business, causing damage, […]
Woman shot in chest at Dover motel
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/9/2015) A 20-year-old woman shot in the chest in a Dover motel room is expected to recover from her injuries, city police reported this morning. The shooting happened […]
Man in van on U.S. 13 was shot to death
[soliloquy id=”5317″] NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (3/8/2015) A man found dead in a van along U.S. 13 near New Castle this morning was shot to death, state police said tonight. Police […]
Pedestrian, 22, killed on I-95 is identified
STANTON, DELAWARE (3/8/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 95 near Churchmans Road early today, state police said. The accident happened about 1:25 a.m. The victim was identified […]
Driver charged with DUI in Newark pedestrian fatal
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/8/2015) A 22-year-old woman died after she was struck by a pickup truck while walking across Delaware Avenue at Chapel Street, Newark police said this morning. The driver […]
Suspect shot to death by trooper in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (3/8/2016) A 35-year-old burglary suspect was shot to death by a state trooper this morning, state police said. The incident occurred about 1:35 a.m. after a trooper responded to the Rite […]
Fatal crash follows police chase; murder charge filed
HARBESON, DELAWARE (3/8/2015) A 26-year-old Lewes man is facing murder, DUI and drug charges after an SUV he was driving while fleeing from troopers struck another vehicle, killing a Harbeson man, […]
Edgemoor apartment fire ruled arson
[soliloquy id=”5294″] EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (3/7/2015) A fire that swept through a building at the Woods Edge Apartments early today was ruled arson. The Brandywine Hundred Fire Company found flames engulfing […]
Daylight saving time starts Sunday
DELAWARE (3/7/2015) Daylight saving time takes effect at 2 a.m. Sunday. Turn clocks ahead one hour tonight. DST ends on Nov. 1.
SUV, DART bus collide in Wilmington; 2 hurt
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/6/2015) Two people on a DART bus were injured this afternoon when it collided with an SUV at a downtown intersection, according to reports from the scene. The […]
Man arrested after stabbing at Goldey-Beacom College
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (3/6/2015) A Wilmington man was arrested after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in the head at Goldey-Beacom College this morning, state police said. The stabbing happened in […]
DelDOT: Snow, ice patches remain on main roads
[soliloquy id=”5279″] Snow scenes in your backyard? Share your pix with news@delawarefreenews.org. DELAWARE (3/6/2015) In the wake of a record 7-inch snowstorm Thursday and with Delawareans awakening to record cold this […]
Power restored near Fenwick Island
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (3/6/2015) Power has been restored to more than 300 Delmarva Power customers who lost electric service this morning north of Fenwick Island, the company reports on its website. The outages […]
Milford police arrest 2 on marijuana charges
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/6/2015) A Milford man and woman were arrested on drug charges following a two-month investigation, city police reported Thursday. Turrell D. Bowe, 23, and Kerrian R. Taylor, 20, […]
Trooper Youth Week applications available
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/6/2015) The Delaware State Police and the American Legion are accepting applications for the 44th Trooper Youth Week, which is June 22-26. This is a live-in academy designed to […]
Police warn of dangerous road conditions after 150 crashes
Snowing in your backyard? Share your pix with news@delawarefreenews.org. DELAWARE (3/5/2015) With more than 150 accidents on Delaware roads today, state police are urging motorists to use “extreme caution” if they venture […]
Dover library robbery suspect arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/5/2015) A man suspected in the robbery of two women in the parking lot behind the Dover Public Library has been arrested, city police said. The robbery happened […]
Slouched over in Newark, 2 face drug charges
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/5/2015) Two men found slouched over in a vehicle at a 7-Eleven store were arrested on drug charges after police found 173 bags of heroin, city police said […]
393 bags of heroin, stun gun seized; 3 charged
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/5/2015) Three people were arrested on drug charges Wednesday after multiple homes were searched by officers in the Milford and Georgetown areas, police said today. A four-month joint […]
Newark police: Parking scofflaw charged with DUI
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/5/2015) A 26-year-old Ogletown man was charged with DUI and weapons offenses after he failed to pay for parking at a city lot and was reported by a […]
Wilmington police release photo of robbery suspect
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/5/2015) City police today released a surveillance image of a man suspected of robbing a store last month and asked for the public’s help in identifying him. The […]
Ice delays start of spring trout season
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/5/2015) Opening day of this year’s downstate trout season has been put off a week. The reason? Ice is covering the ponds and preventing the stocking of fish […]
Dover police seize 641 bags of heroin, arrest man
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/4/2015) City police arrested a 26-year-old Dover man after a chase on the road and on foot, authorities reported this morning. The arrest came about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday […]
Milford police apologize to 2 women wrongly named in shoplifting
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/4/2015) Milford police issued an apology Tuesday to two women they say were wrongly named in a list of shoplifting suspects released last week and later corrected. The […]
Delaware’s latest forecast drops snow prediction – slightly
DELAWARE (3/4/2015) Forecasters have scaled back – just slightly – predictions for snow due to arrive late tonight. Most of the state is now expected to get 6 to 8 inches of snow, […]
3 arrested on drug charges near Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (3/3/2015) Three people have been charged after an investigation into drug sales from a home near Rehoboth Beach, state police said today. The arrests came after troopers searched the home […]
Districts canceling after-school activities today
DELAWARE (3/3/2015) With light snow followed by sleet and rain in the forecast, several districts have canceled after-school and evening activities today. Appoquinimink, Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, New Castle County Vo-Tech […]
2nd blast of snow due
DELAWARE (3/3/2015) After a light layer of snow and sleet changes to rain tonight, the state is expected to be hit by a second storm with much deeper snow, forecasters […]
Man sentenced in sexual assault of UD student
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/3/2015) A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to a year in prison in the sexual assault of a University of Delaware student in Newark on Oct. 31. Candido Tepoz, of […]
Light snow, sleet on the way Tuesday
[soliloquy id=”4952″] DELAWARE (3/2/2015) A storm expected to hit Delaware at mid-afternoon Tuesday likely will drop less than an inch of snow before changing to sleet and freezing rain, and […]
3 from Pike Creek charged in Newark Radio Shack robbery
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) Newark police have arrested three suspects from Pike Creek in a strong-arm robbery last month at the Radio Shack store in the College Square shopping center. The […]
7 students injured in school bus crash
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) Seven students were taken to a hospital after a school bus was rear-ended by an SUV on U.S. 13 south of Seaford this morning, state police said. The […]
UD President Harker taking new job at Philly Fed
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) The president of the University of Delaware is stepping down. President Patrick T. Harker, 56, released the following statement this morning: To the members of the University […]
Behind Dover Library: ‘This is a stickup’
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) A 30-year-old man is being sought in the armed robbery Sunday of two women in the parking lot behind the Dover Public Library, city police said this […]
Bayhealth offering free colorectal cancer screenings
DOVER/MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) The Bayhealth Cancer Institute will host two colorectal cancer screenings this month that are free to those who are uninsured or under-insured. Monday, March 9, 2015, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. […]
Man shot, flags down Wilmington police
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) A 49-year-old man shot in the shoulder flagged down Wilmington police officers just before midnight Sunday at 22nd and Spruce streets, authorities said. New Castle County paramedics […]
Storm toll: Route 141 southbound closed, likely through morning rush
[soliloquy id=”4952″] Share your photos on Delaware Free News DELAWARE (3/1/2015) An icy winter storm has brought power outages and crashes on the roadways across Delaware today. This afternoon, the raised […]
Shotgun fired in home invasion near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/1/2015) A shotgun was fired into the front door of an apartment during a home invasion early Saturday near Dover, state police reported today. The incident happened about […]
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2 arrested in double homicide
ELKTON, MARYLAND (2/28/2015) A man and woman have been arrested in the slaying of an elderly couple in their home in the Glen Farms neighborhood northeast of Elkton. Cecil […]
Robbery attempt fails at store near Ocean View
OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (2/28/2015) A masked robber fled empty-handed when the clerk at a supermarket north of Ocean View refused to hand over money he demanded from the register, state […]
Ogletown man arrested on heroin charges
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/28/2015) A 35-year-old Ogletown man was arrested on drug charges and troopers seized 126 bags of heroin from his home in the Hillside Heights neighborhood, state police said […]
1 dead in Chester County house fire
NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (2/28/2015) Firefighters from Pennsylvania and Delaware battled a blaze in a home, then found a body inside, according to reports from the scene. Flames were coming […]
Man assaulted by 4 after leaving Wawa in Stanton
STANTON, DELAWARE (2/28/2015) A 61-year-old man was assaulted and knocked to the ground as he walked along Limestone Road south of Kirkwood Highway after leaving a Wawa convenience store, state […]
Markell nominates Clark for Superior Court
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) Gov. Jack Markell said today he has nominated veteran attorney Jeffrey J. Clark to serve on Superior Court in Kent County. The nomination is subject to confirmation […]
DuPont Nature Center seeking volunteers
SLAUGHTER BEACH, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) Volunteers are being sought for the DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve in advance of its April 1 reopening, state officials said today. Spring cleanup […]
Milford man charged in stabbing attempt, punching woman
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) A Milford man tried to stab a man and punched a woman during a domestic dispute, city police reported today. The incident happened Wednesday at a home […]
Rehoboth police: Bad check bought $19,800 bracelet
[soliloquy id=”4890″] REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) City police are looking for a man they say wrote a bad check for a $19,800 purchase at Khalsa Jewelers. Surveillance images were released […]
Anthem, Blue Cross data breach: 62,000 in Delaware at risk
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) Anthem, Inc. reported more than 62,000 Delaware residents may have had personal data compromised in a recent hacking attack on its computers. The breach may affect customers […]