Fatal fire at Harbor House: 38 residents routed
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) One person died, a man was seriously injured and 38 people were left without their homes early today when fire swept through a building at the Harbor House […]
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Milltown fire damage put at $100,000
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) Fire that swept through a home in the Limestone Gardens neighborhood Saturday night caused more than $100,000 damage, investigators say. They are still trying to determine how […]
Man killed as car crashes through New Castle Airport fence
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) A man died early today when his car crashed through a fence at New Castle Airport along U.S. 13. The victim, about 30 years old, was […]
I-95 lane closures set at Brandywine bridge
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) Installation of an overhead sign structure for the I-95/U.S. 202 interchange near Wilmington will require I-95 lane closures overnight this week, DelDOT announced. Beginning 8 p.m. Tuesday until […]
Hockessin house fire caused by wood stove, ruled accidental
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A fire that caused $75,000 damage to a home in Hockessin tonight was accidental, investigators say. The blaze broke out about 5 p.m. in the 600 block […]
Elderly woman struck, killed in St. Georges is identified
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A 78-year-old woman was struck by an SUV and killed while walking in the 900 block of Cox Neck Road tonight. State police identified the woman killed […]
Pedestrian critically injured in Christiana
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A 52-year-old woman was struck by a car and in critical condition this evening, authorities said. The accident happened as she was walking about 9:30 p.m. at […]
Fire damages Milltown home
UPDATED STORY: Fire damage put at $100,000 MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) Fire struck at a two-story home in the Limestone Gardens neighborhood tonight. The blaze in the 4500 block of Pickwick […]
Bicyclist critically injured near Ellendale
ELLENDALE, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A 64-year-old Ellendale man was critically injured Friday night when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle east of town, state police said. Collin Worth was […]
Crash topples poles on Concord Pike
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A Pennsylvania man was ticketed by state police after a crash that brought down four electric poles on Concord Pike (U.S. 202) and kept the highway closed for […]
1 found dead in car near Prices Corner; 2nd man in critical condition
UPDATED STORY: Police identify victim PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) One man is dead and another was taken to Christiana Hospital in critical condition after they were found assaulted in a car […]
Dover police say serial robber captured
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A 43-year-old man arrested Friday is responsible for six recent Dover robberies, city police announced this morning. Morris Simms, of South Farmview Drive in Dover, was charged […]
Homicide sets record in Wilmington
UPDATED STORY: 21-year-old man indicted in murder WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) The death of a 43-year-old man early today makes this the deadliest year for homicides in Wilmington’s history. Police say Derrick Caudle […]
4 hurt in New Castle rollover crash
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) Four people were injured early today when a car ran into a utility pole guy wire on Frenchtown Road (Route 273), causing the car to roll over […]
Delmar men charged after rifle shot hits home near Laurel
LAUREL, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) State Fish & Wildlife enforcement officers arrested three Delmar men in connection with a Dec. 6 incident in which a rifle shot struck an occupied home near Laurel and a deer […]
Massage parlor owner charged in prostitution
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) The owner of several massage parlors across the state has been charged with promoting and permitting prostitution at a spa near Rehoboth Beach, one of two where employees […]
Milford police charge Frederica man in sexual assault of minor
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) City police say they have charged a Frederica man with the sexual assault of a minor and his wife was charged with tampering with a witness. Lucas A. […]
Dover K-9 captures fugitive near Elks lodge
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A fugitive from New Castle County was captured by a K-9 in Dover, city police said. The arrest came just before midnight Thursday near the Elks Lodge […]
Man shot in Wilmington in critical condition
UPDATED STORY: Homicide sets Wilmington record WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) City police are investigating a shooting this evening. It happened about 10:30 p.m. at Vandever Avenue and North Spruce Street. The […]
Second fire damages three trailers near Lewes
LEWES, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) Hours after one person was found dead after a travel trailer burned, another fire in the same community damaged three trailers, investigators said. The later fire happened about 8:40 […]
Police seek tips on baseball bat linked to homicide
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) Police are seeking tips from the public on a baseball bat used to kill a 43-year-old man last year. The body of Wayne Cappelli, who lived […]
Milford man charged after woman choked
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) A 21-year-old Milford man has been charged with forcing his way into a home and choking a woman in a domestic incident, city police said Thursday. Dasmen […]
State police offer business crime prevention tips
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) In the wake of three closely timed robberies of businesses, state police offered tips on crime prevention. “The Delaware State Police would like to remind […]
Wilmington police make burglary, drug, gun arrests
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) City police announced three recent arrests involving a burglary and weapons. Around 10 p.m. Sunday, police said, Cpl. Tavis Miller stopped a vehicle in the 300 block […]
Restaurant, two 7-Eleven stores robbed
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) A restaurant and two convenience stores were robbed a span of less than four hours, state police say. The first robbery, at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, […]
80-year-old man dies after SUV crash in Glasgow
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) A passenger in an SUV that struck a guardrail on Route 896 last week has died of his injuries, state police say. Rafael S. Patino, 80, of […]
Off-duty Wilmington cop spots robbery, arrests woman
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) An off-duty police officer arrested a 24-year-old woman he observed robbing an elderly man of money and a cellphone, police said today. The incident happened Wednesday in the […]
Milford man charged in home improvement fraud
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) A 53-year-old Milford man has been charged with home improvement fraud involving a contract of more than $1,500, city police said today. Howard L. Harding III was […]
Robber gets cash at Royal Farms in Harrington
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) A customer reached into a cash register drawer, grabbed money and fled from the Royal Farms store at U.S. 13 and Route 14 in Harrington this morning, city […]
Dover man charged in burglary
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) A 21-year-old Dover man was charged Wednesday after a domestic-related burglary, city police said today. The incident happened about 11 a.m. at the Autumn Run apartment complex […]
1 dead in fire near Lewes
LEWES, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) One person died early today when fire swept through a travel trailer in the Tall Pines community southwest of Lewes, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 1 a.m. […]
Big Barrel Country Music Festival coming to Dover in June
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) The Big Barrel Country Music Festival will take place June 26-28 at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway. That’s the same spot where the annual Firefly Music […]
Harrington man charged in stabbing of nephew
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) A Harrington man was charged with stabbing his nephew during an argument Wednesday, sending him to a hospital with possible life-threatening injuries, city police said. Police said […]
2 sought in credit card fraud; photo released
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) New Castle County police are looking for two people in connection with credit card fraud. A resident of the first block of Creekside Drive in the Country Creek […]
Two BP stations robbed near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) Two BP Gas Stations near New Castle were robbed at gunpoint minutes apart Tuesday night, state police reported today. The first robbery, at 9:05 p.m., happened at […]
Masked man with knife robs Days Inn in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) City police say a hotel robbery on U.S. 13 this morning may have been done by the same man who robbed a convenience store on the west […]
Dover restaurant burglarized
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) A west Dover restaurant was burglarized overnight, city police said today. The break-in happened at the Happy Fortune Chinese Restaurant in the Gateway West Shopping Center, 1030 […]
Hartly man sought in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) City police are seeking a Hartly man in connection with a shooting on Kirkwood Street in August. Thomas C. Harris, 22, is wanted for assault, possession of […]
Harrington man charged with DUI after crash
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) A 19-year-old Harrington man was arrested on a DUI charge after he crashed his vehicle and left the scene, city police said today. The accident happened Tuesday […]
Dover Valero/Shore Stop store robbed at knifepoint
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A man with a knife robbed a Valero/Shore Stop convenience store in west Dover on Tuesday night, city police reported today. The crime happened about 7:45 p.m. on […]
Weekend lane closure planned on I-95
NORTH WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) A weekend lane closure is planned for bridge deck repairs on southbound I-95. The work on the bridge over Talley Road, northeast of Wilmington, will be […]
Wilmington police arrest assault suspect
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) City police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a weekend assault. Michael Givens of Wilmington was arrested Monday with the help of the FBI at 23rd […]
Woman, 86, dies after crash in Stanton
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) An 86-year-old Newark woman died following a single-vehicle crash this morning in Stanton, state police said. The victim was identified as Mary A. Frisbie, who was driving in the 4900 block of Ogletown […]
Robbers flee after refusal but shots fired
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A man fired shots at a store near Georgetown after coming up empty handed in a robbery attempt, state police said today. The incident happened about 8:45 p.m. […]
Woman screams for help, officers arrest teen
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) Two Wilmington police officers captured a 16-year-old city boy moments after he robbed a woman, police said today. Officers John Gibson and Christopher Petrucci were on patrol […]
Police name suspect in Artisans’ Bank robberies in Bear
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) State police today named a suspect in two robberies at the Artisans’ Bank branch on U.S. 40 in Bear. After an investigation by state police and the FBI […]
Police ID 20-year-old man killed in fiery crash
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A 20-year-old man died early today after he was ejected from a stolen car in a fiery two-vehicle crash in the Oak Orchard area east of Millsboro, authorities said. The other […]
$35 million health care grant awarded to state
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A federal grant of $35 million to improve health care and cut costs has been awarded to Delaware, state officials say. The four-year grant was announced by […]
Crashes, construction jam northbound I-95, southbound I-495
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) Two crashes with injuries shut down northbound I-95 between Routes 273 and 1 late this morning, and another crash with injuries caused major delays on southbound I-495 south of […]