4,000 bags of heroin seized, 2 arrested
BEAR/NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) More than 4,000 bags of heroin were seized and two men were arrested following a traffic stop for a cellphone violation, the Delaware State Police reported […]
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BEAR/NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) More than 4,000 bags of heroin were seized and two men were arrested following a traffic stop for a cellphone violation, the Delaware State Police reported […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A teenage boy was shot in the 700 block of S. Van Buren St. on Thursday, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 1 […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Glasgow preacher convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl has died while serving a life prison term, authorities said today. The Rev. William J. Keichline Sr., 80, was convicted […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Valero clerk fought with a man trying to rob the business in Milltown and he fled empty-handed, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crime happened […]
DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Houston man was arrested in connection with two downstate robberies Wednesday, the Delaware State Police reported. The first robbery happened about 2:30 a.m. at the Canterbury Shore […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Milford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault last month, city police reported this morning. Willie Boyette Jr. was charged with strangulation, second-degree […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A man robbed an Exxon gas station in Brandywine Hundred early Wednesday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The crime happened about 2:50 a.m. at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A 29-year-old man was arrested after shooting a woman’s vehicle five times during a domestic dispute, Dover police said this morning. The incident was reported at 6:46 p.m. […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) An elderly woman was taken to Christiana Hospital in serious condition after fire broke out in a Brandywine Hundred home this morning, authorities said. The fire […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A woman’s scream startled an intruder early Saturday during a home invasion north of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The incident happened about 1:35 […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/28/2016) A 20-year-old man was arrested inside a home he was burglarizing in Bear after a neighbor spotted lights where the owners were away, New Castle County police […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/28/2016) A gunman escaped with cash Friday from the New Castle County School Employees Federal Credit Union, city police said. The crime happened about 2:30 p.m. on […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/26/2016) A trespassing complaint led to the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory and the arrest of a Smyrna man, Dover police said Wednesday. The incident happened just before […]
DELAWARE (5/26/2016) Bomb threats were called in to four widely separated schools across the state on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said. About 10:17 a.m., a call using a computer-generated male voice was […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) A restaurant employee was shot during a robbery in Claymont this evening, Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened about 9:10 p.m. at the Wah Yuan Chinese […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) One person was shot in the Rambleton Acres community west of New Castle, police said. The shooting happened about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the first block […]
Update: Police identify victim as Brandon Wingo of Wilmington WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/19/2016) A 15-year-old boy shot in the head this afternoon died later at Christiana […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/19/2016) An armed man robbed the Rainbow Apparel store in the College Square shopping center, Newark police said today. The robbery happened about 8:35 p.m. Wednesday at 361 […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (5/18/2016) A robber escaped with cash from an M&T Bank branch in Milltown, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at […]
UPDATED STORY: 2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’ DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A two-year investigation of heroin distribution in southern Delaware brought charges against 13 people and the seizure of more […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A fire that sent a thick plume of smoke visible from across south Wilmington happened at an auto salvage yard this afternoon, authorities said. The fire at […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A 28-year-old man was shot in the leg this afternoon, Wilmington police said. The incident was reported at 2:48 p.m. in the area of South Van Buren […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/16/206) A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting just before 8 tonight, Wilmington police said. The incident happened in the 1000 block of N. Lombard St. The boy, […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/16/2016) A carjacking that began in Bear ended when the vehicle hit a guardrail on an Interstate 495 ramp in Wilmington, the New Castle County police said tonight. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/16/2016) A woman was shot in the neck as she was getting out of her car in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. It happened […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) An 18-year-old woman was shot early today when gunfire broke out during a fight between two men, Dover police said. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) A 17-year-old Dover boy with gang ties was charged with shooting another teen Saturday, city police said this morning. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. at East […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (5/14/2016) A 49-year-old man has been arrested on home improvement fraud charges, New Castle County police said Friday. Mario Mareno, of New Castle, was taken into custody in […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/14/2016) A 21-year-old Ellendale man is being sought by Milford police on an attempted murder charge. Qualeel Wescott is wanted in connection with a shooting at the Brightway Commons […]
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BEAR, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) A 63-year-old woman was in critical condition after a house trailer fire in Bear this morning, authorities said. The fire was ruled accidental, caused by the victim […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/13/2016) Four Wilmington policemen will not be charged in the shooting death of Jeremy McDole last fall, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday, but investigators criticized the conduct of one […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (5/13/16) A 28-year-old karate instructor has been charged with multiple counts of rape, New Castle County police said Thursday. Carlos Villa, of the 1700 block of Coventry Lane in Ogletown, […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (5/11/2016) Fire heavily damaged a home in Elsmere this morning, authorities said. The blaze was reported about 10:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Tamarack Ave. Smoke […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2016) A 14-year-old boy was shot in Wilmington this evening, city police said. The victim arrived at Wilmington Hospital by private vehicle about 5:30 p.m. with a gunshot wound […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2016) Three girls were charged today in connection with the death of 16-year-old Amy Joyner-Francis last month at Howard High School of Technology, the Delaware Department of Justice […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2016) A 22-year-old Wilmington man has been charged with the shooting of a 25-year-old woman on Sunday, city police said today. The shooting happened about 7:10 p.m. in […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) A woman in her 20s was shot in the area of Lancaster Avenue and South Franklin Street this evening, according to reports from the scene. The victim […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) A man and a woman were shot just before midnight Saturday at 27th and North Market streets, Wilmington police said early today. The victims were found in […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) Milford police are seeking tips from the public after the Uptown Liquors store was robbed at gunpoint. The crime happened about 11 p.m. Saturday on Northeast Front […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) A 34-year-old man was killed by gunfire on Saturday, Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported at 6:22 p.m. at Third and North Rodney streets. The victim […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) A homeowner shot a 24-year-old man trying to break into the house early Saturday, Dover police said. The wounded man was arrested. The incident was reported at 2:46 […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/7/2016) A fire that heavily damaged a home west of New Castle on Friday was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled. Damage to the two-story […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/6/2016) Two men have been arrested in the robbery of a 74-year-old man on March 26, Newark police said Thursday. The victim had left the Sunoco gas station […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/6/2016) A 17-year-old boy was arrested in a stolen vehicle after trying to flee from police and crashing into another car, Wilmington authorities said Thursday. The vehicle was reported […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/4/2016) Three people have been arrested and a fourth is being sought in the murder of a 24-year-old Dover man at the Port Mahon fishing pier, Delaware State […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (5/2/2016) Two people were shot early today in the Edgemoor Gardens community, New Castle County police said. The incident happened about 4:45 a.m., with multiple reports of shots […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (5/2/2016) Several chickens and rabbits were killed when fire swept through a barn south of Townsend this morning, authorities said. The fire was reported at 9:52 a.m. in the 1600 […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/2/2016) A 19-year-old Felton woman was charged with harassment after she made more than 300 phone calls to an 18-year-old man, Milford police say. The phone calls in […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/30/2016) A man and woman were arrested on drug and gun charges in a home at the Silver Lake Estates apartment complex, Milford police reported early today. The arrests […]