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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/29/2016) A 21-year-old Wilmington man was sentenced today to spend 44 years in prison for the brutal beating of a woman in Brandywine Hundred during a home invasion. The crime […]
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (4/27/2016) Three people were arrested on drug charges and 253 bags of heroin were seized during an investigation into drug sales, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/27/2016) Two teenagers have been charged in the March 17 shooting death of Christian Serrano, Wilmington police announced today. Serrano, 22, was shot to death in the 200 block […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/27/2016) A 33-year-old man has been charged with murdering a 22-year-old woman in the Saddlebrook town houses near New Castle, authorities said today. The woman’s body was […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/27/2016) A Milford couple and a 17-year-old girl were charged with child abuse after a 2-year-old suffered “numerous injuries including a vast amount of burns,” city police said […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/26/2016) New Castle County police this afternoon released the name of a man shot to death Monday night in the Dunleith community near New Castle. The victim was found […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/26/2016) A woman was found shot to death in the Saddlebrook community west of New Castle this afternoon following a nearly two-hour standoff with a man now in police […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (4/26/2016) Fire consumed a trailer east of Millsboro early today. Indian River, Millsboro and Lewes firefighters battled the blaze at 30794 Friendship Road about 1:30 a.m. The trailer was […]
LINCOLN, DELAWARE (4/26/2016) A fire that caused $35,000 damage to a home east of Lincoln has been ruled accidental, authorities said Monday. The blaze broke out shortly after noon Sunday […]
UPDATED STORY: Dunleith shooting victim identified NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/25/2016) A man was shot to death in the Dunleith comunity near New Castle this evening, according to reports from the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/25/2016) City police seized 18 dirt bikes and ATVs on Sunday and cited several people for illegal operation of off-road vehicles, authorities said. One man was charged with […]
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (4/24/2016) A gunman robbed a restaurant on Saturday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The crime happened just after 9 p.m. at the Philly Style Express Restaurant, […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/24/2016) A Dunkin’ Donuts store south of Elsmere was robbed on Saturday night, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery happened about 11:40 p.m. at 301 N. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/23/2016) Police chased a car into New Jersey and back into Delaware after a shot was reported fired in the Collins Park community near New Castle on […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/23/2016) A gunman robbed a Sunoco gas station on South College Avenue, the Newark police reported Friday. The crime happened about 7:50 p.m. Thursday at Welsh Tract Road. Police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A 42-year-old man was shot in the chest during an apparent robbery attempt this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A man shot to death inside a home west of Townsend this morning has been identified by Delaware State Police. The shooting was reported at 3:42 a.m. in […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) Dover police have arrested a suspect in a home invasion and assault earlier this week. The incident happened about 2 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A package theft suspect has been arrested thanks to tips from the public, New Castle County police said this morning. Police had released surveillance images showing a man […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A 35-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint early today while he was walking at Village Drive and Walker Road, the Dover police reported. The incident happened about […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A teenager with a replica gun was shot in the knee after fleeing from Wilmington police officers this evening, according to reports from the scene. Police were called […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A 16-year-old girl died this morning after what city police called a “serious assault” at Howard High School of Technology. The incident was reported at 8:18 a.m. at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A 16-year-old junior at Dover High School was arrested after he threatened to blow up the building with a bomb, city police said Wednesday. Police said the […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A suspect in five area home burglaries was arrested after a resident heard a bang and saw a man with a flashlight opening drawers in his bedroom, New […]
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 36-year-old Brookside man was arrested in connection with three thefts after tips from the public came in following release of surveillance photos, New Castle County police said […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 36-year-old woman was charged in an assault on a 27-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl Sunday afternoon, Dover police said this morning. The incident happened about 1:50 p.m. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 49-year-old man was assaulted during a home invasion in Dover on Sunday night, city police said this morning. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. in the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 22-year-old man was shot during a home invasion in Dover on Sunday night, and a suspect was later arrested, city police said this morning. The incident […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/15/2016) A 19-year-old woman was shot in the head in the Fairwinds community west of New Castle early today, authorities said. The shooting happened about 2 a.m. […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (4/15/2016) New Castle County police this afternoon released the names of two people found dead in a home east of Newport. The bodies of Maureen Daley, 67, and […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release names of two found dead in home near Newport NEWPORT, DELAWARE (4/13/2016) New Castle County police are investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) A methamphetamine laboratory was found in a pickup truck as officers were investigating a domestic dispute, Harrington police said this morning. The incident began about 3:10 p.m. Sunday […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) A 23-year-old Dover man was arrested after police stopped his vehicle on U.S. 13 and seized heroin and other drugs, city police said this morning. The arrest […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/9/2016) A man robbed a Newark hotel at gunpoint, city police said Friday. The robbery happened about 6:30 a.m. at the Red Roof Inn & Suites, 1119 S. […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/9/2016) A liquor store in Bear was robbed at knifepoint, the Delaware State Police reported Friday. The crime at D&H Liquors, 106 Jestan Blvd., in The Shoppes of Red […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (4/7/2016) A suspect in a carjacking in the parking lot of Christiana Hospital in Stanton was taken into custody a day later when he was spotted in a […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/7/2016) A 28-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington but waited until the next day to go to a hospital, authorities said. The shooting happened about […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/6/2016) A 48-year-old woman was robbed after she left a Walgreens Pharmacy just outside Wilmington, the Delaware State Police reported Tuesday. The crime happened shortly after 11 a.m. […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (4/6/2016) Three suspects have been arrested in connection with multiple burglaries in Rehoboth Beach, city police said Tuesday night. One of the burglaries was at the Purple […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (4/5/2016) A woman suspected of trying to rob two banks in northern Delaware and a successful heist at another bank was identified this morning by Delaware State […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/2/2016) A 29-year-old man has been charged with threatening to kill three people and set their home on fire, Milford police reported this morning. Calling it a domestic […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify woman sought in bank robbery, attempts NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/2/2016) A woman robbed the WSFS bank branch in the College Square shopping center on Friday, the Newark […]
UPDATED STORY: Suspect surrenders EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (4/1/2016) One person was killed and another wounded in a shooting early today at the Shades of Blue Bar and Grill just east of Wilmington, and Delaware State […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/1/2016) City police have identified a 40-year-old man who was shot to death in the 1100 block of Elm St. on Wednesday. The victim, Jason C. Hicks […]
UPDATED STORY: 3 arrested, 1 sought in murder at Port Mahon PORT MAHON, DELAWARE (4/1/2016) Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 24-year-old Dover man whose body was found […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify Elm Street homicide victim WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/30/2016) A 40-year-old man was killed by gunfire this evening, Wilmington police reported. The shooting happened about 9:30 in the 1100 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/30/2016) Two buildings were condemned this evening at an apartment complex just outside Wilmington where four people died and others were sickened last week, according to reports […]
KENTON, DELAWARE (3/30/2016) A fire started when a man was making methamphetamine in his garage and the chemical blew up in a bottle, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (3/30/2016) One firefighter was injured in blazes that damaged nine vacant trailers Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the fires were arson. The fires were reported shortly before 5 p.m. […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (3/29/2016) A dozen sheep were rescued when fire broke out in a barn at the historic Greenbank Mills. Smoke was seen coming out of the building […]
