2 shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/27/2016) Two people were wounded in a shooting tonight that left about two dozen shell casings on the ground, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened […]
Crime/Fires
Smyrna police: Drug arrest follows assault in moving vehicle
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/27/2016) A 21-year-old man was arrested on assault and drug charges after an officer spotted a woman trying to get out of a moving vehicle, city police said early […]
2 gunmen rob pharmacy in Brandywine Hundred
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/26/2016) Two masked gunmen robbed the First State Pharmacy in Brandywine Hundred on Friday afternoon, Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery happened about 3:45 p.m. […]
2 suspects captured after 7-Eleven robbery in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/25/2016) City police officers captured two suspects following a robbery at a 7-Eleven store this afternoon, authorities said. The robbery happened shortly before 1 p.m. at 530 Greenhill […]
Wilmington shooting victim in stable condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/25/2016) One person was shot in the 700 block of N. Monroe St. this afternoon, Wilmington police said. Officers heard numerous reports of gunfire in the area about […]
2 cats die in Pike Creek fire; $100,000 damage
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (3/24/2016) Two cats died in a fire at the Foxwood Apartments in Pike Creek, according to reports from the scene. The fire was reported shortly after 9 p.m. […]
Appoquinimink teacher charged with sex abuse of student
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/23/2016) A music teacher in the Appoquinimink School District was charged today with dealing in child porn and other counts after she sent sexually explicit images to a student, […]
1 arrested, another sought in Dover stabbing
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/23/2016) One suspect was arrested and another is being sought after a man was stabbed multiple times, Dover police said Tuesday. The crime happened about 7:20 p.m. Monday […]
21-year-old woman shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/22/2016) A 21-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire this afternoon, Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported at 1:12 p.m. in the 600 block of N. Jefferson […]
Milford police charge Milton man in Redner’s robbery
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/21/2016) A 25-year-old Milton man was arrested on a robbery charge after an incident at Redner’s Warehouse Market on U.S. 113, Milford police reported Sunday. Police said Christopher […]
Woman taken to hospital after Bear fire is released
BEAR, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A 52-year-old woman who was taken to a hospital early today after fire broke out in her home in the Cobblestones II community in Bear has been treated and […]
Grandson charged in Stanton murder
STANTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) The grandson of a 69-year-old man found dead in his Stanton home has been charged with murdering him, New Castle County police said Saturday. Police said […]
Fire heavily damages 22 apartments in Brandywine Hundred
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) Fire heavily damaged 22 apartments in two buildings Saturday night and investigators are trying to determine how it started. The blaze broke out about 6 p.m. in […]
Wilmington police identify Connell Street homicide victim
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) City police late this afternoon identified a man shot to death on North Connell Street on Thursday evening. The shooting in the 200 block happened about 6:30 […]
1 in custody after daughter finds dad’s body, chase
UPDATED STORY: Grandson charged in Stanton murder STANTON, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) One person was taken into custody this morning after a 69-year-old man was found dead in Stanton by his daughter and […]
Homicide on Connell Street in Wilmington follows earlier teen shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) Another homicide is under investigation by Wilmington police. It happened about 6:30 tonight in the 200 block of N. Connell St., according to police, and followed the shooting of […]
Dover police arrest suspect in stabbing
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen early Wednesday and city police arrested a suspect. The incident was reported at 2:13 a.m. at a home in […]
Smyrna police arrest 2 on drug charges after domestic disturbance
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A man and woman were arrested on drug charges after a half pound of marijuana was found following a domestic disturbance, Smyrna police said Wednesday. Police went […]
19-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) A 19-year-old man shot in Wilmington late Tuesday night was in stable condition when taken to Christiana Hospital in Stanton, city police said today. The incident happened about […]
2 suspects in Dover Inn robbery arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) Two of three suspects in a robbery at the Dover Inn have been arrested, city police said this morning. Three robbers fled out a rear window of a hotel room […]
Contractor charged with home improvement fraud
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A Delaware City contractor has been accused of defrauding a 72-year-old New Castle County homeowner, the state Attorney General’s Office announced this morning. James Small, 31, was […]
Woman arrested in attempted robbery at ATM
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A 37-year-old woman was arrested on charges of trying to rob an elderly man at an automated teller machine, Dover police reported Monday. The crime happened at […]
Newark man sought in stabbing of woman, 24, at motel
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A 33-year-old Newark man is being sought in the stabbing of an ex-girlfriend at a motel on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, the Delaware State […]
Elsmere police: $100,000 in drugs seized, man arrested
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 51-year-old man was arrested and drugs with a street value of $100,000 were seized from a home in the first block of Hazel Ave. and a […]
Man shot on W. Seventh Street in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 26-year-old man was shot late this afternoon in the 400 block of W. Seventh St., according to Wilmington police. The shooting happened inside a home about […]
21-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 21-year-old man was in stable condition after being shot multiple times in the upper torso Friday night on Wilmington’s East Side, city police said. The shooting was reported […]
Locked door thwarts robbery attempt at Newark gas station
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A robbery attempt at an Exxon gas station was thwarted by a door kept locked since a robbery a week earlier, Newark police said Thursday. Two men […]
Milford police: 3 arrested, drugs seized
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) Three people were arrested when they were found using drugs in the parking lot of a business along U.S. 113, Milford police announced this morning. The arrests happened […]
New York man indicted in Delaware child porn case
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A federal grand jury in Wilmington indicted a 24-year-old New York man Thursday in a Delaware child pornography case, authorities said. Justin R. Gulisano, of Sodus, New […]
Food market robbed on U.S. 40
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A convenience store on U.S. 40 west of New Castle was robbed at gunpoint, Delaware State Police reported Thursday. The crime happened about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday […]
Valero gas station robbed in Milltown
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A Valero gas station was robbed at gunpoint, Delaware State Police reported Thursday. The crime happened about 7 a.m. Wednesday at 1327 McKennans Church Road. Two male […]
Suspect arrested in Wilmington shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting last week, city police announced today. Kevron Willilams, 22, was charged with first-degree assault and related counts in the shooting […]
Dover police seize more than 6,000 bags of heroin
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) Dover police say more than 6,000 bags of heroin seized in a drug bust was a record for the department. The arrest of Darren Swiggett, 28, […]
Teen shot near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 19-year-old man was wounded by gunfire Wednesday afternoon in parkland at the Beaver Brook Crest community, New Castle County police said. The shooting happened about 4:20 […]
Man’s throat slashed in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/9/2016) A man’s throat was slashed in Wilmington late this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The stabbing happened about 5 p.m. in the 800 block of […]
Gas station robbed near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/9/2016) A gas station was robbed at gunpoint near New Castle, the Delaware State Police reported Tuesday. The crime happened about 10:50 p.m. Monday at the Gulf […]
Man shot to death in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/8/2016) A man in his 20s was shot to death in Wilmington just before noon today, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened just before noon […]
Man killed in Wilmington shooting at memorial for earlier victim
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/7/2016) A 23-year-old man was killed this evening in a shooting at a memorial service for a man who died from gunfire last week. The latest shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. in the […]
Wilmington police identify 22-year-old homicide victim; reward offered
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/7/2016) A 22-year-old man shot to death in the city over the weekend has been identified by police, authorities said this morning. A reward is being offered in the […]
Shots fired outside Bubba’s nightclub in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/7/2016) Multiple gunshots were fired in the parking lot of Bubba’s nightclub on U.S. 13 in Dover early Sunday, city police reported this morning. Officers were called to Bubba’s, […]
Photos: Fire hits homes in New Castle
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19-year-old man charged in Wilmington homicide
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) A 19-year-old man has been charged in a shooting death last month, Wilmington police announced this morning. Adam Jablonski, 19, of New Castle, was charged with criminally […]
Son of home invasion murder victim charged in woman’s death
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) The son of a man killed during a home invasion south of Dover in October has now been charged in the shooting of a woman who died in the […]
New Castle fire ruled arson
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/3/2016) A fire that caused $20,000 damage to a vacant home in the Buttonwoods neighborhood in New Castle was arson, the state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled […]
Suspect identified in Prides Court apartments murder
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) An arrest warrant has been issued for a Dover man sought on first-degree murder charges in a shooting last week at the Prides Court apartments, New Castle […]
Fire sweeps through home in New Castle
UPDATED STORY: New Castle fire ruled arson NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) Fire swept through a vacant home in the Buttonwood neighborhood this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. Winds […]
2 arrested in Wawa armed robbery on Valentine’s Day
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) Two people have been charged and other arrests are expected in the armed robbery of a Wawa convenience store last month, Delaware State Police reported today. […]
Milford police charge Harrington man in home invasion
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) One man has been arrested and another person is being sought in a home invasion in Milford, city police reported today. The crime happened Monday in the […]
Police release name of 53-year-old man found dead in Belltown
BELLTOWN, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) Delaware State Police have released the name of a 53-year-old man found dead outside a home in Belltown. Homicide detectives are investigating the death, and police said they suspect foul […]
21-year-old man shot in Wilmington, in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 21-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot this afternoon,http://delawarefreenews.org/2016/03/01/wilmington-homicide-victim-identified-reward-offered/ Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported just before 5 p.m. in the 2900 block […]