Wawa robbed at knifepoint in Ogletown
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at knifepoint early today, Delaware State Police said. It happened just after 2 a.m. at 1 Salem Village Square, at the […]
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OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at knifepoint early today, Delaware State Police said. It happened just after 2 a.m. at 1 Salem Village Square, at the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) Two men were captured by Delaware State Police after the attempted robbery of a motel near Dover, authorities said Saturday. The robbery attempt at the Microtel Motel, […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A 32-year-old man was subdued with a stun gun after an argument between two people brought troopers to the Hibachi Japanese Restaurant, the Delaware State Police said […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/4/2015) A man captured by a Wilmington police detective following a PNC Bank robbery on Thursday has been linked to five other heists in the city, authorities said. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 49-year-old Milford man was charged with unlawful imprisonment for locking an elderly woman in a bedroom, city police said this morning. Charles W. Robinson was arrested […]
UPDATED STORY: Pennsylvania man charged in Brandywine Hundred murder BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 23-year-old man died this evening after a shooting at the Brandywine Apartments, authorities said. The victim was […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) One person died when fire broke out in a motel room this evening along U.S. 13 near New Castle, authorities said. The fire was reported about 5 […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) One person was wounded in a shooting this afternoon in the parking lot of the Motel 6 in Ogletown, the Delaware State Police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) Fire damaged a home in Wilmington shortly after noon today, authorities said. City firefighters found smoke coming from the home when they arrived at 6 Servan Court, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A bank robbery suspect was arrested after scuffling with an off-duty police officer and fleeing in a car that crashed, according to reports from the scene. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A murder suspect has been returned to Milford to face charges, city police said Wednesday. Abdul T. White, 31, was extradited to Milford from Philadelphia. He was […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) Police in Georgetown are warning the public about a texting scam. The text advises there is a $25 service charge for it and has a phone number […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) Two members of the Hellaware Ridaz Motorcycle Club were arrested for receiving stolen property, Elsmere police reported Wednesday. Markeith Minor, 34, and Dino Anderson, 33, were arrested at […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 30-year-old man has died after being shot in Wilmington, city police said. Jabari Saunders of Wilmington was shot in the 700 block of E. 22nd St. […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A Lewes woman was arrested during the robbery of a motel on Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State Police said. It happened about 4:15 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/2/2015) Fire broke out in a Wilmington church this morning, according to reports from the scene. The blaze was reported shortly after 7 a.m. at New Jerusalem […]
UPDATED STORY: Victim dies, is identified WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) A man was wounded when more than a dozen gunshots were fired this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) Two brothers were arrested on drug charges at their home near Townsend after an investigation into drug sales, Delaware State Police said this afternoon. Bruce W. Lomax, 36, […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) The Main Street Exxon gas station was robbed at gunpoint on Monday night, the Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened about about 8:15 p.m. at 414 […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) A 39-year-old Newark man was arrested on drug charges late Monday night after a traffic stop in Stanton, Delaware State Police reported today. The incident happened about […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) One of two suspects in the assault and attempted robbery of a 58-year-old man in his home has been arrested, Milford police said today. The incident happened […]
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) Two young people wounded by gunfire at a party west of Frederica did not know each other and were not believed to be the intended victims of […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) Volunteers from four fire companies responded to a blaze in Townsend late Sunday night, authorities said. The fire in the 1100 block of E. Founds St., in […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/27/2015) A homicide victim was found at a car wash on U.S. 40 in Bear this morning, Delaware State Police said. The victim was found seated in […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/27/2015) Gunshots fired at a group of people near New Castle struck several nearby homes, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The incident happened about 11:14 a.m. Thursday […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) Fire broke out at a home in the Harmony Hills neighborhood on Wednesday night but all of the residents safely escaped the blaze, authorities said. The fire in the […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) Surveillance images from a gas station burglary in Brandywine Hundred were released Wednesday by Delaware State Police. The burglary at Maier’s Shell, 1622 Marsh Road, happened about 3:20 […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) Delaware State Police released a surveillance image Wednesday of a burglar they said escaped with the cash register from a Claymont store. The burglary happened about 10 p.m. […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) A 33-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint today when he met someone to buy video games in the parking lot of the Newark Shopping Center, city police […]
HARTLY, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) A 15-year-old boy was covered with a blanket during a home invasion near Hartly, the Delaware State Police said today. The robbery happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) Shots were fired during a robbery after the victim drove off with one of the bandits still inside his car, Newark police reported this morning. The robbery […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) Utility workers visiting homes in Newark initially thought to be impostors were actually legitimate Delmarva Power meter readers, city police said Tuesday. Police had issued a crime […]
FRANKFORD, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) Delaware State Police say they are searching for a burglary suspect in the Frankford area. John W. Shaw 2nd, 33, of Frankford, is wanted on two counts […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A 51-year-old Smyrna man was arrested in connection with a domestic assault at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover, and police say his home was searched in […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A Wells Fargo Bank branch was robbed on Monday, the Delaware State Police said today. The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. at 2624 Capitol Trail […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A Domino’s Pizza store was robbed at gunpoint, city police reported Monday. The robbery in the 1100 block of Delaware St. happened about 3 p.m. Sunday, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) City police arrested a Washington Park woman on drug and vehicle theft charges, authorities reported Monday. Andrea N. Brown, 23, of the 700 block of W. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) City police are offering tips to the public after seeing an increase in armed and strong-arm robberies in Wilmington. Thieves are targeting cellphones and other personal items […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A gunman escaped with the cash drawer containing money from the Red Roof Inn, city police said Monday. The robbery at 652 N. DuPont Highway (U.S. 13) happened about […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (11/23/2015) One man was arrested and police have a warrant for another in an attempt to obtain prescription medications belonging to a dead person, Harrington police said. Larry […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/23/2015) A 34-year-old Wilmington man was charged with impersonating a police officer after a traffic stop in Bear, the New Castle County police said Sunday. Two officers stopped […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/22/2015) Residents were safely evacuated after fire broke out this morning at the Harbor Club Apartments. Christiana firefighters responded to the blaze at 28 Cheswold Blvd. about 8:30 a.m. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/22/2015) Abbott’s Grill was reopening Saturday after cleanup from a small fire the day before. The restaurant at 249 NE Front St., in the Riverwalk Center at Milford shopping plaza, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) A man fled empty-handed after two robbery attempts outside the Walmart store at 117 Wilton Blvd., the Delaware State Police reported this evening. The attempts happened about […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) A 13-year-old boy was arrested after robbing a customer outside the Wawa store at Beaver Brook Plaza along U.S. 13, the Delaware State Police reported this […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) A man robbed an Exxon gas station on U.S. 13 near Laurel on Friday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The crime happened about 8:10 p.m. […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) Shots were fired outside a bowling alley west of Newport where a youth birthday party was being held, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/21/2015) A 19-year-old man was in stable condition after a shooting in Wilmington on Friday night, city police said. The incident was reported at 6:48 p.m. in the area […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/20/2015) A University of Delaware professor has been charged with felony stalking of another UD employee, campus police announced this afternoon. William Harris, 66, of Churchville, Maryland, was […]
UPDATED STORY: Restaurant reopened after fire cleanup MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/20/2015) A fire early today has temporarily closed Abbott’s Grill in Milford. Carlisle Fire Company responded to the fire at 249 NE […]