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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/28/2017) A young man was critically wounded in a shooting in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. It happened after 4 p.m. at 23rd and Claymont […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/26/2017) A major fire that ripped through a multi-story commercial building in downtown Wilmington took more than 3 hours to get under control, authorities said. The blaze was reported […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/25/2017) A 30-year-old man was shot to death near downtown Wilmington today, according to reports from the scene. The victim suffered multiple wounds to the head about noon at […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/24/2017) Two men were shot in the 800 block of Vandever Ave. this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shootings happened about 6:30 p.m. One man suffered […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/24/2017) A 17-year-old boy was wounded in the abdomen in a shooting in Wilmington on Thursday night, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 8:45 […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (3/23/2017) Two men have been charged in a series of armed robberies in New Castle County over the last three months, Delaware State Police announced today. Brandon C. Dixon, […]
HOLLY OAK, DELAWARE (3/20/2017) A fire caused $15,000 damage to a home in the Holly Hill Trailer Park this afternoon, authorities said. The blaze in the 1300 block of Walnut St. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/20/2017) Two Wilmington men have been arrested in connection with a series of nine burglaries over the past five weeks that netted more than $23,000 in cigarettes, Delaware […]
GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (3/19/2017) A fire heavily damaged a jewelry store in Greenville early today, authorities said. The blaze was reported about 2:30 a.m. inside the Jewelry Exchange, 4001 Kennett Pike. The […]
OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (3/19/2017) A 31-year-old Maryland man was wounded when a police officer and sheriff’s deputy opened fire as the man was driving an SUV toward them west of […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/18/2017) Fire caused $80,000 damage to the Texas Roadhouse restaurant off U.S. 40 west of New Castle, authorities said. The blaze in the occupied restaurant at 250 Buckley […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/14/2017) City police have charged a 23-year-old Newark woman with falsely reporting she was forced into her apartment and robbed on Monday night. The case drew attention in the wake of […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (3/12/2017) Fire early today destroyed the former Pike Creek Bowling Center and Charcoal Pit restaurant building, according to reports from the scene. The three-alarm blaze at 5100 Pike […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/8/2017) A young man was seriously wounded in a shooting in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 8:45 p.m. in the 900 […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (3/7/2017) An attempted kidnapping and robbery of a woman Monday night at the Bluffs Apartments in Pike Creek is believed to be related to two kidnappings at […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (3/7/2017) The suspect in a November 2015 murder at a car wash in Bear has been arrested, Delaware State Police announced this morning. The victim, Aloysisus Taylor, 41, of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/6/2017) A fire that began in a vacant row home quickly spread to adjacent dwellings and displaced 12 residents, authorities said. The blaze at 44 E. 22nd St. was […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (3/1/2017) A fire that caused $100,000 damage in a vacant three-story apartment building in Elsmere late Tuesday night has been ruled arson, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/1/2017) A 25-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday night at the Towne Point Apartments in Dover, city police reported this morning. The shooting at 820 Carvel Drive happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/24/2017) One man has died and another is in critical condition after a shooting in Wilmington on Wednesday night, according to city police. The two were shot about 8 p.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/21/2017) A second man has died following a shooting in Wilmington this morning, according to city police. The shooting happened shortly before 11 a.m. in the 2200 block […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/21/2017) A robbery suspect was arrested after a member of the U.S. Air Force chased and tackled the suspect, recovering a woman’s stolen purse, Dover police reported today. The […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/21/2019) A 29-year-old Claymont man was identified today as the victim of a fatal shooting at the Coachman’s Manor Apartments near New Castle. The shooting in the 1500 block […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/21/2017) A 29-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Monday, city police said. The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of N. Locust […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/16/2017) A fire at the Macy’s Department Store in the Concord Mall caused about $150,000 damage this afternoon, authorities said. The Talleyville Fire Company as well as several […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/16/2017) City firefighters battled a blaze in a vacant home late Wednesday night, according to reports from the scene. The fire at 2203 N. Church St. was reported at […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (2/15/2017) Two men were arrested after troopers witnessed a drug sale in Townsend, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The arrests happened about 2:10 p.m. Friday after police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A man was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the 1000 block […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A suspect in the robbery of a Wawa convenience store has been captured, Milford police said this morning. The store on North DuPont Highway (U.S. 113) was […]
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A 28-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in the Arbor Place community near Minquadale, the New Castle County police said. The shooting happened about 2 p.m. Wednesday in […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A 42-year-old man was shot multiple times in the first block of S. New St., Dover police said Wednesday. Police responded to a report of shots fired at […]
[soliloquy id=”21384″] KIRKWOOD, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A fire that heavily damaged a home in the Mariners Watch development south of Kirkwood was ruled accidental, authorities said. The blaze was reported at […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (2/8/2017) A fire that heavily damaged a townhome in Christiana was ruled accidental, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 7;30 a.m. today in the 700 block of Jacobsen Circle, […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/4/2017) The death of an officer during a siege by prisoners at Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna has been ruled homicide by trauma. An autopsy was performed on Lt. Steven […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (2/2/2017) A 46-year-old man was arrested after a bus-stop attack at the Christiana Mall, the Delaware State Police said. The incident occurred about 1:55 p.m. Wednesday in front of […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/2/2017) A guard held hostage died and a siege by prisoners at Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna was ended when Delaware State Police stormed the building, authorities announced this morning. […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/27/2017) A 32-year-old Ogletown man has been charged with murdering a 25-year-old woman who was found shot to death at The Vinings at Christiana community, New Castle County police said […]
UPDATED STORY: Ogletown man charged in death of Bear woman BEAR, DELAWARE (1/27/2017) The death of a 25-year-old woman is being called suspicious and is under investigation by New Castle County […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/26/2017) At least 11 gunshots were fired at an unoccupied parked vehicle in Dover early today, city police said. The shooting was reported at 12:53 a.m. near a […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (1/26/2017) A WSFS Bank branch was robbed, the Delaware State Police reported Wednesday night. The robbery at 4601 Kirkwood Highway, at the Limestone Road (Route 7) intersection, happened shortly […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/26/2017) A 23-year-old woman was pushed to the ground and robbed as she walked on a sidewalk in Newark, city police said. The robbery happened about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/26/2017) Two people were wounded in what city police say may have been an accidental shooting. The incident happened about 7 p.m. Tuesday at a residence in the 200 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/23/2017) A man was shot to death by a Wilmington police officer during a confrontation this evening, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. at a home […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/22/2017) A vehicle was struck several times in a drive-by shooting at the Courtside Apartments, the Dover police reported this morning. A man sitting inside was not injured. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/22/2017) A barking dog led to the discovery of a man suffering a gunshot wound, according to reports from the scene. He later died at a hospital. City police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/21/2017) A 21-year-old man shot in the head on Friday afternoon has died of his injuries, Wilmington police said this morning. The shooting happened about 3:20 p.m. in the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/20/2017) A 28-year-old Wilmington man was arrested today on a first-degree murder charge in connection with a homicide last year, city police announced. The victim, Donald Tucker, 29, of […]
[soliloquy id=”21160″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/19/2017) A fire that caused $300,000 damage in the New Castle Pointe townhome community west of New Castle has been ruled arson, the Delaware […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (1/19/2017) A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the robbery of a TD Bank branch in Brandywine Hundred, the Delaware State Police reported Wednesday. The robbery […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/18/2017) A shooting early today sent one victim to a hospital in critical condition, according to reports from the scene. Police found the victim in the middle of the […]
