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BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A 17-year-old boy shot Tuesday at the Stoneybrook Apartments complex in Brandywine Hundred died from his wounds, the New Castle County police said today. The shooting happened […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A Warwick, Maryland, man has been charged with threatening Delaware Gov. Jack Markell on Facebook, authorities said Tuesday. Delaware State Police investigated a complaint about 6:15 p.m. […]
GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (11/8/2016) A 29-year-old woman was injured when fire damaged a home in the Stonewald community in Greenville, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before 10 a.m. Monday at […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/6/2016) A woman was wounded by gunfire while she was sleeping in a home in the Sparrow Run community early today, New Castle County police said. The shooting […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (11/5/2016) A colorful new community policing vehicle made possible by donations from area businesses was unveiled by Harrington police on Friday. The Chevrolet Tahoe SUV will be used […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/4/2016) A fire that heavily damaged a home in the Green Acres development in Brandywine Hundred this morning began when a candle ignited combustible materials in the first-floor […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (11/4/2016) A former assistant principal at Banneker Elementary School in Milford has been acquitted of sexual molestation charges, according to reports from the trial. A Superior Court jury […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) A 29-year-old man was shot in the chest during a home invasion in Wilmington early today, according to reports from the scene. The crime happened about 2 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) A man was seriously wounded in a Wilmington shooting on Wednesday night, according to reports from the scene. City police were investigating in the 200 block of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg in Wilmington on Wednesday, city police said. The shooting happened at Reed and South Franklin streets. The victim was […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/2/2016) A Wilmington man has been arrested in connection with a shooting Monday in the Wilton community near New Castle, authorities announced this morning. The shooting of a 43-year-old […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/2/2016) All streets have been reopened downtown this morning after the city police bomb squad determined a suspicious package was harmless, authorities announced. The 800 block of North […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/2/2016) A man was wounded in the head in a Wilmington shooting late Tuesday night, according to reports from the scene. It happened about 11:15 p.m. at 24th […]
UPDATED STORY: Police arrest Wilmington man in Wilton shooting NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/31/2016) A 43-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the Wilton community west of New Castle this […]
PERRYVILLE, MARYLAND (10/28/2016) A suspect in a Newark, Delaware, GameStop store robbery was captured near Perryville, Maryland State Police said Friday. At 3:22 p.m., police received an alert for a […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (10/28/2016) Serpe and Sons Bakery reopened at 7 this morning, rebuilt following a fire that heavily damaged the landmark building on Christmas Eve 2015. An Elsmere Fire Company ladder truck […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/27/2016) Two people were shot in Wilmington on Wednesday night, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. at 25th and North Madison streets. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/26/2016) A fundraising effort by St. Francis Healthcare produced $85,000 to benefit the families of two firefighters killed and two injured in a Wilmington blaze. A check for […]
ELKTON, MARYLAND (10/25/2016) A man and a woman sought by Delaware State Police on weapon and heroin charges died when they were shot by Maryland officers trying to arrest them this morning, […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (10/25/2016) A man shot in the Woodcrest neighborhood east of Newport was an innocent bystander, New Castle County police said Monday. Officer First Class John-Paul Piser said detectives […]
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (10/25/2016) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at gunpoint early Monday, the Delaware State Police reported. The crime happened about 2:30 a.m. at 705 Philadelphia Pike. Three […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/24/2016) A 31-year-old Magnolia man was shot to death in Dover on Sunday night, city police reported today. The incident happened about 10:24 p.m. in an alley in the […]
UPDATED STORY: Man critically wounded in Woodcrest was innocent bystander NEWPORT, DELAWARE (10/23/2016) A 19-year-old man was wounded early today in a shooting in the Woodcrest neighborhood east of Newport, […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (10/23/2016) Gunfire rang out in the parking lot of the Christiana Mall early Saturday as party bus passengers were returning from a trip to Washington, D.C., the Delaware State […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (10/22/2016) One person was found dead after fire broke out west of Laurel, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said today. Firefighters from Laurel Fire Department and surrounding areas […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/22/2016) A suspect has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge in connection with a 2010 cold case, Wilmington police announced Friday. Erick McNeely, 36, was extradited from […]
HARBESON, DELAWARE (10/21/2016) A 33-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Cool Spring area east of Harbeson, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The shooting happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/21/2016) Two people were injured in a drive-by shooting in the Colonial Heights neighborhood west of Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. It happened about 8:30 p.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/20/2016) A 23-year-old woman was shot in the neck while sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, and a man in the rear seat was charged with […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (10/16/2016) One person was found dead after fire engulfed a house trailer this morning in Long Neck, authorities said. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 a.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/15/2016) One man was wounded in a shooting in Wilmington late Friday night, according to reports from the scene. Initial reports about 11 p.m. were for multiple victims at […]
NORTH STAR, DELAWARE (10/12/2016) Fire swept through a home in North Star this evening but the five residents escaped without injury, authorities said. A family dog died in the blaze. The […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (10/10/2016) A Hartly man sought by Delaware State Police on robbery charges surrendered to Smyrna police Sunday evening on an unrelated motor vehicle theft charge, authorities said. Kenneth N. Wasser […]
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (10/8/2016) A 43-year-old Wilmington man was arrested Friday and charged with murdering a Delaware City woman in July, the Delaware State Police reported today. Steven M. Pierce was […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (10/6/2016) A man with a knife robbed the Goodwill store at 300 E. Lea Blvd., the Delaware State Police said Wednesday. The crime happened about 1:05 p.m. The […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/4/2016) An Exxon gas station was robbed at gunpoint near Newark early today, Delaware State Police said. The robbery at 263 E. Chestnut Hill Road happened about 12:25 […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (10/4/2016) A robber with a large knife escaped with cash from a Hockessin liquor store, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery at Westgate Wines & Spirits, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/3/2016) A 24-year-old man was wounded in a shooting Sunday night, New Castle County police said this afternoon. The shooting happened about 11:50 p.m. in the 100 […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (10/3/2016) A 44-year-old man was wounded in a shooting during a home invasion in Bear this morning, New Castle County police said. The crime happened about 6:10 a.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/1/2016) An elderly woman survived jumping from a second-floor window after fire broke out early today in a Wilmington row home, according to reports from the scene. When city […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (9/30/2016) A man wounded by gunfire was being treated at a hospital, police said today. The shooting happened about 11:45 in the 500 block of New St. The […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (9/30/2016) Six people have been arrested and 747 bags of powder heroin seized in a yearlong investigation of drug sales, Smyrna police said Thursday. The police special tactics […]
ODESSA, DELAWARE (9/29/2016) A drive was trapped in a car after it struck a telephone pole near Odessa today, authorities said. The crash happened about 5:15 p.m. in the 500 block […]
UPDATED STORY: Third firefighter dies from injuries in Canby Park blaze WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/29/2016) A 27-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder and arson in connection with a row […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (9/27/2016) A 51-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder today in the death of her 3-year-old grandson, Delaware State Police said. About 8:38 a.m., police said, Angela Mossinger […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (9/26/2016) Casapulla’s Glasgow sub shop was robbed at knifepoint, Delaware State Police said Sunday. The robbery at 2480 Glasgow Avenue happened about 8:40 p.m. Saturday. A masked man […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2016) Two firefighters killed in the line of duty early today have been identified by the Wilmington Fire Department. Lt. Christopher Leach, 41, and Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes, 51, died when […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (9/22/2016) A fire in a manufactured home in the Mariner’s Cove community in Long Neck produced extremely heavy smoke in the area, authorities said. The blaze was reported […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (9/21/2016) Delaware State Police are asking the public to help identify three suspects they say stole several thousand dollars worth of computers and accessories from the Microsoft Store inside the Christiana Mall. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/21/2016) A 24-year-old man suffered multiple wounds in a Wilmington shooting late Tuesday night, according to city police. It happened shortly before 10 p.m. in the 200 block of […]
