WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/21/2016) A 21-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire Tuesday, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 1:55 p.m. at Third and Rodney streets. Police found the woman with a […]

NEWARK, DELAWARE (9/19/2016) Alcohol distribution at a party led to the arrest of 180 people for underage drinking, Newark police said today. The arrests happened about 4 p.m. Saturday at 302 […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/19/2016) Fire destroyed the former Up the Creek restaurant building in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The waterfront blaze happened about 5:30 a.m. at the […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/18/2016) A 19-year-old woman was killed and a man wounded in a shooting in Wilmington early today, according to city police. It happened 12:20 a.m. in the 200 block of W. […]

GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (9/15/2016) A rooftop fire at A.I. DuPont Middle School was caused by smoking materials discarded by workers, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said. The fire broke out […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/15/2016) A 16-year-old boy was being treated at a hospital after a shooting in Wilmington on Wednesday, city police said. The incident was reported at 6:42 p.m. in […]

NEWARK, DELAWARE (9-13/2016) A New Castle County police officer has been arrested on 25 counts of dealing in child pornography, authorities said today. Robert Vasecka, 45, of Newark, was arrested after […]

  NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (9/11/2016) A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times late Saturday night near New Castle, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 11:45 p.m. along […]

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (9/8/2016) One man was shot and another beaten during a home invasion in the Chelsea Estates neighborhood near New Castle early today, according to reports from the scene. […]

EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (9/5/2016) The suspect in a fatal shooting at the Shades of Blue Bar and Grill has surrendered, Delaware State Police said Sunday. Tyerin A. Griffin faces a first-degree murder […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (9/1/2016)  Three women were wounded by gunfire in Wilmington early today, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 12:45 a.m. in the first block of […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/20/2016) A shooting victim was in serious condition late Monday night in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 11 p.m. in the 500 […]

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/30/2016) A fire that caused $500,000 damage to five townhomes in the Middletown Village neighborhood has been ruled accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said Monday. The fire […]

UPDATED STORY: Middletown Village fire ruled accidental MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/28/2016) Fire broke out in the Middletown Village community this afternoon, damaging five townhomes, according to reports a from the scene. Two […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A body was found upside down on a fence in south Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The man was pronounced dead after he was found […]

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A fire that heavily damaged an apartment building in the Tuxedo Park neighborhood west of Newport this morning was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled. Minquas firefighters […]

EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A blaze caused extensive damage at the IKO production plant in Edgemoor, authorities said. Two firefighters were injured. The fire at 120 Hay Road happened about 11:20 […]

CLAYTON, DELAWARE (8/24/2016) A homeowner fired a handgun toward a fleeing burglary suspect west of Clayton early Tuesday, the Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 1 a.m. at a […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/23/2016) One person was shot during a home invasion in Wilmington late Monday night, according to reports from the scene. The crime happened shortly after 9 p.m. in […]

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/21/2016) Lightning apparently started two house fires in Middletown this afternoon as strong thunderstorms swept across the state. One fire was reported to be minor, but the other, […]

TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (8/20/2016) An 81-year-old man was injured during a home invasion on Friday, New Castle County police said. The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. in the 700 block of […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) An ex-boyfriend has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Wilmington woman found earlier this week in a trash receptacle, city police said this […]

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) Two men were shot at an apartment complex in Ogletown early today, New Castle County police said. The shooting happened about 3:45 a.m. at the Liberty Square […]

Ex-boyfriend charged with murdering Wilmington woman, 21 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/18/2016) A 21-year-old woman found dead in a trash receptacle has been identified and her death ruled a homicide, Wilmington police said […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) Police are looking for three men involved in a carjacking in front of Lucy’s Restaurant just outside the Wilmington city limits. The crime happened late Sunday morning when a 38-year-old […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/15/2016) A 64-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington this morning, city police said. The shooting happened shortly after 9 a.m. and police cordoned off the area around 606 […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/14/2016) A 21-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot next to Judy Johnson Park in Wilmington on Saturday night, city police said this morning. The victim […]

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/14/2016) Delware State Police are awaiting an autopsy for identification of a body found in the Christina River on Saturday morning. The body of a male was discovered floating […]

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/13/2016) A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies and a carjacking, the Delaware State Police announced this morning. He is suspected […]

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/12/2016) A man and a woman were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation after fire broke out this morning in a building at 305 W. Sixth St. in […]

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/11/2016) An investigation into the purchase of stolen merchandise at the Gold Fever Pawn Shop led to the indictment of 23 people on racketeering and related charges, authorities […]

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) New Castle County police are seeking tips from the public after a 21-year-old man was wounded by gunfire at the Mill Creek Village Apartments south of Elsmere. […]

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) Fire broke out at a home in the Wilmington Manor neighborhood near New Castle late this morning, causing $70,000 damage and displacing five adults and four […]

ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) A 36-foot sailboat just purchased this morning in Philadelphia caught fire and burned in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal this afternoon, authorities said. The sailboat “Next […]