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Crime/Fires

2 shot in Wilmington

November 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/19/2016) Two people were shot on Friday night in the 900 block of Maryland Ave., according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Both […]

Pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Philadelphia Pike just north of Washington Street Extension. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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Police identify 84-year-old man struck, killed on Philadelphia Pike

November 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (11/18/2016) An 84-year-old man who died after being struck by an SUV on Philadelphia Pike was identified this evening by Delaware State Police. The pedestrian crash was reported […]

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Pedestrian struck on Philadelphia Pike

November 17, 2016November 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police identify 84-year-old man struck, killed on Philadelphia Pike PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (11/17/2016) A pedestrian was seriously injured when struck by a vehicle on Philadelphia Pike this evening, Delaware […]

Crime/Fires

Cat rescued from apartment fire

November 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/17/2016) Firefighters rescued a cat from a burning apartment building, according to reports from the scene. The fire was in the basement of two units, at 9 and […]

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Woman killed on Concord Pike identified

November 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/17/2016) A 37-year-old woman killed when she stepped into the path of a car on Concord Pike (U.S. 202) on Monday night has been identified by Delaware […]

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5 injured in 4-vehicle Route 4 crash near Newport

November 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (11/16/2016) Five people were injured in a four-vehicle collision east of Newport on Tuesday, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 3 p.m. at East […]

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Six hurt in U.S. 40 crash after Route 1 hit-run

November 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/15/2016) Six people were injured in the crash of two SUVs on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, the Delaware State Police said Monday. One of the […]

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42-year-old woman struck on Kirkwood Highway dies

November 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (11/14/2016) A 42-year-old woman struck by an SUV on Kirkwood Highway has died of her injuries, Delaware State Police said this morning. The collision was reported at 6:22 […]

Crime/Fires

Shots fired in Dover home invasion

November 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (11/14/2016) Two shots were fired into the front door of a home before the door was kicked in and a woman inside robbed, Dover police reported Sunday. The crime […]

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Truck hits overpass in Newark

November 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/14/2016) A U-Haul rental truck struck the railroad overpass on Casho Mill Road in Newark on Sunday, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 5 […]

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Woman struck by car on Kirkwood Highway

November 13, 2016November 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (11/13/2016) A woman was struck by a car on Kirkwood Highway this evening, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 6:15 p.m. in the eastbound […]

Crime/Fires

6 homeless after Wilmington fire

November 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/13/2016) A row house fire in Wilmington left six people homeless early today, according to reports from the scene. The fire broke out about 5 a.m. at 607 […]

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25-year-old woman killed in crash

November 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILTON, DELAWARE (11/12/2016) A 25-year-old Millsboro woman was killed in a single-car crash south of Milton, the Delaware State Police said Friday. The crash of a 2016 Dodge Dart was reported […]

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Police identify woman killed in Hockessin crash

November 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/10/2016) Delaware State Police have identified a Pennsylvania woman killed Wednesday when her SUV collided head-on with a dump truck on Lancaster Pike in Hockessin. The crash was […]

Pickup and car collided on Lancaster Pike (Route 48) at School House Lane in Hockessin. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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2 injured in Lancaster Pike head-on crash

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/10/2016) Two people were injured this afternoon in a head-on crash in Hockessin, according to reports from the scene. The collision between a pickup truck and a car […]

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1 dead, 1 injured in crash near Milton

November 10, 2016November 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: 25-year-old woman killed in crash MILTON, DELAWARE (11/10/2016) One person was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash south of Milton this evening, Delaware State Police said. […]

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Pa. woman killed in fiery head-on Hockessin crash

November 9, 2016November 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police identify woman killed in Hockessin crash HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A Pennsylvania woman died and a man was injured in a fiery head-on crash on Lancaster Pike (Route 48) in […]

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Crime/Fires

Fire rips through Bancroft Mills buildings

November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A massive fire swept through vacant commercial buildings at the Bancroft Mills complex along the Brandywine in Wilmington early today. City firefighters were joined by scores of […]

Crime/Fires

Teen shot to death in Brandywine Hundred is identified

November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Maryland man charged with threatening Gov. Markell

November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

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. […]

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Delaware election results

November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News
Crime/Fires

Greenville fire sends woman to hospital

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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Bicyclist injured in crash near Delaware City

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (11/8/2016) A 35-year-old man was injured Monday morning when his bicycle collided with a motor vehicle near Delaware City, authorities said. The incident happened about 7 a.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Woman shot while sleeping in Bear home

November 6, 2016November 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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Woman trapped in Route 1 minivan crash

November 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (11/5/2016) A 42-year-old woman was injured when the minivan she was driving crashed and rolled onto its side on southbound Route 1 in Bear, authorities said. The crash […]

Crime/Fires

Harrington unveils new community policing vehicle

November 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Brandywine Hundred house fire started by candle; $100,000 damage

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Former assistant principal cleared of sex charges

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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2 hurt after van hits pole, overturns

November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

SEAFORD, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) Two people were injured in a van crash north of Seaford this evening, Delaware State Police said. About 5:30 p.m., a 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter was westbound […]

Crime/Fires

Man shot in home invasion, in critical condition

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Man seriously wounded in Wilmington shooting

November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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Sussex County launches food drive, sets caroling date

November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) Sussex County’s annual food drive is getting underway. The event to help the less fortunate continues through November and December and is highlighted with the 33rd annual […]

Crime/Fires

22-year-old man shot in Wilmington

November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington man arrested in Wilton shooting

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Streets reopened in Wilmington after suspicious package cleared

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Man shot in head in Wilmington

November 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

43-year-old man wounded in Wilton shooting

October 31, 2016November 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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Motorcyclist killed in Route 141 crash is identified

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (10/31/2016) A motorcyclist was killed this morning in a crash on southbound Route 141 (West Basin Road) at Interstate 95, the Delaware State Police said. The crash with a car […]

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SUV driver killed in crash with DART bus

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (10/28/2016) An SUV driver was killed this morning in a crash with a DART bus west of Bridgeville, the Delaware State Police said. The collision happened about 5:45 […]

Crime/Fires

Delaware robbery suspect captured in Maryland

October 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Serpe’s Bakery reopens after fire

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

2 wounded in Wilmington shooting

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 Delaware Free News

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. […]

Local

Brandywine’s Wendy Turner is Delaware’s Teacher of the Year

October 26, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (10/26/2016) A Brandywine School District educator has been named Delaware’s 2017 State Teacher of the Year. Wendy Turner, a second-grade teacher at Mount Pleasant Elementary School, won the […]

Crime/Fires

$85,000 to benefit families of firefighters killed, injured in blaze

October 26, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Local

2 rescued from capsized sailboat in Delaware River

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/26/2016) Two people were rescued after their 19-foot sailboat capsized in the Delaware River near New Castle, according to reports from the scene. The boat overturned about 3 […]

Crime/Fires

2 suspects from Delaware shot, killed by Maryland police

October 25, 2016October 26, 2016 Delaware Free News

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, […]

Crime/Fires

Police: Man critically wounded in Woodcrest was bystander

October 25, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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Tractor-trailer carrying cows overturns on I-295 ramp; driver cited

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/25/2016) A tractor-trailer carrying 15 cows overturned on an Interstate 295 ramp near New Castle, according to Delaware State Police. The crash happened about 9:30 p.m. Monday on […]

Crime/Fires

Wawa robbed at gunpoint on Philadelphia Pike

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Magnolia man shot to death in Dover

October 24, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

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