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Crime/Fires

21-year-old Wilmington woman, shot to death, is identified

August 18, 2016August 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Roads

Car hits home in Wilmington; 4 hurt

August 17, 2016August 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/17/2016) Four people were injured when a car struck a home in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 6 p.m. in […]

Roads

Dover motorcycle officer injured in crash

August 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (8/17/2016) A Dover police motorcycle officer was injured Tuesday in a crash with a car, authorities said. The collision happened shortly before 3 p.m. at the West Water […]

Roads

2 hurt in I-95 rollover crash

August 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/17/2016) Two men were injured Tuesday in a rollover crash on Interstate 95 near New Castle, authorities said. The crash happened about 5:50 p.m. in the northbound lanes. A […]

Crime/Fires

Police: 3 charged after meth lab found

August 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOUSTON, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) Three people were arrested Monday night and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine at a home south of Houston, the Delaware State Police said today. State police detectives and probation officers […]

Crime/Fires

Taxicab driver robbed at gunpoint

August 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) A 63-year-old taxicab driver was robbed at gunpoint early today, Dover police said. The crime happened about 2:20 a.m. at Mary and Bradford streets. The driver was […]

Roads

Overturned truck causes Route 1 delays

August 16, 2016August 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) An overturned Southern States tanker truck caused delays on northbound Route 1 near Tybouts Corner for several hours, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened […]

Crime/Fires

3 sought in carjacking at restaurant near Wilmington

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Local

Police: Man found dead in Christina River was 35

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/15/2016) A man found dead in the Christina River on Saturday has been identified as a 35-year-old from Wilmington, the Delaware State Police said this morning. Police said […]

Crime/Fires

64-year-old woman shot in Wilmington

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Roads

Power out after trash truck topples poles, wires in Talleyville

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (8/15/2016) Electric power went out in the Sharpley Road area this morning after a Waste Management trash truck brought down utility wires and poles, according to reports from the […]

Crime/Fires

21-year-old man shot in Wilmington in critical condition

August 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Body found in Christina River

August 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Pennsylvania man charged in series of Delaware robberies, carjacking

August 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Roads

Repairs to close I-495 lanes for weeks

August 13, 2016August 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/13/2016) Bridge deck repairs will require weeks-long lane closures on Interstate 495 south of Wilmington starting Aug. 18, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced Friday. The work on […]

Crime/Fires

2 taken to hospital after Wilmington fire

August 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

2 arrested in Royal Farms robbery

August 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

BLADES, DELAWARE (8/12/2016) Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a Royal Farms gas station in Blades, the Delaware State Police reported Thursday. The crime happened at […]

Crime/Fires

Drug dealing suspect flees troopers through Dover Mall

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWAE (8/11/2016) A 20-year-old suspect in drug dealing escaped by fleeing on foot through the Dover Mall on Wednesday night as Delaware State Police troopers were closing in to […]

Crime/Fires

23 face charges in Middletown pawn shop racketeering case

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Local

3 taken to hospital after campers stung at Rockwood Park

August 10, 2016August 11, 2016 Delaware Free News

PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) Three children were taken to a hospital after a dozen campers were stung by flying insects this afternoon, authorities said. The incident happened shortly before 11 […]

Roads

DART Paratransit bus in crash with car; 3 taken to hospitals

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) Three people were injured when a car rear-ended a DART Paratransit bus this afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened abour 4:40 p.m. on Newport Gap Pike (Route 41) […]

Roads

51-year-old woman dies after Route 1 motorcycle crash

August 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) A 51-year-old Dover woman has died following a motorcycle crash on Route 1, Delaware State Police said today. The crash happened about 8 p.m. Sunday on the southbound […]

Crime/Fires

Police seek tips after Mill Creek Village Apartments shooting

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

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. […]

Crime/Fires

Rehoboth carjacking suspect killed in Maryland crash

August 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) A suspect in a Rehoboth Beach carjacking was killed in a Maryland crash during a police pursuit Monday night and a second suspect was injured, city […]

Crime/Fires

1 arrested, 1 sought in Harrington liquor store robbery

August 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) One suspect has been arrested and a second is still sought by Harrington police in an armed robbery at Bridle Bit Liquors last month, authorities said today. […]

Crime/Fires

Ed’s Chicken in Dewey Beach destroyed by crash, fire

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

DEWEY BEACH, DELAWARE (8/9/2016) A fire that started when a vehicle ran into Ed’s Chicken & Crabs restaurant in Dewey Beach early today destroyed the business, authorities said. Firefighters from Rehoboth Beach, […]

Fire hit home on Stahl Avenue in Wilmington Manor. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Crime/Fires

Fire hits home in Wilmington Manor; $70,000 damage

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Roads

Brother, sister injured in Route 1 motorcycle crash

August 8, 2016August 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: 51-year-old woman dies after Route 1 motorcycle crash SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) A motorcycle crash that jammed Route 1 on Sunday night sent a brother and sister to a […]

Roads

Major traffic jam on NB I-95, I-295

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (8/8/2016) Police activity on the Delaware Memorial Bridge is causing a major backup on northbound Interstate 95 and I-295, according to reports from the area. DelDOT reports delays of […]

Crime/Fires

Sailboat burns in Chesapeake & Delaware Canal

August 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Roads

Man struck, killed by car on Kirkwood Highway; DUI charge

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

STANTON, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) A 28-year-old man walking against the crosswalk signal was struck by a car and killed on Kirkwood Highway on Sunday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]

Roads

Motorcycle crash jams Route 1 at north Smyrna exit

August 7, 2016August 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Brother, sister injured in Route 1 motorcycle crash SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A crash involving a motorcycle jammed Route 1 at the north Smryna exit this evening, Delaware State Police said. (Police […]

Crime/Fires

Gunman gets cash at Valero Shore Stop on Old Baltimore Pike

August 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A gunman escaped with cash and cigarettes from a Valero Shore Stop station on Old Baltimore Pike, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The armed robbery happened […]

Roads

1 dead, 1 in critical condition after Route 1 SUV crash

August 7, 2016August 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A passenger who was ejected from an SUV that overturned on Route 1 near Middletown on Saturday afternoon has died of her injuries, Delaware State Police said […]

Roads

Pedestrian struck, killed by car on U.S. 13

August 6, 2016August 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A pedestrian was killed when she was struck by a car while walking across U.S. 13 (South DuPont Highway) near New Castle, Delaware State Police said this morning. The incident happened in the […]

Roads

Driver survives as oil truck burns along Route 1

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

RED LION, DELAWARE (8/6/2016) A driver escaped without injury when his tanker truck carrying 1,000 gallons of engine oil caught fire along southbound Route 1 near Red Lion this morning, Delaware […]

Crime/Fires

24-year-old man shot near Newport

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/6/2016) A 24-year-old man was shot this evening in a vehicle north of Newport, the Delaware State Police said. The incident was reported at 7:18 p.m. on Burnside Boulevard […]

Roads

Route 1 crash near Middletown sends 2 to hospital

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/6/2016) A crash with an overturned SUV jammed traffic on Route 1 near Middletown and Odessa for about 2½ hours this afternoon and sent two people to a hospital, […]

Local

NTSB issues first report in death of firefighter Tim McClanahan

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/6/2016) The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report in the death of Lewes firefighter Tim McClanahan during a training exercise at Delaware Coastal Airport near […]

Crime/Fires

Man indicted in 2009 cold case murder in Dover

August 5, 2016August 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A 33-year-old man has been indicted in a 2009 cold case murder, Dover police announced today. Larry Pierce was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting […]

Crime/Fires

Wawa store in Claymont robbed at gunpoint

August 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) The Wawa convenience store at Naamans and Ridge roads in Claymont was robbed at gunpoint this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crime happened about […]

Roads

2 injured in SUV crash; driver charged with DUI

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) Delaware State Police say alcohol is believed to have contributed to an SUV crash north of Georgetown on Thursday that injured two people. Both were flown to […]

Roads

Route 9 bridge in Delaware City to close for months

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) The Route 9 bridge across the Delaware City Branch Canal will be closed for construction for about five months beginning Sept. 6, authorities announced Thursday. The $3 million […]

Crime/Fires

Police: Newark man tried to sell stolen truck through Craigslist

August 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A stolen pickup truck was recovered by Delaware State Police after the owner saw an ad listing it for sale on Craigslist, and a Newark man was […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington police officer charged with arson

August 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A Wilmington police officer has been charged with arson after his vehicle was set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. Detective Ahmard Reddick, an 8-year veteran of the force, […]

Crime/Fires

Treasurer charged with theft from Smyrna Parent Teacher Organization

August 4, 2016August 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/4/2016) The treasurer of the Smyrna Parent Teacher Organization has been charged with stealing about $11,000 from the group, city police said early today. Kellie Sullivan-Mcgovern, 39, of Smyrna, […]

Roads

Teenage jogger struck by truck near Lewes

August 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

LEWES, DELAWARE (8/3/2016) A 15-year-old boy was struck by a truck while jogging southwest of Lewes this morning, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 8 a.m. at Hopkins […]

Crime/Fires

31-year-old man shot in Wilmington

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/3/2016) A 31-year-old man was in stable condition after a shooting in Wilmington on Monday night, according to city police. The shooting happened about 7:10 p.m. at Ninth and […]

Roads

Dirt bike rider, 21, dies after Wilmington firetruck crash

August 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/2/2016) A 21-year-old dirt bike rider who collided with a Wilmington firetruck has died of his injuries, city police announced Monday. The crash happened about 1:20 p.m. Saturday […]

Crime/Fires

Ocean View police capture burglary suspect

August 1, 2016 Delaware Free News

OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) A burglary suspect was captured by Ocean View police early today after an officer stopped a car for traffic violations, Delaware State Police said. State troopers […]

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