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Woman, 87, in critical condition after rear-end crash

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) An 87-year-old woman was in critical condition after her car was rear-ended by another east of Dagsboro on Sunday, the Delaware State Police said. Another driver also […]

Crime/Fires

2 men shot at Bear apartment complex

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) Two men were shot at The Vinings at Christiana apartment complex in Bear on Sunday night, New Castle County police said. The shooting happened in the 700 […]

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2 teens hurt in Bear Route 1 crash

June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (6/12/2016) Two teenagers were seriously injured early today in a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Bear, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about12:15 a.m. just south of […]

Crime/Fires

Woman dies after Wilmington day care dryer fire

June 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) A woman helping evacuate children from a day care center during a dryer fire went into cardiac arrest and later died at a hospital, authorities said. The […]

Crime/Fires

Valley Stream Village Apartments fire ruled accidental

June 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) A balcony fire this morning at the Valley Stream Village Apartments was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled. The fire broke out about 9 a.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Dover Mall carjacking reported

June 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) An 18-year-old man was carjacked outside Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Dover Mall, city police said Thursday. The carjacking happened about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1365 N. DuPont […]

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Verizon worker killed by driver under influence of drugs, police say

June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

CAMDEN, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) The driver of an SUV that struck and killed a Verizon worker packing up his truck along Route 1 has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under […]

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Car overturns in Elsmere crash, woman injured

June 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (6/9/2016) A woman suffered minor injuries when the car she was driving struck a parked vehicle in Elsmere this morning, according to reports from the scene. The collision […]

Crime/Fires

Police identify Wilmington homicide victim

June 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/8/2016) City police today released the name of a man shot to death in the Riverside area of the city on Tuesday. The shooting happened about 8:30 a.m. […]

Local

60 mph winds topple trees; power out to thousands

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”18440″] NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (6/8/2016) A line of strong thunderstorms struck New Castle County late this morning, bringing winds of 60 mph, toppling trees and power lines and causing […]

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Pedestrian struck on Concord Pike

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (6/8/2016) A 33-year-old woman was injured Tuesday night when she was struck in Talleyville,  authorities said. The pedestrian incident happened about 8:50 p.m. in the 2400 block of Concord Pike […]

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Verizon worker killed in Route 1 crash in Little Heaven

June 7, 2016June 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Driver charged in crash that killed Verizon worker LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 41-year-old Verizon employee was killed this afternoon when he was struck by an SUV along southbound Route […]

Crime/Fires

Suspect charged in Artisans’ Bank, other robberies

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 21-year-old Wilmington man has been charged in Monday’s robbery at Artisans’ Bank in Milltown as well as four other recent armed robberies, Delaware State Police […]

Crime/Fires

1 shot to death in Wilmington’s Riverside area

June 7, 2016June 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police identify homicide victim WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) Wilmington police are investigating a homicide off Northeast Boulevard in the city’s Riverside area, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened […]

Crime/Fires

Smyrna woman charged in thefts from Milford tenants

June 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 35-year-old Smyrna woman has been charged with stealing more than $8,800 from tenants moving into a Milford apartment complex where she was employed, Milford police said […]

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Crash jams southbound Route 1 over Route 273

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A crash with injuries is jamming southbound Route 1 approaching Route 273. Christiana firefighters were called to the scene just after 5 p.m. today. The crash is blocking […]

Crime/Fires

Artisans’ Bank robbed; suspect arrested

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (6/6/2016)   An Artisans’ Bank branch was robbed this afternoon and Delaware State Police arrested a suspect shortly after, according to reports from scene. The robbery occurred at […]

Local

Power still out for many after storms topple trees, wires

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Hundreds of Delmarva Power customers remained without electricity this morning following thunderstorms Sunday evening that downed trees and wires across New Castle County. The company’s […]

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Overturned dump truck knocks out power

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

NORTH STAR, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A crash with an overturned dump truck took out al utility pole and caused power outages this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]

Crime/Fires

2 charged in Smryna burglaries

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Two teenagers were charged with vehicle burglaries after an alert neighbor called police, authorities reported this morning. Smyrna police arrested James Hill, 19, of Smyrna, and a 15-year-old […]

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2 injured in Glasgow rollover crash

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Two men were injured in a rollover crash in Glasgow on Sunday night, authorities reported this morning. The crash happened about 8:50 p.m. on South College Avenue […]

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1 man killed, another seriously injured in Route 24 crash

June 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A 31-year-old Laurel man was killed and another man seriously injured in a crash west of the town, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The single-car crash […]

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Tractor-trailer crash jams I-95

June 5, 2016June 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”18325″] CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/5/2016) A jackknifed tractor-trailer jammed southbound Interstate 95 for more than an hour this afternoon at the Pennsylvania-Delaware line, according to reports from the scene. DelDOT […]

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20-year-old Middletown man killed in crash near Townsend

June 4, 2016June 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (6/5/2016) A 20-year-old Middletown man was killed in a single-vehicle crash east of Townsend, the Delaware State Police said today. Another young man suffered life-threatening injuries. The crash […]

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Woman trapped after car hits garage near New Castle

June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) A woman was trapped inside her car early today after crashing into a garage west of New Castle, authorities said. The incident happened about 2:40 a.m. in […]

Crime/Fires

2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’

June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (6/4/2016) Two more suspects have been arrested in the ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ investigation, Delaware State Police said Friday. The two-year probe of heroin distribution in southern Delaware announced last […]

Crime/Fires

4,000 bags of heroin seized, 2 arrested

June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR/NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) More than 4,000 bags of heroin were seized and two men were arrested following a traffic stop for a cellphone violation, the Delaware State Police reported […]

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Woman struck on U.S. 40 in Bear in serious condition

June 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (6/4/2016) A 50-year-old woman struck by a car on U.S. 40 in Bear was taken to a hospital in serious condition, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:25 […]

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Dover man, 23, killed in Route 1 motorcycle crash

June 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A 23-year-old Dover man was killed this afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a car crossing Route 1 east of Milton, the Delaware State Police said. The […]

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2 injured in Wilmington crash

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) An elderly couple were trapped in their car after a crash in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 10:15 a.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Teen shot in Wilmington

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A teenage boy was shot in the 700 block of S. Van Buren St. on Thursday, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 1 […]

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Crash slows northbound Route 1

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A crash is slowing northbound Route 1 about a quarter mile south of U.S. 40, according to reports from the scene. Two vehicles were involved and were […]

Crime/Fires

Preacher convicted of raping girl dies while serving life term

June 2, 2016June 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Glasgow preacher convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl has died while serving a life prison term, authorities said today. The Rev. William J. Keichline Sr., 80, was convicted […]

Crime/Fires

Valero clerk thwarts robbery try in Milltown

June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Valero clerk fought with a man trying to rob the business in Milltown and he fled empty-handed, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crime happened […]

Surveillance image from Canterbury Shore Stop robbery released by Delaware State Police
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Houston man charged in Kent, Sussex robberies

June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Houston man was arrested in connection with two downstate robberies Wednesday, the Delaware State Police reported. The first robbery happened about 2:30 a.m. at the Canterbury Shore […]

Crime/Fires

‘Bad day at work’ assault brings charges in Milford

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Milford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault last month, city police reported this morning. Willie Boyette Jr. was charged with strangulation, second-degree […]

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Woman in serious condition after SUV crash

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A 57-year-old woman was in serious condition after crashing her small SUV, authorities said. The SUV rolled onto its roof about 3 p.m. Thursday at Olympia and Wentworth […]

Crime/Fires

Exxon gas station robbed on Concord Pike

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A man robbed an Exxon gas station in Brandywine Hundred early Wednesday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The crime happened about 2:50 a.m. at […]

Crime/Fires

Woman’s vehicle shot 5 times; man arrested

June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A 29-year-old man was arrested after shooting a woman’s vehicle five times during a domestic dispute, Dover police said this morning. The incident was reported at 6:46 p.m. […]

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Bicyclist charged after being struck by truck in Claymont

June 1, 2016June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) A bicyclist was cited for failing to yield the right of way after he was struck by a pickup truck in Claymont, the Delaware State Police said Wednesday. […]

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Crash on Route 72

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) Police and fire crews were on the scene of a crash on Route 72 near Porter Road in Glasgow this afternoon. The crash was reported at 2:50 […]

Crime/Fires

Woman in serious condition after Brandywine Hundred house fire

June 1, 2016June 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) An elderly woman was taken to Christiana Hospital in serious condition after fire broke out in a Brandywine Hundred home this morning, authorities said. The fire […]

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6 Colonial students hurt in Route 141 crash

May 31, 2016May 31, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/31/2016)  Seven people, including six Colonial School District students, were injured in the crash of an SUV and pickup truck near New Castle this morning, authorities said. The […]

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Milk tanker truck overturns in Newark; intersection reopened

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Delaware Free News

Crash scene at East Main Street and Library Avenue in Newark (Photo: Delaware Free News) NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/30/2016) A crash with an overturned tanker tractor-trailer this afternoon closed a major […]

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Delaware remembers fallen soldiers on Memorial Day

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Delaware Free News

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Stopped motorcyclist struck, killed by SUV

May 29, 2016May 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A motorcyclist stopped on the shoulder of the road was killed Saturday night when his bike was struck by an SUV about a mile east of Dagsboro, […]

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1 killed, 2 injured as motorcycles collide

May 29, 2016May 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

CLAYTON, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) One man was killed and two others injured in a collision involving three motorcycles west of Clayton, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crash happened about […]

Crime/Fires

Intruder flees after woman screams in home invasion

May 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A woman’s scream startled an intruder early Saturday during a home invasion north of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The incident happened about 1:35 […]

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Woman injured in Glasgow rollover crash

May 29, 2016May 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A 46-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition after her small SUV rolled over in a crash in Glasgow this morning, authorities said. The crash happened […]

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Man struck on U.S. 40 in Bear in serious condition

May 29, 2016May 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A 59-year-old man was in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle early today on U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) in Bear, authorities said. The incident happened […]

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