At least 2 hurt in I-495 rollover crash
UPDATED STORY: Pickup driver, seriously injured, charged with DUI in I-495 rollover crash EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) At least two people were injured when a pickup truck crashed and […]
Man in serious condition after Wilmington crash
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A man was in serious condition after his car crashed in Wilmington this morning, authorities said. The crash happened about 11:20 a.m. at Vandever Avenue and Northeast […]
Woman taken to hospital after Bear fire is released
BEAR, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A 52-year-old woman who was taken to a hospital early today after fire broke out in her home in the Cobblestones II community in Bear has been treated and […]
Grandson charged in Stanton murder
STANTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) The grandson of a 69-year-old man found dead in his Stanton home has been charged with murdering him, New Castle County police said Saturday. Police said […]
25-year-old man critically injured in Route 273 motorcycle, SUV crash
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A 25-year-old Newark man was in critical condition Saturday after his motorcycle was struck from behind by an SUV on Christiana Road (Route 273), the Delaware State Police said. […]
Photos: Diocese of Wilmington youth pilgrimage
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Man, 78, dies after crash near Lincoln
LINCOLN, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A 78-year-old man has died of injuries from a crash east of Lincoln, the Delaware State Police reported Saturday. The accident happened about 4:40 p.m. Thursday on […]
Fire heavily damages 22 apartments in Brandywine Hundred
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) Fire heavily damaged 22 apartments in two buildings Saturday night and investigators are trying to determine how it started. The blaze broke out about 6 p.m. in […]
Man, 20, dies after fall from Newark roof
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/20/2016) A 20-year-old man died Saturday after falling from a third-story roof in the 100 block of W. Main St., Newark police said. The incident happened shortly before […]
Wilmington police identify Connell Street homicide victim
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) City police late this afternoon identified a man shot to death on North Connell Street on Thursday evening. The shooting in the 200 block happened about 6:30 […]
1 in custody after daughter finds dad’s body, chase
UPDATED STORY: Grandson charged in Stanton murder STANTON, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) One person was taken into custody this morning after a 69-year-old man was found dead in Stanton by his daughter and […]
Nor’easter snowfall predictions downsized
DELAWARE (3/18/2016) A nor’easter arriving Saturday afternoon and evening will bring less snow than predicted previously, the National Weather Service says. The latest outlook for the storm issued late this afternoon […]
Work to begin on third Route 1 interchange
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) Construction is about to begin on a third interchange project along the Route 1 beach highway in southern Kent County. The latest project is just south […]
Homicide on Connell Street in Wilmington follows earlier teen shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) Another homicide is under investigation by Wilmington police. It happened about 6:30 tonight in the 200 block of N. Connell St., according to police, and followed the shooting of […]
Photos: March 17 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Wilmington
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Chance of hail today, snow this weekend
DELAWARE (3/17/2016) There’s a chance of thunderstorms with hail this afternoon and snow over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. This morning’s fog is expected to lift by 9 […]
Driver faces DUI, drug charges after I-95 toll booth crash
[soliloquy id=”16958″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A man is facing DUI and drug charges after a crash at the Newark toll plaza on Interstate 95 that sent four people to […]
Dover police arrest suspect in stabbing
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen early Wednesday and city police arrested a suspect. The incident was reported at 2:13 a.m. at a home in […]
Smyrna police arrest 2 on drug charges after domestic disturbance
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A man and woman were arrested on drug charges after a half pound of marijuana was found following a domestic disturbance, Smyrna police said Wednesday. Police went […]
Heavy fog delaying some school openings
DELAWARE (3/17/2016) Heavy fog is delaying the start of some schools this morning. The following district and charter school announcements were made: One-hour delay Caesar Rodney Capital Polytech Positive Outcomes Charter […]
4 hurt in crash at I-95 toll plaza
[soliloquy id=”16958″] UPDATED STORY: Driver faces DUI, drug charges after I-95 toll booth crash NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Four people were injured this evening in a three-vehicle crash at the […]
19-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) A 19-year-old man shot in Wilmington late Tuesday night was in stable condition when taken to Christiana Hospital in Stanton, city police said today. The incident happened about […]
2 injured in crash at Wilmington firehouse
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Two people were injured this morning in a crash involving two passenger vehicles and a parked box truck at a Wilmington fire station, according to reports […]
2 seriously hurt in Carr Road crash
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Two people were seriously injured late Tuesday night in a crash on Carr Road near Washington Street Extension, authorities said. The single-vehicle accident happened about 10 […]
Fog delaying some school openings, ferry operation
DELAWARE (3/16/2016) Fog is delaying the start of some schools this morning as well as operation of the Woodland Ferry. The following district announcements were made: One-hour delay Laurel Seaford […]
2 suspects in Dover Inn robbery arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) Two of three suspects in a robbery at the Dover Inn have been arrested, city police said this morning. Three robbers fled out a rear window of a hotel room […]
Delays ease after crashes jam Routes 1, 896; 4 hurt
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) Delays have eased after several crashes are caused major delays for northbound Route 1 and Route 896 motorists this morning, with at least four injuries reported. […]
Contractor charged with home improvement fraud
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A Delaware City contractor has been accused of defrauding a 72-year-old New Castle County homeowner, the state Attorney General’s Office announced this morning. James Small, 31, was […]
Woman arrested in attempted robbery at ATM
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A 37-year-old woman was arrested on charges of trying to rob an elderly man at an automated teller machine, Dover police reported Monday. The crime happened at […]
Newark man sought in stabbing of woman, 24, at motel
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A 33-year-old Newark man is being sought in the stabbing of an ex-girlfriend at a motel on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, the Delaware State […]
Daylight saving time now in effect
DELAWARE (3/13/2016) Daylight saving time went in effect at 2 a.m. today. Clocks should be set one hour ahead. Standard time returns at 2 a.m. on Nov. 6.
Elsmere police: $100,000 in drugs seized, man arrested
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 51-year-old man was arrested and drugs with a street value of $100,000 were seized from a home in the first block of Hazel Ave. and a […]
Man shot on W. Seventh Street in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 26-year-old man was shot late this afternoon in the 400 block of W. Seventh St., according to Wilmington police. The shooting happened inside a home about […]
Salesianum senior killed, 4 others injured in U.S. 301 crash
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 17-year-old boy was killed and four other people were seriously injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer west of Middletown late Friday night, Delaware […]
16-year-old boy killed crossing U.S. 13 in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 16-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car while crossing U.S. 13 in Dover on Friday night, city police said this morning. The accident happened shortly […]
Photos: St. Patrick’s Day parade in Wilmington
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Middletown woman, 21, killed in crash near Townsend
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 21-year-old woman was killed early today when her car struck a utility pole and overturned west of Townsend, the Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]
21-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 21-year-old man was in stable condition after being shot multiple times in the upper torso Friday night on Wilmington’s East Side, city police said. The shooting was reported […]
Locked door thwarts robbery attempt at Newark gas station
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A robbery attempt at an Exxon gas station was thwarted by a door kept locked since a robbery a week earlier, Newark police said Thursday. Two men […]
Milford police: 3 arrested, drugs seized
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) Three people were arrested when they were found using drugs in the parking lot of a business along U.S. 113, Milford police announced this morning. The arrests happened […]
New York man indicted in Delaware child porn case
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A federal grand jury in Wilmington indicted a 24-year-old New York man Thursday in a Delaware child pornography case, authorities said. Justin R. Gulisano, of Sodus, New […]
Food market robbed on U.S. 40
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A convenience store on U.S. 40 west of New Castle was robbed at gunpoint, Delaware State Police reported Thursday. The crime happened about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday […]
Valero gas station robbed in Milltown
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) A Valero gas station was robbed at gunpoint, Delaware State Police reported Thursday. The crime happened about 7 a.m. Wednesday at 1327 McKennans Church Road. Two male […]
High temperature record set again at New Castle Airport
DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A record high temperature was set at New Castle Airport early this afternoon, for the second day in a row, the National Weather Service says. The temperature reached 80 degrees […]
2 dead in fiery crash in Wilmington; road reopened
[soliloquy id=”16776″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) City police are awaiting autopsy results to learn the identities of two people killed in a fiery crash on New Castle Avenue late Wednesday night. […]
Suspect arrested in Wilmington shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting last week, city police announced today. Kevron Willilams, 22, was charged with first-degree assault and related counts in the shooting […]
Dover police seize more than 6,000 bags of heroin
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) Dover police say more than 6,000 bags of heroin seized in a drug bust was a record for the department. The arrest of Darren Swiggett, 28, […]
Missing 11-year-old boy found safe
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) An 11-year-old boy missing since Wednesday night was found safe this morning, New Castle County police say. “DaRan Boyles has been located and is okay. He will […]
Crash cleared on northbound Route 1 at U.S. 40
BEAR, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A crash that jammed northbound Route 1 traffic in the Bear area for more than half an hour has been cleared, authorities report. The crash closed the left lane just […]
Man injured in Newport Gap Pike crash
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 30-year-old man was injured in a crash early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 1:40 a.m. at Newport Gap Pike and Faulkland Road. The […]