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HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (7/2/2015) A 21-year-old Dover woman was arrested after officers found drugs in her car following a traffic stop, Harrington police said. Brittney L. Lambertson, of the 2500 block […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (7/1/2015) Fire heavily damaged a barn west of Felton on Tuesday, authorities said. Felton Community Fire Company found flames engulfing the 40 by 100 foot building as they arrived about 2:50 […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/30/2015) A test of the Salem/Hope Creek nuclear plant emergency notification sirens will be conducted next week. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency and Delaware State Police will conduct […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/30/2015) Two Dover men were arrested by Milford officers who drove by shortly after a 67-year-old man was punched and robbed, city police said Monday. The robbery happened […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (6/29/2015) Six people were wounded by gunfire at a large party in Harrington early Sunday, city police said. The shooting happened about 1 a.m. in the 100 block […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/29/2015) A driver was injured but escaped from her car just before it became engulfed in flames Sunday on Route 1, Delaware State Police said. The accident just north […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/29/2015) A 24-year-old Milford woman has been charged in an attack on another woman at the Silver Lake Apartment Complex, city police reported over the weekend. Jakea N. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/27/2015) A Dover police officer was injured Friday as a wanted man from Milford fled after running a stop sign, authorities said. The incident happened about 9:30 a.m. […]
UPDATED STORY: Former assistant principal cleared of sex charges MILTON, DELAWARE (6/26/2015) The assistant principal at Banneker Elementary School in Milford has been charged with having unlawful sexual contact with […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/22/2015) Two Michigan men were arrested on drug charges after undercover officers made a purchase at a Firefly Music Festival campground, Dover police reported this morning. Police said […]
BARRATT’S CHAPEL, DELAWARE (6/22/2015) Sewer work is closing a secton of Barratts Chapel Road this week, DelDOT announced. The Kent County Public Works Department is installing a sewer main between […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/22/2015) Bridge inspection will bring lane closures on Route 1 along Milford’s eastern border this week, DelDOT announced. The bridge over the Mispillion River, just north of Route 36 […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A 39-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being stabbed in a home near Dover, and the victim’s roommate has been charged, Delaware State Police […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A Greenwood man was arrested after firing a gun during a domestic dispute, Milford police reported Thursday. Robert G. Cook, 47, had been involved in an argument […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/19/2015) A 30-year-old Dover man sought by police in his hometown was arrested by Milford police, authorities reported Thursday. Ricky S. Sanabria was arrested after Milford police, assisted […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) An increasing number of overdose deaths from the synthetic painkiller fentanyl brought a warning from state officials today about the drug they say is 50 to 100 times […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) Two 19-year-old men were arrested on drug charges after a month-long investigation, Delaware State Police reported today. The arrests about 1:40 p.m. Monday came after investigators learned […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) The Firefly Music Festival gets underway today at The Woodlands at Dover International Speedway. Dealing with the traffic in Dover during Firefly Music Festival 2015 #firefly2015 Tweets
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2015) A woman came up empty handed in two robbery attempts south of Dover, Delaware State Police said Wednesday. The first happened about 6 p.m. Tuesday, when the […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) Two men have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a convenience store on Causey Avenue, Milford police said today. The robbery happened June 7 […]
MILFORD, DELAWATE (6/17/2015) A 20-year-old Ellendale man has been charged in multiple burglaries, Milford police reported today. Alexander Jackson II was charged June 9 with burglary, conspiracy, theft under $1,500 […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) A 53-year-old Milford woman has been charged with selling stolen items online last month, city police reported today. Debra L. Hughes would receive the stolen property and […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/17/2015) Fans of the four-day Firefly Music Festival start arriving today at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, and DelDOT is warning of increased traffic and road closures […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/16/2015) Dover police said they seized 1,391 bags of heroin today and arrested a husband and wife after an officer stopped a vehicle for having a broken windshield. The […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A 24-year-old man was arrested on drug charges after officers seized $250,000 in heroin that had been mailed from the West Coast, Dover police reported today. The arrest happened […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A man charged with burglary in Maryland was arrested in Harrington, police said today. Matthew A. Besecker, 27, was arrested Friday where he was staying at the Diamond Court […]
UPDATED STORY: Suspect arrested MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A Dover man is being sought by Delaware State Police after a shooting north of Magnolia. The shooting happened about 8:50 p.m.. Saturday […]
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (6/15/2015) A motorcyclist was injured Sunday when his bike struck the back of a car north of Frederica, Delaware State Police said today. The accident happened just before […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) A crash caused a major jam for beach-bound motorists south of Dover late this afternoon but all lanes are now open. The accident blocked the left lane on the […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/12/2015) A Rehoboth Beach man fleeing from officers after a traffic stop was charged with assaulting a police dog and DUI after he punched the K-9 several times […]
VIOLA, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) A Magnolia woman has died from injuries she received in a scooter crash west of Viola earlier this week, Delaware State Police said tonight. The woman killed […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) A 19-year-old man was arrested with 195 bags of heroin, Dover police said today. Shykeem Johnson, of the 400 block of Lambert Drive in the Woodside East […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/11/2015) A 29-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint as he was walking near the intersection of Walker and McKee roads, Dover police said today. The incident happened about […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) A man was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino late Monday, city police said today. The incident happened just before […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/9/2015) Delaware residents are being warned to look out for dangerous fire ants. State authorities say fire ants were discovered in a shipment of palm trees imported from […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A 37-year-old Hartly woman died and a man was injured in a crash west of Dover this afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The woman killed was identified as Angela R. Fugate. The […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/8/2015) A 43-year-old Dover man is being sought on a rape charge, city police said this morning. David Perrera allegedly raped a 42-year-old woman. He is wanted on […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/6/2015) Three people were wounded early today in shootings at two locations after a party at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, city police said. The first shooting happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A 17-year-old Lincoln boy has been arrested in connection with two robberies, including one where a 52-year-old man was seriously injured when struck in the head with a […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A 25-year-old man was charged with DUI after crashing his car into a parked vehicle, Harrington police said today. The accident happened about 10:20 a.m. Thursday at […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (6/5/2015) A 54-year-old woman was charged with a fifth DUI offense after officers stopped her vehicle for a traffic violation, Harrington police said. Robin L. Evan, of the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/4/2015) A 25-year-old man wanted in a shooting last month in the Capitol Green neighborhood was arrested this morning in Elkton, Maryland, according to Dover police. Rakim […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/4/2015) A 41-year-old man was shot in the leg by a drive-by shooter while standing outside the Elks Lodge in Dover, city police said Wednesday. The incident happened […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/4/2015) A motorcyclist has been arrested in the stabbing of a 19-year-old man at Dover International Speedway, city police said Wednesday. Christopher Martin, 39, of the 300 block […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/4/2015) Street closures are planned in Dover and Wilmington today as the body of former Attorney General Beau Biden lies in state at Legislative Hall for a public viewing. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/3/2015) A 65-year-old South Carolina man was charged with trying to rob the Artisans’ Bank branch in Milford this morning, city police said. The bank is located at 100 […]
[soliloquy id=”8480″] DOVER, DELAWARE (6/3/2015) A 59-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint as he was getting out of his car at the Woodmill Apartments, Dover police said today. Police […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/3/2015) A bullet went through the front window of a home in the 100 block of Irma St., traveled across the room and and lodged in a rear door […]
DELAWARE (6/1/2015) Thousands lost electricity and a home was heavily damaged by lightning as powerful thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines across the region this afternoon and evening. The storms dumped 4.68 […]
HARTLY, DELAWARE (6/1/2016) A 45-year-old man was knocked out when he stopped his car northeast of Hartly to help what he thought was a stranded motorist but turned out to […]
