Man in critical condition after shooting near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/1/2015) A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after a shooting Sunday night at the Alder Park Apartments near Dover, Delaware State Police said. The man was found […]
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Two face drug charges in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/29/2015) Two men were arrested on drug charges after a search of a room at the Capital Inn motel on U.S. 13, Dover police said. The arrests happened about […]
Overturned SUV jams SB Route 1 at DAFB
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/25/2015) An accident with an overturned SUV jammed southbound Route 1 traffic near the Route 9 interchange at Dover Air Force Base for about an hour this morning. The […]
Smyrna police charge evicted tenant with burglary
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/23/2015) A 48-year-old man was charged with stealing from his former landlord, Smyrna police said Friday. Ronald Miles of Smyrna was charged with burglary and theft under $1,500. […]
591 bags of heroin seized, 5 arrested in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/21/2015) A 22-year-old Dover man was arrested and charged with dealing heroin in the Capitol Green area, city police said this morning. Four people who allegedly made drug […]
Victoria’s Wish: Taylor Swift, did you see this video from Dover police?
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4 arrested on drug charges in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/20/2015) Four homeless people were arrested for heroin possession in the parking lot of the Courtside Apartments, Dover police reported this morning. The arrests happened about 2 p.m. […]
Fugitive arrested on drug charges in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/20/2015) A fugitive was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop, Dover police said this morning. The arrest came about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday at South State Street […]
2 arrested in Dover’s Walker Woods homicide
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/19/2015) Two men have been arrested in connection with the slaying of a 19-year-old Smyrna High School student last week in the Walker Woods neighborhood, Dover police announced […]
Man wounded in Dover drive-by shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/19/2015) A 27-year-old man was wounded after multiple shots were fired in a drive-by shooting in a Dover neighborhood, city police said this morning. The shooting happened about […]
Robbery attempted outside liquor store near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A passing vehicle apparently scared off a robber outside a liquor store, Delaware State Police said today. The robbery attempt happened just before 11 p.m. Friday at […]
Dover police bring back street crimes unit
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Dover police today brought back the department’s street crimes unit in the wake of four recent homicides and Friday’s shooting in the Capitol Green neighborhood. The unit had […]
Burglar gets cash at Dover liquor store
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A liquor store was burglarized over the weekend, Dover police reported today. The burglary at the Eastside Package Store, 1018 S. Little Creek Road, happened just before […]
Milford police seek Harrington man on theft charges
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) A Harrington man is being sought by Milford police on theft charges. Police have a warrant for 35-year-old George Dale III and are asking for the public’s […]
Dover police arrest 2 on drug charges; gun seized
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/18/2015) Dover police arrested two men on drug charges and seized a 9 mm handgun from the vehicle after a traffic stop, city police reported today. The arrests […]
Dover police name suspect in Capitol Green shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/16/2015) Dover police this afternoon named a suspect in the shooting of a 19-year-old man on Friday in the Capitol Green neighborhood. Rakim Strickland, 25, of 634 River […]
4 injured in DART bus collision with car
FELTON, DELAWARE (5/16/2015) Four people were taken to a hospital after a car and DART bus collided northeast of Felton, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The accident happened about […]
1 shot in Dover’s Capitol Green neighborhood
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Dover police and other agencies are looking for a suspect after a shooting Friday in the Capitol Green neighborhood. Access to the neighborhood was restricted as police investigated, and […]
Police: Man rented TV sets, pawned them
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A Clayton man was arrested Thursday for renting two television sets and pawning them, Smyrna police reported. Duane J. Potter, of Longwood Lane, rented two 49-inch LG 4K […]
Man arrested, another sought in Smyrna burglary
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Smyrna police have arrested a 22-year-old man on burglary charges and are seeking a second man in the case. The burglary happened April 26 at a home […]
Newark man charged in Royal Farms robbery near Cheswold
CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) A Newark man was charged with robbing a Royal Farms convenience store after he returned to the scene of the crime, Delaware State Police said today. The […]
Smyrna High student shot to death in Dover
UPDATED STORY: Two men arrested in connection with Walker Woods homicide DOVER, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) A Smyrna High School student was shot to death in Dover on Wednesday night, Dover police […]
Teen faces social media child porn charge
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he posted explicit photos of an adolescent girl on social media, Milford police said Tuesday. Police said the incident happened at […]
Milford police charge man with raping two children
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A 61-year-old Texas man has been charged with raping two children, Milford police reported Tuesday. The incidents allegedly occurred at a home in the 200 block of […]
Milford police arrest 2 after robbery, large fight, stabbing
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) Two people have been arrested in the wake of a weekend robbery, large fight and stabbing at the Silver Lake Apartments, Milford police said today, and they […]
21-year-old DSU student dies in SUV crash
KENTON, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) A 21-year-old Delaware State University student died early today when an SUV went off Sudlersville Road and crashed into a tree west of Kenton. Delaware State Police […]
Milford police: Woman tried to stab man, children
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) A 31-year-old Milford woman was charged with attempting to stab a man and two children during a domestic dispute, city police reported today. The incident happened Tuesday […]
1 dead, 5 injured in fire near Frederica
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (5/10/2015) One person died and five were injured when fire broke out in a home south of Frederica today, authorities said. Flames were shooting from the one-story house […]
U.S. 113 overpass work in Milford to end early
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/8/2015) With repairs ahead of schedule, DelDOT expects to reopen the northbound U.S. 113 overpass to Route 1 nearly a week ahead of schedule. Repairs to the bridge […]
Funeral director charged with theft
LAUREL, DELAWARE (5/8/2015) The former owner of a Laurel funeral services company has been charged with defrauding an elderly victim from Harrington of more than $6,000, Delaware State Police said […]
Fog delaying some school openings
DELAWARE (5/8/2015) Fog is delaying the opening of school in some districts this morning. Cape Henlopen, Indian River and Sussex Technical districts as well as Sussex Academy will have a two-hour […]
Watch video: Dover police officer kicking suspect
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/7/2015) City police today released a video showing an officer kicking a suspect along U.S. 13. “After a federal judge ruled that the video regarding the arrest of Lateef […]
Police Memorial Day ceremonies held
[soliloquy id=”7466″] DELAWARE (5/6/2015) Police Memorial Day ceremonies were scheduled today to honor officers killed in the line of duty. The New Castle County Police Department ceremony was held at 8:30 […]
1 arrested, 1 sought in Dover burglary try
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/5/2015) One man was arrested and another is still sought after a burglary attempt was thwarted when a resident arrived home as the pair were trying to break in, […]
Milford police charge 3 with drug dealing
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/5/2015) Three people from Milford were arrested on drug dealing charges, city police announced Monday. The arrests Wednesday came after a two-month investigation by multiple agencies and searches at the […]
Dover officer indicted in kicking of man
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/4/2015) A Dover police officer was indicted on a felony assault charge in connection with the kicking of a man in the head in 2013, city police reported […]
Lewes man, 60, killed in Route 1 motorcycle crash
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (5/3/2015) A 60-year-old Lewes man died and a woman was critically injured when their motorcycle struck the rear of a car slowing for traffic on northbound Route 1 this […]
Northbound U.S. 113 ramp to Route 1 closed in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/3/2015) The ramp from northbound U.S. 113 to northbound Route 1 at the north end of Milford is closed for the next three weeks for repairs, DelDOT announced. The […]
Smyrna police ID man shot to death by officer
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/3/2015) Smyrna police have identified a man shot to death by an officer investigating a domestic dispute early Saturday and released more details about the incident. Kenneth Mathena, […]
Smyrna police officer shoots, kills armed man
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed by a Smyrna police officer at the Sunnyside Apartments early today, police said. The encounter came as […]
Smyrna police: Woman walked kids 6 miles, abandoned in park
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A Townsend woman was charged with endangering three children she made walk 6 miles and then abandoned at a park, Smyrna police said Friday. The incident came […]
Fire started by iron destroys home near Felton
FELTON, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) Fire destroyed a mobile home northeast of Felton this morning, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Plymouth […]
Dover police arrest 2 in Webbs Lane homicide
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/1/2015) Dover police have charged one man with first-degree murder and another with related counts in connection with Thursday’s fatal shooting at the Pine Grove Apartments on Webbs Lane. […]
School lockdown lifted after fatal shooting in Dover
UPDATED STORY: Two men charged, victim identified DOVER, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A manhunt was underway this morning after a fatal shooting at the Pine Grove Apartments complex on Webbs Lane, Dover […]
U.S. 13 reopened after fatal pedestrian crash
UPDATED STORY: Victim identified CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A pedestrian was killed in a vehicle crash this morning on U.S. 13 north of Cheswold, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]
Dover police: Suspect swallowed evidence
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/30/2015) A 39-year-old man who fled from Dover officers was arrested on several charges after he swallowed evidence, police said this morning. The incident began about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday […]
Suspect arrested in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/29/2015) A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with shooting a man three times on Tuesday, Dover police said early today. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. […]
Gunshot fired in home invasion
LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (4/28/2015) A gunshot fired at a resident missed but struck an automobile Monday night during a home invasion in the Barkers Landing community that sent a man to […]
Suspect sought in fraud against elderly woman
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) Surveillance images from the Camden Walmart store have been released in an attempt to find a woman sought on fraud charges, Delaware State Police said. The suspect sought walked into the […]
Police: Stolen gun found, Dover man arrested
WOODSIDE EAST, DELAWARE (4/27/2015) A 21-year-old Dover man was arrested after Delaware State Police said they found a stolen gun while investigating a report of drug use in the Meadowbrook Acres […]