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MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/23/2017) A 29-year-old Dover man was killed this morning when his motorcycle crashed into a tractor-trailer on Route 1 north of Milford, the Delaware State Police said. The collision […]
DELAWARE (3/14/2017) A nor’easter that brought snow, freezing rain and gusty winds to northern Delaware today left more than 32,000 Delmarva Power customers without electricity in New Castle County, and […]
DELAWARE (3/13/2017) School districts began announcing closings for Tuesday in advance of a major snowstorm expected to hit Delaware overnight. Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, Red Clay and New Castle County Vocational-Technical were […]
UPDATED STORY: Schools announce closings DELAWARE (3/12/2017) Weather forecasters have a wide range of predictions for a coastal storm due Monday night and Tuesday, with the latest forecast Sunday afternoon saying […]
UPDATED STORY: Latest Delaware snow predictions: 0 to 20 inches DELAWARE (3/11/2017) Weather forecasters have a wide range of predictions for a coastal storm due Monday night and Tuesday, with the […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/1/2017) A 25-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday night at the Towne Point Apartments in Dover, city police reported this morning. The shooting at 820 Carvel Drive happened […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/26/2017) Two members of the Dover Police Department were killed in a single-vehicle crash west of the city early today, authorities announced. The crash happened about 4:05 a.m. on a […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/21/2017) A robbery suspect was arrested after a member of the U.S. Air Force chased and tackled the suspect, recovering a woman’s stolen purse, Dover police reported today. The […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) Eleven students were injured this afternoon in a crash between a bus and car outside Lake Forest High School near Felton, the Delaware State Police said. The collision […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A suspect in the robbery of a Wawa convenience store has been captured, Milford police said this morning. The store on North DuPont Highway (U.S. 113) was […]
DELAWARE (2/9/2017) Many schools are closing or opening late as a predicted major snowstorm gets underway in northern Delaware this morning. But all state and city of Wilmington offices will open […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/9/2017) A 42-year-old man was shot multiple times in the first block of S. New St., Dover police said Wednesday. Police responded to a report of shots fired at […]
FARMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2017) A 48-year-old man was arrested after he crashed a car into a utility pole and a stolen gun was found in the wreckage east of Farmington, Delaware […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/30/2017) A Felton-area man was being held on a seventh driving under the influence of alcohol charge after traveling the wrong way on U.S. 13, Harrington police said this […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/26/2017) At least 11 gunshots were fired at an unoccupied parked vehicle in Dover early today, city police said. The shooting was reported at 12:53 a.m. near a […]
DELAWARE (1/23/2017) Gusty winds topping 60 mph and heavy rains are causing damage across Delaware today, and at least one person was injured. High water was causing delays on numerous roads in coastal Sussex […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/22/2017) A vehicle was struck several times in a drive-by shooting at the Courtside Apartments, the Dover police reported this morning. A man sitting inside was not injured. The […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/19/2017) A serious crash closed northbound Route 1 (Bay Road) just south of Dover Air Force Base this morning for about an hour. One southbound lane also was closed. […]
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (1/17/2017) Two masked robbers with guns escaped with cash from the Family Dollar store in Frederica, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery happened about 9 p.m. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/17/2017) Several street closures are in effect in Dover today in the area of Legislative Hall for the inauguration of John Carney as governor and Bethany Hall-Long as lieutenant […]
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (1/17/2017) A 32-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he was wounded by gunfire northeast of Greenwood, Delaware State Police said this morning. The shooting in the area […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/13/2017) Two Maryland men have been arrested and face first-degree murder charges in a Dover homicide, city police said this morning. Javan Cale, 31, was shot to death at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/12/2017) A husband and wife from Delaware were among the shooting victims at an airport in Florida last week. Authorities on Wednesday said Mary Louise Amzibel, 69, was one of […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/11/2017) A 31-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday night at the Clearfield Apartments, Dover police reported this morning. The shooting happened about 7:40 p.m. inside an apartment […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/11/2017) An auto parts store on U.S. 13 was robbed at gunpoint, Dover police said Tuesday. The crime at Advance Auto Parts, 422 S. DuPont Highway (U.S. 13), happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/11/2017) A 25-year-old Greenwood man has been charged with threatening occupants of a Milford home, city police said Tuesday. The incident happened Jan. 4 in the 300 block of […]
DELAWARE (1/6/2017) After a storm that brought slightly more than an inch of snow to northern Delaware overnight, new predictions for the weekend are forecasting a major storm for the southern part […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/5/2017) The speed limit is increasing on a section of Route 1 in the Dover area as well as on the Puncheon Run Connector, the Delaware Department of […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/5/2017) A Dover man sought in connection with a shooting on school grounds in Harrington is now in custody. Trequon T. Seth, 19, of the 1400 block of […]
UPDATED STORY: Second suspect surrenders to police HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/2/2017) A 17-year-old was shot in the legs Sunday outside the Lake Forest South Elementary and WT Chipman Middle schools in Harrington, […]
PEARSONS CORNER, DELAWARE (12/28/2016) A 29-year-old man was killed early Tuesday when his pickup truck struck a tree west of Pearsons Corner, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/25/2016) An employee was injured during a robbery at a CVS Pharmacy in Milford on Saturday, city police reported this morning. The crime happened about 12:10 p.m. at the […]
HOUSTON, DELAWARE (12/23/2016) A 20-year-old Harrington man was killed in a single-vehicle crash southwest of Houston on Thursday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The crash happened about 5:45 […]
UPDATED STORY: 20-year-old Harrington man killed in crash HOUSTON, DELAWARE (12/22/2016) One person died this evening in a single-vehicle crash southwest of Houston, the Delaware State Police reported. The crash […]
DELAWARE (12/19/2016) Powerball officials report there was one winning ticket in Saturday night’s drawing for the $121.6 million jackpot and it was sold in Delaware. The winning numbers were 1, 8, […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/16/2016) A gun was pointed at a customer during the robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Dover early today, city police said. The robbery was reported at […]
DELAWARE (12/15/2016) An overnight snowfall left a dusting on parts of northern Delaware, but no measurable amounts were reported on the ground, according to the National Weather Service. The service said […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/13/2016) A suspect has been arrested in the stabbing of a 26-year-old woman during a fight in Dover, city police said this morning. The stabbing was reported at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/13/2016) A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face in Dover on Monday night, city police said this morning. The incident happened about 7:20 p.m. in the 1400 […]
BLACKBIRD, DELAWARE (11/30/2016) A 27-year-old man died Tuesday night after his car spun around on U.S. 13 and struck a tree, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The crash happened […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/14/2016) Two shots were fired into the front door of a home before the door was kicked in and a woman inside robbed, Dover police reported Sunday. The crime […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (11/5/2016) A colorful new community policing vehicle made possible by donations from area businesses was unveiled by Harrington police on Friday. The Chevrolet Tahoe SUV will be used […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (11/4/2016) A former assistant principal at Banneker Elementary School in Milford has been acquitted of sexual molestation charges, according to reports from the trial. A Superior Court jury […]
ELKTON, MARYLAND (10/25/2016) A man and a woman sought by Delaware State Police on weapon and heroin charges died when they were shot by Maryland officers trying to arrest them this morning, […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (10/24/2016) A 31-year-old Magnolia man was shot to death in Dover on Sunday night, city police reported today. The incident happened about 10:24 p.m. in an alley in the […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (10/20/2016) A 54-year-old Dover man was killed in a motorcycle crash east of Smyrna on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 6 p.m. on […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (10/14/2016) A 43-year-old Maryland man was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash west of Harrington, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The crash happened about 8 […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (10/11/2016) Sinkholes caused by heavy rain have forced the closure of a section of Route 14 (Vernon Road) west of Harrington, the Delaware Department of Transportation said Monday. […]
DELAWARE (10/10/2016) A flood warning is in effect until 10:30 a.m. today for parts of Kent and Sussex counties, the National Weather Service says. The service said the Nanticoke River […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (10/10/2016) A Hartly man sought by Delaware State Police on robbery charges surrendered to Smyrna police Sunday evening on an unrelated motor vehicle theft charge, authorities said. Kenneth N. Wasser […]
