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DELAWARE (10/8/2016) Heavy rain tonight may bring flash flooding in Kent and Sussex counties, the National Weather Service says. A flash flood watch was issued from 6 tonight until noon Sunday. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (10/4/2016) A stuck tractor-trailer is blocking the eastbound lane of Route 14 in Milford, according to reports from the scene at 5:30 p.m. today. The trailer’s wheels were […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (10/1/2016) A 5-year-old boy has died of injuries from a single-vehicle crash west of Camden, the Delaware State Police reported Friday. The crash happened about 8 p.m. Sept. […]
DELAWARE (9/30/2016) Flooding from heavy rains continued to keep many roads closed in low areas across the state today, especially in Sussex County, where 13.8 inches of rain fell in the Harbeson and […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (9/30/2016) Six people have been arrested and 747 bags of powder heroin seized in a yearlong investigation of drug sales, Smyrna police said Thursday. The police special tactics […]
DELAWARE (9/29/2016) More than 12 inches of rain has fallen at Harbeson in Sussex County, and the National Weather Service says more downpours are expected into Friday across the state. […]
HARTLY, DELAWARE (9/29/2016) A 52-year-old man was killed this afternoon when a pickup truck crashed southeast of Hartly, the Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported at 2:51 p.m. on Halltown […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (9/27/2016) A 51-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder today in the death of her 3-year-old grandson, Delaware State Police said. About 8:38 a.m., police said, Angela Mossinger […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (9/24/2016) The 55-year-old som of former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner died Friday when his flatbed tow truck crashed into a sign and trees on Route 1 north of Milford, […]
FELTON, DELAWARE (9/24/2016) A 66-year-old man died when his pickup truck hit a tree west of Felton on Friday, the Delaware State Police said. The crash was reported at 4:11 p.m. in the […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (9/19/2016) Heavy rains are flooding some streets in Milford, and city police are advising motorists to use caution. Police say the minor street flooding may cause hydroplaning of […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (9/19/2016) A methamphetamine laboratory was discovered and a man and woman were arrested west of Camden on Sunday, the Delaware State Police said. Troopers went to an abandoned […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/19/2016) The driver of an SUV that crashed into a barrier at the Dover toll plaza on Route 1 was in critical but stable condition, Delaware State Police […]
CHESTERTOWN, MARYLAND (9/18/2016) A crop duster from Delaware escaped serious injury this afternoon when a plane he was using caught fire after a failed takeoff near Chestertown, authorities said. The […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (9/18/2016) A 53-year-old man and his 5-year-old son were critically injured in a single-vehicle crash west of Camden on Saturday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
UPDATED STORY: Man in critical condition after Route 1 toll booth crash DOVER, DELAWARE (9/17/2016) A crash at the Dover toll booth is jammed northbound traffic on Route 1 for more […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/17/2016) Delaware State Police have identified a 77-year-old Millsboro man killed Thursday night in a head-on crash with a trooper’s patrol car on Route 1 in Dover. The […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/15/2016) A 77-year-old Millsboro man and his dog died when a car going the wrong way on Route 1 collided head-on with a Delaware State Police vehicle, authorities said. […]
LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (9/15/2016) A crash with an overturned vehicle and injuries is jamming southbound Route 1 traffic at Bowers Beach Road. The crash was reported at 7:48 a.m. today. Magnolia […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/13/2016) A 41-year-old Felton man died after he was struck by a car while crossing U.S. 13 north of Dover, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The pedestrian […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (9/11/2016) Two men are being sought after a home invasion robbery south of Dover, Delaware State Police said today. The robbery was reported at 11:18 p.m. Saturday in the […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (9/10/2016) A 28-year-old man was killed early today when his car was struck by another going the wrong way on Route 1 south of Milford, the Delaware State Police […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/30/2016) Delaware State Police have released the name of a 59-year-old woman killed last week in a crash on Scarborough Road near Dover. Sandra L. Frieson of Dover died […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/28/2016) Southbound U.S. 13 in Dover was closed at North State Street due to a crash for several hours, authorities said. DelDOT announced the closure at 7:46 p.m., […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A 46-year-old Bear woman has been charged with the murder of a Delaware State University student in the Rutledge community last month, New Castle County police said today. Cheryl […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify woman killed, seek tips DOVER, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A 59-year-old Dover woman was killed in a collision on Scarborough Road just outside of the city, the Delaware State Police […]
KIRKWOOD, DELAWARE (8/25/2016) A 59-year-old woman who died after falling on the Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure Course at Lums Pond State Park was standing on a platform 35 feet above […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/25/2016) A 25-year-old woman was charged with first-degree assault after she struck her boyfriend with a vehicle following an argument, Dover police said today. Jacqueline Kennedy, of Dover, […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (8/21/2016) A 47-year-old Felton man missing for a week was found dead Saturday evening, Delaware State Police said this morning. Family and volunteers had launched a search for […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) A 25-year-old man was shot to death in Dover on Thursday night, city police said this morning. Officers found the victim in a home in the 100 […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/17/2016) A Dover police motorcycle officer was injured Tuesday in a crash with a car, authorities said. The collision happened shortly before 3 p.m. at the West Water […]
HOUSTON, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) Three people were arrested Monday night and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine at a home south of Houston, the Delaware State Police said today. State police detectives and probation officers […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) A 63-year-old taxicab driver was robbed at gunpoint early today, Dover police said. The crime happened about 2:20 a.m. at Mary and Bradford streets. The driver was […]
DOVER, DELAWAE (8/11/2016) A 20-year-old suspect in drug dealing escaped by fleeing on foot through the Dover Mall on Wednesday night as Delaware State Police troopers were closing in to […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) A 51-year-old Dover woman has died following a motorcycle crash on Route 1, Delaware State Police said today. The crash happened about 8 p.m. Sunday on the southbound […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) One suspect has been arrested and a second is still sought by Harrington police in an armed robbery at Bridle Bit Liquors last month, authorities said today. […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A 33-year-old man has been indicted in a 2009 cold case murder, Dover police announced today. Larry Pierce was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A stolen pickup truck was recovered by Delaware State Police after the owner saw an ad listing it for sale on Craigslist, and a Newark man was […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/4/2016) The treasurer of the Smyrna Parent Teacher Organization has been charged with stealing about $11,000 from the group, city police said early today. Kellie Sullivan-Mcgovern, 39, of Smyrna, […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) A robber with a knife escaped with cash from a Shore Stop convenience store north of Dover early Friday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The […]
DELAWARE (7/29/2016) Delaware State Police have arrested four people and are looking for a fifth in connection with a series of burglaries in Kent and Sussex counties where chain saws and cash […]
UPDATED STORY: 1 arrested, 1 sought in Harrington liquor store robbery HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2016) An employee was struck in the face during an armed robbery at Bridle Bit Liquors in Harrington […]
DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A series of thunderstorms swept across Delaware this afternoon with wind peaking over 60 mph, toppling trees, bringing power outages and stranding some vehicles in high water. Heavy […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/27/2016) Delaware State Police homicide detectives are seeking tips from the public after the death of a 63-year-old Clayton man who was assaulted northwest of Smyrna in April. James Leager was […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/26/2016) A 21-year-old man was arrested after an officer found more than 500 bags of heroin in his vehicle following a traffic stop, Smyrna police said today. The vehicle […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) A 30-year-old Harrington man has been charged with firing a gun at a state trooper Sunday at the Alder Park Apartments near Dover, the Delaware State Police said. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) A Lincoln man has been arrested for trying to run over a Grotto Pizza employee after not paying his bill at the restaurant, Milford police said today. The incident […]
Crash scene on Route 1 at Frederica (Photo: DELDOT traffic cam) FREDERICA, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) Route 1 (Bay Road) has reopened after a crash with multiple injuries that closed the highway […]
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A 21-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash east of Woodside this morning, Delaware State Police said. Police said Nathaniel P. Benton, of Magnolia, was southbound […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A 26-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after striking three people, killing a 6-year-old girl, while parking his car on […]
