Crash slows northbound Route 1 near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A crash near Smyrna is jamming northbound traffic, according to reports from the scene at 5:50 p.m. Delaware State Police are on the scene and a wrecker […]
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Pokémon GO player robbed in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) A 20-year-old man was robbed while playing the Pokémon GO game on his cellphone, Dover police reported today. The crime happened about 3 a.m. Saturday in the […]
Man robbed in Home Depot parking lot
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) A man taking a break from work was assaulted and robbed in the parking lot of the Home Depot store at 801 N. DuPont Highway (U.S. 13), […]
2 Dover-area deaths called murder-suicide
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) Police now say the deaths of a man and woman along Dover’s southern border were a murder-suicide and have released their names. The man was killed early […]
More than 16,000 lose power after storms pound Delaware
DELAWARE (7/18/2016) Strong thunderstorms pounded Delaware late this afternoon, taking down trees and wires and dumping more than an inch of rain at spots. A wind gust of 53 mph […]
Wife’s body found at home after U.S. 13 pedestrian fatality
UPDATED STORY: Police say 2 Dover-area deaths are murder-suicide DOVER, DELAWARE (7/18/2016) The death of a 25-year-old woman near Dover is being investigated by Delaware State Police homicide detectives. Her […]
Motorcycle crash jams southbound Route 1 near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/16/2016) A motorcycle crash closed southbound Route 1 near the south Smyrna exit for nearly two hours this morning, authorities said. The crash at exit 114 happened about […]
Firefighter escort traveling along Route 1
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) A contingent of fire apparatus from around the state converged on Wilmington this morning to escort the body of volunteer firefighter Tim McClanahan, who died Monday after falling […]
Liquor store robbed on Route 1 near Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/3/2016) An armed robber escaped with cash from a liquor store on Route 1 north of Milford, the Delaware State Police said. The robbery at M&M Liquors, 1606 […]
Bicyclist killed in U.S. 13 crash
DOVER, DELAWARE (7/3/2016) A 47-year-old man was killed early Saturday when his bicycle was struck by a car as he was making a turn on U.S. 13 (North DuPont Highway), […]
Smyrna police charge man with attempted murder
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/3/2016) A Smyrna-area man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a 9 mm gun at a vehicle with two men inside, city police said Saturday. The […]
Trooper shoots, kills burglary suspect on Route 1 after chase
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (6/28/2016) A 25-year-old man pursued by Maryland police into Delaware late Monday night was shot and killed by a Delaware State Police trooper along Route 1 north of […]
Greenwood man charged in Milford robbery, assault
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) An 18-year-old Greenwood man has been charged with robbing and punching a resident of the Brightway Commons apartments in Milford, city police reported today. Police said Daniel […]
17-year-old boy critically injured in house fire
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (6/24/2016) A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a house fire east of Woodside, authorities said. The fire happened about 7 a.m. Thursday in the first block of […]
23-year-old man charged in 7-Eleven armed robbery try
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/24/2016) A 23-year-old man has been arrested in the February attempted armed robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store, Dover police said Thursday. The robbery attempt happened Feb. 18 at 1019 […]
Storms bring heavy rain, funnel-like cloud; power outages reported
DELAWARE (6/21/2016) Severe thunderstorms hit the state this afternoon, dumping more than an inch an hour of rain in spots and toppling trees and power lines. Hundreds of electric outages have […]
33-year-old man charged in downtown Milford store robbery
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A 33-year-old Milford man was arrested and charged in the armed robbery Monday of a downtown store and kidnapping of an employee, city police said this morning. The […]
Milford man charged with raping, choking woman
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A Milford man has been charged with raping and choking a 34-year-old woman, city police reported this morning. On the morning of June 10, Jorge De La Cruz, […]
20-year-old man killed in crash near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/20/2016) A 20-year-old man was killed in a crash between an SUV and pickup truck along Dover’s northern border when one driver failed to brake at a stop […]
1 dead in crash near Dover
UPDATED STORY: 20-year-old man killed in crash near Dover DOVER, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) One person died in a two-vehicle crash along Dover’s northern border this evening, the Delaware State Police said. The […]
4 Milford Diner employees arrested on heroin charges; guns seized
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) Four employees of the Milford Diner have been arrested on drug charges, city police said Thursday. The four were arrested Wednesday after Milford officers and Delaware State Police […]
Milford man charged with raping two girls
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) A 36-year-old Milford man has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls over several years, city police said Thursday. Edgar Arreaga-Bravo was charged with three counts of […]
2 arrested in Dover Mall carjacking
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) Two people have been arrested in connection with a carjacking last week near Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Dover Mall, city police said today. The two suspects were […]
Dover man charged with raping child
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) A Dover man has been charged with raping a young girl over several years, city police said today. Roberto Escobar-Arcos, 39, was arrested at his workplace Tuesday and is […]
Police: Woman killed after other driver fell asleep at wheel
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) An 84-year-old woman was killed today when another driver fell asleep at the wheel of his SUV and drifted into her car, which was parked on the shoulder […]
7 Delaware state workers linked to $959,000 theft
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) Seven women have been charged or convicted in connection with the theft of more than $959,000 in federal food benefits while they were employed by the state […]
1 sought after 15-year-old girl shot at party
FELTON, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) A 15-year-old girl was wounded by gunfire during a party west of Felton early today, Delaware State Police said. The shooting was reported at 3:19 a.m. at […]
3 homes destroyed by fire; more than $500,000 damage
Yvonne Williams describes fire that swept through her home on Sunday. (Video copyright Delaware Free News) MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) Fire destroyed three homes west of Magnolia, authorities said this morning. […]
Dover Mall carjacking reported
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) An 18-year-old man was carjacked outside Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Dover Mall, city police said Thursday. The carjacking happened about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1365 N. DuPont […]
Verizon worker killed by driver under influence of drugs, police say
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (6/10/2016) The driver of an SUV that struck and killed a Verizon worker packing up his truck along Route 1 has been charged with vehicular homicide and driving under […]
Verizon worker killed in Route 1 crash in Little Heaven
UPDATED STORY: Driver charged in crash that killed Verizon worker LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 41-year-old Verizon employee was killed this afternoon when he was struck by an SUV along southbound Route […]
Smyrna woman charged in thefts from Milford tenants
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 35-year-old Smyrna woman has been charged with stealing more than $8,800 from tenants moving into a Milford apartment complex where she was employed, Milford police said […]
2 charged in Smryna burglaries
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) Two teenagers were charged with vehicle burglaries after an alert neighbor called police, authorities reported this morning. Smyrna police arrested James Hill, 19, of Smyrna, and a 15-year-old […]
2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’
DELAWARE (6/4/2016) Two more suspects have been arrested in the ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ investigation, Delaware State Police said Friday. The two-year probe of heroin distribution in southern Delaware announced last […]
‘Bad day at work’ assault brings charges in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Milford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault last month, city police reported this morning. Willie Boyette Jr. was charged with strangulation, second-degree […]
Woman’s vehicle shot 5 times; man arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A 29-year-old man was arrested after shooting a woman’s vehicle five times during a domestic dispute, Dover police said this morning. The incident was reported at 6:46 p.m. […]
1 killed, 2 injured as motorcycles collide
CLAYTON, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) One man was killed and two others injured in a collision involving three motorcycles west of Clayton, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crash happened about […]
Foggy morning at the beach; storms on way
DELAWARE (5/29/2016) Fog settled in along Route 1 in the beach areas this morning, with showers and thunderstorms predicted for the state later in the day. Skies will be mostly […]
Police identify 62-year-old woman killed in Route 1 crash
Shaunee Novak Trucking dash camera shows collision beginning at 3:30 minutes into video. CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (5/26/2016) A 62-year-old woman was killed and three other people injured when her car went […]
Smyrna man charged with operating Dover meth lab
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/26/2016) A trespassing complaint led to the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory and the arrest of a Smyrna man, Dover police said Wednesday. The incident happened just before […]
Bomb threats called in to 4 schools
DELAWARE (5/26/2016) Bomb threats were called in to four widely separated schools across the state on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said. About 10:17 a.m., a call using a computer-generated male voice was […]
‘Duck Hunt’ brings major heroin seizure, arrests
UPDATED STORY: 2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’ DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A two-year investigation of heroin distribution in southern Delaware brought charges against 13 people and the seizure of more […]
Bystander shot in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) An 18-year-old woman was shot early today when gunfire broke out during a fight between two men, Dover police said. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. […]
17-year-old boy charged in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) A 17-year-old Dover boy with gang ties was charged with shooting another teen Saturday, city police said this morning. The shooting happened about 3 p.m. at East […]
Ellendale man sought on attempted murder charge in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/14/2016) A 21-year-old Ellendale man is being sought by Milford police on an attempted murder charge. Qualeel Wescott is wanted in connection with a shooting at the Brightway Commons […]
Milford liquor store robbed at gunpoint
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) Milford police are seeking tips from the public after the Uptown Liquors store was robbed at gunpoint. The crime happened about 11 p.m. Saturday on Northeast Front […]
Dover police: Homeowner shoots burglar
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/8/2016) A homeowner shot a 24-year-old man trying to break into the house early Saturday, Dover police said. The wounded man was arrested. The incident was reported at 2:46 […]
Milford police charge Dover woman in hit-and-run crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/6/2016) A Dover woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash into a building that left a 66-year-old woman with serious injuries, Milford police said early today. The […]
Milford police seek tips after SUV hits garage, injures woman
UPDATED STORY: Milford police charge Dover woman in hit-and-run crash MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/5/2016) Milford police are asking for tips from the public to find the driver in a hit-and-run crash early today […]
3 charged, 1 sought in fishing pier murder
DOVER, DELAWARE (5/4/2016) Three people have been arrested and a fourth is being sought in the murder of a 24-year-old Dover man at the Port Mahon fishing pier, Delaware State […]