1 injured in Smyrna SUV crash
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/2/2016) One person was injured Sunday when an SUV snapped a utility pole in Smyrna, authorities said. The crash was reported at 7:21 p.m. at 979 Duck Creek […]
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Police: Woman charged with harassment after 300 phone calls
MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/2/2016) A 19-year-old Felton woman was charged with harassment after she made more than 300 phone calls to an 18-year-old man, Milford police say. The phone calls in […]
Milford police arrest 2 on gun, drug charges
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/30/2016) A man and woman were arrested on drug and gun charges in a home at the Silver Lake Estates apartment complex, Milford police reported early today. The arrests […]
3 rescued from overturned fishing boat in Delaware Bay
PORT MAHON, DELAWARE (4/29/2016) Three fishermen clinging to the bow of their boat after it overturned in Delaware Bay were rescued by firefighters on Thursday. The 25-foot commercial vessel out […]
3 arrested on drug charges; heroin seized
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (4/27/2016) Three people were arrested on drug charges and 253 bags of heroin were seized during an investigation into drug sales, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The […]
3 charged in Milford child abuse
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/27/2016) A Milford couple and a 17-year-old girl were charged with child abuse after a 2-year-old suffered “numerous injuries including a vast amount of burns,” city police said […]
Waste Management faces $40,000 penalty for recycling violations
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/25/2016) A Delaware trash hauler is facing a $40,000 penalty for violating solid waste recycling laws, state officials announced this afternoon. The violations by Waste Management of Delaware Inc. […]
Wilmington police seize 18 dirt bikes, ATVs
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/25/2016) City police seized 18 dirt bikes and ATVs on Sunday and cited several people for illegal operation of off-road vehicles, authorities said. One man was charged with […]
Arrest made in Dover assault, home invasion
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) Dover police have arrested a suspect in a home invasion and assault earlier this week. The incident happened about 2 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of […]
Man robbed at gunpoint in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2016) A 35-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint early today while he was walking at Village Drive and Walker Road, the Dover police reported. The incident happened about […]
Teen charged in bomb threat
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/21/2016) A 16-year-old junior at Dover High School was arrested after he threatened to blow up the building with a bomb, city police said Wednesday. Police said the […]
1 dead, 3 hurt in Route 1 crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/19/2016) A 58-year-old Harrington man died this morning and three others were injured in a crash on Route 1 in Milford, the Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
Woman charged in assault on man, teenage girl
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 36-year-old woman was charged in an assault on a 27-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl Sunday afternoon, Dover police said this morning. The incident happened about 1:50 p.m. […]
39-year-old man charged with 3rd DUI
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 39-year-old Seaford-area man was charged with a third-offense DUI, Harrington police said this morning. Ithamar Blanchard, 39, of the 25000 block of Pine Road, was stopped for […]
49-year-old man assaulted in Dover home invasion
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 49-year-old man was assaulted during a home invasion in Dover on Sunday night, city police said this morning. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. in the […]
22-year-old man shot in Dover home invasion; suspect arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2016) A 22-year-old man was shot during a home invasion in Dover on Sunday night, and a suspect was later arrested, city police said this morning. The incident […]
1 dead, 2 hurt in Route 10 crash
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (4/17/2016) One person was killed and two others injured this afternoon when two cars collided nearly head-on west of Woodside, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about […]
Police seize heroin, arrest Dover man
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) A 23-year-old Dover man was arrested after police stopped his vehicle on U.S. 13 and seized heroin and other drugs, city police said this morning. The arrest […]
Milford police release details of traffic stop before fatal crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/11/2016) Milford police said this morning they had lost contact with an SUV that fled a traffic stop in the city before it crashed, killing the driver. The accident […]
Magnolia man dies after Route 1 crash near Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (4/10/2016) A 55-year-old Magnolia man who declined medical treatment after a minor crash on Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach later died of injuries attributed to the accident, […]
4 hurt in U.S. 13 crash near Camden; state police car involved
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (4/6/2016) A crash that sent four people to a hospital and involving a Delaware State Police patrol car closed southbound U.S. 13 along Camden’s eastern border for about three hours this morning, […]
Milford man charged with threatening fire, deaths
MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/2/2016) A 29-year-old man has been charged with threatening to kill three people and set their home on fire, Milford police reported this morning. Calling it a domestic […]
Police: Meth lab explosion starts fire; man arrested
KENTON, DELAWARE (3/30/2016) A fire started when a man was making methamphetamine in his garage and the chemical blew up in a bottle, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
Woman, 23, killed in U.S. 13 crash
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/27/2016) A 23-year-old woman died early today after her motorized bicycle collided with a pickup truck north of Dover, the Delaware State Police said. The accident happened just after […]
Smyrna police: Drug arrest follows assault in moving vehicle
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/27/2016) A 21-year-old man was arrested on assault and drug charges after an officer spotted a woman trying to get out of a moving vehicle, city police said early […]
1 arrested, another sought in Dover stabbing
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/23/2016) One suspect was arrested and another is being sought after a man was stabbed multiple times, Dover police said Tuesday. The crime happened about 7:20 p.m. Monday […]
Car fire shuts southbound Route 1 at south Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/22/2016) A car fire caused delays this morning on southbound Route 1 at the south Smyrna exit. The fire was just south of the interchange, behind the Rommel […]
Milford police charge Milton man in Redner’s robbery
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/21/2016) A 25-year-old Milton man was arrested on a robbery charge after an incident at Redner’s Warehouse Market on U.S. 113, Milford police reported Sunday. Police said Christopher […]
Nor’easter snowfall predictions downsized
DELAWARE (3/18/2016) A nor’easter arriving Saturday afternoon and evening will bring less snow than predicted previously, the National Weather Service says. The latest outlook for the storm issued late this afternoon […]
Work to begin on third Route 1 interchange
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (3/18/2016) Construction is about to begin on a third interchange project along the Route 1 beach highway in southern Kent County. The latest project is just south […]
Dover police arrest suspect in stabbing
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen early Wednesday and city police arrested a suspect. The incident was reported at 2:13 a.m. at a home in […]
Smyrna police arrest 2 on drug charges after domestic disturbance
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/17/2016) A man and woman were arrested on drug charges after a half pound of marijuana was found following a domestic disturbance, Smyrna police said Wednesday. Police went […]
Heavy fog delaying some school openings
DELAWARE (3/17/2016) Heavy fog is delaying the start of some schools this morning. The following district and charter school announcements were made: One-hour delay Caesar Rodney Capital Polytech Positive Outcomes Charter […]
2 suspects in Dover Inn robbery arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) Two of three suspects in a robbery at the Dover Inn have been arrested, city police said this morning. Three robbers fled out a rear window of a hotel room […]
Woman arrested in attempted robbery at ATM
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/15/2016) A 37-year-old woman was arrested on charges of trying to rob an elderly man at an automated teller machine, Dover police reported Monday. The crime happened at […]
16-year-old boy killed crossing U.S. 13 in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/12/2016) A 16-year-old boy was fatally struck by a car while crossing U.S. 13 in Dover on Friday night, city police said this morning. The accident happened shortly […]
Milford police: 3 arrested, drugs seized
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/11/2016) Three people were arrested when they were found using drugs in the parking lot of a business along U.S. 113, Milford police announced this morning. The arrests happened […]
Dover police seize more than 6,000 bags of heroin
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) Dover police say more than 6,000 bags of heroin seized in a drug bust was a record for the department. The arrest of Darren Swiggett, 28, […]
Man in critical condition after motorcycle, SUV collide
FELTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 29-year-old man was in critical condition after colliding with an SUV west of Felton, the Delaware State Police reported Wednesday. The crash happened about 6:30 p.m. […]
Shots fired outside Bubba’s nightclub in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/7/2016) Multiple gunshots were fired in the parking lot of Bubba’s nightclub on U.S. 13 in Dover early Sunday, city police reported this morning. Officers were called to Bubba’s, […]
Son of home invasion murder victim charged in woman’s death
DOVER, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) The son of a man killed during a home invasion south of Dover in October has now been charged in the shooting of a woman who died in the […]
Delaware snow: Up to 3 inches predicted
DELAWARE (3/3/2016) A storm arriving late tonight and tapering off early Friday afternoon will dump from 1 to 3 inches of snow on Delaware, the National Weather Service predicts. A […]
Suspect identified in Prides Court apartments murder
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) An arrest warrant has been issued for a Dover man sought on first-degree murder charges in a shooting last week at the Prides Court apartments, New Castle […]
Milford police charge Harrington man in home invasion
MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) One man has been arrested and another person is being sought in a home invasion in Milford, city police reported today. The crime happened Monday in the […]
Police: Man struck, killed woman with car, dumped body
‘ NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 31-year-old man was arrested today in the death of a Dover woman whose body was dropped in the parking lot of the New Castle […]
Car hits curb, driver charged with DUI
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A Kent County man was charged with driving under the influence after his car hit a curb in the Rehoboth Avenue traffic circle, city police said. […]
Smyrna police charge Maryland man in Domino’s Pizza robbery
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/27/2016) A Maryland man has been charged in a second robbery, Smyrna police said this morning. Vontaye Gilbert, 36, of Chestertown, had been captured while fleeing a robbery […]
4 charged in drug sales
WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (2/27/2016) Four people were arrested Friday after a two-month investigation into illegal drug sales, Delaware State Police said. The arrests happened after police from multiple agencies raided a […]
Police identify 23-year-old man shot to death near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/26/2016) A 23-year-old man who was shot to death late Thursday in the Capitol Park neighborhood near Dover was identified this afternoon by Delaware State Police. An autopsy by […]