18-year-old man robbed at gunpoint in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) An 18-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint while walking on a Dover street early today, city police said. The crime was reported at 12:12 a.m. on Maple […]
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Bicyclist struck on Route 1 in critical condition
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A bicyclist struck by a car when he was trying to cross Route 1 south of Frederica is in critical condition at Christiana Hospital, the Delaware State Police […]
Man charged with threatening to blow up Walgreens
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A Lewes man was arrested after threatening to blow up a Walgreens pharmacy north of Magnolia if he didn’t receive drugs, Delaware State Police said. No explosives […]
Crash shuts southbound Route 1 near Frederica
UPDATED STORY: Bicyclist in critical condition FREDERICA, DELAWARE (1/2/2016) A serious accident involving a bicyclist and two vehicles closed southbound Route 1 south of Frederica for several hours, according to […]
Restaurant burglarized in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/2/2016) Someone broke into a Dover restaurant early New Year’s Day, city police said this morning. The burglary at El Nopal restaurant, 627 W. Division St., happened about […]
Dover liquor store robbed at gunpoint
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/2/2016) A Dover liquor store was robbed at gunpoint, city police reported this morning. The crime happened about 8:35 p.m. Friday at Super 9 Liquors, 348 N. DuPont […]
Gunmen rob Waffle House restaurant on U.S. 13
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) The Waffle House restaurant on U.S. 13 was robbed at gunpoint New Year’s Eve, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery at 4003 S. DuPont […]
Dover man sought in shooting near Magnolia is arrested
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (12/29/2015) A 20-year-old Dover man was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting in June, the Delaware State Police reported today. Denzel D. Braker was arrested by the […]
Smyrna police save heroin overdose victim
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) Smyrna police officers saved the life of a heroin overdose victim on Christmas Day. When officers arrived about 12:20 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of N. […]
Pedestrian struck on Dover street
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/24/2015) A pedestrian was seriously injured when struck by a car Wednesday night, Dover police said this morning. The accident happened about 7 p.m. in the 600 block […]
Woman, 70, killed in tractor-trailer crash
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) A 70-year-old woman was killed this afternoon when her car collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 15 west of Milford, Delaware State Police say. The accident happened about […]
14-year-old boy charged in Dover shooting
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) A 14-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday in the shooting of another teen in the Hamlet community last week, Dover police announced this morning. Deontray Watson was charged with […]
2nd teen arrested in Harrington gunfire
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/15/2015) A second teenager has been arrested in connection with gunfire after being turned away from a party, Harrington police said Monday. The shooting incident happened just after 10 p.m. […]
66-year-old man charged in double homicide
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (12/13/2015) A 66-year-old man has been charged with murdering his estranged wife and her mother at a home east of Smyrna this morning, Delaware State Police said. The two […]
Man in critical condition after Route 1 crash
[soliloquy id=”14598″] FREDERICA, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A single-vehicle crash south of Frederica this morning sent one man to a hospital in critical condition, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
16-year-old boy shot in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A 16-year-old boy shot in the shoulder on Thursday has been released from the hospital, Dover police said today. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday […]
Cold case: Milford police seek tips in 2013 homicide
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) City police are asking for tips from the public to help solve a 2-year-old homicide case. A reward is offered. Martin E. Fowler, 23, was shot and […]
Police warn of Craigslist sales turning into thefts
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) City police are warning the public about thefts that happened when Cragislist sellers met with prospective buyers. In three recent incidents, sellers met prospective buyers in the […]
Teen arrested, another sought after Harrington gunfire
UPDATED STORY: Second teen arrested in Harrington gunfire HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) One teenager has been arrested and police are looking for a second in connection with gunfire after they were […]
2 charged in attempted robbery of motel near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) Two men were captured by Delaware State Police after the attempted robbery of a motel near Dover, authorities said Saturday. The robbery attempt at the Microtel Motel, […]
Milford police: Man locked elderly woman in bedroom
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 49-year-old Milford man was charged with unlawful imprisonment for locking an elderly woman in a bedroom, city police said this morning. Charles W. Robinson was arrested […]
Murder suspect returned to Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A murder suspect has been returned to Milford to face charges, city police said Wednesday. Abdul T. White, 31, was extradited to Milford from Philadelphia. He was […]
1 of 2 suspects arrested in Milford stabbing, robbery attempt
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) One of two suspects in the assault and attempted robbery of a 58-year-old man in his home has been arrested, Milford police said today. The incident happened […]
2 wounded by gunfire at party
FREDERICA, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) Two young people wounded by gunfire at a party west of Frederica did not know each other and were not believed to be the intended victims of […]
DSU student, 20, killed in Route 1 SUV crash
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/29/2015) A 20-year-old woman died and five other people were taken to a hospital this morning in a crash involving two SUVs on Route 1, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]
Police: Teen targeted in home invasion
HARTLY, DELAWARE (11/25/2015) A 15-year-old boy was covered with a blanket during a home invasion near Hartly, the Delaware State Police said today. The robbery happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday […]
Smyrna home searched in homicide investigation; dog killed
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A 51-year-old Smyrna man was arrested in connection with a domestic assault at Bayhealth Kent General Hospital in Dover, and police say his home was searched in […]
Gunman robs Red Roof Inn in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/24/2015) A gunman escaped with the cash drawer containing money from the Red Roof Inn, city police said Monday. The robbery at 652 N. DuPont Highway (U.S. 13) happened about […]
1 arrested, 1 sought in prescription fraud
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (11/23/2015) One man was arrested and police have a warrant for another in an attempt to obtain prescription medications belonging to a dead person, Harrington police said. Larry […]
Abbott’s Grill reopened after fire cleanup
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/22/2015) Abbott’s Grill was reopening Saturday after cleanup from a small fire the day before. The restaurant at 249 NE Front St., in the Riverwalk Center at Milford shopping plaza, […]
Fire closes Abbott’s Grill in Milford
UPDATED STORY: Restaurant reopened after fire cleanup MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/20/2015) A fire early today has temporarily closed Abbott’s Grill in Milford. Carlisle Fire Company responded to the fire at 249 NE […]
Maryland man charged in Delaware stabbing, robbery
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (11/20/2015) A Maryland man has been charged in the Aug. 24 robbery and stabbing of a Georgetown man north of Camden, the Delaware State Police reported today. The […]
Milford woman charged in elderly credit card theft
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/19/2015) A 38-year-old Milford woman has been charged with stealing an elderly woman’s credit card and using it to to shop and buy food at restaurants, city police […]
Wilmington man faces drug, gun charges in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/19/2015) A 20-year-old Wilmington man was arrested on drug and gun charges after he failed to stop his car at a stop sign, Dover police said today. The arrest […]
Bus driver on school trip charged with DUI
TRAPPE, MARYLAND (11/19/2015) A commercial bus driver from Delaware transporting school children back from a field trip was arrested Wednesday night by Maryland State Police and charged with driving under the […]
Dover man arrested on gun, drug charges
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/17/2015) A 20-year-old Dover man was arrested on drug and gun charges after a traffic stop at White Oak Road and Frear Drive, city police said today. The […]
84-year-old woman dies after 3-car crash
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (11/16/2015) An 84-year-old Felton woman died over the weekend after a three-car crash west of Camden that also injured a passenger in another car, the Delaware State Police reported […]
Harrington police arrest Frederica man after high-speed motorcycle chase
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (11/14/2015) A 22-year-old Frederica man was arrested by Harrington police after he fled at high speed on a motorcycle, authorities reported this morning. The incident happened Thursday when a […]
Body found in Dover industrial park identified
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/11/2015) The body of a 55-year-old man found in Tudor Business Park has been identified as a 55-year-old Dover man, city police said Tuesday. Police said the exact cause […]
Construction of new Route 1 interchange to begin
LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (11/9/2015) Construction is about to begin on a new interchange along the busy Route 1 highway to the beach. The start of work on the overpass at […]
Pizza deliveryman assaulted, robbed in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/8/2015) A pizza deliveryman was punched in the face and thrown to the ground when he was robbed by two men Friday night, Dover police reported this morning. The […]
Dover man, 86, dies of crash injuries
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/6/2015) An 86-year-old man has died of injuries from an auto crash last month near Dover, the Delaware State Police said this afternoon. George E. Courtney Jr., of […]
Georgetown man charged with stalking woman in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (11/5/2015) A 23-year-old Georgetown man has been charged with stalking a woman after she left work in Milford, city police said today. Malcom A. Bowden, 23, was arrested […]
Milford man charged in Dover murder
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/5/2015) A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of a Middletown man in Dover on Sunday night, city police said today. Rondree Campbell, […]
Smyrna police: Woman charged after sex with daughter’s boyfriend
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (11/5/2015) A 44-year-old woman has been charged with having sex with a 13-year-old boy who was her daughter’s boyfriend, Smyrna police said today. Elaine B. Goodman, of the first […]
Suspect in Rodney Village home invasion, murder held without bail
UPDATED STORY: Son of home invasion murder victim charged in death of woman, 18 DOVER, DELAWARE (11/4/2015) A second suspect in a home invasion last month in the Rodney Village community south […]
Gas station robbed at gunpoint on U.S. 13 in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/3/2015) A US Gas station on U.S. 13 was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday night, Dover police said today. The robbery at 461 N. DuPont Highway happened about […]
Man, 27, shot near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/3/2015) A 27-year-old man was shot Monday night in the Beechwood mobile home development near Dover, the Delaware State Police said. The shooting was reported at 8:43 p.m. in […]
Motel robbed near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/2/2015) A robber with a handgun escaped with cash from a motel near Dover, the Delaware State Police reported Monday. The robbery happened about 7:19 p.m. Sunday at […]
Middletown man, 36, shot to death in Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/2/2015) A 36-year-old Middletown man was shot to death on a Dover street late Sunday night, city police reported this morning. The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. […]