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35-year-old man killed in downtown Wilmington

December 8, 2016December 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Victim identified, police seek SUV seen near crime WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/8/2016) A 35-year-old man was the victim of a homicide in downtown Wilmington on Wednesday night, city police said […]

Crime/Fires

Two teens charged in Wilmington murder

December 7, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/7/2016) Two 16-year-olds have been charged in the murder of a Wilmington woman in September, city police announced today. Keshall Anderson, 19, was shot to death about 12:15 a.m. […]

Crime/Fires

19-year-old man shot in Wilmington

December 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/5/2016) A 19-year-old man suffered multiple wounds in a shooting this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 5 p.m. at 22nd and Pine […]

Roads

Crash jams northbound Route 1

December 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (12/5/2016) A two-car crash is jamming northbound Route 1 south of Tybouts Corner, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 8:20 a.m. today south of […]

Roads

Pedestrian struck, killed on Wilmington bridge

December 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2016) A pedestrian was fatally struck by a pickup truck on the South Market Street Bridge, city police said. The fatality happened about 4:15 p.m. Friday on the […]

Crime/Fires

Third Wilmington firefighter dies from Canby Park blaze injuries

December 2, 2016September 24, 2017 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: 3 fallen firefighters remembered WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/2/2016) A third Wilmington firefighter has died from injuries received during a blaze at a home in Canby Park in September, authorities […]

Roads

7 injured in DART bus, car collision on I-95

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (12/1/2016) Seven people were injured in a crash on southbound Interstate 95 this afternoon involving a DART bus and a car, according to reports from the scene. The […]

Crash scene on southbound I-95 south of Route 141 (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Roads

4-vehicle crash jams southbound I-95 near Newport

December 1, 2016December 2, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (12/1/2016) A crash involving three cars and a tractor-trailer is causing major delays this morning on southbound Interstate 95 near Newport, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]

Roads

2 hurt in head-on crash near prison

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/30/2016) Two people were seriously injured in a head-on crash this afternoon in front of Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]

Roads

27-year-old Dover man dies in U.S. 13 crash

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Roads

29-year-old woman in critical condition after crash with bus

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILFORD CROSSROADS, DELAWARE (11/29/2016) A 29-year-old woman was in critical condition after she was trapped in the car she was driving following a collision with a small bus this morning, authorities said. The […]

Crime/Fires

Man shot in head in Wilmington

November 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/28/2016) A man was shot multiple times at 22nd and Jefferson streets in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. The victim, about 30 years old, […]

Crime/Fires

Shots fired during Maryland Avenue robbery

November 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/28/2016) Gunshots were fired during a gas station robbery just west of Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. Three masked males are being sought in […]

Crime/Fires

Teen shot near school bus in Wilmington

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/28/2016) A 15-year-old boy was shot multiple times while waiting for a school bus this morning in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 7:30 […]

Roads

Woman trapped, injured in Newport crash

November 25, 2016November 25, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (11/25/2016) A woman was injured when her car collided with another vehicle at an intersection in Newport this afternoon, with her car overturning and striking a utility pole, […]

Roads

39-year-old man charged with DUI in fatal I-95 crash

November 24, 2016November 25, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/24/2016) A Wilmington man has been charged with vehicular homicide and DUI after his car struck another while he was driving recklessly on Interstate 95 near Marsh […]

Local

Body found in Wilmington near bridge

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/24/2016) A naked body was found in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The deceased male was found alongside a bridge in the 500 block […]

Roads

Woman trapped when SUV drifts in Mill Creek

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 Delaware Free News

MILL CREEK, DELAWARE (11/24/2016) A woman was in critical condition after she was trapped beneath an SUV that drifted down a driveway in Mill Creek, according to reports from the scene. […]

Local

Pedestrian struck, killed by Amtrak train

November 23, 2016 Delaware Free News

STANTON, DELAWARE (11/23/2016) A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train north of Harmony Road this afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The fatality was reported at 3:43 p.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Man, woman shot in Bear

November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (11/23/2016) A man and a woman were shot in the Glasgow Court trailer park in Bear early today, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about […]

Crime/Fires

Fire damages Wilmington home

November 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/22/2016) Fire damaged the second floor and attic of a home in Wilmington this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The fire broke out about 4:30 p.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Fire in woods at Mount Cuba under control

November 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

MOUNT CUBA, DELAWARE (11/22/2016) A fire burned brush and leaves across about 20 acres of woods at the Mount Cuba Center this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The […]

Roads

Overturned DelDOT equipment causes I-95 delays

November 22, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (11/22/2016) Traffic backed up on southbound Interstate 95 around noon today as crews worked to remove an overturned Delaware Department of Transportation front-end loader. The heavy equipment was […]

Roads

2 hurt in Lancaster Pike crash

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/21/2016) Two people were injured this morning in a crash involving three vehicles and a rollover on Lancaster Pike (Route 41), authorities said. The crash happened about 11:30 a.m. […]

Roads

1 diner hurt when SUV hits McDonald’s restaurant

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 Delaware Free News

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/21/2016) One diner was injured when an SUV crashed into a wall at a McDonald’s restaurant this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about […]

Crime/Fires

Woman injured, cats perish in house fire

November 20, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/20/2016) An elderly woman was injured when fire heavily damaged a home in the Middleboro Manor neighborhood west of Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. […]

Crime/Fires

2 shot in Wilmington

November 19, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/19/2016) Two people were shot on Friday night in the 900 block of Maryland Ave., according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Both […]

Pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Philadelphia Pike just north of Washington Street Extension. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Roads

Police identify 84-year-old man struck, killed on Philadelphia Pike

November 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (11/18/2016) An 84-year-old man who died after being struck by an SUV on Philadelphia Pike was identified this evening by Delaware State Police. The pedestrian crash was reported […]

Roads

Pedestrian struck on Philadelphia Pike

November 17, 2016November 18, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police identify 84-year-old man struck, killed on Philadelphia Pike PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (11/17/2016) A pedestrian was seriously injured when struck by a vehicle on Philadelphia Pike this evening, Delaware […]

Crime/Fires

Cat rescued from apartment fire

November 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/17/2016) Firefighters rescued a cat from a burning apartment building, according to reports from the scene. The fire was in the basement of two units, at 9 and […]

Roads

Woman killed on Concord Pike identified

November 17, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/17/2016) A 37-year-old woman killed when she stepped into the path of a car on Concord Pike (U.S. 202) on Monday night has been identified by Delaware […]

Roads

5 injured in 4-vehicle Route 4 crash near Newport

November 16, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWPORT, DELAWARE (11/16/2016) Five people were injured in a four-vehicle collision east of Newport on Tuesday, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 3 p.m. at East […]

Roads

Six hurt in U.S. 40 crash after Route 1 hit-run

November 15, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/15/2016) Six people were injured in the crash of two SUVs on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, the Delaware State Police said Monday. One of the […]

Roads

42-year-old woman struck on Kirkwood Highway dies

November 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (11/14/2016) A 42-year-old woman struck by an SUV on Kirkwood Highway has died of her injuries, Delaware State Police said this morning. The collision was reported at 6:22 […]

Roads

Truck hits overpass in Newark

November 14, 2016 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/14/2016) A U-Haul rental truck struck the railroad overpass on Casho Mill Road in Newark on Sunday, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 5 […]

Roads

Woman struck by car on Kirkwood Highway

November 13, 2016November 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (11/13/2016) A woman was struck by a car on Kirkwood Highway this evening, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 6:15 p.m. in the eastbound […]

Crime/Fires

6 homeless after Wilmington fire

November 13, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/13/2016) A row house fire in Wilmington left six people homeless early today, according to reports from the scene. The fire broke out about 5 a.m. at 607 […]

Roads

Police identify woman killed in Hockessin crash

November 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/10/2016) Delaware State Police have identified a Pennsylvania woman killed Wednesday when her SUV collided head-on with a dump truck on Lancaster Pike in Hockessin. The crash was […]

Pickup and car collided on Lancaster Pike (Route 48) at School House Lane in Hockessin. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
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2 injured in Lancaster Pike head-on crash

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/10/2016) Two people were injured this afternoon in a head-on crash in Hockessin, according to reports from the scene. The collision between a pickup truck and a car […]

Roads

Pa. woman killed in fiery head-on Hockessin crash

November 9, 2016November 10, 2016 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police identify woman killed in Hockessin crash HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A Pennsylvania woman died and a man was injured in a fiery head-on crash on Lancaster Pike (Route 48) in […]

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Crime/Fires

Fire rips through Bancroft Mills buildings

November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A massive fire swept through vacant commercial buildings at the Bancroft Mills complex along the Brandywine in Wilmington early today. City firefighters were joined by scores of […]

Crime/Fires

Teen shot to death in Brandywine Hundred is identified

November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A 17-year-old boy shot Tuesday at the Stoneybrook Apartments complex in Brandywine Hundred died from his wounds, the New Castle County police said today. The shooting happened […]

Crime/Fires

Maryland man charged with threatening Gov. Markell

November 9, 2016 Delaware Free News

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/9/2016) A Warwick, Maryland, man has been charged with threatening Delaware Gov. Jack Markell on Facebook, authorities said Tuesday. Delaware State Police investigated a complaint about 6:15 p.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Greenville fire sends woman to hospital

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (11/8/2016) A 29-year-old woman was injured when fire damaged a home in the Stonewald community in Greenville, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before 10 a.m. Monday at […]

Roads

Bicyclist injured in crash near Delaware City

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (11/8/2016) A 35-year-old man was injured Monday morning when his bicycle collided with a motor vehicle near Delaware City, authorities said. The incident happened about 7 a.m. […]

Crime/Fires

Woman shot while sleeping in Bear home

November 6, 2016November 6, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (11/6/2016) A woman was wounded by gunfire while she was sleeping in a home in the Sparrow Run community early today, New Castle County police said. The shooting […]

Roads

Woman trapped in Route 1 minivan crash

November 5, 2016 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (11/5/2016) A 42-year-old woman was injured when the minivan she was driving crashed and rolled onto its side on southbound Route 1 in Bear, authorities said. The crash […]

Crime/Fires

Brandywine Hundred house fire started by candle; $100,000 damage

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/4/2016) A fire that heavily damaged a home in the Green Acres development in Brandywine Hundred this morning began when a candle ignited combustible materials in the first-floor […]

Crime/Fires

Man shot in home invasion, in critical condition

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) A 29-year-old man was shot in the chest during a home invasion in Wilmington early today, according to reports from the scene. The crime happened about 2 […]

Crime/Fires

Man seriously wounded in Wilmington shooting

November 3, 2016 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/3/2016) A man was seriously wounded in a Wilmington shooting on Wednesday night, according to reports from the scene. City police were investigating in the 200 block of […]

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