Truck crash shears pole, shuts Route 4 in Stanton; power out
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/22/2014) A truck crashed into a utility pole about 8 a.m. today, shearing the pole and knocking down wires across West Newport Pike (Route 4) and closing […]
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Injuries reported in 3-alarm fire at Valley Run
RAW VIDEO: Valley Run fire CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/22/2014) In yet another serious fire this weekend, flames swept through multiple units at the Valley Run apartment and townhouse complex Sunday evening, injuring at […]
Horses die in Yorklyn fire
YORKLYN, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) Numerous horses died this evening when fire swept through a horse barn at the Yorklyn Arabian farm. The fire was reported about 8:20 p.m. in the 300 […]
Fatal fire at Harbor House: 38 residents routed
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) One person died, a man was seriously injured and 38 people were left without their homes early today when fire swept through a building at the Harbor House […]
Man killed as car crashes through New Castle Airport fence
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/21/2014) A man died early today when his car crashed through a fence at New Castle Airport along U.S. 13. The victim, about 30 years old, was […]
Hockessin house fire caused by wood stove, ruled accidental
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A fire that caused $75,000 damage to a home in Hockessin tonight was accidental, investigators say. The blaze broke out about 5 p.m. in the 600 block […]
Elderly woman struck, killed in St. Georges is identified
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A 78-year-old woman was struck by an SUV and killed while walking in the 900 block of Cox Neck Road tonight. State police identified the woman killed […]
Pedestrian critically injured in Christiana
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A 52-year-old woman was struck by a car and in critical condition this evening, authorities said. The accident happened as she was walking about 9:30 p.m. at […]
Fire damages Milltown home
UPDATED STORY: Fire damage put at $100,000 MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) Fire struck at a two-story home in the Limestone Gardens neighborhood tonight. The blaze in the 4500 block of Pickwick […]
Crash topples poles on Concord Pike
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A Pennsylvania man was ticketed by state police after a crash that brought down four electric poles on Concord Pike (U.S. 202) and kept the highway closed for […]
1 found dead in car near Prices Corner; 2nd man in critical condition
UPDATED STORY: Police identify victim PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) One man is dead and another was taken to Christiana Hospital in critical condition after they were found assaulted in a car […]
4 hurt in New Castle rollover crash
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) Four people were injured early today when a car ran into a utility pole guy wire on Frenchtown Road (Route 273), causing the car to roll over […]
Massage parlor owner charged in prostitution
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) The owner of several massage parlors across the state has been charged with promoting and permitting prostitution at a spa near Rehoboth Beach, one of two where employees […]
Dover K-9 captures fugitive near Elks lodge
DOVER, DELAWARE (12/20/2014) A fugitive from New Castle County was captured by a K-9 in Dover, city police said. The arrest came just before midnight Thursday near the Elks Lodge […]
Man shot in Wilmington in critical condition
UPDATED STORY: Homicide sets Wilmington record WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) City police are investigating a shooting this evening. It happened about 10:30 p.m. at Vandever Avenue and North Spruce Street. The […]
Police seek tips on baseball bat linked to homicide
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) Police are seeking tips from the public on a baseball bat used to kill a 43-year-old man last year. The body of Wayne Cappelli, who lived […]
Wilmington police make burglary, drug, gun arrests
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) City police announced three recent arrests involving a burglary and weapons. Around 10 p.m. Sunday, police said, Cpl. Tavis Miller stopped a vehicle in the 300 block […]
Restaurant, two 7-Eleven stores robbed
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) A restaurant and two convenience stores were robbed a span of less than four hours, state police say. The first robbery, at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, […]
80-year-old man dies after SUV crash in Glasgow
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/19/2014) A passenger in an SUV that struck a guardrail on Route 896 last week has died of his injuries, state police say. Rafael S. Patino, 80, of […]
Off-duty Wilmington cop spots robbery, arrests woman
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) An off-duty police officer arrested a 24-year-old woman he observed robbing an elderly man of money and a cellphone, police said today. The incident happened Wednesday in the […]
2 sought in credit card fraud; photo released
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/18/2014) New Castle County police are looking for two people in connection with credit card fraud. A resident of the first block of Creekside Drive in the Country Creek […]
Two BP stations robbed near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) Two BP Gas Stations near New Castle were robbed at gunpoint minutes apart Tuesday night, state police reported today. The first robbery, at 9:05 p.m., happened at […]
Weekend lane closure planned on I-95
NORTH WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) A weekend lane closure is planned for bridge deck repairs on southbound I-95. The work on the bridge over Talley Road, northeast of Wilmington, will be […]
Wilmington police arrest assault suspect
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2014) City police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a weekend assault. Michael Givens of Wilmington was arrested Monday with the help of the FBI at 23rd […]
Woman, 86, dies after crash in Stanton
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) An 86-year-old Newark woman died following a single-vehicle crash this morning in Stanton, state police said. The victim was identified as Mary A. Frisbie, who was driving in the 4900 block of Ogletown […]
Woman screams for help, officers arrest teen
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) Two Wilmington police officers captured a 16-year-old city boy moments after he robbed a woman, police said today. Officers John Gibson and Christopher Petrucci were on patrol […]
Police name suspect in Artisans’ Bank robberies in Bear
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) State police today named a suspect in two robberies at the Artisans’ Bank branch on U.S. 40 in Bear. After an investigation by state police and the FBI […]
Crashes, construction jam northbound I-95, southbound I-495
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) Two crashes with injuries shut down northbound I-95 between Routes 273 and 1 late this morning, and another crash with injuries caused major delays on southbound I-495 south of […]
Body found along Route 896 in Glasgow
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A body was found in a ditch this morning along southbound Route 896 (South College Avenue). According to reports from the scene, a passerby spotted the body […]
Woman robbed outside Walgreens on Philadelphia Pike
BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (12/16/2014) A 29-year-old woman walking in the Walgreens Pharmacy parking lot just east of Bellefonte was robbed of her purse, state police said Monday. The crime happened about […]
Inspections to close lanes on I-95 near Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) Inspections of the I-95 viaduct at the south end of Wilmington will cause lane closures on the highway through Monday, according to DelDOT. Contractor Pennoni Associates Inc. […]
Repairs to close 2 lanes on SB I-495
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) Repairs will close two lanes on southbound I-495 south of Wilmington starting Tuesday, DelDOT announced. The work begins at 9 a.m. at a bridge over an abandoned […]
Gunman robs gas station near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) A masked man with a handgun robbed a gas station near New Castle, state police reported Monday. The crime happened just after 9 p.m. Sunday at […]
Police seek Hartly man after vehicles, house damaged near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) A Hartly man is being sought by police in connection with damage to two vehicles and a home in the Coventry neighborhood near New Castle on […]
Teen shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) A 17-year-old boy was shot in the hand today, but city police haven’t determined where it happened. Officers were called to the 900 block of N. Madiston […]
67-year-old man dies in Newark house fire
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) A 67-year-old man died and a woman was injured this morning when fire swept through a home in the Elan Of Huntington Hills neighborhood in Newark. Three other occupants […]
Wilmington police seek witnesses to rollover crash
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/14/2014) City police are seeking witnesses to a crash Friday involving an overturned vehicle in the 500 block of S. Market St. The female driver of the overturned […]
72-year-old struck in robbery try near Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/14/2014) A 72-year-old Wilmington man was struck several times with a blunt object when a man tried to rob him after he left a bank southwest of the […]
Newark police: Truck had green light when bicyclist struck
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) A bicyclist suffered multiple injuries when he was struck by a Ford F-350 pickup truck, city police said. The accident happened about 5:55 p.m. Friday at the […]
Restaurant robbed near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/15/2014) A man with a handgun robbed a restaurant on Route 141 near New Castle on Friday, state police reported Saturday. The robbery happened about 6:30 p.m. […]
N.J. man charged in Bear, Pike Creek home improvement fraud
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/13/2014) A New Jersey man has been charged with home improvement fraud for taking money for work he didn’t complete at two New Castle County homes, […]
Newport-area shooting victim, 22, dies
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/13/2014) A 22-year-old man wounded Friday night in the Cedar Heights community northwest of Newport died of his wounds, county police said this afternoon. Thomas Fergusen, of […]
12 homeless after fire hits Milltown home; $50,000 damage
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (12/13/2014) Fire caused heavy damage to a Kirkwood Gardens home early today, leaving 12 people homeless. The blaze was reported by a passing motorist about 2 a.m. at 2401 […]
Teen charged after Wilmington officer injured
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/14/2014) A 17-year-old boy was charged with assault and resisting arrest after a city police officer was injured during a struggle while investigating a domestic dispute. The 33-year-old […]
Elsmere shooting suspect arrested, heroin seized
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/12/2014) A suspect in a double shooting was arrested and 4,000 bags of heroin seized from his home early today, Elsmere police said.. Town police and a Wilmington […]
Police ID pedestrian killed on Kirkwood Highway
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/12/2014) State police today identified the victim in the state’s third pedestrian fatality in two days. Brian M. Dougherty, 32, of Wilmington, was trying to cross the eastbound […]
Video: Package theft suspect
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/12/2014) County police have released video of a suspect in the theft of packages from a home in the Willow Run community. Anyone with information is […]
3rd pedestrian fatality in 2 days
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2014) In the third pedestrian fatality in Delaware in the past two days, one man was killed this evening when he was struck by two cars on Kirkwood Highway. The […]
Photo released in Hockessin burglary investigation
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (12/11/2014) New Castle County police released a surveillance image today in connection with a burglary in Hockessin last month. The burglary in the 800 block of Westridge Drive […]