7 students injured in school bus crash
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) Seven students were taken to a hospital after a school bus was rear-ended by an SUV on U.S. 13 south of Seaford this morning, state police said. The […]
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Bayhealth offering free colorectal cancer screenings
DOVER/MILFORD, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) The Bayhealth Cancer Institute will host two colorectal cancer screenings this month that are free to those who are uninsured or under-insured. Monday, March 9, 2015, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. […]
Robbery attempt fails at store near Ocean View
OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (2/28/2015) A masked robber fled empty-handed when the clerk at a supermarket north of Ocean View refused to hand over money he demanded from the register, state […]
DuPont Nature Center seeking volunteers
SLAUGHTER BEACH, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) Volunteers are being sought for the DuPont Nature Center at Mispillion Harbor Reserve in advance of its April 1 reopening, state officials said today. Spring cleanup […]
Rehoboth police: Bad check bought $19,800 bracelet
[soliloquy id=”4890″] REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) City police are looking for a man they say wrote a bad check for a $19,800 purchase at Khalsa Jewelers. Surveillance images were released […]
Some schools closing or starting late
UPDATE: Indian River decides to close for day. DELAWARE (2/26/2015) After more than 6 inches of snow fell on parts of Sussex County, some schools have decided to close for […]
Lewes man charged in Rehoboth Beach burglaries
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/26/2015) A Lewes man was arrested Wednesday in connection with multiple burglaries, Rehoboth police said. Peter E. Hodge, 33, removed property including firearmns, electronics, clothing and collectibles […]
Snow closing more Delaware schools
DELAWARE (2/26/2015) With up to 6 inches of snow predicted to fall in southern Delaware, numerous school districts canceled classes for the day. Capital, Caesar Rodney, Cape Henlopen, Delmar, Indian […]
2 hurt in Route 1 crash involving state police car
LEWES, DELAWARE (2/24/2015) Two people were injured Monday in a crash on Route 1 west of Lewes involving a state police cruiser, authorities said. The accident happened about 3:50 p.m. […]
16 Woodbridge students injured in 3-bus collision
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (2/19/2019) At least 16 children were taken to hospitals after a collision involving three school buses on an icy road north of Bridgeville this afternoon, state police said. […]
Video of Milford burglaries released
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/19/2015) City police have released surveillance video and asked for the public’s help in identifying two burglary suspects. Police said the videos are from a business on North […]
26 homes near Ocean View vandalized
OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (2/19/2015) Glass doors and windows were shattered in a vandalism spree at the Bayshore Mobile Home Park north of Ocean View, state police said. The damage to 26 […]
Some schools opening late today
DELAWARE (2/19/2015) School officials in some districts are delaying the start of classes today due to the weather. Two-hour delay Cape Henlopen School District Indian River School District Laurel School District Sussex […]
Suspect in home invasion arrested in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/17/2015) An Ellendale man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a home invasion that left an elderly woman tied up more than 12 hours northwest of Milford, state […]
Schools announce closings due to snow
UPDATE: More schools announce closings DELAWARE (2/16/2015) Several school districts announced tonight they will be closed Tuesday due to the expected snowfall overnight. Those districts announcing closures include Cape Henlopen, Indian River, […]
Delaware City man charged with 5th DUI near Lewes
LEWES, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) A Delaware City man was arrested Sunday and charged with fifth-offense DUI, state police said today. The incident begin about 4:20 p.m. when a motorist called 911 to […]
Crash near Sussex Tech kills 19-year-old man
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/12/2015) A 19-year-old man was killed early today when his small car crashed into a utility pole and overturned west of Georgetown, state police said. The victim was identified […]
Seaford making a new pitch
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (2/11/2015) The city of Seaford has launched a new marketing campaign. “The Perfect Place to Start” is the pitch being used to promote the city for business, retirement, starting a family […]
2 arrested, 1 sought in Sussex appliance thefts
DELMAR, DELAWARE (2/11/2015) Two men have been arrested and a third is being sought in connection with numerous burglaries and the theft of appliances over the past year, state police […]
2 charged in Rehoboth Toy and Kite burglary
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/11/2015) A tip from the public led to the arrest of two suspects in the burglary last month at the Rehoboth Toy and Kite Co., city police […]
Car crashes into moving train near Georgetown; driver survives
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) The driver of a car survived after crashing into a moving train and sheering a utility pole Thursday night near Georgetown, state police said. The accident happened […]
5 charged, 1 sought after Milford carjacking attempt
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A carjacking attempt led to the arrest of five people and one other is still sought, city police said today. The incident began Jan. 28 when state […]
3 charged in meth lab near Millsboro
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) Three people were arrested Wednesday after police raided a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in a home near Millsboro, authorities said today. The arrests about 9 a.m. at 29200 Hickman […]
Rehoboth police report burglary
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A home was burglarized in the 300 block of Laurel St., city police reported Tuesday. The break-in happened sometime between Jan. 18 and Jan. 31. A […]
Star of the Sea burglary suspect arrested
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A man suspected of a burglary at the Star of the Sea Condominiums — who stayed inside 3 hours while eating and watching TV — was […]
Driver cited after propane truck overturns
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) State police cited the driver of a propane truck for inattentive driving after the vehicle overturned Monday on Route 16 east of Greenwood, sending him to a […]
Kite store burglar returns to clean up blood
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) A burglar broke into the Rehoboth Toy and Kite store on the boardwalk, suffered cuts to his hands and wrists in the process before fleeing with cash […]
In Harrington, Milton man charged with 4th DUI
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) A Milton man was charged with fourth offense DUI, Harrington police reported today. Police said officers on U.S. 13 stopped a suspicious vehicle near Corn Crib Road […]
Route 16 reopened after propane truck overturns
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) An overturned propane truck forced the closure of Beach Highway (Route 16) east of Greenwood, state police say. The driver was taken to a hospital. The accident happened […]
Sussex man, 42, missing
ANGOLA NECK, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) State police say a 42-year-old Sussex County man is missing. Police issued a Gold Alert for Jason T. Cairns, saying there is concern for his safety. […]
Power restored in Seaford area
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) More than 1,400 Delaware Electric Cooperative customers who lost power for more than 90 minutes this morning have had service restored. Spokesman Jeremy Tucker said, “We had […]
Driver charged with DUI after 2 hurt in crash
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A 31-year-old man was charged with DUI after his car struck the rear of an SUV, causing it to overturn and injure two people east of Millsboro, state police […]
Father, son arrested on drug, gun charges
FRANKFORD, DELAWARE (1/31/2015) A father and son have been arrested on drug charges, with the son accused of having a stolen gun, state police said today. Elijah L. Foreman Jr., […]
Police: 10 pounds of pot found in trunk of car
LAUREL, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) A New Jersey man stopped for speeding on U.S. 13 was arrested after troopers discovered more than 10 pounds of marijuana in the car, state police said […]
Man critically injured in U.S. 113 crash involving 3 SUVs
FRANKFORD, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) One person was critically injured and two others had minor injuries in an accident involving three SUVs on U.S. 113 north of Frankford, state police said today. The […]
Tips sought in unsolved double homicide
UPDATED STORY: Suspects indicted UPDATED STORY: More arrested UPDATED STORY: 3 more arrested, double murder suspect still sought MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) State police are seeking tips from the public to […]
Baby at day care dies; police investigating
UPDATED STORY: Day care owner indicted in boy’s death OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (1/29/2015) State police are investigating the death of a 10-month-old boy who was at a day care in […]
Nature hike Saturday at Gordons Pond Trail
CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK, DELAWARE (1/28/2015) A hike along the newly opened Gordons Pond Trail is open to the public this Saturday. The hike conducted by Cape Henlopen State Park […]
Woman robbed in home invasion near Dagsboro
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (1/24/2015) A 26-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint by three masked men late Friday in a home invasion east of Dagsboro, state police said today. The robbery happened about […]
4 arrested on heroin charges in Seaford area
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/23/2015) Four people were arrested and thousands of bags of heroin seized this week after what state police said was a months-long investigation into illegal drug sales from a […]
Gun fired in home invasion; suspect captured
BLADES, DELAWARE (1/20/2015) A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday after he broke into a house southeast of Blades, assaulted a 60-year-old woman and fired a gun, state police said. The […]
2 men arrested, linked to 52 appliance thefts from homes
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (1/19/2015) Two downstate Delaware men have been charged in connection with appliance thefts from 52 homes in Kent and Sussex counties, some of them under construction or renovation, state […]
Photos released of 2 sought in theft near Delmar
DELMAR, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) State police released surveillance images today of two men suspected of stealing a wallet earlier this month at a Delmar-area business. The theft happened about 9:30 a.m. […]
27-year-old man charged in Milford burglary spree
MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/17/2015) A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with a month-long burglary spree, city police said Friday. Xavier Rivera was arrested Friday after he was released from […]
Televisions taken in Rehoboth burglary
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) Television sets and other electronic equipment were taken in a burglary, city police report. The theft was reported about 8 p.m. Monday at a home in […]
3,560 bags of heroin seized near Seaford; 8 arrested
[soliloquy id=”2840″] SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/14/2015) Eight people were arrested on drug charges after state police seized 3,560 bags of heroin from a home north of Seaford, authorities said Tuesday. The arrests in the 22000 block […]
Georgetown man charged in armed robbery near Seaford
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/13/2015) A 26-year-old Georgetown man was arrested in Millsboro about an hour after he robbed a customer Monday outside a deli near Seaford, state police said. The robbery […]
Selbyville man killed when car hits tree near Ocean View
BETHANY BEACH, DELAWARE (1/11/2015) A 39-year-old Selbyville man was killed early today when his car went off a road and struck a tree south of Ocean View, state police said. The […]
Sussex Clerk of the Peace John Brady in hospital
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (1/11/2015) Sussex County Clerk of the Peace John Brady has been hospitalized in Philadelphia with heart problems. On his Facebook page, Brady posted the following on Saturday: “You […]
Woman, 34, charged with sixth DUI
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (1/9/2015) A 34-year-old woman was charged with her sixth DUI, state police said today. The arrest of Ginger L. Velasquez, of Georgetown, came about 9:30 p.m. Thursday. A […]