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Crime/Fires

Man shot, flags down Wilmington police

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/2/2015) A 49-year-old man shot in the shoulder flagged down Wilmington police officers just before midnight Sunday at 22nd and Spruce streets, authorities said. New Castle County paramedics […]

Alder Park Apartments near Dover, Delaware
Crime/Fires

Shotgun fired in home invasion near Dover

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (3/1/2015) A shotgun was fired into the front door of an apartment during a home invasion early Saturday near Dover, state police reported today. The incident happened about […]

Cecil County double homicide
Crime/Fires

2 arrested in double homicide

February 28, 2015March 1, 2015 Delaware Free News

  ELKTON, MARYLAND (2/28/2015) A man and woman have been arrested in the slaying of an elderly couple in their home in the Glen Farms neighborhood northeast of Elkton. Cecil […]

Robbery attempt fails at store near Ocean View

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Ogletown man arrested on heroin charges

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/28/2015) A 35-year-old Ogletown man was arrested on drug charges and troopers seized 126 bags of heroin from his home in the Hillside Heights neighborhood, state police said […]

Body was found in home on Scarlett Road in New Garden Township.
Crime/Fires

1 dead in Chester County house fire

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (2/28/2015) Firefighters from Pennsylvania and Delaware battled a blaze in a home, then found a body inside, according to reports from the scene. Flames were coming […]

Man assaulted by 4 after leaving Wawa in Stanton

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

STANTON, DELAWARE (2/28/2015)  A 61-year-old man was assaulted and knocked to the ground as he walked along Limestone Road south of Kirkwood Highway after leaving a Wawa convenience store, state […]

Milford man charged in stabbing attempt, punching woman

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) A Milford man tried to stab a man and punched a woman during a domestic dispute, city police reported today. The incident happened Wednesday at a home […]

Crime/Fires

Rehoboth police: Bad check bought $19,800 bracelet

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

[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 […]

5 charged in Bear heroin sales

February 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4880″] BEAR, DELAWARE (2/27/2015) Five men were charged with selling heroin after police seized more than 1,400 bags of the drug after searching two homes in Bear, state police said […]

Wilmington 15-year-old faces gun charges after chase

February 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/26/2015) A 15-year-old Wilmington boy was arrested after he ran from officers following a short chase in a stolen car, city police said today. A stolen gun was found […]

Lewes man charged in Rehoboth Beach burglaries

February 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Rosicell Restaurant is on Halltown Road in Marydel
Crime/Fires

Marydel restaurant loses cash register to burglar

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

MARYDEL, DELAWARE (2/26/2015) A burglar escaped with the register with cash inside from Rosicell Restaurant, state police reported today. The theft happened between 6 p.m. Feb. 16 and 10:30 a.m. […]

Cecil County double homicide
Crime/Fires

Cecil County double homicide investigated

February 26, 2015March 1, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATE: Two suspects arrested ELKTON, MARYLAND (2/25/2015) Two people found dead inside a home in the Glen Farms community a half mile from the Delaware state line were an elderly couple, […]

Dover police seek 2 in burglary

February 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/26/2015) City police are seeking a Woodside East couple in connection with a residential burglary in the first block of River Chase Drive. The burglary happened between 9 a.m. […]

H&H Liquors, Dover, Delaware
Crime/Fires

Dover liquor store on U.S. 13 robbed

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/25/2015) Dover police are looking for the robber who escaped with cash from a U.S. 13 liquor store, authorities reported today. The crime happened about 10:20 p.m. Friday […]

Stone’s Tavern in Harrington damaged by fire

February 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (2/24/2015) Fire caused moderate damage to Stone’s Tavern in Harrington, authorities said. The fire broke out about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at the three-story tavern and apartment building at Mechanic […]

Amber Alert, New Castle, Delaware
Crime/Fires

3-year-old girl found safe, Amber Alert canceled

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/24/2015) An Amber Alert for a 3-year-old New Castle-area girl was canceled this afternoon when she was found safe in Massachusetts, police said this afternoon. Elinor Trotta […]

Student robbed at knifepoint on Casho Mill Road in Newark

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/23/2015)  A man with a knife robbed a student walking on Casho Mill Road, Newark police reported today. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday in the area of […]

Dover police: Man dumped bleach in ex-girlfriend’s apartment

February 23, 2015March 31, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/23/2015) A 34-year-old man broke into a woman’s apartment after she ended their relationship, wrote vulgar messages on the door and dumped bleach on some of her belongings, […]

Crime/Fires

13-year-old boy shot in Wilmington

February 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4739″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/23/2015) A 13-year-old boy was shot Sunday night in the Southbridge part of the city, police said. The incident happened about 7:15 p.m. at South Heald and Lobdell […]

Crime/Fires

Acme clerk’s scream sends robber running in Bear

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (2/23/2015) A clerk’s scream at the Acme in Bear ended a robbery attempt, state police say. The incident happened about 6:10 a.m. Friday at the store in the […]

Crime/Fires

Flames engulf home in Colonial Heights

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4724″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/21/2015)  Flames swept through a home early today in the Colonial Heights neighborhood near Wilmington. The fire broke out about 1 a.m. in the 200 block […]

Bubba's Dover, Delaware
Crime/Fires

Dover police arrest 2nd suspect in Bubba’s shooting

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/20/2015) City police say a second suspect in a shooting at Bubba’s nightclub earlier this month was arrested shortly after noon today. The arrest of Agmere Matthews was made […]

$10,000 reward offered in New Castle County homicides

February 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (2/20/2015) A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in any unsolved homicide being investigated by New Castle County police, […]

Crime/Fires

Police arrest man in Castlebrook Apartments shooting

February 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/20/2015) An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting last month at the Castlebrook Apartments off U.S. 13 near New Castle, […]

Crime/Fires

Police release video in Rose Hill Community Center slaying

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (2/20/2015) Police have released a video of a “person of interest” in the slaying Monday at the Rose Hill Community Center on Lambson Lane. Officer First […]

Wilmington man charged in downtown tip jar thefts

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/19/2019) City police say a man arrested for stealing a tip jar from a downtown coffee shop also stole tip jars from two other businesses. The latest theft […]

Bear man charged in assault of Wawa employee

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/19/2015) A 36-year-old Bear man was arrested for throwing a coffee display stand at a Wawa employee, choking her and threatening to shoot other workers at the […]

Crime/Fires

Video of Milford burglaries released

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

United Cocoa fire
Crime/Fires

United Cocoa Processor fire damage put at $250,000

February 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/19/2015) A fire at the United Cocoa Processor plant in the Pencader Corporate Center caused $250,000 damage, the state Fire Marshal’s Office reports. The fire broke out about […]

Crime/Fires

26 homes near Ocean View vandalized

February 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Woman robbed in home invasion near Dover

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/19/2015) A 30-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint in a home invasion near Dover, state police said. The robbery happened about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in 100 block of […]

Off-road vehicle operators face citations, impoundment

February 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (2/18/2015) The operators of a dirt bike and an all-terrain vehicle were cited by New Castle County police Tuesday and their vehicles were towed from the scene. The […]

New Castle police charge man with 5th DUI

February 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/18/2014)  A North Wilmington man was arrested on a fifth DUI charge after he was seen driving erratically, New Castle police said this morning. Michael Ennis, 56, […]

Crime/Fires

Suspect in home invasion arrested in Milford

February 17, 2015February 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

Rose Hill Community Center homicide victim identified as 30-year-old man

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (2/17/2015) The victim of a shooting Monday at the Rose Hill Community Center south of Wilmington was identified today by county police. Jamar Kilgoe, 30, of the […]

Crime/Fires

Fire damages mobile home in Marshallton

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 Delaware Free News

MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (2/17/2015) Fire broke out in a mobile home in the 2000 block of Jackson Ave. this afternoon. Mill Creek firefighters found the trailer in the Cloverleaf Mobile Home […]

2 men arrested in theft of boats near Milford

February 17, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/17/2015) Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of two boats near Milford earlier this month, authorities announced. Kevin M. Schilling, 44, of Smyrna, and […]

Crime/Fires

17-year-old boy shot to death in Wilmington

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 Delaware Free News

  WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) A 17-year-old boy was shot to death on East 24th Street this afternoon, city police said. Officers responding to a shots-fired complaint at 4:20 p.m. found the […]

Delaware City man charged with 5th DUI near Lewes

February 16, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Crime/Fires

1 shot to death at Rose Hill Community Center

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) Police are investigating a fatal shooting this afternoon at the Rose Hill Community Center. The shooting happened shortly before 3 p.m. at the center on Lambson […]

Third suspect in robbery spree in custody

February 16, 2015March 31, 2015 Delaware Free News

  GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/16/2015) The third suspect in a New Castle County armed robbery spree is in custody in Virginia, state police said this afternoon. Jamal Taylor, 23, of Wilmington, was […]

2 of 3 serial robbery suspects arrested

February 15, 2015February 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/15/2015) Two of three suspects in a spree of armed robberies across New Castle County have been captured in Chester, Pennsylvania, according to Delaware State Police. Jayvon Moore, 18, […]

Crime scene Townsend
Crime/Fires

Wilmington man, 18, shot to death in Townsend

February 14, 2015February 14, 2015 Delaware Free News

TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (2/14/2015) An 18-year-old man shot to death in Townsend early today has been identified. Dayshon M. Wallace, of the 2300 block of N. Washington St. in Wilmington, was killed […]

Crime/Fires

New Castle County K-9s getting protective vests

February 14, 2015February 14, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4360″] NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (2/14/2015) The county police force’s six K-9s will be wearing protective vests, thanks to a nonprofit organization. The vests are being provided by Vested […]

Kent County man arrested on drug, gun charges

February 14, 2015March 31, 2015 Delaware Free News

WOODSIDE EAST, DELAWARE (2/14/2015) A Kent County man was arrested Friday after a two-month investigation into drug sales at his home, state police said. Dewayne L. Medler, 44, of Pepper […]

Valerie Fairman
Crime/Fires

MTV star Valerie Fairman charged in Delaware prostitution sting

February 14, 2015February 14, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (2/14/2015) A  star of the MTV show “16 and Pregnant” was one of eight women arrested on prostitution charges in the Wilmington area. Valerie Fairman, 21, […]

Police identify 3 suspects in robbery spree

February 13, 2015 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/13/2015) State police say they have identified three suspects in a series of armed robberies across New Castle County following multiple tips from the public. Jayvon Moore, 18, […]

Wilmington police: Boy, 17, found with stolen handgun

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/13/2015) A 17-year-old boy was arrested after officers found him with a loaded semi-automatic handgun that had been reported stolen in Pennsylvania, Wilmington police reported today. The boy […]

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