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Photos: Ag Day at UD

April 26, 2015April 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”6946″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) The 40th Ag Day was held Saturday at the University of Delaware. The event was hosted by a team of 17 students from the UD College […]

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Photos: Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital prom

April 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”6936″] ROCKLAND, DELAWARE (4/26/2015) A special prom was held Saturday for teens with serious illnesses at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. With many teen patients unable to attend […]

Roads

Ramp closures this weekend at I-95/U.S. 202

April 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/25/2015) Construction will bring ramp closures this weekend and next at the Interstate 95 and U.S. 202 interchange north of Wilmington, DelDOT reports. Through 11 p.m. today, the ramp […]

Barn fire near Felton ruled accidental

April 24, 2015April 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

FELTON, DELAWARE (4/24/2015) A fire that heavily damaged a barn west of Felton early today was accidental, authorities said. Felton firefighters found the 40- by 60-foot building ablaze when they arrived […]

Crime/Fires

Space heater caused fire destroying 3 mobile homes

April 24, 2015April 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (4/24/2015) A fire that destroyed three house trailers near Dover this morning and displaced 16 people was started by a malfunctioning space heater igniting nearby items in a bedroom, […]

Roads

Truck breaks pole, downs wires; power out in Mill Creek

April 24, 2015April 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILL CREEK, DELAWARE (4/24/2015) A truck knocked down a utility pole and wires, causing a fire in the roadway and cutting electric service for scores of Delmarva Power customers this morning, according […]

Crime/Fires

Woman charged with murdering husband

April 24, 2015April 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (4/24/2015) A 35-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her husband at a luxury home near St. Georges, New Castle County police […]

Harrington woman charged with assault, strangulation

April 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (4/24/2015) A 33-year-old woman was arrested on assault and related charges after a domestic dispute that put a man in the hospital, city police said Thursday. The incident […]

Crime/Fires

Elsmere police arrest Milltown man on drug charges

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (4/23/2015) A 45-year-old Milltown man was arrested on drug charges by Elsmere police. Ronald Jochen, of the 3800 block of Frances Ave. in Dunlinden Acres, was pulled over for a traffic […]

Crime/Fires

Newark police release photos of PNC Bank robbery suspect

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/23/2015) City police released surveillance images today of a man they say is suspected of robbing the PNC Bank branch on New London Road on Monday. Anyone with […]

Crime/Fires

Police find heroin, guns after Route 1 speeding stop

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (4/23/2015) A 31-year-old man was arrested after he was stopped for speeding on Route 1 and troopers found 6,900 bags of heroin in his minivan, Delaware State Police reported today. […]

Local

Police honor fallen Trooper Harold Rupert

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

MARCUS HOOK, PENNSYLVANIA (4/23/2015) Delaware State Police remembered Trooper First Class Harold B. Rupert on Wednesday at a memorial sign ceremony in Marcus Hook. The ceremony was held in the parking lot […]

Crime/Fires

Candle starts fire at New Castle home; pets rescued

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/23/2015) Fire heavily damaged a townhome in the Dobbinsville section of New Castle on Wednesday but firefighters rescued a dog and two cats. Good Will Fire Company […]

$150,000 damage in fire near Georgetown

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (4/24/2015) A fire heavily damaged a home and attached garage west of Georgetown, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 14000 block of Fleetwood […]

Crime/Fires

Police investigate death near St. Georges

April 23, 2015April 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Woman charged with murdering husband ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (4/23/2015) A 37-year-old man has died after a stabbing reported early today in a home near St. Georges. New Castle […]

Crime/Fires

Resident surprises burglar in Dover

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (4/23/2015) A resident returned home during a burglary in the first block of Village Drive, Dover police reported today. The burglar fled out the back door with a […]

Local

High winds topple trees, power lines

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (4/23/2015) High winds knocked down trees and power lines across the region Wednesday. The National Weather Service reported winds gusted to 45 mph at Dewey Beach, 46 mph at […]

Local

New video from Dover police: #DashCamDuet

April 22, 2015April 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATE: More than 162,000 views of new video DOVER, DELAWARE (4/22/2015) The Dover Police Department is back with another video. Will this one go viral? On the heels of the […]

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Bear man killed in wrong-way I-95 crash

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/22/2015) A Bear man was identified this morning as the man killed in a wrong-way crash on I-95 last week. Nathaniel A. Guerrier, 30, was pronounced dead at […]

Greenwood man arrested on drug charges in Milford

April 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/22/2015) A Greenwood man was arrested on drug charges after he fled from a traffic stop, Milford police said Tuesday. Jeremiah Bonville, 18, was arrested in the area […]

Milford man faces burglary, firearms charges

April 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/22/2015) A 26-year-old Milford man has been charged with stealing a firearm from a home, city police reported Tuesday. The burglary happened on the afternoon of April 14 […]

Health

DHSS lauded by EPA for appliance disposal

April 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/22/2015) The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services was hailed Tuesday as the first state partner in the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program, […]

Roads

1 hurt in Route 1 crash near Boyds Corner

April 21, 2015April 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

BOYDS CORNER, DELAWARE (4/21/2015) A Lewes woman was injured in a crash that shut southbound Route 1 near Boyds Corner for more than half an hour this evening, according to reports […]

Roads

Delaware woman one of 3 killed in fiery Maryland crash

April 21, 2015April 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

WYE MILLS, MARYLAND (4/21/2015)  A Delaware woman died this morning in a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailers that also killed two drivers. Danielle Mumford, 24, of Delmar, was a passenger in […]

Wilmington man charged in New Castle rape of girl, 9

April 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/21/2015) A 20-year-old Wilmington man has been charged in the rape of a 9-year-old New Castle girl, police said today. Paulron K. Clark, of the 1600 block […]

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Farmers’ markets opening across Delaware

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

  DELAWARE (4/21/2015) The opening of the Milton Farmers’ Market on Friday marked the start of local agricultural sales for the season after a record-setting year in 2014, state officials […]

Wilmington armed robbery suspect arrested

April 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/21/2015) A 19-year-old Wilmington man was arrested Monday night and charged in an armed robbery a short time before, authorities said. The robbery happened about 7:45 p.m. in the […]

Teen charged in Wilmington mountain bike robbery

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/21/2015) An 18-year-old Wilmington man was charged with robbery after police said they captured him on a mountain bike stolen at 11th and King streets, authorities reported today. […]

Milford woman charged with embezzlement

April 20, 2015April 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A 31-year-old Milford woman has been accused of embezzling $75,000 from a local business where she worked, city police said today. Toni M. Stevens was charged with forgery, […]

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Storms bring hail, power outages, flash flood warning

April 20, 2015April 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

  DELAWARE (4/20/2015) As thunderstorms brought hail and power outages to the region, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning until 2:30 a.m. Tuesday for New Castle County. The flood warning area […]

Roads

I-95 ramps reopened 12 hours after wreck

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

  STANTON, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided in heavy rain on southbound Interstate 95 near the Route 1 exit this morning, with the trailer overturning and […]

Milford man charged in assault of elderly woman

April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A Milford man has been charged with assaulting and threatening an elderly woman, city police reported today. Detective Dwight Young said the assault happened about 7 p.m. […]

Milford man charged in assault of 35-year-old woman

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A 26-year-old Milford man has been charged with assaulting a woman in what city police termed a domestic dispute. The incident happened about 11 a.m. April 11 in the […]

Crime/Fires

PNC Bank robbed in Newark

April 20, 2015April 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATE: Surveillance photos released by police NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A man robbed a PNC Bank branch in Newark this morning, Newark police said. The robbery at 425 New London Road […]

Georgetown man charged in illegal alcohol sales

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A 66-year-old Georgetown man has been charged with selling alcoholic beverages without a license, authorities announced today. Johnny Gibbs, of 323 S. Railroad Ave., was arrested after […]

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Wawa robbed again near New Castle

April 20, 2015April 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATE: 4th robbery at Wawa store near New Castle NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A Wawa convenience store near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint by two masked young men early today, […]

Local

Remembering Father Frundt

April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) Funeral services were held today for the Rev. Oscar H. Frundt, priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington since 1956 and long-time chaplain for the […]

Domino’s Pizza deliveryman robbed in Dover

April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A Domino’s Pizza deliveryman was robbed as he was making a delivery, Dover police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the first […]

Roads

3 hurt in Route 1 SUV rollover crash near Smyrna

April 19, 2015April 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) Three people were injured, one of them seriously, when a driver lost control of his SUV, which rolled over numerous times this morning near the North Smyrna exit of […]

Roads

Car damages house near Elsmere

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) A car damaged the foundation of a house in the Roselle community west of Elsmere this afternoon and the male driver was seriiously injured, according to reports […]

Police overcome barricaded man in Dover

April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) After negotiating with a barricaded 39-year-old man for more than four hours early today, Dover police entered the home and safely removed him, authorities said this afternoon. […]

Crime/Fires

DSU president after shooting: Campus is safe

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) In the wake of a weekend shooting that wounded three people, Delaware State University President Harry L. Williams says the campus is safe and normal operations and […]

Roads

Ride to the Tide underway

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”6611″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) The Ride to the Tide to benefit Special Olympics Delaware is underway today. The police-escorted ride began about 10:30 a.m. at the University of Delaware […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington shooting victim dies; suspect identified

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/19/2015)  A 38-year-old Wilmington man who was shot on Tuesday has died of his wounds, city police announced this morning, and a suspect has been identified. Deshannon Reid succumbed […]

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14-year-old girl missing

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) A 14-year-old girl is missing and there is concern for her welfare, New Castle County police said this morning. Maya Bennett left her home in the […]

Roads

Crash cleared on northbound I-495

April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

HOLLY OAK, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) An accident that blocked two lanes on northbound Interstate 495 for more than half an hour has been cleared. The crash was in the area of Holly […]

Crime/Fires

3 shot at Delaware State University

April 18, 2015April 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: DSU president says campus safe; 3 shooting victims were not students DOVER, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) Three people were shot on the Delaware State University campus tonight, authorities said. The […]

Crime/Fires

Harrington man charged in stabbing near Frederica

April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”6561″]   FREDERICA, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) A 20-year-old Harrington man has been charged in the stabbing of a Milford man at a home near Frederica, Delaware State Police said today. […]

Crime/Fires

Injured teen rescued from school roof

April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”6545″] BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) One of three 15-year-old boys who climbed onto the roof of Mount Pleasant Elementary School this afternoon had to be removed by firefighters after he fell […]

Crime/Fires

Photos: Wilmington peace rally

April 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”6535″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) The family of 17-year-old Deshon Tyreice “Poppy” Sellers, who was shot to death in February on Wilmington’s East Side, and other victims’ families rallied today for […]

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