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More schools close as crashes reported on icy roads

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4191″] DELAWARE (2/10/2015) Many schools are opening late this morning and some have decided to close for the day as ice on roadways makes for hazardous conditions. Near Frederica, five […]

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Man dies as fire sweeps 4 homes near Wilmington

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4134″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) One man died after fire swept through a line of century-old row homes in the 3900 block of N. Market St. tonight, the just outside city limits. Two […]

Fire North Market Street near Wilmington
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RAW VIDEO: Flames rip through 4 homes

February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

Story: Flames sweep 4 homes near Wilmington

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Photos: Flyers’ alumni in Wilmington

February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

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UD football player Roman Tatum charged with assaulting 3 students

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A University of Delaware football player has been charged with assaulting three students after they asked him to leave a party, dislocating the top front teeth of […]

GameStop store in Newark robbed at gunpoint

February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A GameStop store at 326 Suburban Drive was robbed at gunpoint, Newark police reported today. The crime happened about 9 p.m. Friday, Cpl. James Spadola said. Employees […]

Accident scene on Route 273 near New Castle
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2 hurt in Route 273 crash near New Castle

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after a collision on Route 273 near New Castle this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]

Robscott Manor fire ruled accidental; woman taken to burn center

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An elderly woman was injured after fire broke out at her house in the Robscott Manor neighborhood near Newark early this morning, authorities said. The fire was […]

Dover police seize 78 bags of heroin, arrest man

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A Dover man was arrested and 78 bags of heroin seized after a traffic stop on Saulsbury Road, city police reported today. The incident happened about 8:25 p.m.Thursday north […]

Ogletown man arrested after shots hit neighbor’s apartment

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 Delaware Free News

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An Ogletown man was arrested and five guns seized from his apartment after shots were fired into a neighbor’s apartment, New Castle County police said Sunday. The […]

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Freezing rain, sleet, snow in the mix today

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An icy wintry mix of precipitation may make for tricky driving today. Rain and sleet are due to arrive during the day and tonight in northern Delaware, with the […]

Bubba's Dover, Delaware
Crime/Fires

Bubba’s dispute in Dover brings gunfire, arrest

February 8, 2015February 9, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) An argument inside Bubba’s night club in Dover continued outside as the business was closing early today, with a man assaulted and gunshots fired into an automobile, […]

Naamans Road, Delaware, crash
Roads

5 hurt in fiery crash on Naamans Road at I-95

February 8, 2015February 8, 2015 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) Five people were injured this afternoon when two cars collided head-on on Naamans Road at the I-95 exit, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]

A frog in Kent County, Delaware
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Frog count seeking Delaware volunteers

February 8, 2015February 8, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) Volunteers are needed to learn frog calls and count the amphibians across the state. Volunteers need a car and must be willing to remain along roadsides at designated […]

Capitol Trail, Newark, water main break
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Newark lifts boil-water advisory

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A warning for city of Newark water customers on the east side of town to boil water after a main ruptured on Friday was lifted today, according […]

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Dog falls through ice, rescued at Cool Spring Reservoir

February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”4050″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A dog fell through ice at Cool Spring Reservoir today and had to be rescued, according to reports from the scene. The rescue happened about […]

Branmar Plaza gun arrests follow tip from employee

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A tip from an employee at Branmar Plaza led to the arrest of two Pennsylvania men on weapons charges, state police said today. Troopers began investigating […]

Man gives ride from Fuddruckers, is stabbed, robbed

February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

STANTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A man gave a ride to a stranger who said he was having car trouble in the parking lot of the Fuddruckers restaurant, then was stabbed and […]

Police say package thief caught in Bear

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A 23-year-old Bear man has been charged with stealing packages left at homes, New Castle County police said Friday. Duncan Smith, of the 200 block of W. […]

Harrington, Delaware, Police Department
Crime/Fires

Buying from a stranger? Meet them at the police station

February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) The city’s police department is offering a safe place to meet if you are buying from an online seller you don’t know. Harrington police say the transaction […]

Delaware flu deaths climb to 21

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) The death toll from the flu this season has climbed to 21 in Delaware, state officials announced Friday. Two of the victims were in their 50s, but […]

Pizza Hut robbed on U.S. 40 in Bear

February 7, 2015June 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW STORY: Pizza Hut robbed by masked gunman on U.S. 40 in Bear BEAR, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed a Pizza Hut restaurant on U.S. […]

2 arrested on cocaine charges after Route 1 speeding stop

February 7, 2015 Delaware Free News

SOUTH ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) Troopers arrested two out-of-state men and seized 4.6 pounds of cocaine after they stopped an SUV for speeding on Route 1, state police said Friday. The incident […]

Fatal crash Frenchtown Road, Glasgow, Delaware
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Man killed in Glasgow SUV crash is identified

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 64-year-old man died who died this afternoon when his SUV went off Frenchtown Road and into a tree just  east of the Maryland line has been identified. Robert Whitlock, […]

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Newark issues boil-water warning after main breaks

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A water main break closed eastbound Capitol Trail (Route 2) this morning, DelDOT reported, and city of Newark officials are warning residents in the area to boil water […]

Suspect arrested in Wilmington shooting

February 6, 2015May 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATE: Second arrest in Harrison Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A Wilmington man has been charged with the shooting Thursday night of a 20-year-old woman in the 200 block of South […]

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2015 Delaware Fishing Guide released

February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) Just in time for your weekend reading, state officials have released the 2015 Delaware Fishing Guide. The Division of Fish & Wildlife’s new booklet for anglers has […]

US 13 Duck Creek Road fatal
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Police identify man killed in U.S. 13 crash near Smyrna

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 58-year-old man died this morning in a crash on U.S. 13 north of Smyrna involving a dump truck and a passenger car, state police said. The accident happened […]

Embassy Suites Surveillance Newark Delaware robbery
Crime/Fires

3 rob Embassy Suites hotel in Newark

February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) Two armed robbers hopped the counter and emptied two cash drawers at the Embassy Suites hotel early this morning before fleeing, Newark police said. The crime happened […]

Delaware Emergency Management Agency new web page
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Delaware emergency agency launches new web page

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) The Delaware Emergency Management Agency today unveiled a redesigned web page. The new design is smart-phone friendly, featuring an orientation that is vertical when viewed on phones rather […]

New Castle woman charged in I-95 crash with trooper’s car

February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A woman was charged with vehicular assault and DUI after her van struck the rear of a state trooper’s patrol car after he stopped her on I-95, police […]

Truck hits I-495 bridge
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Dump truck hit 12th Street overpass on I-495, split, overturned

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”3951″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A dump truck crash early today seriously injured the driver and closed I-495 in both directions at 12th street for more than three hours, authorities […]

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Car crashes into moving train near Georgetown; driver survives

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Shooting on Harrison in Wilmington
Crime/Fires

20-year-old woman shot in Wilmington

February 5, 2015May 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATE: Second suspect arrested in Harrison Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A 20-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire this evening, city police said. The incident happened about 8:40 p.m. in […]

5 charged, 1 sought after Milford carjacking attempt

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Wawa store at 1 Salem Church Road
Crime/Fires

Wawa store on Salem Church Road robbed at knifepoint

February 5, 2015 Delaware Free News

OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at knifepoint early today, state police said. The robbery happened about 12:45 a.m. at 1 Salem Church Road. Master Cpl. Jeffrey […]

Crime/Fires

3 charged in meth lab near Millsboro

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Wawa Claymont hit run suspect
Crime/Fires

Woman struck by hit-run vehicle at Wawa in Claymont

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Delaware Free News

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A driver struck a woman in the parking lot of a Wawa store in Claymont, knocking her down, then drove around her and fled the scene, state […]

Flurries Wilmington
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Light snow today, more possible on weekend

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (2/5/2015) Light snow will leave a dusting across northern Delaware and nearby areas this morning, the National Weather Service says. The snow may make for slippery driving and walking […]

Crime/Fires

Teen shot in Wilmington

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A 19-year-old man was shot in his left elbow on Wednesday night in the Southbridge community, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 7 p.m. at Lobdell […]

Milford police arrest Dover woman on theft charge

February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) Milford police say a Dover woman wrote a bad check to lease furniture, then resold it but claimed it was stolen. Shanita L. Foster was charged with theft by false […]

Armed robber gets cash at Bear pizza shop

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) An armed, masked robber made off with cash Tuesday from a pizza shop on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, state police said today. The incident […]

Fatal crash Route 41 in Delaware
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Police identify 19-year-old man killed in Hockessin crash

February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) State police today released the name of a 19-year-old man who died early Sunday in the crash of an SUV on Route 41 (Newport Gap Pike). Juan […]

New Castle woman charged in Newark burglaries

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 29-year-old New Castle woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with two burglaries at homes in Newark, city police said today. Emily Popkey allegedly took a wallet and […]

54-year-old man dies as pickup hits home, catches fire

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 54-year-old man died early today when his pickup truck crashed into a utility pole and a house southwest of Cheswold, trapping him inside as the vehicle […]

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Water woes shut Wilmington city offices

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A mechanical problem resulting in low water pressure has forced the closure of city of Wilmington offices this morning in the Louis L. Redding City/County Building. City […]

Dover police: Man charged after child injured by shaking

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 26-year-old Dover man was charged with child abuse after shaking his child over a 2-month period and causing serious injury, city police said this morning. Brendon […]

Wilmington M&T bank robbery
Crime/Fires

Wilmington police arrest suspect in M&T Bank robbery

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A suspect in the robbery of M&T Bank downtown last month has been taken into custody by Wilmington police. Officials said Tuesday they were asking for the public’s help […]

Gun seized in Wilmington, Delaware
Crime/Fires

Gun seized, man arrested after Wilmington traffic stop

February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A handgun was seized and a man arrested after officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, city police said Tuesday. The incident happened about midnight Saturday […]

Accident scene on U.S. 40- near Route 1
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Police release details after teen struck on U.S. 40

February 4, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 14-year-old boy struck by a car on U.S. 40 Tuesday night was admitted to Christiana Hospital in serious condition, state police said this morning. The […]

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