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Michael Zimmernan found dead in his home
Local

Michael Zimmerman found dead; autopsy planned

January 30, 2015January 31, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) An autopsy is planned for Michael A. Zimmerman, the prominent real estate developer found dead in his waterfront home in the Windswept development near Dover this morning, state […]

Crime/Fires

2 charged in WSFS Bank robbery

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) A 26-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have been charged in connection with the robbery of a WSFS Bank branch, city police said today. The robbery happened […]

Reward offered for tips in Dover homicide

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) Dover police are seeking tips from the public to solve a homicide from last year, and a $1,000 reward is being offered. Tyson Henry, 24, of New […]

Broomstick used to fend off robbers armed with brick

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) A broomstick was used to fend off two robbers threatening a man with a brick near Elsmere, state police said today. The robbery try happened about 7:25 […]

Local

Wind gusts may hit 50 mph tonight

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (1/30/2015) Wind gusts may reach 50 mph today as an arctic blast moves into the area. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory from 4 p.m. today until […]

Man critically injured in U.S. 113 crash involving 3 SUVs

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

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

January 30, 2015July 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Pete's Pizza in Wilmington, Delaware
Crime/Fires

Wilmington man caught after chase, charged in 8 robberies

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) City police chased down a suspect in a pizza restaurant robbery and later linked him to seven other robberies in the city. Police were alerted to a robbery […]

Woman charged in robbery try near Dover

January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) A 21-year-old woman was charged with trying to rob a store in the Gateway South Shopping Center near Dover, state police said Friday. The incident happened just after noon […]

Business burglarized in New Castle

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/30/2015) The Sassy Nails business on Ferry Cut-off was burglarized, city police report. The burglary happened about 1 a.m. Thursday, said Senior Lt. Adam Brams. The alarm […]

New Castle, Delaware, snow
Local

Light snow coats surfaces; deep freeze next

January 29, 2015January 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (1/29/2015) Light snow coated the surface at spots in northern Delaware this evening but less than an inch of accumulation was predicted. The snow will be followed by plunging temperatures […]

WSFS robbery in Wilmingtn, Delaware
Crime/Fires

WSFS Bank branch robbed in Wilmington

January 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/29/2015) Two armed robbers held up a WSFS Bank branch this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The robbery happened about 2:45 p.m. at 211 N. Union […]

Gunfire strikes home near Dover

January 29, 2015February 1, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/29/2015) Someone fired gunshots that struck a home near Dover while a woman was in a bedroom, state police said today. The incident happened about 9:50 p.m. in […]

Newark police charge man with 3rd DUI after four hit-runs

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/29/2015) A 30-year-old man was charged with a third DUI after a hit-and-run crash in Newark and three earlier hit-and-runs in Maryland, Newark police said. Eric M. Zimmer. of Elkton, […]

Man charged with forcing woman into car before Dover crash

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/29/2015) A 51-year-old man was charged with forcing a woman into a car that later crashed through a fence in Dover while he  was driving, city police said. The […]

1 dead in Oak Orchard house fire

January 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (1/29/2015) One person died after fire burned a home in the Oak Orchard area east of Millsboro, authorities said. The home was fully involved in flames when firefighters […]

Baby at day care dies; police investigating

January 29, 2015July 30, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Wilmington homicide
Crime/Fires

Man charged in Wilmington murder

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/28/2015) Police tonight announced an arrest in Tuesday’s shooting death of a 26-year-old man in the 900 block of E. 17th St. The victim was identified as Donnell Clark, […]

Shirley Mathibeli
Local

43-year-old woman missing; Gold Alert issued

January 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (1/28/2015) A 43-year-old Penny Hill woman has been missing since Monday and there is concern for her welfare, state police said tonight. Shirley Mathibeli was last seen when […]

Man struck by postal truck dies

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

RISING SUN, DELAWARE (1/28/2015) A 79-year-old man struck by a postal truck near his home earlier this month has died of his injuries, state police said today. The accident happened […]

Nature hike Saturday at Gordons Pond Trail

January 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Wilmington shooting Jan 27
Crime/Fires

26-year-old man shot in Wilmington dies

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/27/2015)  A 26-year-old man who was shot this afternoon has died, city police said tonight. The shooting happened about 4 p.m. in the 900 block of E. 17th St. […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington police seize gun in same block as earlier shootings

January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) A Glock handgun was seized by police at a vacant home in the same block where six people were shot — one fatally — in two separate […]

Police: Cocaine found in prosthetic leg, man arrested

January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) City police say a Dover man was arrested after officers found cocaine in a prosthetic leg. The arrest happened about 2:30 p.m. Monday after a traffic stop on […]

Roads

Truck overturns

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

Police cite driver after DelDOT truck overturns

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) A DelDOT driver was taken to a hospital after his plow truck overturned on Route 14 (Vernon Road) west of Harrington this morning, authorities said. State police said […]

Game Stop store in Bear robbed at gunpoint

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) Three young men held up a Game Stop store in Bear at gunpoint on Monday, state police said today. It was the second robbery of a Game […]

After 5 robberies, police warn pedestrians near New Castle

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) After five robberies of pedestrians in the New Castle area, police are warning residents to avoid walking alone. Robberies occurred over the weekend in the communities of Wilton, […]

Crime/Fires

Teen arrested in Bear robbery

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) A teenager was arrested in connection with the robbery of cash and a cellphone, New Castle County police said Monday. The robbery happened about 9:10 p.m. Saturday […]

Police seek witnesses to fatal pedestrian accident in Camden

January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

CAMDEN, DELAWARE (1/27/2015) State police are seeking witnesses to a fatal pedestrian accident in December near Caesar Rodney High School. David Blow, 55, was struck as he was walking his […]

Local

Storm fizzles in Delaware, state offices opening

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”3398″] DELAWARE (1/27/2015) The nor’easter that at one point threatened to dump a foot of snow on Delaware largely passed the state by with little snow. State offices will […]

Local

As snow nears, some schools decide to close Tuesday

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”3398″] DELAWARE (1/26/2015) An updated weather forecast from the National Weather Service at 10 p.m. calls for 2 to 6 inches of snow to arrive tonight and Tuesday in Delaware, with […]

Death of 18-year-old man in Dover called suspicious

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) The death of an 18-year-old man is being called suspicious by Dover police. Someone found the body of Jordan M. Peck of Dover about 10:30 a.m. Sunday […]

Woman, 45, struck by vehicle at Hares Corner

January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) A 45-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle today while she was walking across U.S. 13 at the Hares Corner intersection, authorities said. The accident at Route […]

Wounded suspect linked to spree of robberies

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) A New Castle man who was shot by a store clerk has been linked to a spree of 19 robberies or attempts since December, state police […]

3 hurt in crash near Wilmington

January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) Three people were injured, two of them seriously, in a two-vehicle crash south of Wilmington, authorities said. The accident happened about 7:20 p.m. at Rodgers Road and […]

Game Stop store, customers in Glasgow robbed at gunpoint

January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/26/2015) A Game Stop store at the Peoples Plaza shopping center was robbed at gunpoint, state police said Sunday. The robbery happened about 8:40 p.m. The three male […]

Crime/Fires

3 more shot in Wilmington

January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”3378″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/25/2013) A violent weekend of shootings continued today in Wilmington, with three more people wounded. The latest gunfire happened just before 1:30 p.m. in the 200 block […]

Crime/Fires

Hundreds join search for missing woman

January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”3366″] CHESWOLD, DELAWARE (1/25/2015) Hundreds of people signed up at the Cheswold fire hall to join in the search for a missing 35-year-old woman this morning. Keisha S. Hamilton was […]

Teen charged in burglary near New Castle

January 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/25/2015) A burglary suspect was captured after a neighbor called 911 with a description after she saw a man enter a home, New Castle County police said. […]

Wilmington shooting 21st and Washington
Crime/Fires

18-year-old dies after Wilmington shooting

January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/25/2015) An 18-year-old man has died after being shot at least once in the head Saturday night, city police said this morning. The victim was identified as William Rollins […]

Wells Fargo 814 Philadelphia Pike
Crime/Fires

Wells Fargo Bank robbed on Philadelphia Pike

January 25, 2015 Delaware Free News

BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (1/25/2015) A Wells Fargo bank branch near Bellefonte was robbed at gunpoint this morning and four customers were forced to the floor, state police said. Two armed robbers […]

Nor’easter on the way with deep snow

January 25, 2015January 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

DELAWARE (1/25/2015) A nor’easter may bring up to a foot of snow to northern Delaware by Tuesday morning, forecasters say, with only slightly less predicted for downstate. Some snow is expected […]

Woman robbed in home invasion near Dagsboro

January 24, 2015February 1, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

1 hurt in SUV crash near Rehoboth Beach

January 24, 2015January 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/23/2015) An SUV rolled over after going into woods off Old Landing Road near Rehoboth Beach on Friday night, according to firefighter reports, trapping one person in […]

Wilmington shooting Broom Street
Crime/Fires

Teen shot to death in Wilmington; 2 wounded

January 24, 2015January 24, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/24/2015) A 16-year-old boy was shot to death in Wilmington on Friday night, and two other teenagers were wounded, city police said. The shootings happened about 6:40 p.m. in the […]

Delaware State Police promotions
Crime/Fires

State police promotions announced

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/23/2015) Eighteen state troopers were promoted in rank today. Police Superintendent Col. Nathaniel McQueen Jr. announced the new ranks at a ceremony at Delaware State Univeristy’s student center. […]

3 new flu deaths bring state’s toll to 19

January 23, 2015February 1, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (1/23/2015) Three new flu deaths in Delaware this week have brought the state’s toll this season to 19, health officials reported today. The number of deaths is more […]

4 arrested on heroin charges in Seaford area

January 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

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 […]

Rite Aid Pharmacy robbed at gunpoint near New Castle

January 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/23/2015) A Rite Aid Pharmacy near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint, state police reported today. Two masked men entered the store at 501 E. Basin Road […]

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