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UPDATED STORY: Middletown Village fire ruled accidental MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/28/2016) Fire broke out in the Middletown Village community this afternoon, damaging five townhomes, according to reports a from the scene. Two […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A body was found upside down on a fence in south Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The man was pronounced dead after he was found […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A three-vehicle collision at the south end of New Castle this morning sent four people to a hospital, authorities said. The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. on […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A fire that heavily damaged an apartment building in the Tuxedo Park neighborhood west of Newport this morning was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled. Minquas firefighters […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A 46-year-old Bear woman has been charged with the murder of a Delaware State University student in the Rutledge community last month, New Castle County police said today. Cheryl […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) City police are seeking tips from the public in a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian in critical condition. The collision happened about 11:15 p.m. Aug. 16 in […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (8/26/2016) A blaze caused extensive damage at the IKO production plant in Edgemoor, authorities said. Two firefighters were injured. The fire at 120 Hay Road happened about 11:20 […]
KIRKWOOD, DELAWARE (8/25/2016) A 59-year-old woman who died after falling on the Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure Course at Lums Pond State Park was standing on a platform 35 feet above […]
CLAYTON, DELAWARE (8/24/2016) A homeowner fired a handgun toward a fleeing burglary suspect west of Clayton early Tuesday, the Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 1 a.m. at a […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/23/2016) One person was shot during a home invasion in Wilmington late Monday night, according to reports from the scene. The crime happened shortly after 9 p.m. in […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (8/22/2016) A 52-year-old man was injured when his bicycle was struck at Concord Pike (U.S. 202) and Silverside Road on Sunday, authorities said. The crash at the Talleyville […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/21/2016) Lightning apparently started two house fires in Middletown this afternoon as strong thunderstorms swept across the state. One fire was reported to be minor, but the other, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/21/2016) One driver was trapped in a car for 30 minutes this morning after colliding with an SUV in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]
[soliloquy id=”19619″] DELAWARE (8/21/2016) The “America’s 9/11 Ride” passed through Delaware on Saturday en route to New York City. The annual motorcycle ride of more than 1,000 bikers pays tribute […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (8/20/2016) An 81-year-old man was injured during a home invasion on Friday, New Castle County police said. The incident happened about 12:30 p.m. in the 700 block of […]
RED LION, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) A 63-year-old Bear man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked SUV along Red Lion Road (Route 71) on Thursday night, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) An ex-boyfriend has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Wilmington woman found earlier this week in a trash receptacle, city police said this […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) A 58-year-old man was in serious condition after his small SUV struck a tree in Brandywine Hundred this morning, authorities said. The crash was reported at […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) Four people were taken to hospitals after a fiery crash in Glasgow early today, Delaware State Police said. A 6-year-old boy was in critical condition. The crash […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/19/2016) Two men were shot at an apartment complex in Ogletown early today, New Castle County police said. The shooting happened about 3:45 a.m. at the Liberty Square […]
Ex-boyfriend charged with murdering Wilmington woman, 21 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/18/2016) A 21-year-old woman found dead in a trash receptacle has been identified and her death ruled a homicide, Wilmington police said […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/17/2016) Four people were injured when a car struck a home in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 6 p.m. in […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/17/2016) Two men were injured Tuesday in a rollover crash on Interstate 95 near New Castle, authorities said. The crash happened about 5:50 p.m. in the northbound lanes. A […]
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) An overturned Southern States tanker truck caused delays on northbound Route 1 near Tybouts Corner for several hours, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/16/2016) Police are looking for three men involved in a carjacking in front of Lucy’s Restaurant just outside the Wilmington city limits. The crime happened late Sunday morning when a 38-year-old […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/15/2016) A man found dead in the Christina River on Saturday has been identified as a 35-year-old from Wilmington, the Delaware State Police said this morning. Police said […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/15/2016) A 64-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington this morning, city police said. The shooting happened shortly after 9 a.m. and police cordoned off the area around 606 […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (8/15/2016) Electric power went out in the Sharpley Road area this morning after a Waste Management trash truck brought down utility wires and poles, according to reports from the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/14/2016) A 21-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot next to Judy Johnson Park in Wilmington on Saturday night, city police said this morning. The victim […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (8/14/2016) Delware State Police are awaiting an autopsy for identification of a body found in the Christina River on Saturday morning. The body of a male was discovered floating […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/13/2016) A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies and a carjacking, the Delaware State Police announced this morning. He is suspected […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/12/2016) A man and a woman were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation after fire broke out this morning in a building at 305 W. Sixth St. in […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/11/2016) An investigation into the purchase of stolen merchandise at the Gold Fever Pawn Shop led to the indictment of 23 people on racketeering and related charges, authorities […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) Three people were injured when a car rear-ended a DART Paratransit bus this afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened abour 4:40 p.m. on Newport Gap Pike (Route 41) […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) A 51-year-old Dover woman has died following a motorcycle crash on Route 1, Delaware State Police said today. The crash happened about 8 p.m. Sunday on the southbound […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (8/10/2016) New Castle County police are seeking tips from the public after a 21-year-old man was wounded by gunfire at the Mill Creek Village Apartments south of Elsmere. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) Fire broke out at a home in the Wilmington Manor neighborhood near New Castle late this morning, causing $70,000 damage and displacing five adults and four […]
UPDATED STORY: 51-year-old woman dies after Route 1 motorcycle crash SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) A motorcycle crash that jammed Route 1 on Sunday night sent a brother and sister to a […]
DELAWARE (8/8/2016) Police activity on the Delaware Memorial Bridge is causing a major backup on northbound Interstate 95 and I-295, according to reports from the area. DelDOT reports delays of […]
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) A 36-foot sailboat just purchased this morning in Philadelphia caught fire and burned in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal this afternoon, authorities said. The sailboat “Next […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (8/8/2016) A 28-year-old man walking against the crosswalk signal was struck by a car and killed on Kirkwood Highway on Sunday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
UPDATED STORY: Brother, sister injured in Route 1 motorcycle crash SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A crash involving a motorcycle jammed Route 1 at the north Smryna exit this evening, Delaware State Police said. (Police […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A gunman escaped with cash and cigarettes from a Valero Shore Stop station on Old Baltimore Pike, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The armed robbery happened […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A passenger who was ejected from an SUV that overturned on Route 1 near Middletown on Saturday afternoon has died of her injuries, Delaware State Police said […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/7/2016) A pedestrian was killed when she was struck by a car while walking across U.S. 13 (South DuPont Highway) near New Castle, Delaware State Police said this morning. The incident happened in the […]
RED LION, DELAWARE (8/6/2016) A driver escaped without injury when his tanker truck carrying 1,000 gallons of engine oil caught fire along southbound Route 1 near Red Lion this morning, Delaware […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (8/6/2016) A crash with an overturned SUV jammed traffic on Route 1 near Middletown and Odessa for about 2½ hours this afternoon and sent two people to a hospital, […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) The Wawa convenience store at Naamans and Ridge roads in Claymont was robbed at gunpoint this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crime happened about […]
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) The Route 9 bridge across the Delaware City Branch Canal will be closed for construction for about five months beginning Sept. 6, authorities announced Thursday. The $3 million […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A stolen pickup truck was recovered by Delaware State Police after the owner saw an ad listing it for sale on Craigslist, and a Newark man was […]
