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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/5/2016) A Wilmington police officer has been charged with arson after his vehicle was set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. Detective Ahmard Reddick, an 8-year veteran of the force, […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/4/2016) The treasurer of the Smyrna Parent Teacher Organization has been charged with stealing about $11,000 from the group, city police said early today. Kellie Sullivan-Mcgovern, 39, of Smyrna, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/3/2016) A 31-year-old man was in stable condition after a shooting in Wilmington on Monday night, according to city police. The shooting happened about 7:10 p.m. at Ninth and […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) Three people were seriously injured in a head-on crash in Bear, authorities said Sunday. The collision of two vehicles happened about 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Salem […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/2/2016) A 44-year-old woman was in serious condition after a fiery crash in New Castle on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The woman’s car overturned onto its roof shortly […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) A Wilmington man is being sought for intentionally striking a woman with a vehicle, Smyrna police said Sunday. The incident happened about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) A man was shot in the head in the 400 block of W. 23rd St. in Wilmington late Sunday night, according to reports from the scene. The […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/31/2016) A 34-year-old woman was injured in a Brandywine Hundred carjacking and the suspect was captured after crashing in Pennsylvania, the Delaware State Police said Saturday. The incident happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) A dirt bike rider was injured in a collision with a Wilmington Fire Department ladder truck this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) Two drivers were injured this morning in a crash involving a FedEx tractor-trailer and a car on South College Avenue (Route 896) at Old Baltimore Pike, according […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/30/2016) A crash involving a dump truck and an unmarked New Castle County police car sent an officer and a prisoner to a hospital, authorities said. The […]
DELAWARE (7/29/2016) Delaware State Police have arrested four people and are looking for a fifth in connection with a series of burglaries in Kent and Sussex counties where chain saws and cash […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/29/2016) A BP gas station clerk swung a baseball bat at a robber confronting him with a knife, sending him away empty-handed, Delaware State Police said Thursday. […]
DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A series of thunderstorms swept across Delaware this afternoon with wind peaking over 60 mph, toppling trees, bringing power outages and stranding some vehicles in high water. Heavy […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A tri-axle dump truck that was stuck in a sinkhole in Wilmington needed a crane to remove it, according to reports from the scene. Wilmington police say […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (7/27/2016) Delaware State Police homicide detectives are seeking tips from the public after the death of a 63-year-old Clayton man who was assaulted northwest of Smyrna in April. James Leager was […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) Storms swept across New Castle County early this morning, knocking down trees and power lines, according to reports from the area. The storms hit shortly […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/24/2016) A 27-year-old man was shot in the legs and arm at a Wilmington playground on Saturday night, according to city police. The shooting happened about 10:05 p.m. in […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) Gunfire rang out in three communities near New Castle on Friday night, New Castle County police said this afternoon. The shooting was reported about 8 p.m. […]
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) A 24-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early today, according to Delaware State Police. The collision of a 2005 Ford Explorer SUV and a 2015 Mazda […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/23/2016) A woman was shot multiple times early today in the 1300 block of W. Fifth St. in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/22/2016) A 39-year-old Wilmington man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman earlier this week, city police said this afternoon. Martin […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/22/2016) Badges were presented to 21 police officer recruits after their graduation from the New Castle County Police Department’s 42nd Police Academy. The presntation was held Thursday at […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/22/2016) The bodies of a man and a woman were found Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the Northtowne Plaza shopping center off Naamans Road, according to […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A tractor-trailer crash on Route 1 just south of the Route 299 overpass is jamming southbound traffic near Middletown. DelDOT reported the problem at 5:55 p.m. The left […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) An 18-year-old woman was seriously injured Wednesday when the ATV she was riding flipped over, authorities said. The crash happened about 5:50 p.m. in the 2400 block […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A 41-year-old man died Wednesday after a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 east of Middletown, the Delaware State Police reported. The crash happened about 12:40 a.m. in […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) Two people were injured at the Delaware Auto Court motel near New Castle in a fire that caused traffic delays at the 13/40 split this afternoon. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A body was found in a home in the 2900 block of N. Market St. this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. City police are investigating what […]
NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (7/20/2016) Hockessin, Delaware, firefighters helped extinguish the flames when about 350 tons of hay burned in New Garden Township early today. The fire at Modern Mushroom […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A crash with an overturned vehicle in the 900 block of Kirkwood Highway injured one person this morning, according to reports from the scene. Two vehicles were […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/20/2016) A woman was in serious condition after being struck by a pickup truck near New Castle, authorities said. The incident happened about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of […]
DELAWARE (7/18/2016) Strong thunderstorms pounded Delaware late this afternoon, taking down trees and wires and dumping more than an inch of rain at spots. A wind gust of 53 mph […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/18/2016) Two people who were found dead after gunfire in an apartment near New Castle have been identified. New Castle County police called the deaths a murder-suicide. The […]
UPDATED STORY: 2 dead after gunfire at Georgetown Manor Apartments NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/17/2016) A gun incident has closed Route 273 (Christiana Road) near New Castle, authorities said. New Castle […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/17/2016) A CSX freight train car was ripped apart this morning in Wilmington, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened on the CSX tracks near West Ninth Street and […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (7/17/2016) Three people were injured early today in a crash on U.S. 40 in Glasgow, authorities said. The collision of a small truck and car happened about 1 […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/17/2016) A motorcycle crash injured a 35-year-old man late Saturday night near New Castle, authorities said. The crash happened about 11:15 p.m. in the first block of […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (7/17/2016) A suspect in three TD Bank robberies was arrested Saturday after Delaware State Police chased him from Wilmington to west of New Castle, authorities said. […]
UPDATED STORY: Suspect in 3 TD Bank robberies arrested after chase NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/16/2016) Delaware State Police say they have identified a man who robbed a TD Bank branch […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/16/2016) A tossed bottle damaged an Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Fire Company truck, Delaware State Police said Friday. The incident happened as the truck was responding to […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/15/2016) A 52-year-old Delaware man wanted on murder charges was arrested in New York City, the New Castle County police said Thursday. Gregory Parker was arrested Wednesday […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (7/15/2016) Two Clydesdale horses and five police officers graduated Thursday from New Castle County police mounted patrol training. The ceremony was held at Carousel Park & Equestrian Center. […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/14/2016) Two men were wounded in a shooting in Ogletown on Wednesday night, New Castle County police said. Police learned of the shooting in the Hillside Heights community about […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/14/2016) The Middletown Clergy and the Middletown Matters Movement is hosting a Community Prayer Vigil and Unity March for Black Lives and Blue lives, officer’s that died in […]
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) Flash flooding stranded multiple cars on roads this afternoon in the Seaford area, according to the National Weather Service. At 7:40 p.m., Seaford firefighters and emergency medical crews […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) A 16-year-old Elsmere boy was arrested this morning and charged in connection with the shooting of two people in Wilmington last week, authorities said. In the shootings […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) A contingent of fire apparatus from around the state converged on Wilmington this morning to escort the body of volunteer firefighter Tim McClanahan, who died Monday after falling […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) A 47-year-old man struck and killed while walking across Kirkwood Highway was identified this morning by Delaware State Police. The pedestrian crash happened about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday as the […]
UPDATED STORY: Suspect arrested in murder of DSU student BEAR, DELAWARE (7/12/2016) A 19-year-old man shot to death Saturday near the entrance to the Rutledge development was a student at Delaware […]
