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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting last week, city police announced today. Kevron Willilams, 22, was charged with first-degree assault and related counts in the shooting […]
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) An 11-year-old boy missing since Wednesday night was found safe this morning, New Castle County police say. “DaRan Boyles has been located and is okay. He will […]
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 30-year-old man was injured in a crash early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 1:40 a.m. at Newport Gap Pike and Faulkland Road. The […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/10/2016) A 19-year-old man was wounded by gunfire Wednesday afternoon in parkland at the Beaver Brook Crest community, New Castle County police said. The shooting happened about 4:20 […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/9/2016) Delaware State Police now say a female driver they had initially reported had died in a crash near New Castle this afternoon was actually admitted to […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/9/2016) A water leak forced the evacuation of a Wilmington high-rise building for several hours this morning, authorities said. The initial alarm at 7: 17 a.m. came from […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/9/2016) A gas station was robbed at gunpoint near New Castle, the Delaware State Police reported Tuesday. The crime happened about 10:50 p.m. Monday at the Gulf […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (3/8/2016) A 25-year-old woman was trapped in her vehicle when it struck a tree early today, authorities said. The accident happened about 2 a.m. in the 900 block […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/8/2016) A man in his 20s was shot to death in Wilmington just before noon today, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened just before noon […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/7/2016) A 23-year-old man was killed this evening in a shooting at a memorial service for a man who died from gunfire last week. The latest shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. in the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/7/2016) A 22-year-old man shot to death in the city over the weekend has been identified by police, authorities said this morning. A reward is being offered in the […]
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) A 19-year-old man has been charged in a shooting death last month, Wilmington police announced this morning. Adam Jablonski, 19, of New Castle, was charged with criminally […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) A pedestrian was seriously injured Thursday when two vehicles collided, with one of them overturning, in Newark, authorities said. The drivers also were injured. The crash happened about 2:40 […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (3/4/2016) A UPS driver was seriously injured Thursday when his stopped delivery truck was struck by a car in Glasgow, authorities said. The driver of the car also […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/3/2016) A fire that caused $20,000 damage to a vacant home in the Buttonwoods neighborhood in New Castle was arson, the state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled […]
DELAWARE (3/3/2016) A storm arriving late tonight and tapering off early Friday afternoon will dump from 1 to 3 inches of snow on Delaware, the National Weather Service predicts. A […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) A 24-year-old man killed when a car struck a tree in Newport early today was driving a stolen vehicle, police said. The crash involving a 2007 […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) An arrest warrant has been issued for a Dover man sought on first-degree murder charges in a shooting last week at the Prides Court apartments, New Castle […]
UPDATED STORY: New Castle fire ruled arson NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) Fire swept through a vacant home in the Buttonwood neighborhood this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. Winds […]
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) Two people have been charged and other arrests are expected in the armed robbery of a Wawa convenience store last month, Delaware State Police reported today. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/2/2016) A row home collapsed in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. One neighbor in the middle of the 1100 block of N. Heald St., […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 54-year-old man struck by a pickup truck in Claymont on Monday evening was flown to a hospital in serious condition, authorities said. Delaware State Police charged him […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 21-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot this afternoon,http://delawarefreenews.org/2016/03/01/wilmington-homicide-victim-identified-reward-offered/ Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported just before 5 p.m. in the 2900 block […]
‘ NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 31-year-old man was arrested today in the death of a Dover woman whose body was dropped in the parking lot of the New Castle […]
UPDATED STORY: 19-year-old man charged in Wilmington homicide WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A 25-year-old man shot to death over the weekend was identified Monday by Wilmington police, and a reward is […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A carjacking in the parking lot of Papa John’s Pizza is under investigation by Delaware State Police. The crime happened about 8 p.m. Saturday in the parking […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/1/2016) A demonstration was held Monday at the Carvel State Building in downtown Wilmington calling for Gov. Jack Markell to take action on racism and discriminatory practices in […]
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) A Wilmington man has been charged in the 2013 double homicide at the Paladin Club Condominiums, New Castle County police announced today. It is the fourth arrest […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) Three men are being sought after a drug-related home invasion that targeted a University of Delaware student, Newark police said this morning. The incident happened about 1:20 a.m. […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) A 20-year-old woman was injured this morning in a rollover crash on Concord Pike, authorities said. The accident happened about 6:50 a.m. in the 4600 block of […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) Delaware State Police this morning identified a 34-year-old Hockessin man struck and killed by an unknown hit-and-run driver. The accident happened about 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Lancaster Pike […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (2/29/2016) Delaware State Police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the robbery of The Smoke Shop on Kirkwood Highway west of Elsmere. The robbery happened Feb. 7 […]
UPDATED STORY: Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Prides Court murder OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A 31-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in the Prides Court apartment complex has […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A woman was shot this evening in the Oakmont community near New Castle, police said. The shooting happened about 6 p.m. in the first block of […]
UPDATED STORY: Police identify Hockessin man killed by hit-run driver HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hockessin tonight, Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A 41-year-old man was shot in the leg and face in Wilmington on Saturday night, city police said. The incident happened about 9:15 p.m. in the 2100 […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/28/2016) A 28-year-old man has been charged in the robbery of a Game Stop store in Brandywine Hundred, the Delaware State Police reported Saturday. The robbery at […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/27/2016) A Bear man and his girlfriend have been charged in three armed robberies that happened in quick succession in the New Castle area, Delaware State Police […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/27/2016) A Maryland man has been charged in a second robbery, Smyrna police said this morning. Vontaye Gilbert, 36, of Chestertown, had been captured while fleeing a robbery […]
UPDATED STORY: Wilmington police identify homicide victim; reward offered WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/27/2016) A 25-year-old man was shot to death Friday night, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/26/2016) One man was arrested and another is being sought on burglary charges after they were identified from surveillance video, Newark police reported Thursday. The first burglary happened […]
The Brandywine crested nearly a foot above flood stage near Walker’s Mill, north of Wilmington, this afternoon.
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/24/2016) A 55-year-old man struck by a car on Ogletown-Stanton Road (Route 4) on Tuesday night was not using a marked crosswalk and alcohol use by him […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/24/2016) A 40-year-old woman was charged in the attempted robbery of an Arby’s restaurant on U.S. 13 in New Castle, city police said this morning. The robbery […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man struck by car on Route 4 OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/23/2016) A man was in critical condition after being struck by a car on Ogletown […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/23/2016) An overturned vehicle caused delays on the South Walnut Street Bridge over the Christina River this morning, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/22/2016) Three people were injured in a crash on Old Baltimore Pike this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 9 a.m. at […]
RED LION, DELAWARE (2/22/2016) A 36-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday night when he was ejected from his vehicle after it crashed into a utility pole south of Red Lion, authorities said. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/22/2016) City firefighters rescued two residents from a porch roof after a fire was intentionally set and spread through the home Sunday, authorities said. One firefighter was injured. […]
