Liquor store robbed on U.S. 13 near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) Pockets Discount Liquors on U.S. 13 near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint early Friday, the Delaware State Police reported. The robbery at 337 S. DuPont […]
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Papa John’s robbed near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) Delaware State Police are looking for three armed, masked robbers who escaped with cash from the Papa John’s pizza shop near New Castle. The robbery at 529 E. Basin […]
Marijuana, cash seized after traffic stop near Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) A trooper stopped a car for speeding north of Middletown and seized nearly a pound of marijuana from the vehicle after smelling a strong odor of the drug, […]
Wilmington police identify Locust Street homicide victim
\WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) City police have identified a 28-year-old man shot to death in a garage on Wednesday. The victim found in the 1200 block of N. Locust St. […]
Car hits 2 homes, trapping resident; 2 taken to hospital
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (1/15/2016) Two women were taken to a hospital after a car struck two homes west of Newport this morning, trapping a resident who had been sitting in a […]
Wilmington police identify Browntown homicide victim
UPDATED STORY: Wilmington police charge 2 in wake of fatal home invasion in Browntown WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/14/2016) City police have released the name of a 20-year-old man shot to death during […]
28-year-old man shot to death in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/14/2016) A 28-year-old man shot in the chest Wednesday evening died of his wounds, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. at a garage in the […]
Man shot in chest in Wilmington
UPDATED STORY: 28-year-old man shot to death in Wilmington WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A man was shot in the chest this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shooting […]
Collapsing building in Southbridge to be torn down
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) The partial collapse of a vacant commercial building in Southbridge brought Wilmington Fire Department, Licensing and Inspections officers and Delmarva Power crews to the scene this […]
3 hurt in Elsmere crash
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A woman and two children were taken to Christiana Hospital after a two-vehicle collision in Elsmere this morning, according to reports from the scene. The accident involving […]
Woman, 26, charged after police pursuit, crash
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A 26-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday night after crashing her car during a pursuit by a trooper, Delaware State Police said. The incident began about 10:25 […]
27-year-old man charged in Pike Creek road rage
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A 27-year-old man has been charged in a road rage incident in Pike Creek last month, Delaware State Police said Tuesday. Adam T. Meadows, of Wilmington, […]
2 girls die in Wilmington house fire; mom critically injured
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) Two young girls were killed when fire swept through a row home in Wilmington on Tuesday, city Fire Chief Anthony S. Goode said. The mother of […]
Little Caesar’s Pizza robbery suspect captured
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A suspect in the robbery of a Little Caesar’s Pizza restaurant in Smyrna was captured a short time later in Cheswold, police said. The robbery happened about […]
Serpe’s Bakery fire ruled accidental
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) The Christmas Eve fire at Serpe’s Bakery was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled Tuesday. The fire at 1411 Kirkwood Highway was reported about 6 p.m. and […]
Col. Setting says police changes helped cut crime 22 percent
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (1/12/2016) New Castle County Police Chief Col. Elmer M. Setting said today that changes the agency made in tactics three years ago have helped cut crime by 22 percent over […]
1 dead, 4 wounded in Wilmington home invasion shooting
UPDATED STORY: Wilmington police charge 2 in wake of fatal home invasion in Browntown UPDATED STORY: Wilmington police identify Browntown homicide victim WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/12/2016) A 20-year-old man was killed and […]
41-year-old man shot during Wilmington robbery
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/12/2016) A 41-year-old man was shot in the buttocks during a struggle with two people trying to rob him Monday night, city police said this morning. The incident happened […]
2 hurt when car, pickup collide near Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Two drivers were injured in the collision of a sedan and pickup truck near Newark this evening, authorities said. The crash happened about 7:50 p.m. at Otts […]
3 shot in Wilmington
UPDATED STORY: 1 dead, 4 wounded in Wilmington home invasion shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Three people were shot in the 900 block of Brown St. in Wilmington this evening, according […]
28-year-old man charged in 3 Middletown arsons
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 28-year-old Middletown man has been charged with arson in three fires in the town, authorities said today. Nathaniel Odell is accused of intentionally igniting fires in two […]
New Castle County paramedics receive perfect score in accreditation
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) The New Castle County paramedics have received a full three-year accreditation renewal from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. New Castle County Emergency Medical Services was notified […]
Two robbed outside restaurant on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Two customers were robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of a restaurant on U.S. 13 near New Castle, the Delaware State Police said Sunday. The […]
Teen injured when dirt bike hits Jersey barrier
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 17-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after his dirt bike crashed into a Jersey barrier, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. in the […]
2 rob Wawa store in Glasgow at gunpoint
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, the Delaware State Police reported. The crime happened shortly before 2 a.m. at 2754 Pulaski Highway (U.S. […]
Police identify 21-year-old woman killed on Route 1 near mall
CHRISTIANA , DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 21-year-old woman killed when she was struck by multiple vehicles on Route 1 near Christiana Mall has been identified, Delaware State Police said this morning. The pedestrian […]
Heroin, cocaine seized; Newark man arrested
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 40-year-old Newark man was arrested on drug dealing charges, New Castle County police said this morning. The arrest of Renyle Martin happened Wednesday in the 200 […]
Man kicked by Dover officer arrested on gun charge
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A man kicked by a Dover police officer in 2013 was arrested by Delaware State Police on a gun charge early Thursday. Lateef Dickerson, 31, of Middletown, was […]
Icy crashes shut northbound Summit Bridge
SUMMIT BRIDGE, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) Multiple crashes on an icy Summit Bridge closed the northbound lanes on the span for about two hours this morning, Delaware State Police said. None of the […]
Pedestrian struck by truck in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) A 45-year-old man was injured when he was struck by a box truck in Middletown on Tuesday, authorities said. The man was walking along East Main Street […]
Man trapped in vehicle after crash into tree in Glasgow
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/6/2016) A 73-year-old man was trapped in a vehicle about 20 minutes on Tuesday after it went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said. The crash happened […]
Police seek Volvo in fatal hit-run crash near Christiana Mall
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) A pedestrian killed on Route 1 near Christiana Mall this morning was struck by a number of vehicles, none of which stopped, Delaware State Police said this […]
Delaware firefighters battle blaze in Kennett Township, Pa.
KENNETT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (1/5/2016) Delaware firefighters joined others battling a blaze that destroyed a 4,000-square-foot home in Kennett Township early today, according to reports from the scene. The fire […]
1 hurt in Todd Estates fire
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) One person was taken to a hospital after fire broke out in a Todd Estates home Monday evening, authorities said. The fire in the 100 block of […]
Fire heavily damages Ardentown home; 2 escape
ARDENTOWN, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) Two people safely escaped when fire broke out in an Ardentown home Monday night, authorities said. The fire, reported shortly after 7 p.m., heavily damaged the home […]
73-year-old man rescued after falling into creek
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) A 73-year-old man was rescued after falling down a steep embankment into Mill Creek, authorities said. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block […]
5 hurt in 6-vehicle crash on Old Baltimore Pike
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) Five people were injured in a six-vehicle crash today at Route 896 and Old Baltimore Pike, according to Delaware State Police. One of the vehicles involved was a marked state […]
49-year-old man struck on Old Baltimore Pike dies
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) A 49-year-old man struck by a car on Old Baltimore Pike last week has died of his injuries, Delaware State Police reported today. David B. Musick, of […]
Armed robbers hit Valero gas station on U.S. 13
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) Two masked, armed robbers escaped with cash from a Valero gas station Sunday night on U.S. 13 at Tybouts Corner, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. […]
Woman dragged to ground in Center Pointe Plaza purse snatching
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) A 53-year-old woman was dragged to the ground by a man who stole her purse in the parking lot of Center Pointe Plaza, the Delaware State Police […]
Man shot in Brookside home invasion in critical condition
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A man shot this evening during a home invasion in the Brookside neighborhood is in critical condition, authorities said. The incident happened about 7:30 p.m. in the first block […]
18-year-old man shot in Wilmington in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) An 18-year-old man was in critical but stable condition after a shooting in Wilmington this afternoon, city police said. The shooting happened about 1:30 p.m. in the […]
Edgemoor teen arrested on gun charge
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A 16-year-old Edgemoor boy was arrested for carrying a concealed deadly weapon, New Castle County police said this morning. The incident began with a report of someone […]
2 injured in Glasgow crash
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (1/2/2015) Two people were injured in a crash in Glasgow on New Year’s Day, authorities said. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. at Denny Road and Chesapeake City […]
19-year-old man injured in Prices Corner rollover crash
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A 19-year-old man was injured this evening in a rollover crash in Prices Corner, authorities said. The accident was reported at 6:09 p.m. in the 3200 […]
Shotgun found after youth stopped for jaywalking in Elsmere
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A youth stopped for jaywalking was arrested New Year’s Eve for concealing a 20-gauge sawed-off shotgun in his waistband, Elsmere police said. The youth, from Wilmington, was […]
Photos: Hummers parade in Middletown
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Smyrna man, 21, critically injured in I-95 crash
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/1/2015) A 21-year-old Smyrna man was critically injured when he was ejected from his car in a single-vehicle crash early today on Interstate 95, the Delaware State Police […]
Woman struck by car pushes stroller to safety
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A woman pushed her grandson’s baby stroller to safety as she was struck by a car in a crosswalk along Kirkwood Highway west of Elsmere on Thursday, […]
Newborn baby left at Christiana Hospital
STANTON, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A newborn baby boy was dropped off at Christiana Hospital, authorities reported Thursday. The baby was turned over to the emergency room staff by a female about […]