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MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/1/2016) A 54-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell while climbing a ladder to a billboard, authorities said. The accident happened about 6:20 p.m. Thursday in the 4900 […]
UPDATED STORY: 49-year-old man struck on Old Baltimore Pike dies BEAR, DELAWARE (12/31/2015) A pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Old Baltimore Pike on Wednesday night was taken to a […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/31/2015) Three people were taken to a hospital after a shooting in Middletown on Wednesday night, according to reports from the scene. The incident happened about 8:30 p.m. […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/30/2015) One man was in critical condition and another in serious condition after a crash west of Middletown involving a car and tractor-trailer, authorities said. The accident happened […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/29/2015) One person was found dead after fire swept through a travel trailer east of Townsend this morning, according to reports from the scene. The fire in the […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (12/29/2015) A piece of pipe left in a shopping cart at the Lowe’s parking lot near Lewes brought state troopers and a lockdown of the store on Monday. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/27/2015) Two more shootings happened in Wilmington tonight, following a pair earlier in the day. The latest happened about 9:50 p.m., with one male victim found in […]
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (12/27/2015) Two men who broke into an occupied home in Minquadale were scared off when a resident released the family dog from its cage, New Castle County police said today. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/27/2015) Two people were shot at Third and Broom streets in Wilmington this evening, according to reports from the scene. The shootings happened about 5 p.m. The two […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/27/2015) A motorcycle and pickup truck were racing before the bike collided with a car on U.S. 13 near New Castle, the Delaware State Police said this […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/26/2015) A woman found a decomposing body in a thicket in her backyard this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The discovery in the first block of Ray […]
KIRKWOOD, DELAWARE (12/26/2015) Fire destroyed a home in Kirkwood early today, authorities said. The blaze was reported just after 3 a.m. in the 1900 block of Old Kirkwood Road, near […]
UPDATED STORY: Police say motorcyclist was racing before crash NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/26/2015) A 61-year-old man was in critical condition after his motorcycle collided with a car on U.S. […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) Smyrna police officers saved the life of a heroin overdose victim on Christmas Day. When officers arrived about 12:20 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of N. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) A 45-year-old man is being sought in the stabbing of his brother this morning in the Oakmont community near New Castle, police said. Tyrone Prince, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) An armed man robbed a convenience store on Route 141 late Thursday night, Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery happened about 9:33 p.m. at […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) A 45-year-old woman was injured when she was robbed outside a Wawa convenience store on U.S. 40 in Bear late Thursday night, Delaware State Police said. The […]
[soliloquy id=”14872″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) One man was killed and and another was seriously injured when a box truck collided with the rear of a parked tractor-trailer […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) Two people fled after a car crashed into a condominium building in Pike Creek early today, New Castle County police said. The accident happened about 1:50 […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) A crash involving two minivans sent one driver to a hospital late Christmas Eve, authorities said. The accident was reported at 10:36 p.m. on Kirkwood Highway at […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/25/2015) Two teenagers were injured when a vehicle rolled over and ended up on its roof along Route 1 east of Townsend early today, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash happened […]
UPDATED STORY: Serpe’s Bakery reopens after fire ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/24/2015) Flames were shooting through the roof when Elsmere firefighters arrived at Serpe’s Bakery shortly after 6 tonight, authorities said. The […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (12/23/2015) Two people died and an injured driver is facing charges in a two-car crash on U.S. 13 south of Laurel this morning, Delaware State Police said. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/23/2015) A Newark man arrested Sunday night in a gas station shooting has now been charged in two additional shootings, police said Tuesday. Michael O. Newton was charged by Wilmington police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/22/2015) A 15-year-old boy was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting of a 21-year-old man the day before, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (12/22/2015) A burglar who uses a bicycle is being sought by Delaware State Police. The man arrived on the bike and used a large piece of cinder […]
BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (12/22/2015) Two armed robbers are sought after escaping with cash from the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 814 Philadelphia Pike near Bellefonte, the Delaware State Police said Monday. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A 36-year-old man shot in the head in the first block of E. 23rd St. this afternoon has died, city police said. The shooting happened about 4:25 p.m. […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) One man was taken to a hospital after fire started by a space heater heavily damaged a home near Newark this morning, authorities said. The home had no […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A 19-year-old man was arrested in the shooting of an 18-year-old woman at the Naamans Village Apartments early today, New Castle County police said. The shooting […]
UPDATED STORY: Wilmington police charge Newark man in 2nd shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A 24-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in a Wilmington gas station Sunday night and police arrested […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A 51-year-old Hockessin man has been charged in a string of armed robberies and attempts in northern New Castle County, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. Five […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A man sought in a Citizens Bank robbery may be the same person who robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in the New Castle area, Delaware State Police […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) An employee of the Gold Club south of Wilmington has been charged in the shooting of a customer earlier this year, Delaware State Police said this morning. Terrance […]
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (12/21/2015) A road rage incident in Pike Creek may have ended with shots being fired from one car into another, Delaware State Police said. The incident began just […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/18/2015) A home invasion suspect was shot by a trooper late Thursday night, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. in the 300 block of […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) City police were on the scene of a shooting at Concord Avenue and North Monroe Street this evening, according to reports from the scene. Officers responded to […]
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) The robber of an Exxon gas station in Prices Corner ran off with the cash register after struggling with the clerk early today, Delaware State Police said. […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/17/2015). A motorcyclist was in critical condition after a crash Wednesday night in the Townsend area. The accident happened about 8:30 p.m. at Saw Mill and Morris roads, […]
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (12/17/2015) The New Castle County Police Department celebrated the promotion of seven officers at a ceremony Wednesday. These promotions were recognized by officials in attendance: Major Wendi […]
[soliloquy id=”14693″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/16/2015) A fire ripped through the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church this evening, collapsing the building at 601 Vandever Ave., according to reports from the […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/16/2015) A 24-year-old man was wounded when gunfire broke out during an argument near New Castle on Tuesday, and police have released information on the suspect. The […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Police say a 23-year-old man was texting when his car went out of control and crashed into the wall of a home this afternoon in Bear. The incident happened about […]
DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Record high temperatures were set or matched early today and Monday at New Castle Airport and Sussex County Airport, according to the National Weather Service. At the airport […]
BOYDS CORNER, DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision at U.S. 13 and Pole Bridge Road on Monday afternoon, authorities said. One of the injured was in […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/14/2015) An outage darkened numerous traffic lights and left about 8,000 Delmarva Power customers in the Elsmere-Newport-New Castle area without electricity for more than an hour this morning. Several […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/14/2015) A 19-year-old man was arrested on drug charges Sunday after New Castle County police stopped his car for having an illegal window tint, authorities said. Officers stopped […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE 12/14/2015 A fire early today heavily damaged an occupied building at the Harbor House apartment complex in Claymont, displacing about 20 people, authorities said. The fire was reported […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/14/2015) A 48-year-old man was injured Sunday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) at Route 1, authorities said. The accident was reported at 2:42 p.m. Emergency […]
