SUV lands on cliff above I-95
[soliloquy id=”14626″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/13/2015) An SUV landed atop a rock cliff above Interstate 95 after going off Eighth Street on Saturday night, according to reports from the […]
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Man on skateboard struck by truck, in serious condition
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A 21-year-old man was in serious but stable condition after being struck by a box truck while he was riding a skateboard, authorities said. The accident happened […]
Pit bull shot to death after attacking animal control officer
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) Two Wilmington motorcycle police officers shot one pit bull to death and wounded another that were attacking an animal control officer, according to reports from the scene this […]
23-year-old Newark man missing
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) Newark police are investigating the disappearance of a 23-year-old city man missing for nearly three weeks. Jose Domingo Yanez Cruz went to bed Nov. 22 at his Madison Drive […]
Crossover crash jams I-495; driver, 35, taken to hospital
[soliloquy id=”14546″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A southbound pickup truck went out of control and crossed over a median berm on Interstate 495 south of Wilmington this afternoon, overturning several times […]
Firefighters rescue cat from sewer near Elsmere
[soliloquy id=”14565″] ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) Elsmere firefighters came to the rescue of a cat that went down a storm sewer in the Willow Run neighborhood west of town this morning. […]
Man seriously burned as car catches fire
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A man was seriously burned when a car caught fire in the 2500 block of N. Market St. this morning, according to reports from the scene. […]
Bank teller, fiancé charged in Wells Fargo robbery
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A bank teller and her fiancé have been arrested in the robbery of a Wells Fargo branch last month, Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
Driver cited after car hits power tower, catches fire
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) A car burst into flames after it went off a road and crashed into a high-tension electric tower along the Delaware-Maryland line this morning, according to reports […]
1 seriously injured when truck hits tree in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) A driver was trapped in a pickup truck when it went out of control and struck a tree in Wilmington early today, according to reports from the […]
1 shot on Concord Avenue in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) In the second city shooting of the evening, one person was shot in the 300 block of Concord Avenue, according to reports from the scene. More than […]
Man, 26, shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) A 26-year-old man was taken to a hospital after being shot in the leg this evening, according to Wilmington police. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. in […]
2 teens charged in New Castle burglary
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) Two teenagers have been charged with burglarizing the Buyrite Liquor Store, city police said today. An alarm sounded at the store at 427 W. Seventh Street about […]
Armed, masked man robs Little Caesars in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/9/2015) An armed, masked man robbed the Little Caesars Pizza restaurant in Newark, city police said Tuesday. The crime at 240 Delaware Ave. happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday. […]
Bear house fire started by Christmas decorations
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/10/2015) A fire caused by malfunctioning Christmas decorations heavily damaged a Bear home, authorities said Tuesday. The fire was reported about 8:30 p.m. Monday in the first block of […]
Pennsylvania man charged in Brandywine Hundred murder
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/7/2015) A Pennsylvania man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old man in Brandywine Hundred last week, New Castle County police […]
Woman, 69, seriously injured in U.S. 13 crash
ODESSA, DELAWARE (12/7/2015) A 69-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition after a crash on U.S. 13 south of Odessa, authorities said. The motor vehicle accident happened shortly before […]
5 hurt in I-95 SUV crash near Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (12/7/2015) Five people were injured in an SUV rollover crash Sunday night on Interstate 95 near Newark, authorities said. The accident happened shortly after 7 p.m. in the […]
Woman injured in Glasgow construction site fall
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A 30-year-old woman working at a construction site was seriously injured today when she fell from the roof of a building, authorities said. Th incident happened about […]
Man with tire iron robs Dunkin’ Donuts on Kirkwood Highway
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A man armed with a tire iron robbed a Dunkin’ Donuts store on Kirkwood Highway early Saturday, the Delaware State Police said today. The crime happened just […]
Pat’s Pizza robbed on Lancaster Pike
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A man with a knife escaped with cash from Pat’s Pizza Restaurant near Wilmngton on Saturday morning, Delaware State Police reported today. The robbery happened about 10:46 […]
Gunman robs City Limits store on Maryland Avenue
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A gunman robbed the City Limits store on Maryland Avenue, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery inside the Wilmington Flea Market, at 1902 S. […]
Wawa robbed at knifepoint in Ogletown
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at knifepoint early today, Delaware State Police said. It happened just after 2 a.m. at 1 Salem Village Square, at the […]
Police arrest man with gun after Bear restaurant argument
BEAR, DELAWARE (12/6/2015) A 32-year-old man was subdued with a stun gun after an argument between two people brought troopers to the Hibachi Japanese Restaurant, the Delaware State Police said […]
Captured bank robbery suspect linked to 5 other heists
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/4/2015) A man captured by a Wilmington police detective following a PNC Bank robbery on Thursday has been linked to five other heists in the city, authorities said. […]
Injured driver faces DUI charge in Hockessin crash
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (12/4/2015) A 55-year-old man seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash on Lancaster Pike on Thursday faces vehicular assault and DUI charges, Delaware State Police said this morning. Two other […]
23-year-old man killed in shooting
UPDATED STORY: Pennsylvania man charged in Brandywine Hundred murder BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 23-year-old man died this evening after a shooting at the Brandywine Apartments, authorities said. The victim was […]
1 dead in fire at motel on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) One person died when fire broke out in a motel room this evening along U.S. 13 near New Castle, authorities said. The fire was reported about 5 […]
Serious crash shuts Lancaster Pike in Hockessin
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A serious crash has closed Lancaster Pike (Route 41) just south of the state line in Hockessin. Delaware State Police initially reported one person had died in the […]
1 shot at Motel 6 in Ogletown
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) One person was wounded in a shooting this afternoon in the parking lot of the Motel 6 in Ogletown, the Delaware State Police […]
Fire damages home in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) Fire damaged a home in Wilmington shortly after noon today, authorities said. City firefighters found smoke coming from the home when they arrived at 6 Servan Court, […]
Bank robbery suspect captured after scuffle with officer, chase
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A bank robbery suspect was arrested after scuffling with an off-duty police officer and fleeing in a car that crashed, according to reports from the scene. […]
Elsmere police charge 2 in motorcycle club
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) Two members of the Hellaware Ridaz Motorcycle Club were arrested for receiving stolen property, Elsmere police reported Wednesday. Markeith Minor, 34, and Dino Anderson, 33, were arrested at […]
30-year-old man dies after Wilmington shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 30-year-old man has died after being shot in Wilmington, city police said. Jabari Saunders of Wilmington was shot in the 700 block of E. 22nd St. […]
Wilmington police seek tips in fatal hit-and-run
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/2/2015) City police are seeking tips from the public in a fatal hit-and-run accident in August. Police said 47-year-old Dwayne Wisher of Wilmington was struck about 2:30 a.m. […]
Fire hits church in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/2/2015) Fire broke out in a Wilmington church this morning, according to reports from the scene. The blaze was reported shortly after 7 a.m. at New Jerusalem […]
Man wounded in Wilmington gunfire
UPDATED STORY: Victim dies, is identified WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) A man was wounded when more than a dozen gunshots were fired this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The […]
Brothers arrested on drug charges
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) Two brothers were arrested on drug charges at their home near Townsend after an investigation into drug sales, Delaware State Police said this afternoon. Bruce W. Lomax, 36, […]
Exxon gas station robbed at gunpoint in Stanton
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) The Main Street Exxon gas station was robbed at gunpoint on Monday night, the Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened about about 8:15 p.m. at 414 […]
Police seize marijuana, $56,000 in Stanton; man arrested
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2015) A 39-year-old Newark man was arrested on drug charges late Monday night after a traffic stop in Stanton, Delaware State Police reported today. The incident happened about […]
Firefighters free driver trapped in overturned car
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) Firefighters freed a man trapped for 35 minutes early today in an overturned car west of Elsmere, authorities said. The accident was reported at 12:19 a.m. in the […]
Worker burned on face at refinery
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) A worker suffered first- and second-degree burns on his face from a flash fire at the PBF Energy refinery near Delaware City, authorities said. The incident […]
Fire hits home in Townsend
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (11/30/2015) Volunteers from four fire companies responded to a blaze in Townsend late Sunday night, authorities said. The fire in the 1100 block of E. Founds St., in […]
DSU student, 20, killed in Route 1 SUV crash
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/29/2015) A 20-year-old woman died and five other people were taken to a hospital this morning in a crash involving two SUVs on Route 1, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened […]
Victim, suspect identified in Bear homicide
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/27/2015) A homicide victim was found at a car wash on U.S. 40 in Bear this morning, Delaware State Police said. The victim was found seated in […]
Gunshots fired at group hit homes near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/27/2015) Gunshots fired at a group of people near New Castle struck several nearby homes, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The incident happened about 11:14 a.m. Thursday […]
52-year-old woman killed in crash on U.S. 13
DOVER, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) A 52-year-old woman was killed and an 18-year-old woman was injured in a crash on U.S. 13 on Wednesday night north of Dover, the Delaware State Police said. The fatal […]
Fire hits home in Harmony Hills
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) Fire broke out at a home in the Harmony Hills neighborhood on Wednesday night but all of the residents safely escaped the blaze, authorities said. The fire in the […]
Man sought in Brandywine Hundred burglary
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) Surveillance images from a gas station burglary in Brandywine Hundred were released Wednesday by Delaware State Police. The burglary at Maier’s Shell, 1622 Marsh Road, happened about 3:20 […]
Police release photo after burglar takes cash register in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (11/26/2015) Delaware State Police released a surveillance image Wednesday of a burglar they said escaped with the cash register from a Claymont store. The burglary happened about 10 p.m. […]