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Man charged in shooting of 6-year-old girl

October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

  WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) City police today announced an arrest in the shooting of a 6-year-old girl earlier this month. Korie D. Henry, 31, of New Castle, was taken into […]

Roads

Flooding shuts Airport Road, strands car near New Castle

October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) Flooding along Nonesuch Creek has closed Airport Road near New Castle this morning, DelDOT reports. One car became stranded in the water and had to be towed out, […]

Roads

Monthlong I-495 squeeze starts tonight

October 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) A monthlong project that will squeeze northbound Interstate 495 traffic begins at 8 tonight. The work is happening on the bridge over Terminal Avenue, and will close […]

Roads

Driver trapped 30 minutes in upside-down vehicle in Greenville

October 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) A 59-year-old man was trapped in his vehicle for half an hour after it struck a fence and rolled onto its roof in Greenville, authorities said. The […]

Crime/Fires

GameStop store robbed in Newark

October 29, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/29/2015) Newark police are looking for two men who robbed the GameStop store at 326 Suburban Drive. The men, both with handguns, took money from the cash register […]

Woman seriously injured in Route 1 crash near Christiana Mall

October 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 33-year-old woman was seriously injured this afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on southbound Route 1 near Christiana Mall. The crash happened about 4:30 p.m., said Sgt. […]

Roads

Police: Man, 32, struck on Old Baltimore Pike was intoxicated

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 32-year-old intoxicated Newark man walking along Old Baltimore Pike was struck by a car and in critical condition, authorities said today. The accident happened about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday west […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington police charge 2 after double shooting

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) Wilmington police have arrested a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man who was wounded after a double shooting in the area of the 1300 block of Lancaster Ave. The […]

Crime/Fires

37-year-old man shot in Wilmington

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 37-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in Canby Park late Tuesday night, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened before 11 p.m. in the […]

Roads

Woman, 23, injured in rollover crash on Commons Boulevard

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/28/2015) A 23-year-old woman was injured in a rollover crash on Commons Boulevard near New Castle Airport, authorities said. The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. in the […]

Motorcyclist seriously injured in U.S. 13 crash

October 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/27/2015) A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle on U.S. 13 near New Castle, authorities said this morning. The accident happened about 9:45 […]

Crime/Fires

Autism teacher charged with assaulting student, 6

October 27, 2015October 28, 2015 Delaware Free News

PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (10/27/2015) A teacher in the Delaware Autism Program has been charged with assaulting a 6-year-old student, state police said today. Anne Gullo, 52, of Newark, was charged […]

Crime/Fires

7-Eleven store robbed at gunpoint

October 27, 2015 Delaware Free News

BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (10/27/2015) Three gunmen robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store early today, Delaware State Police said. The robbery was reported at 2:16 a.m. at 699 E. Chestnut Hill Road (Route […]

Crime/Fires

Liquor store, customer robbed on Old Baltimore Pike

October 26, 2015October 26, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/26/2015) A man armed with a handgun robbed the American Liquors store at 790 Old Baltimore Pike east of Newark, the Delaware State Police reported Sunday. The robbery […]

Crime/Fires

Fire damages 3 townhomes in Middletown

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

    MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (10/23/2015) A fire that heavily damaged a town house in Middletown and displaced six residents in three homes was ruled accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office […]

Crime/Fires

3 Wilmington shooting victims in stable condition

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/23/2015) City police say three men wounded by gunfire Thursday night were taken to a hospital in stable condition. The shootings were reported at 7:37 p.m. in the […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington police seek tips to find murder suspect

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/23/2015) City police are asking for tips from the public to help find a murder suspect. Damian Thomas, 38, of Wilmington is sought on a first-degree murder charge […]

Attempted sex assault reported at UD

October 23, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/23/2015) An attempted sex assault was reported by a University of Delaware student, campus police said. The incident happened between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of […]

Crime/Fires

3 shot in Wilmington

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/22/2015) Three people were wounded by gunfire this evening on Vandever Avenue,. according to reports from the scene. The shootings happened about 7:30 p.m. More than a dozen […]

Crime/Fires

Pennsylvania couple donates Kevlar vest to New Castle K-9

October 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

  NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/22/2015) Police in the city of New Castle received a donation today from a dog-loving Pennsylvania couple to provide a Kevlar protective vest for the department’s […]

Crime/Fires

Gunfire wounds man in Wilmington

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”13283″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/22/2015) About 20-30 gunshots were fired and a man wounded in Wilmington late Wednesday, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 10:35 p.m. […]

Roads

Man seriously injured in motorcycle crash near Newark

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEWARK, DELAWARE (10/22/2015) A 52-year-old man on a motorcycle was seriously injured in a crash with a car near Newark while traffic was slowing to avoid a deer, authorities said. The […]

Roads

Man critically injured when car hits tree near Bear

October 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

BEAR, DELAWARE (10/22/2015) A 49-year-old man was critically injured when his car struck a tree on Route 72 near Bear, authorities said. The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday at Wrangle […]

Crime/Fires

2 arrested after employees thwart liquor store robbery on U.S. 13

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/22/2015) Employees at Pockets Discount Liquors on U.S. 13 near New Castle thwarted a robbery attempt and held a suspect until Delaware State Police arrived, authorities said. Another […]

Roads

3-vehicle crash in Wilmington involves county police car

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/21/2015) A crash involving three vehicles this afternoon, including an unmarked New Castle County police car, sent one driver to a hospital, according to reports from the scene. The […]

Crime/Fires

22-year-old man shot to death in Wilmington

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”13249″]   WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/21/2015) A 22-year-old man was shot to death in Wilmington late Tuesday night, according to city police. The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. in the […]

Crime/Fires

Blaze damages home owned by firefighter in Wilmington

October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) A blaze damaged a home owned by a Wilmington firefighter this afternoon, officials said. The fire at 911 W. 29th St. was reported at 2:10 p.m. Fire […]

Local

Delaware’s Teacher of the Year named

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) A fourth-grade teacher in the Smyrna School District was named tonight as Delaware’s 2016 State Teacher of the Year. The honor went to Sandra Hall, a teacher […]

Crime/Fires

Rare painting recovered after Greenville jewelry suspect arrested

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

GREENVILLE, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) A Wilmington man has been charged in connection with the theft of $100,000 in jewelry and designer handbags taken in burglaries in the Greenville area, and a rare […]

Crime/Fires

Motel fire on U.S. 13 ruled accidental; 2 injured

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

  NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) A fire that broke out at the Budget Motor Lodge on U.S. 13 near New Castle this morning was accidental, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office ruled. […]

Roads

Police release name of man charged after car struck home

October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) New Castle County police today released the name of the 32-year-old man charged with driving under the influence and other counts after a car struck a […]

Roads

Man, 26, struck by car on U.S. 40 dies

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) A man struck by a car on U.S. 40 west of New Castle late Monday has died of his injuries, Delaware State Police said this morning. […]

Crime/Fires

Police release photo in New York Fried Chicken robbery

October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/20/2015) Delaware State Police on Monday released a photo of a suspect in the robbery of a New York Fried Chicken restaurant near New Castle. Police asked for […]

Roads

Pedestrian struck by car on U.S. 40

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/19/2015) A pedestrian was struck by a car on U.S. 40 this evening, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about 8:45 p.m. at Pulaski Highway (U.S. […]

Roads

Man charged with DUI after car hits home

October 19, 2015October 20, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man charged NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (10/19/2015) A 32-year-old man was charged with DUI after his car struck a home, causing major damage, in the Chelsea […]

Crime/Fires

Wilmington police capture robbery suspect

October 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/19/2015) City police captured a suspect in the armed robbery of a gas station shortly after the crime happened, authorities announced this morning. The robbery happened about 7:10 […]

Crime/Fires

Wawa store robbed at gunpoint at Routes 4 and 72

October 19, 2015October 31, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: 3 charged in string of robberies BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (10/19/2015) A Wawa convenience store at Routes 4 and 72 was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, the Delaware State Police said. […]

Roads

Milton man dies, Wilmington woman injured in crash near Harbeson

October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 Delaware Free News

HARBESON, DELAWARE (10/19/2015) A 34-year-old Milton man died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Route 5 south of Harbeson, the Delaware State Police said this morning. A pet dog also […]

Crime/Fires

Fire hits 3 mobile homes in Stanton, ruled arson

October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

[soliloquy id=”13140″]   STANTON, DELAWARE (10/18/2015) Fire ripped through three trailers at the Park Place mobile home park early today, displacing 12 residents. All three fires were ruled arson. The fire was […]

Crime/Fires

Man charged in Taco Bell, Artisans’ Bank robberies

October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

GLASGOW, DELAWARE (10/18/2015) A 20-year-old Newark man was charged in robberies at an Artisans’ Bank branch and a Taco Bell restaurant, Delaware State Police said Saturday. The Taco Bell robbery […]

Roads

Man critically injured in motorcycle crash in Stanton

October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 Delaware Free News

STANTON, DELAWARE (10/18/2015) A 26-year-old man was critically injured when his motorcycle crashed in Stanton on Saturday, authorities said. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. near First State Boulevard and Sears […]

Crime/Fires

2 men arrested in robberies

October 17, 2015October 17, 2015 Delaware Free News

ELSMERE, DELAWARE (10/17/2015) Two men have been arrested in connection with several recent armed robberies in the Elsmere and New Castle area, including three at the same store on Kirkwood […]

Crime/Fires

Man shot in Wilmington

October 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) A 24-year-old man was seriously wounded by gunfire this afternoon in the 100 block of W. 27th St., according to reports from the scene. The shooting was […]

Crime/Fires

21-year-old man charged in murder of Hockessin psychiatrist

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) A 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing of a Hockessin psychiatrist early Wednesday, New Castle County police announced this afternoon. Christopher Frick of the […]

Crime/Fires

Suspect in stabbing at Maryland Park Apartments is arrested

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) New Castle County police say they have arrested a suspect in a stabbing at the Maryland Park Apartments. Joselito Rojas, 36, of the 700 block of Robinson […]

Roads

More closures set for I-95/U.S. 202 interchange

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) More road closures are underway by the Delaware Department of Transportation as concrete is replaced for the U.S. 202 and Interstate 95 interchange north of Wilmington. DelDOT says […]

First State Market on Kirkwood Highway robbed again

October 15, 2015October 17, 2015 Delaware Free News

UPDATED STORY: 2 men arrested in robberies ELSMERE, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) A gunman robbed the First State Market convenience store west of Elsmere for the second time in a week, Delaware State […]

Local

Auction of Delaware low-digit surf tags begins today

October 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

DOVER, DELAWARE (10/15/2015) A state online auction of low-digit surf fishing tags begins at 9 a.m. today. The online auction will offer surf tag numbers 9, 15, 19, 30, 40, […]

Crime/Fires

Liquor store robbed in Hockessin

October 14, 2015 Delaware Free News

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (10/14/2015) A gunman robbed the Westgate Wine and Spirits store on Tuesday night, Delaware State Police said tonight. The robbery was reported at 8:18 p.m. at 4115 Newport […]

Crime/Fires

Man, 53, killed, three others wounded in Wilmington shootings

October 14, 2015October 15, 2015 Delaware Free News

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (10/14/2015) One man was killed and three others wounded in shootings about 20 minutes apart at two locations in Wilmington late this afternoon, but police aren’t sure if […]

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