Liquor store robbed at gunpoint on Route 273
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/21/2015) A masked man with a handgun robbed the Lampost Liquors store on Route 273, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 9:50 p.m. Monday […]
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Man, 60, charged in Holly Oak burglary
HOLLY OAK, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) A 60-year-old man has been charged with drug and weapon offenses after a break-in at the Holly Hill Trailer Park, New Castle County police said this […]
Firefighters released from hospital after Pike Creek blaze
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) A fire that swept through a Pike Creek town house Sunday night caused an estimated $200,000 damage, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said this morning. […]
Wilmington police arrest 28-year-old man in shooting
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) A 28-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting at Seventh and Madison streets earlier this month, Wilmington police said this morning. Chayee Doe, of Wilmington, was charged […]
Driver in critical condition after Route 9 crash near New Castle
UPDATED: Driver dies after Route 9 crash NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/19/2015) Delaware State Police say the driver of a car was critically injured Saturday night when his vehicle slammed into the […]
Middletown home heavily damaged by fire
UPDATED STORY: Investigators say fire was arson MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/19/2015) Fire heavily damaged a home in Middletown early today, the state Fire Marshal’s Office said. The blaze was reported just […]
2 hurt in I-95 tank truck crash after glance at GPS
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/18/2015) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash that sent a sanitation tank truck into a ditch on northbound Interstate 95 late this afternoon, closing two lanes […]
2 shot in Wilmington; 1 in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/18/2015) Two men were shot in Wilmington this afternoon, and one of them is in critical condition, city police said. The incident was reported at 4:41 p.m. at […]
5 hurt in crash of 3 motorcycles, car on Chapman Road
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (7/18/2015) Five people were injured, including four on three motorcycles, in a crash on Chapman Road near University Plaza, Delaware State Police said. The accident was reported at 9:37 […]
1 of 2 pedestrians struck in hit-run dies
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) One of two pedestrians struck in a hit-and-run accident on Route 273 west of New Castle has died, one of two fatal pedestrian accidents Thursday night, Delaware State Police […]
Pedestrian struck, killed on Chestnut Hill Road
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle east of Newark late Thursday, according to Delaware State Police. The accident was reported just after 10 p.m. James […]
New Castle museum remembers Shirley Temple visit
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) A special program Sunday at the New Castle Court House Museum will honor the visit 77 years ago by famous child actress Shirley Temple. At 2 […]
New Castle man charged in Wilmington attempted murder
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) A 21-year-old New Castle man has been arrested in connection with a Wilmington shooting last week, city police said Thursday. Shaquille Campbell was taken into custody Wednesday in […]
Carjacker escapes with Cadillac in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) A Newark man was injured when he tried to stop a carjacker from taking his vehicle at an Exxon station on South College Avenue, city police said […]
7-Eleven robbed on Maryland Avenue
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/17/2015) Delaware State Police say a man robbed a 7-Eleven store west of Wilmington at gunpoint on Thursday. The incident happened about 1:30 a.m. at 298 S. […]
Man charged with arson in Brandywine Hundred house fire
[soliloquy id=”9634″] BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) A Wilmington man has been charged with setting a fire at a Brandywine Hundred home earlier this week. Christopher Unruh, of the 500 block […]
Foulk Road home invasion: Man struck with gun, shot fired
UPDATED STORY: Second Pennsylvania man arrested in Brandywine Hundred home invasion UPDATED STORY: Pennsylvania man charged in Brandywine Hundred home invasion BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) A shot was fired and […]
Manhattan Bagel shop robbed on Concord Pike
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) A man robbed the Manhattan Bagel shop in Talleyville early today, Delaware State Police said. The robbery at 3209 Concord Pike (U.S. 202) happened about 3:20 a.m. […]
Golf cart collision sends man to hospital
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/16/2015) A 55-year-old man was injured in a golf cart collision north of Middletown on Wednesday, New Castle County police said. The accident happened just before 7 p.m. at […]
Newark teen dies in crash after Wilmington police chase
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/15/2015) An 18-year-old Newark man being chased by Wilmington police died when his car crashed into a school bus Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The driver of the school […]
20-year-old shooting victim found at Wilmington Riverfront
[soliloquy id=”9734″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/15/2015) A 20-year-old gunshot victim found outside of the Penn Cinema Riverfront Imax movie theater late Tuesday night had been shot blocks away in the Browntown neighborhood, […]
Fatal crash in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/14/2015) A fatal crash involving a school bus in Wilmington this afternoon caused traffic delays, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened before 2 p.m. in the 800 […]
Fire hits Edgemoor home; $75,000 damage
[soliloquy id=”9684″] EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (7/14/2015) Fire broke out in an Edgemoor Gardens home late Monday night, according to reports from the scene. Brandywine Hundred firefighters responded about 11 p.m. to […]
Motorcyclist killed in crash near New Castle identified
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/13/2015) A motorcyclist died this afternoon after colliding with a car, New Castle County police said. The accident happened about 3:25 p.m. on Moores Lane near New Castle. […]
15-year-old boy charged in Edgemoor shooting
EDGEMOOR, DELAWARE (7/13/2015) New Castle County police have charged a teenage boy in the shooting this morning of a 27-year-old man in the Edgemoor Gardens community. The shooting was reported at 6:22 […]
Newark toll booth on I-95 robbed twice
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/13/2015) The Newark toll booth on Interstate 95 was robbed twice over the weekend, Delaware State Police said today. The first robbery happened about 8:30 p.m. Friday in […]
Man charged in rape of 15-year-old met on social media
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/13/2015) Delaware State Police say a Michigan man has been charged in the rape of a 15-year-old girl in a Motel 6 after he met her through social […]
Brandywine Hundred fire causes $250,000 damage to home
[soliloquy id=”9634″] BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/13/2015) A fire caused $250,000 damage to a home in the Weldin Park neighborhood this morning, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office. […]
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Glasgow U.S. 40 crash
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (7/13/2015) A 47-year-old Newark man was seriously injured Sunday when his motorcycle collided with an SUV that pulled out in front of him on U.S. 40 in Glasgow, […]
Newark man killed in crash near Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/11/2015) A 66-year-old Newark man was killed and a mother and daughter were injured in a crash north of Middletown this afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The accident involving two vehicles […]
Death of 19-year-old man investigated
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/11/2011) The death of a 19-year-old man in the Jefferson Farms neighborhood is being investigated by New Castle County police. The man who died was identified as […]
Casapulla’s robbed at gunpoint in Peoples Plaza
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (7/11/2015) Casapulla’s Glasgow steak and sub shop was robbed at gunpoint Friday night, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery happened about 8:10 p.m. in the Peoples […]
Derailed freight train moved, Lancaster Pike reopened
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/10/2015) A train derailment that closed Lancaster Pike just west of Wilmington for several hours this afternoon has been cleared and the road reopened, DelDOT reports. Delaware State […]
Delaware tornado confirmed near New Castle
[soliloquy id=”9542″] DELAWARE (7/10/2015) The National Weather Service late this afternoon confirmed that extensive damage at a trailer park and industrial buildings north of New Castle was caused by a tornado. […]
6 hurt in Route 141 crash near New Castle
[soliloquy id=”9551″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/9/2015) Six people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 141 near New Castle this evening, according to early reports from the scene. The […]
2 hurt in Route 273 crash near Route 1; truck overturns
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/9/2015) Delaware State Police say two people were injured this afternoon when two vehicles collided on Route 273 west of New Castle, overturning a box truck and […]
Fired employee charged in Newark burglary
NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/9/2015) A 36-year-old New Castle man has been charged in the burglary of tools last month from a construction company that had fired him, Newark police said this […]
Van Buren Street shooting victim in stable condition
UPDATE: Wilmington police charge New Castle man with attempted murder in Van Buren Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/9/2015) A 29-year-old man wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening was in stable condition when taken […]
Bear home invasion suspect sketch released
BEAR, DELAWARE (7/9/2015) New Castle County police have released a sketch of a suspect in a Bear home invasion earlier this month. The robbery happened about 7 p.m. July 1 […]
Charges filed in bizarre theft of fire company truck
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (7/8/2015) New Castle County police have filed charges against a Hockessin woman they say stole a Delaware City Fire Company pickup truck from the parking lot outside police […]
20-year-old man shot in Wilmington in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/8/2015) A 20-year-old man was in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times at 10th and North Spruce streets in Wilmington late Tuesday night, city police said […]
Crane operator cited after van hits it on Route 7
RED LION, DELAWARE (7/8/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after their van crashed into a crane in Red Lion, and the crane operator was cited for a parking violation, […]
BP gas station clerk assaulted in robbery on U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/8/2015) A BP gas station clerk was assaulted with a large blunt object when a man robbed the business on U.S. 13 near New Castle, Delaware State Police […]
Bear man arrested in shooting near Newark
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/8/2015) New Castle County police arrested a 26-year-old Bear man in connection with a shooting in April near Newark, authorities said Tuesday. Stedman Brown, of the 100 […]
Correctional officer had sex with inmate, police say
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (7/8/2015) A Delaware Department of Correction officer has been charged with having sexual relations with an inmate, Delaware State Police said. Fred Way III, a correctional officer […]
Hockessin woman in custody after bizarre truck theft, crash
UPDATED STORY: Police file theft charges against Hockessin woman in bizarre truck theft, crash MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (7/7/2015) A 43-year-old Hockessin woman was taken into custody after attempting to return a […]
37-year-old man shot in Wilmington
UPDATE: Suspect arrested WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/7/2015) A 37-year-old man was shot in Wilmington on Monday, city police reported. An officer on patrol reported possible shots fired in the area of […]
Dump truck driver seriously injured in Route 1 crash
BEAR, DELAWARE (7/7/2015) A dump truck driver was seriously injured when his vehicle overturned on Route 1 near Bear and spilled 20 tons of dirt unto the roadway, Delaware State […]
Man killed in fiery Milltown crash
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (7/6/2015) A 38-year-old man was killed in a fiery single-vehicle accident on McKennans Church Road early Sunday, New Castle County police said today. The victim was identified as […]
July 4th arson destroys flags, furniture at Shellcrest Swim Club
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/6/2015) A fire July 4th at the Shellcrest Swim Club in Brandywine Hundred was arson, authorities said, and destroyed American flags and pool furniture. The club reported on Facebook […]