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NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/17/2015) Three people were injured in the crash of three vehicles, including a motorcycle, on northbound U.S. 13 near New Castle today, according to reports from the […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A 73-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a car that turned into his path near New Castle this morning, Delaware State Police said. Two […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A crash jammed northbound Route 1 traffic north of Smyrna for more than an hour has been cleared and all lanes are open. The accident was north of […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A man with a gun robbed the Artisans’ Bank branch at 3631 Silverside Road on Thursday, Delaware State Police reported today. The robbery happened about 9:15 a.m. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Street closings for the Wilmington Grand Prix bicycle race begin this afternoon and continue through Sunday, officials announced. City police urged motorists to use alternate routes to […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) A Clayton man was arrested Thursday for renting two television sets and pawning them, Smyrna police reported. Duane J. Potter, of Longwood Lane, rented two 49-inch LG 4K […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/15/2015) Smyrna police have arrested a 22-year-old man on burglary charges and are seeking a second man in the case. The burglary happened April 26 at a home […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) Firefighters from across New Castle County presented Special Olympics Delaware with a check for $11,700 tonight. The contribution was presented at the Talleyville Fire Company at the […]
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (5/14/16) Red Clay Consolidated School District held a ribbon cutting today to mark the opening of the new William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary School. The building at 2025 Graves […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) An elderly woman was injured when fire broke out in a home this morning, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 4:34 a.m. at 2410 N. Tatnall […]
[soliloquy id=”7760″] PHILADELPHIA (5/14/2015) An eighth body was found this morning in the wreckage of Amtrak train 188 that derailed Tuesday night, officials said. Mayor Michael Nutter said 43 people […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/14/2015) The speed limit on part of Interstate 95 in Delaware is being raised. The limit will go from 55 mph to 65 mph next week, according to […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of man killed in Fox Run shooting GLASGOW, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A 33-year-old man was shot to death this afternoon at the Fox Run townhome community, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A man robbed a PNC Bank branch in Wilmington today, city police said. The robbery happened about 8:50 a.m. at 300 Delaware Ave. The robber, described as […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/13/2015) A crash jammed northbound I-495 south of Wilmington for about an hour this morning. DelDOT reported the left lane closed just north of the I-495/I-95 southern split at […]
[soliloquy id=”7680″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) A 71-year-old man was in critical condition after being burned when fire swept through two homes near New Castle this morning, authorities said. The fire happened […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) Five armed robbers forced their way into a home in Bear early today and fled with cash, New Castle County police said. The family in the first […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) An Exxon gas station was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man, Newark police reported today. The incident happened about 3 a.m. Monday at 820 S. College […]
[soliloquy id=”7651″] CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (5/12/2015) Fire heavily damaged a 90-year-old home in Christiana this morning, according to reports from the scene. The blaze in the two-story home was reported at 4:42 […]
MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (5/11/2015) An elderly woman was taken to a hospital after her car collided with a hole boring machine this morning, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/10/2015) A man who robbed a woman at a motel outside Wilmington fired several gunshots at witnesses who chased him, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) A Middletown man was arrested after he pointed a gun at two people in another car during a road rage incident near Delaware Park casino, Delaware State […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) Several hundred people rallied in Middletown this morning calling for justice for Ty Sawyer, a 20-year-old man who died in a fight near Boyds Corner. New Castle […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) A car fire is causing big delays this morning on northbound Interstate 95 at the Newark toll plaza. DelDOT reported the fire at 10:07 a.m., and multiple […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) City police said this morning they have identified a 68-year-old man who was critically injured in a fall off a bicycle on Friday. The man struck his […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) Construction will continue to cause various daytime and nighttime closures at the Interstate 95/U.S. 202 interchange (Exit 8) north of Wilmington through May 18, DelDOT reports. Work will […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) A traffic stop led to the arrest of two men on drug charges and one of them faces weapon charges, Wilmington police said Friday. The vehicle stop happened […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/9/2015) A masked robber fled empty-handed when an employee of a Dunkin’ Donuts store refused his demand for cash, Delaware State Police said. The robbery attempt happened […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/8/2015) Wilmington police are trying to identify a bicycle rider who was critically injured this afternoon when he fell off his bicycle. Police said the white man, about […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/8/2015) A 61-year-old man pulled from his burning townhome by firefighters Thursday night died later at Christiana Hospital, authorities said. The victim’s name has not been released. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/8/2015) A man struck and killed by a car as he was walking across Interstate 95 in Wilmington has been identified by Delaware State Police. John Manista, 35, of […]
NEW STORY: Armed robbers hit Wawa store near Newark NEWARK, DELAWARE (5/8/2015) Police are looking for two armed men who held up a Wawa convenience store near Newark. The robbery […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (5/7/2015) A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a Molotov cocktail was used in an attempt to set a home on fire, authorities said this morning. The firebombing […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/7/2015) Construction will continue to cause various daytime and nighttime closures at the Interstate 95/U.S. 202 interchange (Exit 8) north of Wilmington through May 18, DelDOT reports. Work […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/7/2015) Four former officers of Wilmington Trust Co. are facing civil fraud charges filed Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and two are facing criminal charges. The SEC says […]
[soliloquy id=”7480″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/7/2015) A crash on an Interstate 295 ramp south of Wilmington trapped a woman in her car until she was extricated by firefighters, according to […]
[soliloquy id=”7466″] DELAWARE (5/6/2015) Police Memorial Day ceremonies were scheduled today to honor officers killed in the line of duty. The New Castle County Police Department ceremony was held at 8:30 […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/6/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on southbound Interstate 95 in Wilmington early today. Delaware State Police said the accident was reported at 12:18 a.m. under […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/5/2015) A pet cat died in a fire that heavily damaged a row home in Wilmington late Monday, authorities said. The fire broke out about 9:50 p.m. at 18 […]
[soliloquy id=”7266″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/4/2015) A pedestrian bridge across the Brandywine Creek that provides access to Alapocas Run State Park will be closed for up to two weeks to allow […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/4/2015) Two boys were charged with setting a fire in a vacant mobile home at the Glasgow Court Trailer Park, authorities said today. The blaze was reported just […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (5/4/2015) An overturned dump truck that closed the two right southbound lanes on U.S. 13 near New Castle for more than an hour has been removed and all […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (5/4/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car early today on U.S. 40 in Bear. Delaware State Police identified the victim as Leroy Core, 71, who lived […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/4/2015) Patching of the concrete road surface will close an Interstate 95 ramp in Wilmington for two weeks starting Tuesday, DelDOT announced this morning. The northbound I-95 on-ramp […]
ODESSA, DELAWARE (5/3/2015) A truck struck a utility pole on southbound U.S. 13 in Odessa today, taking down power lines and causing traffic detours for hours, Delaware State Police said. […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/3/2015) Smyrna police have identified a man shot to death by an officer investigating a domestic dispute early Saturday and released more details about the incident. Kenneth Mathena, […]
[soliloquy id=”7266″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A ‘suspicious’ fire swept through a building owned by the state at the former Bancroft Mills complex early today, burning it to the ground. Firefighters remained […]
MINQUADALE, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A 29-year-old driver was injured when an SUV went into a ditch and overturned on Interstate 495 this afternoon, Delaware State Police said. He was charged with driving under the […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed by a Smyrna police officer at the Sunnyside Apartments early today, police said. The encounter came as […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (5/2/2015) A Townsend woman was charged with endangering three children she made walk 6 miles and then abandoned at a park, Smyrna police said Friday. The incident came […]
