Wawa robbed again near New Castle
UPDATE: 4th robbery at Wawa store near New Castle NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) A Wawa convenience store near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint by two masked young men early today, […]
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Remembering Father Frundt
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (4/20/2015) Funeral services were held today for the Rev. Oscar H. Frundt, priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington since 1956 and long-time chaplain for the […]
3 hurt in Route 1 SUV rollover crash near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) Three people were injured, one of them seriously, when a driver lost control of his SUV, which rolled over numerous times this morning near the North Smyrna exit of […]
Car damages house near Elsmere
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) A car damaged the foundation of a house in the Roselle community west of Elsmere this afternoon and the male driver was seriiously injured, according to reports […]
Ride to the Tide underway
[soliloquy id=”6611″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) The Ride to the Tide to benefit Special Olympics Delaware is underway today. The police-escorted ride began about 10:30 a.m. at the University of Delaware […]
Wilmington shooting victim dies; suspect identified
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) A 38-year-old Wilmington man who was shot on Tuesday has died of his wounds, city police announced this morning, and a suspect has been identified. Deshannon Reid succumbed […]
14-year-old girl missing
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) A 14-year-old girl is missing and there is concern for her welfare, New Castle County police said this morning. Maya Bennett left her home in the […]
Crash cleared on northbound I-495
HOLLY OAK, DELAWARE (4/19/2015) An accident that blocked two lanes on northbound Interstate 495 for more than half an hour has been cleared. The crash was in the area of Holly […]
Injured teen rescued from school roof
[soliloquy id=”6545″] BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) One of three 15-year-old boys who climbed onto the roof of Mount Pleasant Elementary School this afternoon had to be removed by firefighters after he fell […]
Glasgow burglary suspect arrested
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) A 22-year-old Glasgow man was charged with burglarizing an occupied home in the Frenchtown Woods neighborhood, New Castle County police said Friday. The burglary happened about 9:15 […]
Naamans Little League burglary reported
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (4/18/2015) Burglars removed a lawn mower and other items from the Naamans Little League baseball complex at Concord Pike and Mount Lebanon Road, state police reported Friday. The […]
Police release details on carjacking, chase, crash
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A pursuit that began with a carjacking in Delaware this afternoon ended in Maryland with a crash involving four vehicles on U.S. 40 near Elkton. An 18-year-old man […]
Claymont man arrested on drug charges
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A Claymont man was charged with maintaining a drug property and two other residents of the home in the 900 block of Parkside Blvd. are being sought by […]
14-year-old charged after shot fired in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A 14-year-old New Castle boy was charged with reckless endangering and related counts after a city police captain nearby heard a gunshot, authorities said today. The incident happened […]
Stuck truck blocks Newport Gap Pike
BELVEDERE, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A tractor-trailer attempting a U-turn in the 1500 block of Newport Gap Pike became stuck in soft dirt, blocking all lanes of the roadway, according to reports […]
14-year-old arrested in bike store burglary
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/17/2015) A 14-year-old boy was arrested when officers found him riding a bicycle stolen from the Trolley Bikes store, city police reported Thursday. A front window was broken […]
4 hurt in 5-vehicle crash at Hares Corner
[soliloquy id=”6462″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) Four people were injured this morning in a five-vehicle accident at the Hares Corner intersection on U.S. 13 near New Castle, Delaware State Police said. The accident […]
Teen pleads guillty in shooting after Middletown High game
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (4/16/15) A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a shooting that followed a Middletown High School football game on Sept. 5, authorities reported today. […]
Crash jams northbound Route 1 at 273
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) An accident is jamming northbound Route 1 traffic north of Route 273 near Christiana. DelDOT reported the crash at 9:26 a.m. State police and emergency crews are on […]
1 dead in fiery wrong-way crash on NB I-95
UPDATED STORY: Bear man identified as victim of wrong-way crash NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/16/2015) A fiery wrong-way fatal crash closed all northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Newark toll booth for more […]
31-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) A 31-year-old man was shot in his right leg tonight, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. at Kirkwood and Taylor streets. Officers on […]
Newark apartment resident robbed
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) A city resident was robbed of his cellphone and his apartment was burglarized, Newark police reported today. The robbery happened about 11:30 a.m. Monday at 28 Marvin […]
Gunshots critically wound man in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) A 38-year-old man was wounded by gunfire in Wilmington on Tuesday night, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 9:50 p.m. in the first […]
2 hurt in Wilmington fire
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/15/2015) Two people were injured in a fire in the 100 block of S. Jackson St. late Tuesday night, according to reports from the scene. The fire broke […]
House fire caused by discarded cigarette
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (04/14/2015) A house fire that injured two people near New Castle was started by a discarded cigarette, authorities said this afternoon. The fire happened about 9:30 p.m. […]
Driver injured in Kirkwood Highway crash
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (04/14/2015) The driver was taken to Christiana Hospital early this afternoon after his car went up on the median of Kirkwood Highway near Elsmere, knocked down road signs […]
2 Delcastle students hurt when pickup hits pole
MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) Two Delcastle Technical High School students were injured this morning when their pickup truck overturned and struck and snapped a utility pole, according to reports from the […]
2 sought in robbery of pizza deliveryman
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/14/2015) A pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint Monday night at the William Penn Village apartment complex near New Castle, police said this morning. The robbery happened […]
2 charged in burglary at Prices Corner auto shop
PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) Two Wilmington men were arrested Sunday in a burglary at an auto repair shop in Prices Corner, New Castle County police said today. The burglary happened […]
Milton motorcyclist killed in fiery crash near Dover
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/13/2015) A 26-year-old Milton man died Sunday night in a fiery crash on a stolen motorcycle south of Dover, Delaware State Police said early today. The accident happened […]
Newark police: Blind date steals woman’s purse
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A woman’s blind date ended with the man stealing her purse and the victim biting him as she was dragged from her car, Newark police said this morning. The incident […]
Man stabbed in Bear robbery attempt
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A man was stabbed when he refused to turn over his cellphone and money to a robber near the Rutledge development, Delaware State Police reported Saturday. The […]
Body recovered after jump off Roth Bridge
ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A body was recovered from the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal after someone jumped off the Roth Bridge on Route 1, Delaware State Police reported. Passing motorists […]
Edinburgh Villas town house fire ruled accidental
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/12/2015) A town house fire near New Castle has been ruled accidental. The fire broke out about 10 a.m. Saturday in the first block of Shetland Way, […]
4 hurt in I-95 SUV crash
[soliloquy id=”6268″] CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (4/11/2015) Four people were injured in an SUV crash on northbound Interstate 95 this morning, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened south of […]
Man sought in burglary of BP gas station
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/11/2015) Delaware State Police have released surveillance images of a man being sought in connection with the burglary of a BP gas station just outside the Wilmington city […]
Newark police release photo after assault outside Kildare’s Pub
UPDATED STORY: 3 brothers charged in connection with case NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) Newark police today released a surveillance image after an assault last weekend outside Kildare’s Pub and asked for the public’s […]
1 dead, 2 hurt in Possum Park Apartments fire
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) One person died and two others were injured after a fire broke out at the Possum Park Apartments this morning, authorities said. It was the second fatal […]
Wilmington police arrest attempted murder suspect
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) A suspect has been arrested in a shooting a week ago, city police reported today. Thomas Rivers, 27, of Wilmington, was charged with attempted murder and related […]
Thief gets only one sneaker in Instagram deal
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) A deal made on Instagram to sell a pair of Nike sneakers went awry when the buyer assaulted the seller and escaped with only one of […]
Complaints bring drug seizure, arrests in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/10/2015) Community complaints about a home being used for drug sales led to arrests and seizure of heroin and crack cocaine, Wilmington police reported Thursday. The arrests came […]
NB U.S. 202 closure at I-95 begins Sunday night
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/9/2015) Road work will require the closure of northbound U.S. 202 at I-95 north of Wilmington beginning Sunday night, state officials announced today. The milling and patching of […]
Serial burglary suspect arrested
DOVER, DELAWARE (4/9/2015) A 49-year-old Maryland man faces charges in connection with 18 burglaries in Dover, city police announced today. Thomas K. Jenkins, of Capital Heights, was arrested in Maryland by the Prince George’s […]
Pair sought in robbery spree; photos released
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/9/2015) Delaware State Police have released surveillance photos of two men sought in connection with gas station robberies in New Castle County. The first suspect, who police said […]
Employee robbed at Knights Inn near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/9/2015) An employee was struck in the face and robbed of his wallet at the Knights Inn motel near New Castle, Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened […]
Police release images of identity theft suspect
[soliloquy id=”6161″] ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/8/2015) Delaware State Police have released surveillance images of an identity theft suspect. Police were called after a 36-year-old Wilmington woman received text alerts Thursday that […]
Gunman robs 20-year-old at Peoples Plaza
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/7/2015) A 20-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint in the Peoples Plaza shopping center this afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The robbery happened about 12:55 p.m. in the […]
Property reassessment proposed for New Castle County taxes
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (4/7/2015) A reassessment of real estate values for tax purposes is being proposed for New Castle County, which hasn’t had one for more than 30 years. […]
Man shot in Carrington Way Apartments home invasion
NEW STORY: Suspect arrested in shooting near Newark BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (4/7/2015) An 18-year-old man was wounded during a home invasion at the Carrington Way Apartments, New Castle County police reported this […]