31-year-old man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/7/2015) A 31-year-old man was in critical but stable condition after he was shot multiple times late Monday night, Wilmington police said this morning. The shooting happened about […]
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Dirt bike rider in critical condition after crash
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/7/2015) A 23-year-old man was in critical condition at Christiana Hospital after crashing a dirt bike into the rear of a vehicle, Wilmington police said Monday night. The […]
Wilmington police identify slaying victim
[soliloquy id=”6062″] UPDATED STORY: Two men extradited from Pennsylvania, charged with first-degree murder WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (04/06/2015) City police this afternoon identified the man shot to death off North Monroe Street […]
Two Wilmington homes struck by gunfire
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/6/2015) City police are asking for tips from the public after gunfire struck two homes. In the latest incident, the city’s gunfire alert system brought officers to the […]
Vehicles vandalized in Ogletown
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (4/5/2015) New Castle County police are looking for a black or dark purple Dodge Neon car seen fleeing the area of several vandalized vehicles in the Harmony Woods […]
Wilmington shooting victim dies
[soliloquy id=”6062″] UPDATED STORY: Police identify 19-year-old man shot to death WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/5/2015) One of two people shot in an alleyway off the 200 block of N. Monroe St. on […]
Bicycle device spurs Bear Library evacuation, road closures
BEAR, DELAWARE (4/4/2015) A suspicious item forced the evacuation of the New Castle County Bear Library this afternoon and closure of nearby roads, but the device was later determined to be […]
Photos: Trout season opens upstate
[soliloquy id=”6029″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/4/2015) Scores of anglers turned out on opening day of trout season on the White Clay Creek at Thompson Station Bridge on Chambers Rock Road north of […]
2 shot in Wilmington; suspects captured in Pa. after chase
[soliloquy id=”6062″] UPDATED STORY: Male shooting victim dies WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (04/04/2015) Two people were wounded by gunfire this afternoon in Wilmington, and two suspects were captured by police after a […]
Wilmington woman charged with 5th DUI
NEWARK, DELAWARE (4/4/2015) A Wilmington woman was arrested east of Newark on Friday and charged with her fifth offense DUI, state police said today. About 1:05 p.m., a trooper saw […]
Tribute to fallen New Castle County officer
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (4/4/2015) New Castle County and Philadelphia police officers paid tribute to fallen officer Lt. Joseph Szczerba on Friday by bringing Easter dinner to his mother in Elsmere. This has […]
Woman shot outside Gold Club near Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/4/2015) A 29-year-old woman was wounded when gunfire erupted during a fight outside the Gold Club south of Wilmington, state police said Friday. The incident happened about 2:15 […]
2 arrested in year-old Wilmington murder
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/3/2015) Two men have been arrested and a third is being sought by police in a year-old homicide in Wilmington. The arrests today came a year after the […]
Wilmington shooting victim in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (4/3/2015) A male was shot multiple times in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. at Seventh and West streets. […]
Teen arrested in Glasgow 7-Eleven robbery
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (4/3/2015) A 17-year-old boy from Delaware City has been arrested and a second suspect is still being sought in the armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Glasgow, […]
Southbound Route 141 reopens over U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (4/2/2015) With bridge deck repairs completed, the southbound lanes of Route 141 over U.S. 13 were reopened this afternoon. Emergency repairs on the deck began March 25 […]
2nd victim dies after Hockessin SUV crash
[soliloquy id=”5791″] HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (4/2/2015) A 73-year-old woman has died from injuries received in an SUV crash last month that killed her husband, state police said today. Tulasi Babu, who […]
Smyrna police arrest 2 on drug charges
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/31/2015) Two people were arrested on drug charges after police received calls about a suspicious vehicle on North Howard Street. The incident happened about 2:35 p.m. on March 24, police reported […]
Man shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/31/2015) A man sitting in a minivan was wounded when a gunman opened fire late Monday, according to reports from the scene. The shooting happened about 11:10 p.m. […]
Boy struck by car in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/29/2015) An 11-year-old boy was struck by a car in the 1300 block of W. Sixth St. this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]
17-year-old charged with attempted murder
[soliloquy id=”5885″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/29/2015) A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting Friday in the 400 block of S. Franklin St., city police reported […]
Fire heavily damages home near Newport
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (3/29/2015) Fire heavily damaged a home in the Silview neighborhood west of Newport this morning, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 7:21 a.m. in the first block […]
Youth Pilgrimage through Wilmington
[soliloquy id=”5906″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) An estimated 1,000 people followed Bishop W. Francis Malooly of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington today in the sixth annual Youth Pilgrimage through the streets of the […]
Employees flee Pizza Hut, thwarting robbery
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/28/2015) A masked gunman fled empty-handed when employees at a Pizza Hut restaurant near New Castle left the store when he tried to rob it, state police […]
1 wounded in Wilmington shooting
[soliloquy id=”5885″] UPDATED STORY: 17-year-old charged with updated murder WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) Multiple shots were fired in the 400 block of S. Franklin St. this afternoon, wounding one person, according […]
Police arrest 5 in park shootings tied to drug deal
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) Five arrests have been made in connection with the shooting of two men on Sunday at Rogers Manor Park that happened during a drug deal, New […]
Reedy Point Bridge lane restrictions to last a month
DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (3/27/2015) Traffic on the Reedy Point Bridge south of Delaware City will be restricted to a single lane for the month of April. The U.S. Army Corps […]
Carjacking victim treated at hospital
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (3/26/2015) A 19-year-old Claymont man was taken to a hospital after two men assaulted him during a carjacking in the parking lot of the Regal Cinema, state […]
2 hurt in crash on Kirkwood Highway
STANTON, DELAWARE (3/26/2015) Two people were injured in a crash involving at least two vehicles at Kirkwood Higway and Limestone Road this afternoon. The accident happened about 2 p.m. According to reports […]
Murder suspect arrested in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/26/2015) A fugitive from Puerto Rico sought on a murder charge was arrested in Wilmington, city police reported today. Jorge Alberto Marrero-Negron, 20, was arrested about 8:30 a.m. […]
15-year-old wounded in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/25/2015) A 15-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to his neck and was in stable condition at Christiana Hospital, city police report. Officers were called to Fourth and […]
Southbound Route 141 closed for emergency repairs over U.S. 13
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/25/2015) Emergency bridge repairs have closed southbound Route 141 (Basin Road) where it crosses U.S. 13 near New Castle for about two weeks, DelDOT reports. Severity of […]
Hockessin man killed in Lancaster Pike crash is identified
[soliloquy id=”5791″] HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A 69-year-old Hockessin man was killed and four other people injured in a collision between an SUV and car Monday night on Lancaster Pike (Route 48), […]
3 arrested in Pike Creek, dangerous lizards seized
[soliloquy id=”5812″] PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) Three people have been arrested at the Heritage Court Apartments on drug and firearm charges and for possessing 17 dangerous reptiles, New Castle County […]
Wilmington fugitive captured near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/24/2015) A fugitive was captured near New Castle on Monday night by a U.S. Marshal’s task force, Wilmington police reported this morning. The arrest of Ross Mason, […]
Felton man charged in Smyrna jewelry heist
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A 40-year-old Felton man was charged with stealing $4,600 worth of jewelry from a home where he was working, Smyrna police reported today. The homeowner in the 600 […]
2 charged in Todd Estates home invasion
BROOKSIDE, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) Two teenage men were charged with home invasion after a 53-year-old man was cut with a large knife in his home in the Todd Estates neighborhood, New Castle […]
Passenger killed in Newark crash identified; driver charged
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A passenger killed when a car slammed into a tree in Newark early today has been identified by police, and the driver was charged with DUI and vehicular […]
Former deputy attorney general pleads guilty in teen rape case
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A former deputy attorney general pleaded guilty today to fourth degree rape. The plea by Daniel Simmons, 35, of Pike Creek, came in New Castle County Superior […]
Frontier Airlines: Plane got stuck in mud at low speed
[soliloquy id=”5762″] NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A Frontier Airlines jet was leaving the gate area at very low speed when it became stuck in the mud at New Castle Airport, an […]
With knife against neck, woman robbed in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/23/2015) A woman had a knife held against her neck as she was pinned against her car by two men during a robbery at the Victoria Mews apartments, Newark […]
One of two men shot in park in critical condition
UPDATED STORY: Police arrest 5 in Rogers Manor Park shootings NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) Two men where found shot in a vehicle early today in Rogers Manor Park near New […]
UDance raises record $1.2 million
[soliloquy id=”5738″] NEWARK, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) The UDance fundraiser for child cancer awareness has raised a record $1,282,103.30, the nonprofit University of Delaware student organization announced tonight at the conclusion of its […]
Photos: Joint ordination of married same-sex couple at Wilmington church
[soliloquy id=”5728″] Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approves marriage amendment
Police seek 2 in Walmart robbery attempt, assault
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/22/2015) Two suspects are being sought in connection with an attempted robbery inside the Walmart on Wilton Boulevard near New Castle and an assault on a customer outside […]
Wilmington man shot in leg
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/21/2015) A 21-year-old Wilmington man was shot in his leg, city police reported this evening. The victim was taken to Christiana Hospital by private vehicle about 1:30 p.m., […]
New Mazdas go up in flames on I-295
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Fire broke out on a tractor-trailer carrying six new Mazda vehicles this evening on eastbound Interstate 295 near New Castle and the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The […]
7 sentenced in New Castle County, prison heroin ring
[soliloquy id=”5669″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Seven members of a heroin distribution organization involving inmates in Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution and residents of the Swanwyck and Collins Park areas near New Castle were sentenced today […]
Two vehicles collide, one hits home in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (3/20/2015) Two vehicles collided and one of them struck the front of a home at Second and Lincoln streets in Wilmington this morning, according to reports from the […]
Raw video: Tractor-trailer fire on I-295
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (3/19/2015) The wreckage of a tractor-trailer that caught fire on Intestate I-295 near New Castle this morning has been removed and all lanes have been reopened, Delaware Memorial […]