Claymont motel robbed at gunpoint
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/10/2015) Three men, armed with a handgun, robbed a Claymont hotel early today, state police say. The robbery happened about 12:30 a.m. at the Riverview Motel, 7811 Gov. […]
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Man dies as fire sweeps 4 homes near Wilmington
[soliloquy id=”4134″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) One man died after fire swept through a line of century-old row homes in the 3900 block of N. Market St. tonight, the just outside city limits. Two […]
RAW VIDEO: Flames rip through 4 homes
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Photos: Flyers’ alumni in Wilmington
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UD football player Roman Tatum charged with assaulting 3 students
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A University of Delaware football player has been charged with assaulting three students after they asked him to leave a party, dislocating the top front teeth of […]
GameStop store in Newark robbed at gunpoint
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) A GameStop store at 326 Suburban Drive was robbed at gunpoint, Newark police reported today. The crime happened about 9 p.m. Friday, Cpl. James Spadola said. Employees […]
2 hurt in Route 273 crash near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) Two people were taken to a hospital after a collision on Route 273 near New Castle this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The accident […]
Ogletown man arrested after shots hit neighbor’s apartment
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/9/2015) An Ogletown man was arrested and five guns seized from his apartment after shots were fired into a neighbor’s apartment, New Castle County police said Sunday. The […]
5 hurt in fiery crash on Naamans Road at I-95
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/8/2015) Five people were injured this afternoon when two cars collided head-on on Naamans Road at the I-95 exit, according to reports from the scene. The accident happened […]
Newark lifts boil-water advisory
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A warning for city of Newark water customers on the east side of town to boil water after a main ruptured on Friday was lifted today, according […]
Dog falls through ice, rescued at Cool Spring Reservoir
[soliloquy id=”4050″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A dog fell through ice at Cool Spring Reservoir today and had to be rescued, according to reports from the scene. The rescue happened about […]
Branmar Plaza gun arrests follow tip from employee
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A tip from an employee at Branmar Plaza led to the arrest of two Pennsylvania men on weapons charges, state police said today. Troopers began investigating […]
Man gives ride from Fuddruckers, is stabbed, robbed
STANTON, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A man gave a ride to a stranger who said he was having car trouble in the parking lot of the Fuddruckers restaurant, then was stabbed and […]
Police say package thief caught in Bear
BEAR, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) A 23-year-old Bear man has been charged with stealing packages left at homes, New Castle County police said Friday. Duncan Smith, of the 200 block of W. […]
Pizza Hut robbed on U.S. 40 in Bear
NEW STORY: Pizza Hut robbed by masked gunman on U.S. 40 in Bear BEAR, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed a Pizza Hut restaurant on U.S. […]
2 arrested on cocaine charges after Route 1 speeding stop
SOUTH ST. GEORGES, DELAWARE (2/7/2015) Troopers arrested two out-of-state men and seized 4.6 pounds of cocaine after they stopped an SUV for speeding on Route 1, state police said Friday. The incident […]
Man killed in Glasgow SUV crash is identified
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 64-year-old man died who died this afternoon when his SUV went off Frenchtown Road and into a tree just east of the Maryland line has been identified. Robert Whitlock, […]
Newark issues boil-water warning after main breaks
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A water main break closed eastbound Capitol Trail (Route 2) this morning, DelDOT reported, and city of Newark officials are warning residents in the area to boil water […]
Suspect arrested in Wilmington shooting
UPDATE: Second arrest in Harrison Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A Wilmington man has been charged with the shooting Thursday night of a 20-year-old woman in the 200 block of South […]
Police identify man killed in U.S. 13 crash near Smyrna
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A 58-year-old man died this morning in a crash on U.S. 13 north of Smyrna involving a dump truck and a passenger car, state police said. The accident happened […]
3 rob Embassy Suites hotel in Newark
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) Two armed robbers hopped the counter and emptied two cash drawers at the Embassy Suites hotel early this morning before fleeing, Newark police said. The crime happened […]
New Castle woman charged in I-95 crash with trooper’s car
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A woman was charged with vehicular assault and DUI after her van struck the rear of a state trooper’s patrol car after he stopped her on I-95, police […]
Dump truck hit 12th Street overpass on I-495, split, overturned
[soliloquy id=”3951″] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/6/2015) A dump truck crash early today seriously injured the driver and closed I-495 in both directions at 12th street for more than three hours, authorities […]
20-year-old woman shot in Wilmington
UPDATE: Second suspect arrested in Harrison Street shooting WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A 20-year-old woman was wounded by gunfire this evening, city police said. The incident happened about 8:40 p.m. in […]
Wawa store on Salem Church Road robbed at knifepoint
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A Wawa convenience store was robbed at knifepoint early today, state police said. The robbery happened about 12:45 a.m. at 1 Salem Church Road. Master Cpl. Jeffrey […]
Woman struck by hit-run vehicle at Wawa in Claymont
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A driver struck a woman in the parking lot of a Wawa store in Claymont, knocking her down, then drove around her and fled the scene, state […]
Teen shot in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/5/2015) A 19-year-old man was shot in his left elbow on Wednesday night in the Southbridge community, Wilmington police said. The shooting happened about 7 p.m. at Lobdell […]
Armed robber gets cash at Bear pizza shop
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) An armed, masked robber made off with cash Tuesday from a pizza shop on U.S. 40 west of New Castle, state police said today. The incident […]
Police identify 19-year-old man killed in Hockessin crash
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) State police today released the name of a 19-year-old man who died early Sunday in the crash of an SUV on Route 41 (Newport Gap Pike). Juan […]
New Castle woman charged in Newark burglaries
NEWARK, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 29-year-old New Castle woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with two burglaries at homes in Newark, city police said today. Emily Popkey allegedly took a wallet and […]
Water woes shut Wilmington city offices
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A mechanical problem resulting in low water pressure has forced the closure of city of Wilmington offices this morning in the Louis L. Redding City/County Building. City […]
Wilmington police arrest suspect in M&T Bank robbery
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A suspect in the robbery of M&T Bank downtown last month has been taken into custody by Wilmington police. Officials said Tuesday they were asking for the public’s help […]
Gun seized, man arrested after Wilmington traffic stop
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A handgun was seized and a man arrested after officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, city police said Tuesday. The incident happened about midnight Saturday […]
Police release details after teen struck on U.S. 40
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/4/2015) A 14-year-old boy struck by a car on U.S. 40 Tuesday night was admitted to Christiana Hospital in serious condition, state police said this morning. The […]
Teen struck by car on U.S. 40 in critical condition
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A teenage boy struck by a car while walking along U.S. 40 west of New Castle tonight is in critical condition, authorities said. State police say the accident […]
3 arrested in Wilmington armed robbery try
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) Three people have been arrested in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a 23-year-old woman last month, city police reported today. The crime happened about 10 […]
Police identify man killed on I-95
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) State police today identified the pedestrian killed on I-95 over the weekend. Michael Ewell, 44, of Wilmington, was killed near Delaware Avenue on Saturday. Investigators have also […]
Crash shuts SB I-95 ramp to Route 273
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A crash closed the ramp from southbound I-95 to Route 273 this afternoon, according to reports from the scene. A tractor-trailer was jackknifed on the ramp. There […]
South Walnut in Wilmington reopened after fiery crash
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A fiery crash between a car and a tractor trailer closed South Walnut Street near the Christina River in Wilmington for about two hours this afternoon. The […]
New Castle police chief recovers stolen car
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) A vehicle stolen when the owner left it running outside a Dunkin’ Donuts store was recovered later in the day by New Castle’s police chief. The […]
Wilmington’s 2nd shooting of day sends man to hospital
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/3/2015) In the city’s second shooting of the day, a man was hit in the buttocks just before 8 p.m. Monday at Marshall and Stroud streets. The 32-year-old […]
Wilmington shooting victim in critical condition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) Less than a day after the city’s seventh homicide of the year, another shooting has happened in Wilmington. The latest came just before 3 p.m. today in the 800 […]
Police: ‘Potential suspect’ in Pike Creek shooting
PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) The shooting of a 39-year-old man at the Mermaid Run Condominiums was not a random act, New Castle County police said this afternoon. The victim remains […]
Wilmington police ID latest homicide victim
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) City police this morning released the name of a 29-year-old man shot to death in a car Sunday night. The victim was identified as Hykeeam Harris, of Wilmington. […]
Victim assaulted during robbery try outside Wawa store
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/2/2015) A 48-year-old man was assaulted by one of four men who tried to rob him when he refused their demands, state police said today. The robbery […]
Man shot in Pike Creek in stable condition
UPDATED STORY: Police develop “potential suspect” in Pike Creek shooting PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A man was shot in Pike Creek this evening, according to New Castle County police. Officers were […]
Fatal shooting reported in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A young man was found dead in a car tonight of multiple gunshot wounds, according to early reports from the scene at 27th Street and Northeast Boulevard. The […]
Driver trapped in I-95 wreck is hospitalized
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A crash jammed southbound I-95 in Wilmington for more than an hour this afternoon, with the driver seriously injured when his car overturned and trapped him in the […]
Pizza deliveryman robbed at motel near New Castle
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint early today at a motel on U.S. 13 near New Castle, state police said. The robbery happened about 12:15 […]
Burglary suspect arrested in Varlano
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (2/1/2015) A Wilmington man was arrested on burglary charges early today in the Varlano neighborhood near Christiana, New Castle County police said. Police responded about 2 a.m. when […]