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[soliloquy id=”3048″] UPDATED STORY: Up to 4 inches of snow predicted for Delaware NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) Icy roads are causing problems for drivers across northern Delaware this morning, […]
UPDATE: Police identify victim WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) A man was found dead in a minivan early today of an apparent gunshot wound to the head, city police report. The death is the […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) A two-vehicle crash north of Newark early today trapped one driver for 25 minutes and sent two people to a hospital. The accident happened just after 1 a.m. […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/18/2015) A BP gas station in Bear was robbed at knifepoint, state police report, with two masked bandits fleeing with cash. The crime occurred about 4:20 p.m. Thursday at […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/17/2015) A fire at a former car dealership in New Castle caused about $250,000 damage, investigators said today. The blaze broke out shortly after 11 p.m. in […]
CHRISTIANA, DELAWARE (1/17/2015) A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-95 is causing major delays on both directions of the highway, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about 1:20 […]
[soliloquy id=”2986″] DOVER, DELAWARE (1/17/2015) State police say the arrest of 15 people came as a drug network was about to distribute a deadly mix of Fentanyl and heroin in Kent […]
OGLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/17/2015) A 37-year-old Newark man has been charged with buying stolen items for cash or drugs and reselling them on Craigslist, state police said Friday. Samuel D. Lewis allegedly […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) Two duck hunters survived an icy plunge in a marsh area off the Christina River south of Wilmington this morning, but had to climb onto I-495 and flag […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/16/2015) A man robbed a downtown bank this afternoon, fleeing with cash, city police reported. The robbery happened about 1:20 p.m. at the M&T Bank branch at 1007 […]
UPDATED STORY: Police say 2 officers shot man after he pointed gun at them WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/16/2015) A 24-year-old man shot by a Wilmington police officer Thursday afternoon is in […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (1/16/2015) A 23-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for the Valentine’s Day slaying of a Smyrna-area man nearly five years ago. Juan Restrepo-Duque, of the […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) One person was shot when he opened fire as police were trying to remove him from a vehicle after a traffic stop this evening and an officer returned fire, police said. […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) A man shot in Wilmington on Wednesday night has died of his injuries, police said this morning, becoming Wilmington’s second homicide victim this year. Robert Bailey, 24, […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) Two men were charged in the robbery of a Newark credit union after they passed dye-stained currency at the Delaware Park casino, city police reported today. The […]
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (1/15/2015) A water main break on Foulk Road forced cancellation of classes for the day at Brandywine High School, officials said. DelDOT now reports only the right […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/14/2015) A 24-year-old man was shot in Wilmington this evening and a paramedics spokesman said his wounds were “potentially fatal.” The incident happened just before 6 p.m. along […]
TOWNSEND, DELAWARE (1/14/2015) Two residents were assaulted during a home invasion in Townsend, state police reported today. The three male robbers forced their way into the home in the 600 […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/13/2015) Two men shot to death at a Bear apartment complex Monday night were identified this morning by New Castle County police. Both victims were found in the Vinings […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/13/2015) A man shot to death in Wilmington on Monday was identified by city police this morning. Keith Mason, 24, of Wilmington, was shot multiple times about 6:20 […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/12/2015) Two young men are dead after gunshots rang out at a Bear apartment complex tonight. It happened about 7:20 p.m. in the 700 block of Vinings Way at […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/12/2015) The DuPont Co. is selling its downtown theater business to The Grand Opera House, the company announced this morning. The sale of DuPont Theatre includes related assets […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (1/12/2015) A 69-year-old man killed while crossing Naamans Road near Claymont before dawn this morning was struck by two vehicles, state police say. Only the second vehicle remained at […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/12/2015) City police have arrested a suspect in the armed robbery of a convenience store. The robbery happened just before 10 p.m. Friday at the King Star Convenience Store, […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (1/12/2015) Some school districts have announced delayed openings this morning due to inclement weather. The Appoquinimink, Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, New Castle County Vo-Tech, Red Clay districts plan […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (1/11/2015) A 22-year-old man was killed early today when his car went off I-95, overturned and became entangled in the pole of a large highway sign, authorities said. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/11/2015) A 20-year-old Wilmington man has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of a man shot Friday night at the Arbor Place Townhouses near New […]
[soliloquy id=”2589″] PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (1/10/2015) A fire that swept through a restaurant at the Meadowood Shopping Center on Capitol Trail this morning has been ruled accidental. The fire at Tandoori […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/10/2015) A masked gunman robbed a 7-Eleven store near New Castle late Friday, state police said today. The robbery at 284 Christiana Road (Route 273) happened about […]
PORT PENN, DELAWARE (1/10/2015) A federal grant will help the state purchase and preserve a 140-acre property near Port Penn, officials announced Friday. The property along Route 9 will increase to 528 acres […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (1/9/2015) Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash this evening on northbound I-95 near Harvey Road, authorities said. One of the injured is in critical condition and the […]
UPDATED STORY: Man dies, suspect charged with first-degree murder NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/9/2015) A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times tonight in the Arbor Place neighborhood near New Castle, and […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/9/2015) A liquor store near Elsmere was robbed Thursday night for the second time in as many weeks. The latest robbery at Charles Liquors, 807 N. DuPont Road, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/8/2015) A handgun was used during a 7-Eleven store robbery in Wilmington this morning, city police said. The heist happened about 11:40 a.m. in the 500 block of […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/8/2015) A clothing store near New Castle was robbed at gunpoint by two masked men Wednesday night, state police reported today. The robbery happened about 8:20 p.m. […]
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (1/8/2015) A new federal designation will help New Castle County get additional support to fight drug trafficking. The county joins four others in the region as a […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/7/2015) A 50-year-old woman was stabbed in the city tonight, authorities said. It happened about 6:20 p.m. in the 2100 block of Jessup St. Sgt. Michael A. McColley […]
TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/6/2015) State police have released details on a crash that snarled rush-hour traffic Monday afternoon on southbound U.S. 13, when a tractor-trailer struck the rear of two […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/6/2015) A 57-year-old man was struck by a car at South Broom and Chestnut streets Monday evening, authorities said. The incident happened just after 7 p.m., said Sg.t […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/6/2015) A man in his 20s was shot in the chest multiple times late Monday, authorities report. The victim was found at 824 West St. just after 10 p.m. The […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (1/5/2015) A clerk tossed newspapers at two masked robbers and ran to the rear of a donut shop, with the bandits fleeing empty-handed, state police said today. […]
SMYRNA, DELAWARE (1/5/2015) DNA evidence led to the arrest of a rape suspect in a cold case from 2013, Smyrna police said today. Tyrone A. Turcotte, 22, of the 4100 […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release details on crash TYBOUTS CORNER, DELAWARE (1/5/2015) Four people were taken to a hospital with injuries after two cars and a tractor-trailer collided north of Tybouts […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (1/5/2015) A 24-year-old Milford man was charged with forgery and theft after he apologized to the victim on Facebook for using her debit cards and forging checks, Harrington […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (1/4/2015) A man walking was struck in the Canby Park Estates area of Wilmington and the driver of an SUV fled on foot this afternoon, according to reports […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/4/2015) A fire that heavily damaged a single-family home in the Elmhurst neighborhood south of Elsmere was caused by a faulty wood-burning fireplace, authorities said today. The fire Saturday […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (1/4/2015) A man with a handgun robbed the Metro PCS store in Bear on Saturday, state police reported today. The robbery happened about 6:50 p.m. at 1641 Pulaski […]
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (1/3/2015) Three people were seriously injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash at Middletown Warwick and Peterson roads, authorities said. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. and one of […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (1/1/2015) A young man with a handgun and wearing a black mask robbed a liquor store late Sunday just south of the Elsmere town line, state police said […]
