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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2014) City police have made arrests in three recent shootings, police announced today. A 15-year-old was charged Tuesday with attempted first-degree murder, possession with intent to deliver heroin […]
STANTON, DELAWARE (12/11/2014) A 30-year-old man who was struck and killed by a pickup truck Wednesday evening near the entrance to Delaware Park was identified by state police this afternoon as John […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/10/2014) Two men, one armed with a shotgun, robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store at 100 Four Seasons Parkway early today, state police said. The robbers confronted the 54-year-old […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (12/10/2014) An 11-month investigation into drug trafficking in New Castle County has resulted in the arrest or indictment of 44 people, state police reported today. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/8/2014) A man with a handgun and wearing a scarf across his face robbed the Getty gas station at 1716 Lovering Avenue on Sunday, city police report. The […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/5/204) State highway officials say various closures and detours are planned as work nears an end at the I-95 and U.S. 202/Concord Pike interchange. The Delaware Department of […]
I-95, DELAWARE (12/7/2014) A 37-year-old woman was killed when she was struck by two vehicles while she was walking on southbound I-95 at the Route 1 flyover ramp near Christiana Mall, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/6/2014) A young man was shot in Wilmington tonight and is in critical condition, authorities say. The latest shooting in the city happened just after 9 p.m. in […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/5/2014) Four teenagers used a paintball gun in an attempt to rob three people at Eighth and North Franklin streets, city police said. The four teens — boys […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/5/2004) City police say a 49-year-old Wilmington man was shot in the 1100 block of W. Second St. about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The victim was taken in a […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/4/2014) A man found down in a street with “serious facial injuries” is in critical but stable condition, city police reported this afternoon. The 66-year-old man was found […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A body was recovered today from the area at the Port of Wilmington where a dredging barge capsized Tuesday night. Wilmington Fire Chief Anthony Goode announced the news via Twitter, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) An 18-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times early this morning, city police say. The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. in the […]
CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A 43-year-old Claymont man was charged Tuesday with robbing two banks in the area last month, state police reported today. Gilbert Penn was taken into custody without incident […]
ELSMERE, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) One person was reported injured during the robbery of a liquor store on Kirkwood Highway west of Elsmere this afternoon, according to preliminary reports from the scene. State […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) Two brothers from Wilmington are spending time in Sussex Correctional Institution after being arrested following a trespassing incident. Rehoboth police investigated a prowling complaint at an apartment […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/3/2014) A man robbed a WSFS bank branch at 211 N. Union St., city police say. Just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, a man about 50-55 years old, 6-feet […]
PIKE CREEK VALLEY, DELAWARE (12/2/2014) The driver of a car that struck a gas line that set off a fire and destroyed two townhomes has been cited by police. Bharat […]
PIKE CREEK VALLEY, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) One person was injured and two townhomes destroyed when fire broke out at the Green Valley town houses just south of Capitol Trail (State Route 2) this […]
ODESSA, DELAWARE (12/1/2014) A 49-year-old man was critically injured this afternoon when his motorcycle went off Taylor’s Bridge Road (State Route 9) on a curve and struck a tree southeast of […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) A 30-year-old man who was shot multiple times outside his Glasgow home has died as a result of his wounds, New Castle County police report. Steven Brown, […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (12/1/2014) A large tree crushed a Volvo when it toppled about 6:30 a.m. today, also taking down wires and several utility poles. The tree fell in the 800 block […]
NEWPORT, DELAWARE (12/01/2014) One person was injured Sunday in a a two-vehicle crash that jammed southbound I-95 Sunday morning near Newport. According to reports from the scene a female had serious […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/29/2014) A 15-year-old Wilmington boy who told police he had been shot by another person at 28th and Washington streets has been charged with filing a false report. […]
TALLEYVILLE, DELAWARE (11/28/2014) A robber fled on foot after getting cash from a teller today at the Artisans’ Bank branch at 3631 Silverside Road, state police said. The robbery happened just before […]
UPDATED STORY: 3 teens charged with arson in fire destroying 1871 home MILLTOWN, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) More than 70 firefighters battled a blaze into the early hours of Thanksgiving Day that […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) Adding to a rash of shootings in New Castle County leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, a 19-year-old man was shot in his left arm, city police […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) The on-again, off-again flights of Frontier Airlines in Delaware may be on again. The airline, which announced earlier this week its last flights at New Castle […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) A 40-year-old man was shot multiple times Wednesday night at the Bristol Place townhomes in Glasgow, paramedics reported. The incident happened about 7:20 p.m. in the first block […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/27/2014) An 18-year-old man shot in New Castle on Wednesday has died, city police report. The shooting happened about 1:20 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Ninth […]
DELAWARE (11/26/2014) In the wake of a coastal storm that brought an inch of snow to Greenville and Hockessin by 4 p.m. today, Delmarva Power reported more than 2,000 customers lost electric […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) A 37-year-old man is in serious but stable condition after being shot this morning, officials report. The latest city shooting happened about 9:30 a.m. in the first block […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) New Castle County police have arrested three teenagers in connection with two robberies in Bear, police announced this morning. The robberies happened Tuesday in the area of Rivers End […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) County police are warning residents to watch out for thieves taking packages left at your home as the holidays approach. Police offered these tips to keep […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) A 28-year-old man is in custody after a domestic dispute in Wilmington was followed by a police chase, a traffic accident and the seizure of 390 bags […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) Three people were shot in two separate incidents in Wilmington today, city police report. A 29-year-old man was shot this evening in the 200 block of W. 28th St. Officers […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/26/2014) City police have identified an 18-year-old man shot to death in the 200 block of W. 27th Street. Tahmere Elliot, of Wilmington, was found with a gunshot […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) City police say a food deliveryman was injured when he was robbed while attempting a delivery in the 800 block of S. Broom St. Officers found the 39-year-old […]
NEWARK, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) The Newark police and fire departments and the Marine Corps Reserve are teaming up for this season’s Toys for Tots campaign. New, unwrapped toys for children up to 12 […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) New Castle County police have released a surveillance photo of a woman sought in connection with credit card fraud. The credit card fraud was reported by a […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) Jewelry and other items recovered by the New Castle County Police Department will be auctioned online, police announced Monday. Police said they have not been […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) Two people on a school bus, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured Monday in a collision with a truck, state police said. The accident happened about […]
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (11/25/2014) A Newark man was robbed at gunpoint as he was leaving a gentleman’s club where he works just south of Wilmington, state police reported. The robbery happened about […]
BEAR, DELAWARE (11/23/2014) A 22-year-old Hartly woman who was a University of Delaware senior died early today when the car she was a passenger in was struck by an SUV on U.S. […]
WILMIMGTON, DELAWARE (11/24/2014) Two teenagers were shot in the city over the weekend, one fatally. A 15-year-old boy was shot in his left upper leg on Sunday, city police […]
BELLEFONTE, DELAWARE (11/23/2014) A Wells Fargo Bank branch was robbed just east of Bellefonte, state police report. The robbery happened about 1:15 p.m. Friday at 814 Philadelphia Pike. The robber, […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/2/2014) A homeless man sought in connection with a spree of business robberies in northern New Castle County has been arrested, state police said Friday. John A. Taylor […]
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE (11/21/2014) A 45-year-old man was arrested on drug charges after neighbors complained to county police about a loud radio. The arrest came about 12:30 a.m. Thursday at […]
PENNY HILL, DELAWARE (11/21/2014) A $10,000 reward is being offered for tips leading to an arrest in the shooting of a Delaware State Police trooper a year ago in Wilmington. […]
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE (11/20/2014) A 46-year-old homeless man is being sought by Delaware State Police in connection with eight business robberies or attempted robberies in northern New Castle County since Saturday, […]
