Teenage jogger struck by truck near Lewes
LEWES, DELAWARE (8/3/2016) A 15-year-old boy was struck by a truck while jogging southwest of Lewes this morning, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 8 a.m. at Hopkins […]
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Ocean View police capture burglary suspect
OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (8/1/2016) A burglary suspect was captured by Ocean View police early today after an officer stopped a car for traffic violations, Delaware State Police said. State troopers […]
Police identify 42-year-old man killed in fiery U.S. 13 crash
LAUREL, DELAWARE (7/31/2016) Delaware State Police have identified the 42-year-old man killed in a fiery crash on U.S. 13 north of Laurel. The collision happened about 1:40 a.m. Saturday when […]
4 arrested, 1 sought in crime spree
DELAWARE (7/29/2016) Delaware State Police have arrested four people and are looking for a fifth in connection with a series of burglaries in Kent and Sussex counties where chain saws and cash […]
Millsboro man charged with 6th DUI
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (7/29/2016) A 52-year-old Millsboro man was arrested on a sixth DUI charge after a trooper stopped him for not having a headlight, Delaware State Police said Thursday. Police […]
Storms sweep state; lightning hits Hockessin home
DELAWARE (7/28/2016) A series of thunderstorms swept across Delaware this afternoon with wind peaking over 60 mph, toppling trees, bringing power outages and stranding some vehicles in high water. Heavy […]
Police: Man tried to run over Grotto Pizza employee
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) A Lincoln man has been arrested for trying to run over a Grotto Pizza employee after not paying his bill at the restaurant, Milford police said today. The incident […]
Fire destroys house near Rehoboth Beach
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/25/2016) Fire swept through a house off Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach on Sunday morning. The fire at 37850 Oyster House Road was reported at 9:30 a.m. […]
Driver in Pokémon GO game collides with Rehoboth police car
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/21/2016) A driver playing the Pokémon GO computer game collided with a Rehoboth Beach police car early Wednesday, police said. Mark A. Oldenburg, 28, of Dover, was […]
Man rescued from capsized boat faces alcohol charge
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (7/19/2016) A 54-year-old man who was rescued from his capsized cabin cruiser after clinging to it for two hours in Assawoman Bay now faces a charge of […]
More than 16,000 lose power after storms pound Delaware
DELAWARE (7/18/2016) Strong thunderstorms pounded Delaware late this afternoon, taking down trees and wires and dumping more than an inch of rain at spots. A wind gust of 53 mph […]
70-year-old man dies in crash
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (7/15/2016) A 70-year-old man died in a crash north of Millsboro on Thursday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. Two other people were injured. The two-vehicle collision […]
33-year-old man injured in home invasion
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (7/14/2016) A 33-year-old man required hospital treatment after a home invasion southeast of Bridgeville, the Delaware State Police said Wednesday. The incident happened about 1:55 a.m. in the […]
5.57 inches of rain brings flash flooding, rescue, strands cars
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) Flash flooding stranded multiple cars on roads this afternoon in the Seaford area, according to the National Weather Service. At 7:40 p.m., Seaford firefighters and emergency medical crews […]
Firefighter escort traveling along Route 1
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/13/2016) A contingent of fire apparatus from around the state converged on Wilmington this morning to escort the body of volunteer firefighter Tim McClanahan, who died Monday after falling […]
Firefighter killed in fall from helicopter is identified
UPDATED STORY: NTSB issues preliminary report in death of Delaware firefighter Tim McClanahan GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (7/12/2016) A firefighter killed in a fall Monday from a Delaware State Police helicopter has […]
Firefighter dies in fall from Delaware State Police helicopter
UPDATED STORY: NTSB issues preliminary report in death of Delaware firefighter Tim McClanahan UPDATED STORY: Police release name of firefighter killed in fall from helicopter GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (7/11/2016) A 46-year-old […]
Man killed in SUV crash during police chase is identified
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (7/9/2016) A man killed Friday night when the SUV he was driving crashed while being pursued by Dagsboro police was identified this evening by Delaware State Police. The […]
Farmer killed in accident near Laurel
LAUREL, DELAWARE (7/9/2016) A 61-year-old man was killed while fixing his farm equipment near Laurel on Friday, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The Parsonsburg, Maryland, farmer was using a tractor […]
Police identify 58-year-old man killed in minivan, SUV crash
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (7/7/2016) A Sussex County crash claimed the life of a 58-year-old man on Wednesday night, Delaware State Police said. An 18-year-old woman was injured. The collision between […]
Bomb threat empties Rehoboth Beach bar, other businesses
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/2/2016) A bomb threat phoned into a Florida police department led to the evacuation Friday night of the Conch Island Key West Bar and Grill and two […]
38-year-old woman shot near Seaford
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (7/1/2016) A 38-year-old woman was shot southwest of Seaford early today, Delaweare State Police said. The shooting happened about 12:15 a.m. in the 5600 block of Byard Ave., […]
20-year-old man killed in Route 24 crash
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (6/30/2016) A 20-year-old man was killed this morning in a crash on John J. Williams Highway (Route 24) east of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police said. The nearly head-on […]
Greenwood man charged in Milford robbery, assault
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/27/2016) An 18-year-old Greenwood man has been charged with robbing and punching a resident of the Brightway Commons apartments in Milford, city police reported today. Police said Daniel […]
Storms bring heavy rain, funnel-like cloud; power outages reported
DELAWARE (6/21/2016) Severe thunderstorms hit the state this afternoon, dumping more than an inch an hour of rain in spots and toppling trees and power lines. Hundreds of electric outages have […]
87-year-old woman dies after rear-end crash
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) An 87-year-old Dagsboro woman whose car was rear-ended by another east of Dagsboro last week has died of her injuries, Delaware State Police reported today. The crash […]
33-year-old man charged in downtown Milford store robbery
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A 33-year-old Milford man was arrested and charged in the armed robbery Monday of a downtown store and kidnapping of an employee, city police said this morning. The […]
Milford man charged with raping, choking woman
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/21/2016) A Milford man has been charged with raping and choking a 34-year-old woman, city police reported this morning. On the morning of June 10, Jorge De La Cruz, […]
Police identify 2 young men killed in crash near Greenwood
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (6/19/2016) Delaware State Police today released the names of two young men killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 36 near Greenwood. The crash happened early Saturday near […]
Laurel firefighter called hero after rescuing 2 children
LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) A Laurel firefighter is being hailed as a hero after he rescued two children from a burning home. Greg Adkins, a life member and past assistant chief of […]
2 young men killed in crash near Greenwood; another injured
UPDATED STORY: Police identify two men killed GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (6/18/2016) Two young men were killed in the crash of a small car northeast of Greenwood early today, the Delaware State […]
4 Milford Diner employees arrested on heroin charges; guns seized
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) Four employees of the Milford Diner have been arrested on drug charges, city police said Thursday. The four were arrested Wednesday after Milford officers and Delaware State Police […]
Milford man charged with raping two girls
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/17/2016) A 36-year-old Milford man has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls over several years, city police said Thursday. Edgar Arreaga-Bravo was charged with three counts of […]
Man found dead after ATV crash is identified
BLADES, DELAWARE (6/15/2016) The name of a man found dead after his ATV rolled into a ditch southeast of Blades was identified today by Delaware State Police. The victim had […]
Man found dead after ATV crash
UPDATED STORY: Police release ATV rider’s name BLADES, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) A 36-year-old man was found dead after an ATV crash southeast of Blades, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The victim, […]
Police cite driver after dump truck overturns near Millville
MILLVILLE, DELAWARE (6/14/2016) A dump truck driver was cited with careless driving after the vehicle overturned, spilling a load of gravel, while attempting a turn west of Roxana on Monday, […]
Woman, 87, in critical condition after rear-end crash
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (6/13/2016) An 87-year-old woman was in critical condition after her car was rear-ended by another east of Dagsboro on Sunday, the Delaware State Police said. Another driver also […]
Smyrna woman charged in thefts from Milford tenants
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/7/2016) A 35-year-old Smyrna woman has been charged with stealing more than $8,800 from tenants moving into a Milford apartment complex where she was employed, Milford police said […]
1 man killed, another seriously injured in Route 24 crash
LAUREL, DELAWARE (6/6/2016) A 31-year-old Laurel man was killed and another man seriously injured in a crash west of the town, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The single-car crash […]
2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’
DELAWARE (6/4/2016) Two more suspects have been arrested in the ‘Operation Duck Hunt’ investigation, Delaware State Police said Friday. The two-year probe of heroin distribution in southern Delaware announced last […]
Dover man, 23, killed in Route 1 motorcycle crash
MILTON, DELAWARE (6/3/2016) A 23-year-old Dover man was killed this afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a car crossing Route 1 east of Milton, the Delaware State Police said. The […]
‘Bad day at work’ assault brings charges in Milford
MILFORD, DELAWARE (6/2/2016) A Milford man has been arrested in connection with a domestic assault last month, city police reported this morning. Willie Boyette Jr. was charged with strangulation, second-degree […]
Stopped motorcyclist struck, killed by SUV
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A motorcyclist stopped on the shoulder of the road was killed Saturday night when his bike was struck by an SUV about a mile east of Dagsboro, […]
Intruder flees after woman screams in home invasion
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (5/29/2016) A woman’s scream startled an intruder early Saturday during a home invasion north of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The incident happened about 1:35 […]
Foggy morning at the beach; storms on way
DELAWARE (5/29/2016) Fog settled in along Route 1 in the beach areas this morning, with showers and thunderstorms predicted for the state later in the day. Skies will be mostly […]
Bomb threats called in to 4 schools
DELAWARE (5/26/2016) Bomb threats were called in to four widely separated schools across the state on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said. About 10:17 a.m., a call using a computer-generated male voice was […]
Cape Henlopen fishing pier reopening today
CAPE HENLOPEN, DELAWARE (5/25/2016) The fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park will reopen today following months of being closed for repairs. Gov. Jack Markell and other local, state and […]
Man ejected from car in crash near Lewes, in critical condition
LEWES, DELAWARE (5/22/2016) A man ejected from his car in a crash southwest of Lewes was in critical condition, Delaware State Police said Saturday. The accident happened just before 9 […]
‘Duck Hunt’ brings major heroin seizure, arrests
UPDATED STORY: 2 more arrested in police ‘duck hunt’ DELAWARE (5/17/2016) A two-year investigation of heroin distribution in southern Delaware brought charges against 13 people and the seizure of more […]
Boy, 10, struck by van; driver charged with DUI
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (5/15/2016) A 10-year-old chasing two baseballs was seriously injured when he was struck by a van near Millsboro on Saturday, and the driver was charged with DUI, the […]