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GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (2/6/2016) One driver was injured Friday in a crash between a car and tractor-trailer east of Georgetown, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about 1:45 p.m. at […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (2/6/2016) Two Milford brothers sought on theft charges have been arrested, Delaware State Police said Friday. Matthew A. Meding, 26, and Joshua W. Meding, 24, were taken into […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (2/5/2016) Two brothers from Milford are being sought on theft charges by Delaware State Police, who asked for the public’s help in finding them. Matthew A. Meding, 26, is […]
GLASGOW, DELAWARE (2/3/2016) Less than a day after release of a surveillance image, a suspect in the robbery of a WSFS Bank branch and the attempted robbery of a Wells […]
OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (2/1/2016) A man was charged with an eighth driving under the influence offense after a head-on crash near Oak Orchard, the Delaware State Police said Sunday. The […]
BLADES, DELAWARE (1/31/2016) A 53-year-old Seaford man died after a pickup truck struck a tree south of Blades and caught fire, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 4:55 […]
SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE (1/28/2016) Electricity has been restored to more than 1,700 Delmarva Power customers who lost service for several hours this morning in the Selbyville-Roxana area, according to the company’s website. The […]
Sussex tallying storm damage, seeks reports
DELMAR, DELAWARE (1/27/2016) A 65-year-old man was killed Tuesday in a crash northeast of Delmar, the Delaware State Police said. The accident happened just after noon on Old Stage Road […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (1/27/2016) Former state Rep. J. Benjamin Ewing Jr. was struck and killed by an SUV west of Bridgeville on Tuesday, the Delaware State Police reported. Ewing also was […]
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/26/2016) A 32-year-old woman has died of injuries suffered in the crash of an SUV west of Seaford earlier this month, Delaware State Police reported this morning. The […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (1/26/2016) Sussex County emergency managers are asking property owners and residents affected by this weekend’s coastal storm to submit information on damage to homes and businesses so officials can map […]
[soliloquy id=”15687″] DELAWARE (1/25/2016) Many schools will be closed for a second day Tuesday as Delaware continues to dig out of a major blizzard. Latest information on school closings, delays Gov. […]
[soliloquy id=”15687″] DELAWARE (1/24/2016) Many schools have announced they will be closed Monday as Delaware continues to recover from a major blizzard and coastal flooding. Appoquinimink, Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, Red Clay […]
[soliloquy id=”15687″] UPDATED STORY: Gov. Markell ending driving ban at 10 a.m. Sunday; advisory remains DELAWARE (1/23/2016) With coastal flooding at near-record levels and a blizzard’s drifting snow closing roads and causing thousands of […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (1/23/2016) Major flooding in the Long Neck and Oak Orchards areas of Sussex County has forced the evacuation of residents, officials said this afternoon. An emergency shelter was […]
DELAWARE (1/22/2016) Northern Delaware may get up to 2 feet of snow from this weekend’s blizzard, the National Weather Service said this afternoon, and Gov. Jack Markell declared a state […]
DELAWARE (1/21/2016) Light snow that fell overnight is delaying the start or closing schools in some districts this morning. Closed Laurel 2-hour delay Caesar Rodney Campus Community Cape Henlopen Capital Indian […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/20/2016) Delaware State police today released the name of a 31-year-old woman killed in a crash with another vehicle east of Millsboro. The crash on Mount Joy Road […]
UPDATED STORY: Police release name of 31-year-old woman killed in crash MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/19/2016) A 31-year-old woman was killed this morning in a crash east of Millsboro, the Delaware State […]
HARBESON, DELAWARE (1/18/2016) Fire destroyed a farm outbuilding south of Harbeson on Sunday night, authorities said. The blaze, reported about 6 p.m. in the 20000 block of Beaver Dam Road […]
UPDATED STORY: Woman dies of injuries from SUV crash SEAFORD, DELAWARE (1/17/2016) A 32-year-old woman was critically injured when her SUV went into a ditch and struck a tree west […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (1/17/2016) A 23-year-old driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after two people were seriously injured when a car struck a tree early today, […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/16/2016) A 57-year-old Rehoboth Beach man was arrested for burglary after he arrived at the city’s police station to report he had been assaulted by a man […]
LATER STORY: 31-year-old woman killed in 2nd crash on Mt. Joy Road MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/13/2016) A 65-year-old man was killed Tuesday evening in the head-on collision of a car and […]
DELAWARE (1/12/2016) For the second day in a row, bomb threats were phoned to several schools in the state today, Delaware State Police said. Around 9:30 a.m., police evacuated Millsboro […]
DELAWARE (1/11/2016) Bomb threats were reported at several schools across Delaware today, authorities said. The latest came at Dover High School, city police said about 12:40 p.m. Officers were searching the building and students […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (1/11/2016) A 65-year-old man has been missing for four days, Delaware State Police reported this morning. Police issued a Gold Alert for Roger W. Mussard, who was […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (1/10/2016) Fire heavily damaged The Towers Bed & Breakfast in Milford after a vehicle struck a gas line and then fled, authorities said. The blaze at 101 N.W. Front […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) A 25-year-old Laurel man has been charged with murdering his mother in their home in Laurel, the Delaware State Police said. Yolande Georges, 61, was found dead […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (1/8/2016) Gunfire broke out Thursday evening at the same home where a man was shot to death earlier in the day south of Bridgeville, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) A 50-year-old Selbyville woman died this afternoon when the SUV she was driving collided with a trash truck west of Millsboro, the Delaware State Police said.. The accident […]
UPDATED STORY: Gunfire hits home later in day at scene of homicide BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) A 35-year-old man who was shot to death early today in a home invasion south […]
UPDATED STORY: 25-year-old man charged in mom’s murder LAUREL, DELAWARE (1/7/2016) Delaware State Police are investigating the death of a 61-year-old woman in a Laurel home. The woman’s body was […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/5/2016) Three masked intruders escaped with a lunch box and two cellphones after a home invasion near Rehoboth Beach on Monday night, Delaware State Police said. The crime in […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (1/4/2016) A chain-reaction crash involving six vehicles began when a loose fire extinguisher became lodged under the brake pedal of a truck near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State […]
MAGNOLIA, DELAWARE (1/3/2016) A Lewes man was arrested after threatening to blow up a Walgreens pharmacy north of Magnolia if he didn’t receive drugs, Delaware State Police said. No explosives […]
LINCOLN, DELAWARE (12/27/2015) A 24-year-old man was shot when four others entered his home east of Lincoln late Saturday night, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about 11 p.m. […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (12/22/2015) A 24-year-old Millsboro man is being sought after firing shots at and assaulting his girlfriend, Delaware State Police said Monday. The incident happened about 7:45 p.m. […]
DELAWARE (12/15/2015) Record high temperatures were set or matched early today and Monday at New Castle Airport and Sussex County Airport, according to the National Weather Service. At the airport […]
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A 62-year-old Delmar woman died this afternoon in a head-on crash north of Dagsboro, according to Delaware State Police. The accident happened about 1:40 p.m. in a rural […]
LINCOLN, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A store owner was assaulted by two robbers with a gun trying to get money from the business east of Lincoln, Delaware State Police said. The incident happened about […]
ELLENDALE, DELAWARE (12/12/2015) A 62-year-old woman died Friday from injuries in a two-vehicle crash north of Ellendale earlier in the week, Delaware State Police said. The accident happened about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) City police are asking for tips from the public to help solve a 2-year-old homicide case. A reward is offered. Martin E. Fowler, 23, was shot and […]
HARBESON, DELAWARE (12/11/2015) A Harbeson couple have been charged with murder by abuse in the death of their infant son, Delaware State Police said this morning. Doyle J. Hundley Jr., 37, […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (12/8/2015) Sussex County’s Caroling on The Circle event Monday night pushed the annual holiday food drive donations to more than 20,000 canned goods and non-perishable items, officials said. The event, […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A 49-year-old Milford man was charged with unlawful imprisonment for locking an elderly woman in a bedroom, city police said this morning. Charles W. Robinson was arrested […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A murder suspect has been returned to Milford to face charges, city police said Wednesday. Abdul T. White, 31, was extradited to Milford from Philadelphia. He was […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) Police in Georgetown are warning the public about a texting scam. The text advises there is a $25 service charge for it and has a phone number […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (12/3/2015) A Lewes woman was arrested during the robbery of a motel on Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State Police said. It happened about 4:15 […]
