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LEWES, DELAWARE (8/26/2015) Another record blueline tilefish has been caught in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, state officials announced Tuesday. The 22.2-pound fish was caught Aug. 18 in the Atlantic Ocean’s Baltimore […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (8/26/2015) An unbelted driver was ejected from his car and killed when he lost control and the vehicle overturned on a curve east of Laurel, according to Delaware State […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (8/25/2015) An 82-year-old died this afternoon after he was struck by a pickup truck while walking across Sussex Highway (U.S. 13) north of Laurel, according to Delaware State […]
INDIAN RIVER INLET, DELAWARE (8/25/2015) A two-day state barbeque cook-off competition will feature a live auction for low-digit surf-fishing tags, state officials announced today. The “Boo B Que By the […]
LONG NECK, DELAWARE (8/23/2015) The body of a man was recovered Saturday night after his SUV went into the water at the Massey’s Landing boat ramp and overturned, authorities report. […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (8/23/2015) The third suspect in a home invasion robbery near Rehoboth Beach has been arrested by Smyrna police, Delaware State Police reported Saturday. Mark T. Jenkins Jr., […]
FENWICK ISLAND, DELAWARE (8/21/2015) A Coast Guard helicopter medevaced an injured man from a commercial fishing boat off Fenwick Island, authorities reported Thursday. The 92-foot boat Alaska radioed for help […]
UPDATED STORY: Third suspect arrested REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (8/21/2015) Two people have been arrested and a man is being sought in connection with a home invasion robbery near Rehoboth Beach, according […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (8/19/2015) The final suspect in a Sussex County double homicide is now in custody, Delaware State Police say. Rhamir D. Waples, 19, of Philadelphia, was arrested there in […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (8/19/2015) A man who burglarized Hobos Restaurant and Bar last month has been using a stolen credit card in Pennsylvania, according to Rehoboth Beach police. The burglar […]
DOVER, DELAWARE (8/18/2015) Weekday lifeguard hours will be reduced at two Delaware State Park beaches starting Monday. The cutbacks are due to lifeguards leaving the area to return to school […]
OCEAN VIEW, DELAWARE (8/16/2015) One person died early today when fire broke out in a house that had no smoke alarms, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office says. The blaze […]
CAMDEN, DELAWARE (8/16/2015) A 21-year-old Millville man is in critical condition after an ATV he was driving crashed into a tree east of Camden, according to Delaware State Police. A […]
FRANKFORD, DELAWARE (8/15/2015) Delaware State Police say a Greyhound bus struck and killed a pedestrian early today on U.S. 113 south of Frankford. The victim was identified as Sylvester O. Bailey, […]
BETHANY BEACH, DELAWARE (8/13/2015) Fire that swept through a three-story home north of Bethany Beach late Wednesday caused an estimated $750,000 damage, the Delaware state Fire Marshal’s Office said tonight. The […]
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (8/12/2015) A 28-year-old woman was killed this afternoon when her car ran under the rear of a tractor-trailer that was slowing for a turn ahead of her on southbound U.S. 13 […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is searching off Delaware and nearby areas for a man missing from a freighter in the Atlantic Ocean. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship Ibrahim Dede […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (8/11/2015) A Newark woman has died from injuries in a crash southwest of Milford last month, Delaware State Police said today. Mary L. McDermott, 79, was injured July […]
LINCOLN, DELAWARE (8/10/2015) A 21-year-old Lincoln man was arrested Sunday after a gun he was handing to his mother discharged, with the bullet striking a child and a man inside […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (8/10/2015) A 45-year-old man died Sunday night after his motorcycle collided with a deer, ejecting him onto the roadway where he was then run over by an oncoming […]
UPDATED STORY: 30-year-old man sought in Milford murder, home invasion MILFORD, DELAWARE (8/8/2015) Milford police have released the name of a 40-year-old city man fatally wounded during a home invasion […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (8/8/2015) Delaware State Police released surveillance photos from two produce stand thefts today and asked for tips from the public to identify the culprits. The thefts happened July 24 and July […]
DAGSBORO, DELAWARE (8/7/2015) The second suspect in a gunfight that broke out during a dispute over illegal drug sales in the Diamond Acres community north of Dagsboro surrendered this afternoon to Delaware State […]
BRIDGEVILLE, DELAWARE (8/6/2015) Delaware State Police have released more details on a crash with an overturned vehicle that injured four people this morning in a construction area east of Bridgeville. The […]
OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (8/5/2015) An 18-year-old Georgetown man was arrested Tuesday for selling drugs from a home in Oak Orchard, Delaware State Police said this morning. Tevon Norwood, of the […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (8/4/2015) A 41-year-old man has been arrested for stealing tools from vehicles in the Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Long Neck areas, Delaware State Police said today. Most of the […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (8/4/2015) A vehicle carjacked in Rehoboth Beach last week has been recovered in Pennsylvania thanks to GPS tracking and two suspects have been arrested in connection with […]
SEAFORD, DELAWARE (8/3/2015) A 57-year-old man is facing a third-offense DUI charge after he was involved in three crashes along U.S. 13 late Sunday night, Delaware State Police said this […]
GREENWOOD, DELAWARE (8/1/2015) Two men were injured, one critically, after their pickup truck overturned on U.S. 13 north of Greenwood on Friday, Delaware State Police said this morning. The accident […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (7/31/2015) The pinkish glow of the rising moon just after sunset this evening captured the attention of some along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal. But it was another color […]
LAUREL, DELAWARE (7/30/2015) A 23-year-old Laurel woman has been charged with first-degree murder by abuse or neglect in the death of her 3-year-old daughter in April, authorities reported today. Detoshia […]
OAK ORCHARD, DELAWARE (7/30/2015) An Oak Orchard day care owner has been indicted in the death of a 10-month-old boy in her care in January, authorities reported today. Valorie Handy, 51, […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (7/28/2015) Just over a month after a Delaware record blueline tilefish was caught, a bigger catch has claimed the title. The state Division of Fish & Wildlife confirmed […]
UPDATED STORY: Fire ruled arson SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE (7/28/2015) Investigators from the Delaware Fire Marshal’s Office are trying to determine how a blaze started that destroyed Pomeroy’s restaurant and bar on […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (7/27/2015) A 32-year-old Millsboro man was killed today when his small car crashed into a tree north of Georgetown, Delaware State Police say. The man killed was identified as […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/26/2015) Delaware State Police are asking for tips from the public after five robberies outside Rehoboth Beach over the past two months that may have been committed by […]
MILLSBORO, DELAWARE (7/25/2015) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car north of Millsboro early today, Delaware State Police said. The accident was reported at 1:37 a.m. in the […]
GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (7/24/2015) Delaware State Police said they arrested two men on drug charges Thursday and seized drugs and ammunition from a home east of Georgetown. Police said their investigation […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/23/2015) Two people in a vehicle were wounded and two others narrowly missed when someone in a minivan fired shots at their vehicle in Milford, city police reported today in […]
HARRINGTON, DELAWARE (7/23/2015) Two downstate men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of six people at a birthday party on East Street in Harrington last month, city police said […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/23/2015) Four females used a car jack to break a vehicle’s windows and baseball bats to smash windows and a door in an apartment in a domestic dispute […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/23/2015) City police say a 27-year-old Milford man is facing child abuse charges for striking a 4-year-old several times with a sandal, causing multiple bruises. The incident allegedly happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/22/2015) A man and woman were charged in connection with an assault of a teenage girl at the Silver Lake Apartments complex earlier this month, Milford police reported […]
LEWES, DELAWARE (7/22/2015) Two pets were found dead after fire started by a youth playing with a lighter caused moderate damage to a home south of Lewes on Tuesday, the Delaware […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/21/2015) Delaware State Police say localized flooding is causing problens on Old Landing Road near Airport Road outside of Rehoboth Beach. Police and DelDOT are directing traffic […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/21/2015) A 60-year-old woman was arrested after a domestic disturbance at the Brightway Commons apartment complex, Milford police reported today. Rosa L. Deshields, also known as Rosa L. […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) A 17-year-old Milford boy was critically injured today when his car struck trees along Route 36 east of Milford, according to Delaware State Police. The accident happened […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) A Milford man was charged with tampering with the brakes on his former girlfriend’s vehicle, city police said this afternoon. Jean Gustave, 41, was charged with reckless […]
MILFORD, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) A Millsboro man has been charged in numerous vehicle break-ins earlier this month, Milford police said this morning. The break-ins happened on July 2 and 3 in the […]
UPDATED STORY: Final suspect in double homicide arrested in Philadelphia GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (7/20/2015) Delaware State Police say three more suspects have been arrested in a major investigation into organized crime […]
