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Man killed, wifey critically injured in hit-and-run carriage crash

PEARSONS CORNER, DELAWARE (9/1/2017) A man was killed and his wifey critically injured when a car struck the horse-drawn carriage they were using, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]

Woman struck, killed near Newark is identified

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/31/2017) A woman walking across Capitol Trail (Route Two) east of Newark died after she was struck by a car early today, the Delaware State Police said. The collision […]

House fire causes $200,000 harm in Brandywine Hundred

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (8/28/2017) Fire that ripped through a Brandywine Hundred home caused more than $200,000 harm, authorities said. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon in the very first block of North […]

Shots fired at officers in Wilmington; suspect still at large

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/24/2017) Shots were fired at Wilmington police and probation and parole officers late Thursday night, authorities said. The incident happened about ten p.m. at Tulip and Scott streets. “Officers […]

38-year-old man shot in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/24/2017) A 38-year-old man was shot in the shoulder late this afternoon, city police said. The shooting happened about five p.m. and the victim was found in the three hundred […]

15-year-old arrested after two shot with BB gun

MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (8/23/2017) A 15-year-old boy was arrested after two people were shot with a BB gun this morning, Fresh Castle County police said. The very first shooting happened about eight a.m. […]

35-year-old man struck by car on Route 273

Fresh CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/23/2017) A man was gravely injured when he was struck by a car while walking across Route two hundred seventy three (Christiana Road) west of Fresh Castle on Tuesday, the Delaware […]

Fresh Castle County police promotions recognized

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/22/2017) Fresh Castle County police recognized recently promoted officers at a ceremony Monday. The officers recognized were; Lt. Colonel Quinton L. Watson, Major Robert A. McLucas, Captain Joseph S. […]

Newark man charged in ax attack

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/Nineteen/2017) An 18-year-old Newark man has been charged with assaulting another man with an ax inwards a home, city police said Friday. The 21-year-old victim said he was visiting […]

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Four teenagers charged in armed robbery of Rite Aid in Bear

BEAR, DELAWARE (8/17/2017) Four teenagers were arrested in Wilmington following the armed robbery of a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Bear on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery […]

Motorcyclist, Eighteen, dies after crash on U.S. Thirteen near Odessa

ODESSA, DELAWARE (8/14/2017) An 18-year-old Townsend man has died of injuries received in a motorcycle crash south of Odessa last week, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crash happened about […]

Pickup crashes into Shellpot Creek; driver gravely injured

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (8/13/2017) A 79-year-old man was in serious condition Saturday after his pickup truck crashed off Carr Road into Shellpot Creek, authorities said. The crash happened about 1:45 p.m. […]

Pedestrian struck on Philadelphia Pike in critical condition

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/12/2017) A pedestrian struck by a car on Philadelphia Pike in Claymont on Friday night was in critical condition, the Delaware State Police said. The collision happened about 9:50 […]

Passed-out driver charged in hit-and-run

WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (8/12/2017) A good Samaritan who stopped to help a man passed out at the wheel of a pickup truck ended up having his SUV struck by the pickup, the Delaware […]

1 dead in house trailer fire

ANGOLA, DELAWARE (8/Ten/2017) One person was found dead inwards a house trailer that burned in the Angola Crest II community early today, authorities said. The fire was reported shortly after midnight […]

Fire closes McKinly Lab building at UD

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/Ten/2017) The McKinly Laboratory building at the University of Delaware will remain closed at least until Monday following a fire Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out about one […]

Customer trapped under car in salvage yard dies

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/9/2017) A customer removing a part from a vehicle was killed Tuesday when the vehicle slipped off a jack at Donovan Salvage Works north of Georgetown, the Delaware State […]

Record catfish caught in Nanticoke Sea

SEAFORD, DELAWARE (8/9/2017) A blue catfish caught in the upper Nanticoke Sea near Seaford has been confirmed as a fresh state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, authorities announced Tuesday. […]

Overturned tractor-trailer blocks I-95 ramp near Newark

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/8/2017) An overturned tractor-trailer coerced closure of an Interstate ninety five ramp near Newark this morning, the Delaware State Police said. The truck overturned about 6:35 a.m. on the ramp […]

Motorcyclist dies after crash with DART bus

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/7/2017) A 68-year-old man died this morning at Christiana Hospital in Stanton, three days after his motorcycle collided with a DART bus turning in front of him south of […]

Two killed in crash near Georgetown identified

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/Five/2017) Two people were killed and another earnestly injured in a near head-on collision west of Georgetown on Friday, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 1:Ten […]

Two gravely injured in Hockessin crash

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (8/Five/2017) Two people were gravely injured in a three-vehicle crash on Limestone Road on Friday afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about three p.m. just […]

Two fellows shot in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Four/2017) Two 22-year-old dudes were wounded by gunfire in the one thousand one hundred block of Maryland Ave. on Thursday night, Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported about 7:30 p.m. One […]

Man rescued from the Brandywine

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Four/2017) A man in distress was rescued from the Brandywine in Wilmington on Thursday morning, authorities said. Wilmington firefighters were returning from another call when they noticed the man […]

Storms bring strenuous rain, hail, flooding in Delaware

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Trio/2017) Storms brought strenuous rain, pea-sized hail and some flooding in Delaware on Wednesday. Flooding about 1:35 p.m. closed Pennsylvania Avenue at Union Street in Wilmington for about an […]

Woman arrested in Wilmington bank robbery

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Trio/2017) City police arrested a 22-year-old woman after she robbed a PNC Bank branch in Wilmington, authorities said. An alarm from the branch at one thousand nine N. Union St. alerted […]

Dover police identify man killed on U.S. 13

DOVER, DELAWARE (8/1/2017) A man struck and killed by a vehicle on U.S. Thirteen in Dover was identified today by city police. The fatal collision happened about 8:38 p.m. Friday in […]

Newark police arrest suspect in Applebee’s shooting

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/1/2017) Newark police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting of an Applebee’s Restaurant employee. The victim was wounded in an extremity during a robbery as he walked […]

Three wounded in Wilmington shootings

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/31/2017) A woman and two studs were wounded in separate shootings in Wilmington on Sunday night. City police said the very first shooting happened about 8:20 p.m. The 35-year-old man […]

Moped rider critically injured in Route one crash

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/30/2017) A moped rider was in critical condition after colliding with an SUV on Route one (Coastal Highway) near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State Police said. The crash […]

Pedestrian struck, killed on U.S. Thirteen in Dover

UPDATED STORY: Dover police identify man struck, killed on U.S. Thirteen DOVER, DELAWARE (7/30/2017) A 59-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a minivan as he was walking across […]

Four injured in Wilmington shooting

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) Four people were injured, one critically, in a shooting in Wilmington late Friday night, city police said. The shooting was reported at Ten:43 p.m. in the four hundred block […]

Valero Shore Stop robbed on Route 1

LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A robber fled with cash from a Valero Shore Stop gas station and convenience store in Little Heaven, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery […]

Robber gets cash at McDonald’s on Concord Pike

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A robber escaped with cash from the register at a McDonald’s Restaurant on Concord Pike (U.S. 202), the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery was reported […]

Five arrested in Meadowood burglaries

PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) Five suspects have been arrested in connection with two night-time burglaries in the Meadowood community off Capitol Trail (Route Two), the Fresh Castle County police said this morning. […]

Applebee’s employee shot in Newark robbery

UPDATED STORY: Newark police arrest suspect in Applebee’s shooting NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) An Applebee’s Restaurant employee was wounded by gunfire during a robbery early today, Newark police said. The shooting was […]

23-year-old man shot to death in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A 23-year-old man was fatally wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Friday, city police said. The shooting was reported at 1:22 p.m. in the seven hundred block of […]

Three arrested after shots fired at officer in Westover Hills

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2017) Three robbery suspects were arrested in the Westover Hills community near Wilmington after an exchange of gunfire with Fresh Castle County police, authorities said. The incident happened about […]

Four injured in Creeks at Marshallton Apartments fire

MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2017) Four people were injured, with two in critical condition, when fire broke out at the Creeks at Marshallton Apartments on Thursday, authorities said. The two-alarm fire happened about […]

1 dead, one critical after Wilmington SUV, truck crash

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) One person died and another was in critical condition after a puny SUV collided with a box truck in Wilmington this morning, authorities said. The crash was reported […]

Two teenagers shot in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) Two teenagers were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Wednesday night, city police said. The shooting happened about 8:45 p.m. in the two thousand four hundred block of N. […]

DART bus crashes in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) A DART bus collided with a car, then went off the road and knocked down a utility pole and wires, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]

Figure recovered from the Brandywine

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) A assets was recovered from the Brandywine near Wilmington on Wednesday, and authorities are attempting to determine if it is a man who went missing in the creek […]

7 inches of rain brings flooding, power outages, road rescues

DELAWARE (7/24/2017) A flash flood warning was issued for northern Fresh Castle County until nine a.m. today in the wake of storms that dumped as much as 7.Five inches of rain […]

23-year-old man charged with DUI in fatal Dover crash

DOVER, DELAWARE (7/24/2017) A 23-year-0ld Dover man faces DUI and vehicular homicide charges after a fatal head-on crash in Dover early Sunday, city police said. The crash happened just before three […]

1 child injured in day care bus crash near Delaware City

DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (7/21/2017) One child was injured when a day care bus collided with a pickup truck west of Delaware City on Thursday afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The crash […]

Three hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Route one near Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/20/2017) A 5-vehicle crash on Route one east of Middletown injured three people and shut the southbound lanes for five hours Wednesday afternoon, the Delaware State Police said. The […]

Fuel spill shuts streets in Claymont

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (7/Nineteen/2017) Hundreds of gallons of gasoline was spilled onto Philadelphia Pike when a wrong valve was opened on a gasoline tanker, according to reports from the scene. The spill […]

Crop duster pilot critically injured in plane crash

SANDTOWN, DELAWARE (7/Nineteen/2017) A pilot was taken to a hospital in critical condition after a crop-dusting plane crashed in a bean field this morning north of Sandtown, the Delaware State Police […]

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Man killed in Faulkland Road crash identified

PRICES CORNER, DELAWARE (9/Five/2017) A 30-year-old man killed in a crash on Faulkland Road early Saturday has been identified by Fresh Castle County police. The crash happened about one a.m. in the […]

Man killed, wifey critically injured in hit-and-run carriage crash

PEARSONS CORNER, DELAWARE (9/1/2017) A man was killed and his wifey critically injured when a car struck the horse-drawn carriage they were using, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The […]

Woman struck, killed near Newark is identified

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/31/2017) A woman walking across Capitol Trail (Route Two) east of Newark died after she was struck by a car early today, the Delaware State Police said. The collision […]

House fire causes $200,000 harm in Brandywine Hundred

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (8/28/2017) Fire that ripped through a Brandywine Hundred home caused more than $200,000 harm, authorities said. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon in the very first block of North […]

Shots fired at officers in Wilmington; suspect still at large

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/24/2017) Shots were fired at Wilmington police and probation and parole officers late Thursday night, authorities said. The incident happened about ten p.m. at Tulip and Scott streets. “Officers […]

38-year-old man shot in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/24/2017) A 38-year-old man was shot in the shoulder late this afternoon, city police said. The shooting happened about five p.m. and the victim was found in the three hundred […]

15-year-old arrested after two shot with BB gun

MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (8/23/2017) A 15-year-old boy was arrested after two people were shot with a BB gun this morning, Fresh Castle County police said. The very first shooting happened about eight a.m. […]

35-year-old man struck by car on Route 273

Fresh CASTLE, DELAWARE (8/23/2017) A man was earnestly injured when he was struck by a car while walking across Route two hundred seventy three (Christiana Road) west of Fresh Castle on Tuesday, the Delaware […]

Fresh Castle County police promotions recognized

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/22/2017) Fresh Castle County police recognized recently promoted officers at a ceremony Monday. The officers recognized were; Lt. Colonel Quinton L. Watson, Major Robert A. McLucas, Captain Joseph S. […]

Newark man charged in ax attack

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/Nineteen/2017) An 18-year-old Newark man has been charged with assaulting another man with an ax inwards a home, city police said Friday. The 21-year-old victim said he was visiting […]

Rainbow after the storms

Four teenagers charged in armed robbery of Rite Aid in Bear

BEAR, DELAWARE (8/17/2017) Four teenagers were arrested in Wilmington following the armed robbery of a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Bear on Wednesday, the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery […]

Motorcyclist, Eighteen, dies after crash on U.S. Thirteen near Odessa

ODESSA, DELAWARE (8/14/2017) An 18-year-old Townsend man has died of injuries received in a motorcycle crash south of Odessa last week, the Delaware State Police reported today. The crash happened about […]

Pickup crashes into Shellpot Creek; driver gravely injured

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (8/13/2017) A 79-year-old man was in serious condition Saturday after his pickup truck crashed off Carr Road into Shellpot Creek, authorities said. The crash happened about 1:45 p.m. […]

Pedestrian struck on Philadelphia Pike in critical condition

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (8/12/2017) A pedestrian struck by a car on Philadelphia Pike in Claymont on Friday night was in critical condition, the Delaware State Police said. The collision happened about 9:50 […]

Passed-out driver charged in hit-and-run

WOODSIDE, DELAWARE (8/12/2017) A good Samaritan who stopped to help a man passed out at the wheel of a pickup truck ended up having his SUV struck by the pickup, the Delaware […]

1 dead in house trailer fire

ANGOLA, DELAWARE (8/Ten/2017) One person was found dead inwards a house trailer that burned in the Angola Crest II community early today, authorities said. The fire was reported shortly after midnight […]

Fire closes McKinly Lab building at UD

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/Ten/2017) The McKinly Laboratory building at the University of Delaware will remain closed at least until Monday following a fire Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out about one […]

Customer trapped under car in salvage yard dies

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/9/2017) A customer removing a part from a vehicle was killed Tuesday when the vehicle slipped off a jack at Donovan Salvage Works north of Georgetown, the Delaware State […]

Record catfish caught in Nanticoke Sea

SEAFORD, DELAWARE (8/9/2017) A blue catfish caught in the upper Nanticoke Sea near Seaford has been confirmed as a fresh state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, authorities announced Tuesday. […]

Overturned tractor-trailer blocks I-95 ramp near Newark

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/8/2017) An overturned tractor-trailer coerced closure of an Interstate ninety five ramp near Newark this morning, the Delaware State Police said. The truck overturned about 6:35 a.m. on the ramp […]

Motorcyclist dies after crash with DART bus

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/7/2017) A 68-year-old man died this morning at Christiana Hospital in Stanton, three days after his motorcycle collided with a DART bus turning in front of him south of […]

Two killed in crash near Georgetown identified

GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE (8/Five/2017) Two people were killed and another gravely injured in a near head-on collision west of Georgetown on Friday, the Delaware State Police said. The crash happened about 1:Ten […]

Two earnestly injured in Hockessin crash

HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE (8/Five/2017) Two people were earnestly injured in a three-vehicle crash on Limestone Road on Friday afternoon, according to reports from the scene. The crash happened about three p.m. just […]

Two studs shot in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Four/2017) Two 22-year-old fellows were wounded by gunfire in the one thousand one hundred block of Maryland Ave. on Thursday night, Wilmington police said. The shooting was reported about 7:30 p.m. One […]

Man rescued from the Brandywine

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Four/2017) A man in distress was rescued from the Brandywine in Wilmington on Thursday morning, authorities said. Wilmington firefighters were returning from another call when they noticed the man […]

Storms bring intense rain, hail, flooding in Delaware

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Trio/2017) Storms brought mighty rain, pea-sized hail and some flooding in Delaware on Wednesday. Flooding about 1:35 p.m. closed Pennsylvania Avenue at Union Street in Wilmington for about an […]

Woman arrested in Wilmington bank robbery

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/Three/2017) City police arrested a 22-year-old woman after she robbed a PNC Bank branch in Wilmington, authorities said. An alarm from the branch at one thousand nine N. Union St. alerted […]

Dover police identify man killed on U.S. 13

DOVER, DELAWARE (8/1/2017) A man struck and killed by a vehicle on U.S. Thirteen in Dover was identified today by city police. The fatal collision happened about 8:38 p.m. Friday in […]

Newark police arrest suspect in Applebee’s shooting

NEWARK, DELAWARE (8/1/2017) Newark police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting of an Applebee’s Restaurant employee. The victim was wounded in an extremity during a robbery as he walked […]

Trio wounded in Wilmington shootings

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/31/2017) A woman and two guys were wounded in separate shootings in Wilmington on Sunday night. City police said the very first shooting happened about 8:20 p.m. The 35-year-old man […]

Moped rider critically injured in Route one crash

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE (7/30/2017) A moped rider was in critical condition after colliding with an SUV on Route one (Coastal Highway) near Rehoboth Beach, the Delaware State Police said. The crash […]

Pedestrian struck, killed on U.S. Thirteen in Dover

UPDATED STORY: Dover police identify man struck, killed on U.S. Thirteen DOVER, DELAWARE (7/30/2017) A 59-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a minivan as he was walking across […]

Four injured in Wilmington shooting

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) Four people were injured, one critically, in a shooting in Wilmington late Friday night, city police said. The shooting was reported at Ten:43 p.m. in the four hundred block […]

Valero Shore Stop robbed on Route 1

LITTLE HEAVEN, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A robber fled with cash from a Valero Shore Stop gas station and convenience store in Little Heaven, the Delaware State Police reported this morning. The robbery […]

Robber gets cash at McDonald’s on Concord Pike

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A robber escaped with cash from the register at a McDonald’s Restaurant on Concord Pike (U.S. 202), the Delaware State Police said this morning. The robbery was reported […]

Five arrested in Meadowood burglaries

PIKE CREEK, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) Five suspects have been arrested in connection with two night-time burglaries in the Meadowood community off Capitol Trail (Route Two), the Fresh Castle County police said this morning. […]

Applebee’s employee shot in Newark robbery

UPDATED STORY: Newark police arrest suspect in Applebee’s shooting NEWARK, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) An Applebee’s Restaurant employee was wounded by gunfire during a robbery early today, Newark police said. The shooting was […]

23-year-old man shot to death in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/29/2017) A 23-year-old man was fatally wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Friday, city police said. The shooting was reported at 1:22 p.m. in the seven hundred block of […]

Three arrested after shots fired at officer in Westover Hills

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2017) Three robbery suspects were arrested in the Westover Hills community near Wilmington after an exchange of gunfire with Fresh Castle County police, authorities said. The incident happened about […]

Four injured in Creeks at Marshallton Apartments fire

MARSHALLTON, DELAWARE (7/28/2017) Four people were injured, with two in critical condition, when fire broke out at the Creeks at Marshallton Apartments on Thursday, authorities said. The two-alarm fire happened about […]

1 dead, one critical after Wilmington SUV, truck crash

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) One person died and another was in critical condition after a petite SUV collided with a box truck in Wilmington this morning, authorities said. The crash was reported […]

Two teenagers shot in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) Two teenagers were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington on Wednesday night, city police said. The shooting happened about 8:45 p.m. in the two thousand four hundred block of N. […]

DART bus crashes in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) A DART bus collided with a car, then went off the road and knocked down a utility pole and wires, according to reports from the scene. The crash […]

Assets recovered from the Brandywine

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (7/27/2017) A figure was recovered from the Brandywine near Wilmington on Wednesday, and authorities are attempting to determine if it is a man who went missing in the creek […]

7 inches of rain brings flooding, power outages, road rescues

DELAWARE (7/24/2017) A flash flood warning was issued for northern Fresh Castle County until nine a.m. today in the wake of storms that dumped as much as 7.Five inches of rain […]

23-year-old man charged with DUI in fatal Dover crash

DOVER, DELAWARE (7/24/2017) A 23-year-0ld Dover man faces DUI and vehicular homicide charges after a fatal head-on crash in Dover early Sunday, city police said. The crash happened just before three […]

1 child injured in day care bus crash near Delaware City

DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE (7/21/2017) One child was injured when a day care bus collided with a pickup truck west of Delaware City on Thursday afternoon, Delaware State Police said. The crash […]

Trio hurt in multi-vehicle crash on Route one near Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE (7/20/2017) A 5-vehicle crash on Route one east of Middletown injured three people and shut the southbound lanes for five hours Wednesday afternoon, the Delaware State Police said. The […]

Fuel spill shuts streets in Claymont

CLAYMONT, DELAWARE (7/Nineteen/2017) Hundreds of gallons of gasoline was spilled onto Philadelphia Pike when a wrong valve was opened on a gasoline tanker, according to reports from the scene. The spill […]

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