Police

Man sought in produce stand burglaries

5 hours ago
Delaware State Police are searching for a 21-year-old Sussex County man who they say stole money...

Gold Alert issued for Rehoboth man

2 days ago
A Gold Alert has been issued for a Rehoboth Beach man. Robert Schunck, 66, was last seen at 2 p.m...
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UPDATE: Milton firefighters battle blaze on Federal...

2 days ago
An electrical malfunction Sept. 22 caused $100,000 in damage to a row of buildings in downtown...

Seaford man faces murder charge

2 days ago
A Seaford man, 19, faces a murder charge in connection with a Bridgeville shooting in August...

State police announce traffic advisory for Route 1,...

6 days ago
Delaware State Police have issued a traffic advisory on Route 1 and Route 113 in Sussex County from...

Lewes police chief announces death of K-9 Blue

1 week ago
Lewes Police Department’s K-9 Blue has died, Chief Tom Spell announced Sept. 17. The 9 1/2-year-old...

Three charged with shoplifting at Tanger Outlets

1 week ago
Three people face felony shoplifting charges after police say they stole thousands of dollars’...

Police investigate Millsboro convenience store robbery

1 week ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Sept. 15 at the Dash-In convenience...

Trash truck catches fire south of Dewey Beach

1 week ago
A trash truck caught fire Sept. 15 on Route 1 south of Dewey Beach, dumping a load of garbage on...

Police: Lincoln woman threatens one with knife,...

1 week ago
A Lincoln woman faces charges Sept. 13 after police say she threatened one person with a knife and...

Man charged with assault after trying to re-enter U.S.

1 week ago
A man wanted in connection with a February assault in Georgetown has been returned to Delaware...

Millsboro teen faces drug charges following traffic...

1 week ago
A Millsboro teen faces charges Sept. 10 after police found drugs in his car during a traffic stop...

Police: Intoxicated man rams cars near Lewes

2 weeks ago
A Lewes man faces charges after police say he rammed several cars in a neighborhood off Plantation...

Gold Alert issued for Rehoboth Beach woman

3 weeks ago
Delaware State Police Troop 7 is issuing a Gold Alert for 71-year-old Martha Armstrong, who was...

Lewes-area traffic stop leads to weapon, drug charges

3 weeks ago
Delaware State Police have arrested a 21-year-old Maryland man on weapon and drug charges following...

Second Route 1 crash in less than 24 hours sends man...

3 weeks ago
A second crash in less than 24 hours Aug. 27 closed Route 1 northbound and sent one person to a...

Millsboro man faces drug charges following pursuit

3 weeks ago
Delaware State Police have arrested 27-year-old Miles K. Sherman of Millsboro on drug and traffic...
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Police investigate boating death near Indian River...

3 weeks ago
A 68-year-old West Virginia man died Aug. 27 while fishing west of the Indian River inlet. The...

Maryland man charged with fifth DUI following...

3 weeks ago
A 49-year-old Maryland man has been charged with fifth DUI after a serious crash Aug. 26 near...

Small plane crashes near Milton

3 weeks ago
Delaware State Police are at the scene of an aircraft crash in the area of Graves Farm Road and...
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Police investigate Ellendale homicide

4 weeks ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a homicide that happened in the early morning of Aug. 27 in...

Rehoboth fire responds to multi-car accident on Route 1

4 weeks ago
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to a multi-car accident on Route 1 at 11:30 p.m...

Man sought in produce stand thefts

4 weeks ago
The Delaware State Police are searching for a man who they say went to four produce stands Aug. 13...

Bridgeville man faces charges after using ladder to...

4 weeks ago
A Bridgeville man faces burglary and theft charges after police say he climbed a ladder into his...

Police: Men caught with stolen vessel stuck on sandbar

4 weeks ago
Two Pennsylvania men face charges after police say they stole a vessel Aug. 22 and ran aground on a...

Man critically injured in construction fall near Lewes

4 weeks ago
The Delaware State Police are investigating a serious industrial accident that happened Aug. 24...

Lincoln man faces felony charges following fatal car...

4 weeks ago
A Lincoln man faces charges after a car crash Aug. 24 that killed a 40-year-old woman. Dustin R...

UPDATE: Four-wheeler returned to Frankford farm

1 month ago
A Honda four-wheeler that was reported stolen from a Frankford home Aug. 22 has been returned. Dan...

Police: Woman holds gun on man while driving on...

1 month ago
A Pennsylvania woman faces charges Aug. 23 after police say she held a man at gunpoint while...

Lewes man faces felony bike theft charge

1 month ago
A Lewes man faces a felony theft charge after police say he stole a bicycle owned by an 80-year-old...

Suspects steal $12,000 in merchandise from Victoria...

1 month ago
Delaware State Police are searching for four people who they say stole $12,000 in merchandise from...

Felton woman dies in Sand Hill Road crash

1 month ago
A 75-year-old Felton woman died Aug. 16 following a single-car crash on Sand Hill Road. The crash...

Police: Lewes woman almost strikes women, cars with...

1 month ago
A Lewes woman faces charges Aug. 12 after police say she almost struck four women in Ellendale with...

UPDATE: Two killed in Harbeson Road crash

1 month ago
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate a double fatal...

Milton man faces fourth DUI charge

1 month ago
A Milton man faces his fourth DUI charge after police say he crashed his moped Aug. 9 near Rehoboth...

Man charged in Georgetown assault

1 month ago
A 45-year-old Georgetown man faces charges Aug. 9 after police say he cut another man and...

Laurel woman faces charges after police pursuit in...

1 month ago
A Laurel woman faces charges Aug. 8 after police said she led them on a police chase near Millsboro...

Millsboro man charged following police pursuit

1 month ago
A Millsboro man faces charges Aug. 8 after police say he led them on a chase while under the...

Amber Alert canceled for Georgetown boy

1 month ago
A 2-year-old Georgetown boy has been found safe after an Amber Alert was issued for his abduction...

Delaware COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths...

1 month ago
The Delaware Division of Public Health reports three deaths over the past week related to COVID-19...
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Milford woman dies from falling tree branch

1 month ago
A Milford woman died Aug. 4 after police say she was hit with a falling tree branch. Gloria Babel,...

Millsboro man faces fifth DUI in Rehoboth Beach

1 month ago
A Millsboro man faces his fifth DUI charge after a traffic stop in Rehoboth Beach Aug. 3. Patricio...

Felton man faces weapons charges following Lewes...

1 month ago
A Felton man faces weapons and traffic charges after police say he failed to stop for police near...

Harbeson Road at Cool Spring Road closed following...

1 month ago
A crash at Harbeson Road and Cool Spring Road closed the roadway Aug. 3. The crash happened at 10:...

Harbeson man charged after threatening others with...

1 month ago
A Harbeson man faces aggravated menacing and weapon charges July 29 after police say he threatened...

Police: Man goes through drive-thru with flat tire,...

1 month ago
A Florida man faces DUI and weapons charges July 29 after police say he went through a Route 1...

Police: Rehoboth man pulls knife on hotel employee

1 month ago
A Rehoboth Beach man faces charges July 28 after police say he pulled a knife on a hotel employee...

Amber Alert issued for 2-year-old Georgetown boy

1 month ago
The Georgetown Police Department is searching for a missing child, 2-year-old Cristobal L. Lopez...

Heroin overdose reported in Dewey

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1 month ago
Dewey Beach Police say a 34-year-old man died of an apparent heroin overdose July 24. Sgt. Cliff...

Slaughter Beach fire causes $450,000 in damage

1 month ago
A morning fire July 27 caused $450,000 in damage to a Slaughter Beach home; officials are...

Lewes man critically injured in Rehoboth Bay

1 month ago
A Lewes man is in critical condition after he was caught in strong current near Massey’s Landing...

Two Millsboro men die following Hardscrabble Road crash

2 months ago
Two Millsboro residents died July 21 after a single-car crash on Hardscrabble Road. Carlos Santos-...

Isaacs Road opens after tractor-trailer overturns

2 months ago
Isaacs Road north of Route 16 has reopened after closing July 23 because of a tractor-trailer...

Ocean View man faces charges after pointing gun near...

2 months ago
An Ocean View man, 52, faces charges after police say he threatened three people with a gun in the...

Police: Home Depot employee assaulted during robbery

2 months ago
Two Laurel women face robbery charges July 15 after police say they took merchandise without paying...

Lewes man charged with attempted murder for Milford...

2 months ago
A Lewes man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he shot another man July 15 in...

Warrant attempt leads to weapon charges

2 months ago
The Delaware State Police have arrested 55-year-old Calvin Wyatt of Milton for maintaining a drug...

Milton man arrested on drug charges

2 months ago
Delaware State Police arrested a Milton man July 16 on charges of possession of drugs and drug...

Frankford man charged with animal cruelty

2 months ago
A Frankford man faces animal cruelty charges after police say he ran over a deer near Gumboro. On...

Police break up brothel in Georgetown

2 months ago
A 33-year-old Georgetown man faces charges July 14 after police say he was operating a brothel on...