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Millsboro woman dies in Lewes crash

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A Millsboro woman, 23, died May 6 following a crash on Route 1 near Lewes. The crash happened at 1…

Teen charged in Milton robbery

3 days ago

A 17-year-old boy faces robbery and weapon charges after police say he stole $500 from another teen…

Two pedestrians struck in Dewey Beach

4 days ago

The Dewey Beach Police Department is investigating a serious collision involving two pedestrians…

Lewes man indicted for January murder

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A Sussex County grand jury has indicted a Lewes man for the January murder of his 72-year-old…

Truck ends up in Broadkill River in Milton

1 week ago

Fishing is a popular pastime on the Broadkill River in Milton, but the Milton Police Department…

UPDATE: Police investigating Lewes fatal crash

1 week ago

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single-car crash that occurred overnight April 26…

Man, 81, dies in crash near Georgetown

1 week ago

Delaware State Police continue to investigate after a Georgetown man died in a single-vehicle crash…

Dover man charged with felony quantity of drugs in…

2 weeks ago

A Dover man faces drug charges April 16 after police say he had a felony quantity of drugs while at…

Police warn of thieves stealing items from vehicles…

2 weeks ago

After recent thefts near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware State Police are warning people about the…

Bridgeville man indicted on federal drug, gun…

2 weeks ago

A Bridgeville man, 21, was indicted April 7 by a federal grand jury in connection with a drug and…

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Milton man charged with murder in fatal Cool Spring…

3 weeks ago

A Milton man faces a murder charge in connection with a homicide near Cool Spring. Police were…

Man, 66, dies in Bridgeville grain tank

3 weeks ago

A Bridgeville man died April 10 after he was trapped in a grain tank, according to a police report…

Delaware State Fire Marshal investigating fire at…

1 month ago

The Delaware State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire that took place at Red Mill Inn…

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Pedestrian dies after being struck by car near…

1 month ago

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred March 23…

Two charged in Georgetown drug bust

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Two Georgetown residents face felony drug charges March 20 after a drug bust. Members of the…

Millsboro man dies in Georgetown crash

1 month ago

A Millsboro man, 23, died March 22 following a single-vehicle crash on Zoar Road. Police said…

Man rescued from deep trench near Lewes

1 month ago

A 75-year-old inspector was trapped in a trench on Savannah Road outside Lewes about noon, March 23…

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Millsboro man charged in Long Neck murder

1 month ago

A Millsboro man, 40, faces a murder charge after police said he killed a relative March 19 during…

Georgetown man faces drug charges

1 month ago

A 26-year-old Georgetown man is facing felony drug charges after he was arrested by Delaware…

U.S. AG: Milton man illegally had gun, ammunition

1 month ago

A Milton man was indicted by a federal grand jury March 17 in connection with having a gun with an…

Police: Man breaks into ocean-block Rehoboth home…

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A Rehoboth Beach man faces charges March 9 after police say he broke into an ocean-block home and…

Woman charged in Rehoboth Beach identity theft

1 month ago

A Washington, D.C. woman faces charges after police say she unlawfully used a credit card using a…

Man charged with assaulting girlfriend in Rehoboth…

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A Dover man faces charges after police said he assaulted his girlfriend March 15 in Rehoboth Beach…

Lewes man charged with burglary

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A Lewes man faces charges March 10 after police say he broke into a home on Plantation Road.…

Lewes man faces charges in connection with…

2 months ago

A Lewes man faces terroristic threatening and hate crime charges after police said he made…

Lewes man pleads guilty to federal fentanyl charge

2 months ago

A Lewes man who fled from Lewes police in July 2024 pleaded guilty March 5 to a fentanyl drug…

Vehicle burns on Cordrey Road

2 months ago

A vehicle caught on fire along Cordrey Road near Millsboro Feb. 25. The fire was reported at 6:42…

Angola-area home damaged by fallen tree

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An Angola-area home was damaged Feb. 24 by a fallen tree. The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company…

Fallen tree damages Angola-area home

2 months ago

A tree fell on a home near Angola Feb. 23, damaging the structure. The Indian River…

Plane skids off runway in Georgetown

2 months ago

No one was injured when a small plane skidded off the runway Feb. 17 at Delaware Coastal Airport in…

Fire damages condos at Creekwood

2 months ago

Four condos were evacuated Feb. 18 following a fire at the Creekwood community near Rehoboth Beach…

Ocean View man attacked with crowbar

2 months ago

Delaware State Police are investigating an incident involving a man, 64, who was hit with a crowbar…

Man charged following Long Neck drug raid

2 months ago

A Millsboro man faces weapon and drug charges following a drug investigation at a Long Neck home…

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Man dies in Long Neck crash

2 months ago

A Millsboro man, 60, died Feb. 11, following a single-car crash on Legion Road. Police said…

Lincoln man faces charges after threatening co-…

2 months ago

A Lincoln man faces DUI and other charges after police say he threatened a co-worker Feb. 9 in…

Police investigate Millsboro shooting

2 months ago

The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Dupont Boulevard near…

Machine blade slices into Georgetown home

Melissa Steele

3 months ago

A metal object that sliced into a Georgetown home Feb. 4 came from machinery operating nearby,…

Cape receives threat; police say it’s unfounded

3 months ago

Cape Henlopen School District officials alerted families Feb. 4, that it received an automated…

Footprints in the snow help solve burglary case

3 months ago

A Georgetown man faces burglary and theft charges Jan. 30, after police say footprints in the snow…

Milton police respond to call at Wagamons Pond

3 months ago

Milton residents near Wagamons Pond got to see a curious sight Jan. 31, as the Delaware State…

Lewes man charged with assault

3 months ago

A Lewes man faces an assault charge after telling police that he may have killed his grandmother in…

Georgetown woman faces charges after fleeing police…

3 months ago

A Georgetown woman faces charges Jan. 26 after leading police on a chase in Long Neck before…

Lewes man faces weapon charge, fourth DUI following…

3 months ago

A Lewes man faces DUI and weapon charges following a traffic stop Jan. 22 in Georgetown. Police on…

Millsboro men face drug, weapon charges

3 months ago

Two Millsboro men face drug and weapons charges Jan. 22 following a drug investigation. Members of…

Ellendale police receive state accreditation

3 months ago

Ellendale, Dagsboro and Selbyville police departments recently earned state accreditation…

Ellendale home struck by gunfire

3 months ago

The Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting incident after someone fired at an Ellendale…

Police warn of uptick in vehicle thefts

3 months ago

The Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit is warning residents about a rise in…

Milton woman charged in Lewes Dollar General Store…

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A Milton woman was charged Jan. 13 after police say she robbed the Dollar General Store on Savannah…

Georgetown probationer charged after police find…

3 months ago

A Georgetown woman on probation faces charges Jan. 7 after police say she had an explosive device…

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Georgetown man dies after fleeing Lincoln traffic…

3 months ago

A Georgetown man died Jan. 11 after speeding away from a traffic stop in Lincoln and crashing his…

Dover man arrested for home improvement fraud

3 months ago

Delaware State Police have arrested 59-year-old Stephen Kurtz of Dover for home…

Former Sussex County prosecutor arrested for DUI

4 months ago

Former Sussex County prosecutor Martin Cosgrove has been arrested in relation to a hit-and-run DUI…

Man faces charges in Cypress Grove apartments theft…

4 months ago

A Milton man faces burglary charges after police say he stole items from the Cypress Grove…

Car crashes into Indian River Bay

4 months ago

A driver failed to stop at the end of Oak Orchard Road on New Year’s Eve and ended up in the Indian…

Milford man charged with trying to steal alcohol…

4 months ago

A Milford man faces charges of burglary and attempted theft Dec. 19 after police say a cleaning…

Police investigate shooting on Fisher Road in Cool…

4 months ago

The Delaware State Police are investigating a shots-fired incident that occurred early Dec. 21 in…

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Lewes man faces attempted murder charge

Melissa Steele

4 months ago

A Lewes man faces attempted murder, kidnapping, strangulation and other charges Dec. 15 after…

Fire burns Millsboro home

4 months ago

A fire heavily damaged a Millsboro home Dec. 14. The fire was reported at 5:36 a.m. at a home in…

Philadelphia man faces charges following DUI stop

4 months ago

A Philadelphia man faces drug and weapon charges following a DUI stop Dec. 14 in Millsboro. A…

Two vehicles crash head-on on Long Neck Road

4 months ago

Long Neck Road was closed Dec. 10 following a two-car crash. Fire officials with Indian River…