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Greenwood man charged with stealing light poles

1 year ago
A Greenwood man faces a felony theft charge after police say he took two 40-foot light poles Oct...

Lewes-area fire kills one

1 year ago
One person died in a mobile home fire Oct. 17 near Savannah Road. The fire started about 2:30 a.m...

Former Girl Scout treasurer charged in stealing

1 year ago
A former Girl Scouts treasurer faces charges after police say she stole more than $12,000 from a...

Man sought in Lewes-area shooting

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are searching for an 18-year-old Hyattsville, Md. man in connection to an...

Police: Man stole more than $10,000 in cigarettes...

1 year ago
A Millsboro man faces charges after police say he stole more than $10,000 in cigarettes from a Long...

Pedestrian killed in Ellendale crash

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are investigating an Oct. 7 fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Ellendale...

One shot at Whispering Pines

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting in the Whispering Pines mobile home park outside...
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Bicyclist dies following crash near Bethany Beach

1 year ago
A 71-year-old bicyclist has died from his injuries following an Oct. 3 crash south of the Indian...

Four charged in Tanger outlet shoplifting

1 year ago
Four Salisbury residents face shoplifting charges after police say they stole merchandise from...

Millsboro man faces 7th DUI after traffic stop near...

1 year ago
A Millsboro man faces his seventh driving under the influence charge after police stopped him...

Pedestrian critically injured in Dewey Beach crash

1 year ago
A 36-year-old man is in critical condition after he was struck Sept. 30 in a Dewey Beach crosswalk...

Rehoboth Beach man dies from motorcycle crash injuries

1 year ago
A Rehoboth Beach man, 81, died Sept. 19 from injuries he sustained in a Sept. 2 motorcycle crash on...

Georgetown man dies in Careys Camp Road crash

1 year ago
A Georgetown man, 20, died Sept. 24 following a single-car crash on Careys Camp Road. The crash...

Millsboro man charged after stabbing woman, fleeing...

1 year ago
A Millsboro man, 23, faces charges after police say he stabbed a woman Sept. 22, stole a car and...

Lincoln man faces gun charges after fleeing police...

1 year ago
A Lincoln man, 23, faces gun charges after he fled police when exiting the Jefferson Apartments in...

18-month-old succumbs to injuries in Georgetown fire

1 year ago
An 18-month-old who was in critical condition following a Sept. 14 fire in Georgetown died the...

Lincoln man sought in vehicle theft

1 year ago
A Lincoln man, 36, is sought in connection with a Jeep stolen Sept. 19 in Seaford. Delaware State...

Fire damages Tower Hill home near Lewes

1 year ago
A fire Sept. 19 at a Lewes-area home caused mostly exterior damage, officials say. The fire was...

One injured in Angola explosion

1 year ago
One person was injured after an explosion and small fire at an Angola home Sept. 16. Members of the...
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One dies, child critically injured in Georgetown fire

1 year ago
One person died and a child was critically injured during a fire that damaged a Georgetown home...

Ocean City man charged after pulling razor blade on...

1 year ago
A 37-year-old Ocean City, Md., man faces charges after police say he was disorderly at The...

Police investigate shots fired in Angola

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are investigating after shots were fired Sept. 3 in Angola by the Bay. Police...

Wilmington boy, 14, charged in Lewes-area car theft

1 year ago
A Wilmington boy, 14, faces charges after police say he stole a car from the Tall Pines Campground...

California man charged in Dewey assault with glass...

1 year ago
A California man faces assault charges after Dewey Beach police say he smashed a glass bottle on...

Fire damages apartment above Cape Artists Gallery

1 year ago
An early morning fire Sept. 1 burned a second-story apartment in the same building that houses the...

Two charged in Lewes animal cruelty case

1 year ago
A Lewes couple faces dozens of animal cruelty counts in connection with an Aug. 8 raid on their...

Loaded handgun found, fired in Ellendale neighborhood

1 year ago
Ellendale police are investigating after a child found a loaded handgun and accidentally discharged...

Juveniles charged with car theft after police find...

1 year ago
Two juveniles face charges after police found a stolen vehicle in Ellendale. Ellendale police...
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Ellendale teen dies in Georgetown crash

1 year ago
An Ellendale teen died Aug. 27 following a two-car crash near Georgetown. The crash happened at 11:...

Men sought after robbing Milton Bodie’s, assaulting...

1 year ago
Milton police are searching for two men who robbed Bodie’s Dairy Market in Milton Aug. 25. Police...

Police: Man goes into Wawa to buy cigar, tries to...

1 year ago
A Millsboro man faces a robbery charge after going to the Long Neck Wawa Aug. 19 to buy a cigar,...

Man, 22, seriously injured in assault near Dewey Beach

1 year ago
Police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was attacked and seriously injured Aug. 13 on...

Lewes police investigate shots fired at Jefferson...

1 year ago
Lewes police are investigating after gunshots were fired outside the Jefferson Apartments Aug. 21...

Woman dies in moped crash in Rehoboth

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal moped crash that occurred Aug. 15 in Rehoboth Beach...

Crash closes Route 1 near Indian River Inlet

1 year ago
Southbound Route 1 was closed for about an hour Aug. 12 due to a crash near the Indian River Inlet...

Police: Man assaults officers after crashing into...

1 year ago
A Maryland man faces DUI and felony charges after police say he crashed into a construction barrier...

Lincoln man arrested following officer-related shooting

1 year ago
An armed Lincoln man was arrested Aug. 6 following an officer-related shooting involving a Delaware...

Milton police seek burglary suspect

1 year ago
The Milton Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man in...

Teens charged with driving stolen car

1 year ago
Two teens face felony charges after police say they were driving a stolen car July 31, and fled...

Chipotle evacuated, leaking carbon dioxide tank secured

1 year ago
Editor’s note: The original report stated the evacuation was in response to a carbon monoxide...

New Jersey man arrested for Rehoboth shoplifting

1 year ago
Delaware State Police have arrested a New Jersey man for allegedly shoplifting shoes from the Nike...

Milford teen charged in 2021 murder

1 year ago
A Milford teen faces a murder charge in connection with the 2021 shooting death of a Dover man...

Police: Women stole $3,000 in fragrances from Ulta

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are searching for three women who police say stole $3,000 in fragrances from...

Fire burns Carey’s Camp building

1 year ago
A structure at Carey’s Camp burned July 23. The fire was reported at 7:44 p.m. on Careys Camp Road...

Lewes man charged in knife threat

1 year ago
A Lewes man faces charges after police say he approached a man with young children July 16 at a...

Jailed man faces more charges after police find safe...

1 year ago
A Greenwood man, who led police on a chase July 14 before crashing, faces more charges after police...

Wanted man arrested following traffic stop

1 year ago
A Milford man, wanted by police since a 2022 drug bust in an Ellendale area known as The Hole, was...

Fire burns Oak Orchard home

1 year ago
An Oak Orchard fire July 12 damaged a home and displaced residents. The fire was was reported about...

Man dies after jumping from Indian River Inlet bridge

1 year ago
A man has died after intentionally jumping from the Indian River Inlet bridge July 10. The incident...

Two-vehicle crash on Route 9

1 year ago
A two-vehicle crash July 2 on Route 9 slowed morning traffic both ways. The crash happened about 8:...

Georgetown man faces DUI, resisting arrest charges...

1 year ago
A Georgetown man faces resisting arrest and DUI charges after a traffic stop July 2 near Millsboro...

Wilmington man, 23, charged in Dewey Beach DUI

1 year ago
A 23-year-old Wilmington man faces charges after police say he was speeding through Dewey Beach...

Crash slows Route 9 traffic near Nassau Commons

1 year ago
A crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Nassau Commons Boulevard has slowed traffic in both...

Rollover crash snarls Route 1 traffic

1 year ago
A rollover crash with entrapment slowed traffic on Route 1 near Devon Road June 26 in the vicinity...

Building burns in Milton

1 year ago
A commercial building was damaged by fire June 20 in Milton. The fire started about 4:30 p.m. in...
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Teen critically injured in Route 9 crash

1 year ago
A teenage boy was critically injured and two others suffered serious injuries in a crash June 18 in...

Police: Intoxicated man bites one, resists arrest

1 year ago
A Middletown man faces charges after Dewey Beach police say he bit a local business employee June...

Bridgeville man sought in Greenwood-area shooting

1 year ago
Delaware State Police are searching for a Bridgeville man wanted in connection with a domestic-...

Police: Lewes man found sleeping on Grotto Pizza...

1 year ago
A Lewes man faces charges after police say they found him sleeping at the Lewes Grotto Pizza June...
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Two Milford men die in single-car crash

1 year ago
Two Milford men died in a single-car crash June 17 north of Ellendale. Joseph McIlvain, 30, was...