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Crash closes Route 1 near Indian River Inlet

2 years 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...

2 years 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

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

Milton police seek burglary suspect

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

Teens charged with driving stolen car

2 years 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

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

New Jersey man arrested for Rehoboth shoplifting

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

Milford teen charged in 2021 murder

2 years 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

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

Fire burns Carey’s Camp building

2 years 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

2 years 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...

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

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

Two-vehicle crash on Route 9

2 years 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...

2 years 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

2 years 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

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

Rollover crash snarls Route 1 traffic

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

Building burns in Milton

2 years ago
A commercial building was damaged by fire June 20 in Milton. The fire started about 4:30 p.m. in...
Update

Teen critically injured in Route 9 crash

2 years 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

2 years 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

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

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

2 years 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

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

Rehoboth Beach man faces rape, child abuse charges

2 years ago
A Rehoboth Beach man faces charges of rape and crimes against children going back to 2016, police...

Bridgeville man charged with murder after police...

2 years ago
A Bridgeville man faces a murder charge June 13 after police found a body in the trunk of his car,...

Bridgeville man sought in connection with missing...

2 years ago
Delaware State Police are searching for a Bridgeville man who they say is wanted for the murder of...

Georgetown man, 26, dies following Harmons Hill Road...

2 years ago
A Georgetown man died following a single-car crash June 11 on Harmons Hill Road. The crash happened...

Lewes woman faces third DUI

2 years ago
A Lewes woman faces her third driving under the influence charge June 8 after refusing to stop for...

Crash involving police car at Route 1, Route 16...

2 years ago
A crash involving a Fenwick Island police car occurred about 4:20 p.m., June 4, at the intersection...

Police investigating Georgetown armed robbery

2 years ago
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place in the early evening of...

Police investigating shots fired at Paradise Grill

2 years ago
Delaware State Police are investigating a shots-fired incident at Paradise Grill in Long Neck June...

Three men arrested on drug charges

2 years ago
The Sussex County Drug Unit has arrested three men after executing a search warrant on a residence...

Millsboro man charged with sexual assault of minor

2 years ago
A 32-year-old Millsboro man has been charged with multiple felony charges related to sexual...

Crash slows Route 1 traffic near Route 24

2 years ago
A multi-vehicle crash on southbound Route 1 has slowed traffic near the Route 24 intersection. The...

Crash involving dunk tank slows traffic near Nassau

2 years ago
A two-vehicle crash involving a truck towing a dunk tank has slowed traffic on southbound Route 1...

Delaware State Police investigating Sussex Central...

2 years ago
Delaware State Police have charged a 16-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man for their role in a...

Bomb threat called in to Beebe Healthcare facility

2 years ago
Traffic on Savannah Road in Lewes was delayed May 30 after a bomb threat was called in to Beebe...

Three arrested on guns, drugs charges in Lewes

2 years ago
Delaware State Police arrested three people at Wawa in Lewes May 29 on weapons and drug charges...

Man charged after allegedly stealing Dewey Beach...

2 years ago
A 27-year-old Harrington man is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole a Dewey Beach Patrol...
UPDATE

Route 1 crash at Cave Neck Road disrupts holiday...

2 years ago
A May 25 crash shut down southbound Route 1 traffic at Cave Neck Road near Milton. The crash...

Grand jury: Man carjacked, kidnapped Seaford woman

2 years ago
A Maryland man who has been in custody in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a...

Millsboro officer indicted on drug tampering

2 years ago
A Millsboro police sergeant, suspended after he was found unresponsive in his police vehicle, now...

Philadelphia man faces drug charges following Dairy...

2 years ago
A Philadelphia man faces felony drug charges following a traffic stop May 20 near Lewes. A trooper...

Lewes man faces fifth DUI charge

2 years ago
A Lewes man faces his fifth driving under the influence charge following a May 19 stop on Route 9...
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Fire causes $350,000 in damage to Covington Chase home

2 years ago
A fire May 20 caused $350,000 in damage to a home in Covington Chase off Route 1. Flames were...

Pedestrian dies in Bethany crash

2 years ago
An 89-year-old woman died May 19 after being struck by a vehicle while walking in a Walgreens...

Lewes man charged in Seaford drug raid

2 years ago
A drug raid in Seaford May 17 resulted in the arrest of a Lewes man. Seaford police conducted a...

Rehoboth man found dead along Milford roadway

2 years ago
A Rehoboth Beach man was found dead along a Milford roadway median May 16. Milford police said they...

Man dies following Bridgeville shooting

2 years ago
A 23-year-old man died May 14 following a shooting in Bridgeville. Delaware State Police were...

Georgetown man dies in car crash near Harbeson

2 years ago
A Georgetown man, 27, died May 13 following a single-car crash off Route 9 near Harbeson. The crash...

Two in critical condition following Route 1...

2 years ago
A Lewes man and woman are in critical condition following a motorcycle crash May 12 on Route 1 near...

Lewes couple charged with sex trafficking

2 years ago
A man, 66, and woman, 44, both of Lewes, face sex trafficking and other charges following a federal...

Woman sought for pepper spraying bicyclists

2 years ago
Delaware State Police are searching for a woman who they say pepper sprayed bicyclists on the Lewes...

Millsboro man faces rape charge

2 years ago
A Millsboro man faces rape and other charges in connection with sexual assaults dating back to 2014...

Fire damages Milton-area farmhouse

2 years ago
A fire May 6 heavily damaged a vacant farmhouse near Milton. Milton firefighters found the...
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Rehoboth Beach, Lewes women die in multi-car crash...

2 years ago
Two women died May 6 - one from Rehoboth Beach, the other from Lewes - following a multi-car crash...

ALERT: Northbound Route 1 closed at Cave Neck Road

2 years ago
UPDATE 10 A.M. - One southbound lane is open. Northbound remains closed. ORIGINAL POST: Northbound...