UPDATED: Four-Vehicle Crash in Milford Leaves Elderly Man Dead

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UPDATED – 01/20/24 – Delaware State Police have identified 78-year-old Larry Cox of Smyrna as the man who died in the fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning in Milford. ===================================================== A fatal crash involving four vehicles–an Acura TL, a Chrysler 200, a Toyota Sienna, and a Ford Focus– occurred early this morning on Bay Road…

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Milford Man Arrested for New Home Construction Fraud

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Delaware State Police have arrested a 36-year-old Milford man for new home construction fraud. On July 28, 2023, a Virginia couple contacted DSP to report the fraud. During the investigation, detectives learned that Steven Rowan, owner of Sussex Building LLC, had signed a contract with the elderly couple in January 2022 to build a new…

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Delaware State Police Announce Promotion of Captain Christy Ballinger to the Rank of Major

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Colonel Melissa Zebley, Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, has announced the promotion of Captain Christy Ballinger to the esteemed rank of Major. Assuming the role of Administrative Officer for the division, Major Ballinger brings a wealth of experience, dedication, and exemplary leadership cultivated over her illustrious two-decade career within the Delaware State Police. Over the…

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DSP Detectives Investigating Shots Fired at an Ellendale Residence

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Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred last night in an Ellendale neighborhood. Police say that at approximately 10:18 p.m., troopers responded to a home on Candy Lane for a report of shots fired. The home had been struck several times, and police recovered numerous shell casings at the scene. Two adults were…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified–Seaford Man Dies From Injuries Sustained in Two-Vehicle Crash

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UPDATE 12/21/23–11 a.m.– Delaware State Police have identified 58-year-old Edward Jones of Seaford, Delaware, as the man who died on December 19th from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in November. Earlier Post: A 58-year-old man from Seaford involved in a two-vehicle crash that occurred last month has died. Police say that on November 3rd, a Chevrolet box…

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Dover Duo Arrested for Stealing From Mailboxes

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Delaware State Police have arrested two people from Dover after being dispatched to a neighborhood in the area of Wood Duck Lane in Camden-Wyoming. Suspicious individuals were driving through a neighborhood and checking mailboxes. At about 10:15 p.m. on December 19th–Tuesday night– troopers searched the area for a white Cheverolet Tahoe and found it on…

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17-Year-Old Student Arrested for Bringing BB Gun to School

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A 17-year-old Sussex Central High School Student has been arrested for bringing a BB gun to the school located on Patriots Way in Georgetown. The arrest happened yesterday morning at about 10:13 a.m. According to police, the student had been displaying the firearm to peers, alarming others by repeatedly racking the slide of the weapon.…

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Georgetown Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI

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Delaware State Police have arrested a 40-year-old Georgetown man for 5th offense DUI. The arrest happened around 10:30 p.m. last night at the intersection of Coastal Highway and Postal Lane in Lewes. A state police trooper was responding to report of a driver who was asleep at the wheel and had missed several cycles of…

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Seaford Man Arrested for Home Improvement Fraud

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Delaware State Police have arrested a Seaford man for home improvement fraud. Yesterday, a Bridgeville man contacted State Police to report the fraud. During the investigation, troopers learned that Derek Green, owner of Mason Construction LLC, had previously agreed to build a sunroom addition on his house and the construction was supposed to start in…

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Troopers Arrest Two Pennsylvania Men for Stealing a Boat in Seaford

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Delaware State Police have arrested two Pennsylvania men for stealing a boat from a home in Seaford on Tuesday. 21-year old Emanuel Carlo, of Slatington, Pennsylvania, and 27-year-old Lucas Giovinco, of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania were arrested after troopers responded to the home on Walker Road on November 28th at about 7:50 a.m. The boat and trailer…

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Greenwood Man Arrested for Felony Shoplifting

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Delaware State Police have arrested a 52-year-old Greenwood man for a felony shoplifting that occurred at the Lewes Home Depot on Monday morning. On November 13th at just after 10:00 a.m., troopers responded to Home Depot at Coastal Highway, Lewes, for the shoplifting report. When they arrived, they learned that a person later identified as…

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UPDATED: Fatal Vehicle Crash in Frankford; Side of House Struck

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UPDATED – 11/10/23 – Delaware State Police have identified 75-year-old Irene Owen of Frankford as the woman who died in Tuesday’s crash in Frankford. ========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/09/23 – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Frankford, in which the operator of a vehicle drove off the…

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Homeless Sex Offender Notification

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The following people are not wanted, according to Delaware State Police. This is a Homeless Sex Offender Public Notification. If you have information that the listed people are occupying a residence, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

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Bridgeville Man Arrested for Robbery in Seaford

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A 31-year-old Bridgeville man has been arrested following a robbery that occurred yesterday evening in the area of N. Front St and Poplar St. The victim saw that the man later identified as 31-year-old Shawn Warren of Bridgeville appeared to have a firearm and made him give him the book bag, which contained personal property,…

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Four Arrested After Chase from Dover to Easton in Stolen Van

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Four people have been arrested after a pursuit by Dover Police of a stolen van early Monday morning just before 2. Police spotted the stolen van moving northbound on South DuPont Highway near Lotus Street, but when they tried to stop the van – the driver sped off. Officers followed the van into Maryland. Delaware…

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Greenwood Man Arrested for 6th Offense DUI

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Delaware State Police arrested a 63-year-old Greenwood man for 6th offense DUI after an attempted traffic stop on Tuesday evening in the area of Unity Lane and Deep Grass Lane in Greenwood. Police say that when the trooper tried to stop the pickup truck Ralph Cahall, III was driving, he disregarded the officer’s signal and…

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Delmar Man Arrested for Threatening People with Hand Grenade

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The Delaware State Police have arrested a 20-year-old Delmar man for threatening people with a hand grenade early Tuesday morning in Laurel. On September 26th at just after 1:00 a.m., troopers were called to Royal Farms on Sussex Highway in Laurel for reports of a man pacing in front of the store with a suspicious…

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