UPDATE: 37th Annual Delaware Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Cancelled Today, June 8th; Originally Scheduled for June 7th – 9th

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UPDATE 6/8/23: Due to the air quality alert and health concerns, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics scheduled for today, has been cancelled. The ceremony at Legislative Hall has been moved indoors into the lobby of the building. This will not be a formal ceremony, but instead will be an opportunity for Special…

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3-Year-Old Boy Injured After his Foot Caught Under Lawnmower

A 3-year-old boy has been injured in an accident involving a lawnmower. Last night, Delaware State Police Troop 7 units responded to Buttonwood Drive in Edgewater Estates just west of Lewes. DSP Senior Corporal Leonard DeMalto tells the Talk of Delmarva that troopers learned that the boy was riding on his father’s lap on a…

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UPDATE: One Person Seriously Injured in Felton Area Accident

One person is being treated for serious injuries after an accident in the Felton area at just before 6 p.m. yesterday. The collision occurred at the intersection of South Dupont Highway and Reeves Crossing Road in Felton. Corporal Leonard DeMalto of the Delaware State Police tells the Talk of Delmarva that a Ford Focus was…

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18-Year-Old Wanted for Felony Assault

The Delaware State Police is currently looking for an 18-year-old who is wanted for a felony assault that occurred last week in Rehoboth Beach. According to DSP, Alisha Hurst may be in the Milton or Rehoboth Beach areas in Sussex County. If you know of Hurst’s whereabouts, you can contact Corporal T. White at Troop…

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Dover Man Faces Drug Dealing Charges Following Traffic Stop

A 53-year-old Dover man faces drug dealing charges following a traffic stop that took place yesterday morning in Dover. At about 8:30, a trooper on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a silver minivan parked in the fire lane in the Rodney Village Shopping Center. The trooper identified the driver as Gregory Dove. The trooper…

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UPDATED: Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Frederica

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UPDATED – 5/5/23 10:15am – Delaware State Police have identified 40 year old Quinton Russ of Frederica as the man who died in a fatal single-car collision that occurred in Frederica on May 3 ================================================================ A 40-year-old man from Frederica is dead after crashing his vehicle into a set of trees early yesterday evening. Delaware State…

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Seaford Man Caught in the Act of Burglarizing Newark Hotel

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A 51-year-old Seaford man is facing several criminal charges after Delaware State Police caught him in the act of burglarizing a hotel in the Newark area yesterday. A trooper on patrol saw him carrying bolt cutters in the parking lot within the fenced-off property of the Country Inn and Suites on Old Churchmans Road. The…

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Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Accident in Smyrna Area

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Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision involving two work trucks that occurred in the Smyrna area yesterday morning. Police say that an International Box Truck was headed northbound on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, while an International Flatbed Truck was stopped on the northbound right shoulder of Route 1. The driver of…

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Delaware State Police Looking for Three People in Connection with Rehoboth-Lewes Area Shoplifting Cases

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Delaware State Police Troopers need your help in finding three individuals– Chad Caulk, Stephanie Palmer, and Rachel Sonderfan (pictured below), who are all wanted for shoplifting from businesses in the Lewes and Rehoboth Beach areas. If you see them or have any information regarding their whereabouts, please contact Troop 7 at 302-644-5020. You can also…

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Seaford Man Arrested for 5th Offense DUI

A Seaford man faces a 5th offense DUI felony charge following a traffic stop last night in Seaford. At about 8:20 p.m., a trooper on patrol saw a vehicle heading westbound on Middleford Road near Tharp Road at a high rate of speed. The trooper arrested 60-year-old Melvin Phillips after detecting signs of impairment and…

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Shots Fired at House in Laurel on Two Separate Nights

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Delaware State Police are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred at the same location earlier this week in Laurel. The incidents happened on the mornings of March 19th and March 23rd. Police say someone fired several shots into the side of a house on Shiloh Church Road at about 3 a.m. The same home was…

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Delaware State Police Arrest Two Following Drug Dealing Investigation

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The Delaware State Police have arrested 32-year-old Victor Hammond of Bridgeville and 30-year-old Derrious Signey of Seaford on numerous felony charges following a drug dealing investigation that took place yesterday. Members of the Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit conducted a search warrant at a home on North Street in Seaford. In addition to…

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Sussex Central High School Student Arrested for Possessing Firearm

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A 16-year-old Sussex Central High School student is facing a felony weapon charge after Delaware State Police found him with a handgun on school property. The Trooper removed the student from the classroom, searched his backpack, and found an unloaded handgun with accompanying ammunition. The officer confiscated the gun and took the teen into custody…

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DSP Investigating Hoax Calls Regarding Threat of School Shooter

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The Delaware State Police is investigating threats to multiple schools. Numerous phone calls regarding the threat of an active shooter at various schools throughout the State of Delaware were made to numerous police departments this morning. Similar incidents have been reported outside the State of Delaware. Police say these calls have been determined to be…

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