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

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

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

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

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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Delaware State Police Investigating Theft from Midway Speedway Park

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Detectives need your help with identifying these two individuals pictured below. Delaware State Police say a Bullet Go Kart was stolen from the Midway Speedway Park in Rehoboth Beach on January 31st. Anyone with any information should call Detective J. O’Neil of the Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit at 302-856-5850. Tips can also be submitted…

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Dover Man Arrested for Drug and Felony Weapons Offenses

A 48-year-old Dover man faces numerous drug and felony weapons charges after troopers stopped him on East Street South of East Camden Wyoming Avenue yesterday evening. A drug-certified canine then conducted a free-air sniff of the outside of the Camaro and the dog alerted to the presence of an odor of narcotics. A search led…

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Lewes Woman Charged With Burglary, Attacking Disabled Person

A 31-year-old Lewes woman faces burglary and assault charges after an incident that occurred yesterday on Burton Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Police say they received a trespassing complaint around 11 am. Troopers spoke with the 63-year-old homeowner, who told them that an acquaintance of his– Brienna Wildy– had entered his shed without his permission, despite…

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Four People Arrested in Camden on Drug Dealing, and Gun Charges

Delaware State Police have arrested four people who were then taken to Sussex Correctional Institution on drug dealing and gun charges. The individuals arrested include 23-year-old John Wyatte of Dover, 28-year-old Ronald Maddray, 21-year-old Briana Winder and 28-year-old Marvin Farlow. Troopers conducted a traffic stop at Redner’s Market on South Dupont Highway in Camden yesterday…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified in Laurel Area Fatal Crash

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UPDATED–1/25/23 9:35 am–Delaware State Police have released the name of the 21-year-old who died in a crash involving a school bus Monday afternoon. In their news release, they mistakenly identified this person as a woman. The driver of the Honda Civic–Taylor Maurer of Millsboro–was pronounced dead at the scene. UPDATED – 1/24/23 12:10pm â€“ A crash between…

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UPDATED: Six Now Arrested for Dog Fighting in Seaford

UPDATED – 1/20/23 – A sixth man has been arrested in connection with the Seaford dog fighting incident earlier this month. The Office of Animal Welfare arrested 45 year old Ronnell Jacobs of Laurel with 3 felony counts related to dog fighting and 2 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Jacobs was arrested January 12 and…

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