Tree Service Worker Dies In On-The-Job Accident

A 59-year-old Laurel man has died following an accident on the job. According to Delaware State Police, the man was working for a tree company clearing a lot along Huff Road in the Milton area Monday afternoon. A chainsaw apparently become stuck as he was cutting a tree on the ground, and another employee used…

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Harrington Woman Charged With 6th DUI Offense

A Harrington woman is facing her sixth DUI offense following a crash over the weekend on Route 1 in the Milton area. According to Delaware State Police, a car ran off the roadway near Broadkill Road and struck a sign early Saturday morning. The vehicle kept going. Troopers found the damaged vehicle parked at a…

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Suspect Arrested For Aug. Homicide In Kent Co.

A Smyrna man has been arrested in connection with a homicide in August. According to Delaware State Police, 37-year-old Christopher Porter was developed as a suspect in connection with the August 20th murder of 65-year-old Richard George Junior of Clayton. George was found dead in the living room of his home. An autopsy determined that…

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Selbyville Man Arrested On Drugs, Firearms Charges

A Selbyville man faces charges related to drugs and firearms following an investigation that Delaware State Police said lasted for several months. A search warrant was conducted at a residence on Cordgrass Circle earlier this week. State Police said the search turned up a stolen 9-mm handgun, two rifles, numerous boxes of ammunition, some heroin…

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Update: Police Identify Shooter, Victim In Bridgeville Homicide-Suicide

Delaware State Police have identified the two people who died in a homicide-suicide in the Bridgeville area late Thursday night. According to Delaware State Police, 58-year-old Joseph Caldarera shot his brother-in-law to death, 71-year-old Peter Colletti. Colletti’s wife found him dead in the family room of their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive, after hearing footsteps…

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Del. State Police Investigate Apparent Homicide-Suicide In Bridgeville Area

Delaware State Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the Bridgeville area. An investigation has determined that late Thursday night, a 71-year-old man and his wife had returned to their home on Emily’s Pintail Drive. The woman was in a first-floor bathroom and heard footsteps from the second floor, where her 58-year-old brother lived, followed…

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Camden Man Charged With Multiple Burglaries, Thefts

A Camden man is facing charges in connection with an investigation into burglaries and thefts that began in December 2020. Delaware State Police were investigating numerous burglaries and thefts of vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs and golf carts. State Police said 19-year-old William Figgatt Junior of Camden was identified as a suspect. Help from the community led…

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Juvenile Charged With Multiple Burglaries In Kent Co.

A 17-year-old male is charged with numerous burglaries and thefts in the Frederica area. According to Delaware State Police, in November detectives started to investigate burglaries and thefts from motor vehicles in the High Point, Barkers Landing, East Bay Point and Barkers Choice. The teenager was developed as a suspect on November 27th. Troopers took…

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Tanger Sunglass Hut Burglarized Over Past Weekend

Delaware State Police are investigating a burglary that nearly wiped out the inventory The Sunglass Hut at Midway Tanger Outlets. Troopers were dispatched to the store Sunday morning about a break-in during the overnight hours. Cash was also taken from the register before the male suspect got away in a Chrysler Town and Country mini-van…

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Seaford Man Arrested For Drugs-and-Weapons Related Charges

A Seaford man is facing drug-related charges and weapons offenses following a welfare check at a convenience store parking lot. According to Delaware State Police, troopers visited the store on Concord Road Wednesday morning for reports of a driver who appeared to be nodding off. A DUI investigation ensued. State Police said 35-year-old George Reha…

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Car Crashes, Catches Fire Off Route 24; Occupants OK

Vehicle fire, Route 24, Wed. Nov. 24th (photo courtesy of Indian River Volunteer Fire Company)

It was a close call for a group of people in a vehicle that crashed and caught fire. The incident happened late Wednesday night along John J. Williams near Baywood Greens. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, all of the occupants were out of the vehicle when firefighters and paramedics arrived. The vehicle…

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Del., Md. Boost Patrols To Make Roads Safe This Holiday Season

Enforcement and education are being stressed in Delaware and Maryland as motorists take to the roads for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Through the holiday season, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety plans to partner with law enforcement agencies to increase patrols searching for signs of impaired driving. While the number of DUI-related accidents in Delaware…

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Harrington Man Arrested For Wife’s Stabbing Death

A Harrington man is charged with the murder of his wife. According to Delaware State Police, 69-year-old Richard Nelson called Kent County Emergency Operations Sunday and said he had killed his wife and dog. A Harrington Police officer responded to the residence on East Lucky Estates Drive and found the victim deceased in a pool…

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Laurel Man Charged With Multiple Straw Purchases Of Firearms

A Laurel man faces charges of making straw purchases of firearms for others. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation began in March that also involved the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Task Force, Wilmington and Dover Police and Delaware Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement. State Police said the investigation determined that 24-year-old Keyon Dontae Jabre Eley…

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2 Arrested With Stolen Bikes In Pickup Truck

Two men are charged with stealing bicycles and fleeing from troopers who tried to stop them. According to Delaware State Police, a pickup truck carrying several bicycles and dragging one behind it was spotted on Route 24 west of Mulberry Knoll Road early Monday. The driver ignored attempts to get him to stop, but the…

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Driver Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Pole

A car crashed into a pole in the Long Neck area over the weekend, and the driver was charged with DUI (phot courtesy of Indian River Volunteer Fire Company)

A 28-year-old Millsboro man is charged with DUI after crashing into a utility pole on John J. Williams Highway near Plaza Drive in the Long Neck area. The accident occurred Saturday night. According to Delaware State Police, the driver was not hurt, but a Delaware Electric Cooperative pole was knocked down. The Indian River Volunteer…

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Gunshots Strike Laurel Tax Business During Closed Hours

A Laurel tax business has been struck by gunshots. Delaware State Police said that at about 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, employees of Todd’s Income Tax on Commercial Lane arrived to discover that the building had been damaged by gunshots. Troopers found several shell casings on Commercial Lane as well as three bullet holes in the building.…

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Ocean View Murder Suspect Extradited From Md.

A Hebron man has been extradited to Delaware to face murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Bethany Crest. According to Delaware State Police, 38-year-old Jason Meredith is being held at SCI on $326,000 cash-only bond. He is charged with murder and other related offenses. State Police also said an autopsy…

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Man Shot, Wounded During Altercation In Georgetown Area

Delaware State Police are investigating a Halloween night shooting in the Georgetown area that left a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. An investigation determined that a 22-year-old Millsboro man and a 25-year-old Millsboro woman were traveling in the area of the 20,000-block of Asketum Branch Road at about 9:07 p.m., when the…

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