Altercation at Bally’s in Dover Ends in Charges

Investigation into an altercation at a craps table a Dover’s Bally’s Casino on March 14th has resulted in assault and weapons charges. Investigators with the Division of Gaming Enforcement determined that after a male patron struck a female patron in the face with currency, she drew a handgun and struck him in the face –…

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DSP Arrest Dover Man for Robbery

A 19 year old Dover man has been arrested for a robbery at the Dover Redner’s on Sunday evening just after 5:30. Police were called for a report of a carjacking and learned from the 20 year old male victim that a black male, wearing black clothes and a mask, approached him while he was…

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Fatal E-Bike Crash in Dover

Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal E-Bike crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Dover. The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. on March 2nd on northbound DuPont Highway (U.S. 13) near POW/MIA Parkway. Police say a Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling in the left lane when an Aniioki AQ-177 E-Bike entered the roadway and changed lanes…

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DSHA Announces Participants in Zoning & Land Use Reform Pilot Program

Sussex County along with 8 municipalities will receive free technical assistance and the planning consultants they will work with to modernize municipal zoning and land use policies aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing. The Delaware State Housing Authority says the jurisdictions – including Bridgeville, Georgetown, Laurel, Lewes, Milford and Rehoboth Beach – applied…

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Most DE DMV Locations to Reopen Monday

The DMV locations in Georgetown, Dover and Delaware City will reopen on Monday, December 29th at 10am for regular business hours. However the Karen L. Johnson DMV south of Wilmington, the site of last week’s fatal shooting, will remain closed next week. Residents in New Castle County needing DMV services should utilize the Delaware City…

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Happy Delaware Day

Today is Delaware Day – the day in 1787 when the delegates met at Battell’s Tavern – also known as the Golden Fleece Tavern in Dover – and unanimously made Delaware the first state to ratify the US Constitution – and led the way in making the US Constitution the law of the land. Since…

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DSP Investigating Shots Fired After Road Rage Incident in Dover

Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired complaint following a road rage incident in Dover Saturday afternoon. Police say the victim was southbound on North Dupont Highway when she drove around a slower moving pickup. While the victim was stopped at a red light at Fork Branch Road the pickup stopped on the shoulder…

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No Kings Protests Saturday Around Delmarva

No Kings protests are taking place Saturday in several locations in Delaware and Maryland. These are non-confrontational protests against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of Donald Trump and corruption in his administration. This is at least the second round of No Kings protests – with similar protests occurring in mid-June nationwide – as…

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DSP Arrest Two Dover Men for Burglary

Two Dover men have been arrested for burglary and other offenses. Delaware State Police arrested 28 year old Daquan Nocks and 31 year old Maleek Gamble after a report around 4am Monday for two black men attempting to open the front door of a residence on Fork Branch Road. Police arriving at the scene found…

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DSP Arrest 2 in Dover after Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle

Two men have been arrested and one remains on the loose after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle by Delaware State Police Friday night. A trooper on patrol in Dover around 10pm spotted a stolen silver Outlander traveling at a high rate of speed on South Dupont Highway, make a U-Turn and had speed northbound.…

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Greenwood Man Charged by DSP & Dover Police for 3 Knife-point Robberies

A Greenwood man has been arrested in connection with two knife point robberies in Milford and one Saturday evening in Dover. Working with Dover Police, State Police identified 29 year old Terrell Boyce of Greenwood as the suspect for knife-point robberies on September 14th at the Shawnee Country Store and September 19th at the Valero…

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UPDATED: 1 Dead and 2 Injured in Dover Area Crash

UPDATED – 09/22/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 70-year-old Bradford Pearce, of Dover, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal two-car crash in Dover on Saturday afternoon. ================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 09/21/25 – A head-on collision on Dyke Branch Road east of Dover Saturday afternoon has left a Dover man dead and…

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Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Dover Involving Two Vehicles

The Dover Police Department is investigating a crash that resulted in the death of a 44-year-old Dover man. Police say a vehicle had struck a pedestrian on Salisbury Road in the area of Clara Street EXT. He was transported to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment. The victim died as a result of the injuries sustained…

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Dover Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Child

Dover Police have arrested a 56-year-old Dover man for sexual abuse of a child. During the month of July 2025, the victim reported to the Dover Police Department that Thomas Kennedy inappropriately touched them. Through the investigation, it was determined that Kennedy was known to the victim, who is a juvenile. The date/location, along with…

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UPDATE: Gold Alert for Missing Dover Woman–Canceled

UPDATE: The Dover Police Department is canceling the Gold Alert for Samantha Levering. She has been located and is safe. The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Samantha Levering of Dover. She was last seen at 12:45 p.m. in the area of 128 McKee Road Dover, DE. Attempts to contact her have…

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“No Kings Day” Protests Scheduled for Saturday on Delmarva

There are non-violent protests scheduled around the country for Saturday, “No Kings Day” – which is a day of defiance over the President’s military parade in Washington, DC to celebrate his birthday. Organizers of “No Kings Day” say they’re showing up everywhere President Trump isn’t to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. There are…

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Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Dover; Victim Identified

Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a pedestrian crash that happened this week in Dover. Brandon Lemon of Dover was 39 years old. According to Delaware State Police, on June 10th shortly before 2:30 a.m., a Jeep Cherokee was traveling northbound, in the right lane, on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway…

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Dover Man Arrested on Weapon & Drug Charges after Traffic Stop

A Delaware State trooper on patrol in the area of South Dupont Highway and POW-MIA Parkway just before 11 Saturday night spotted a Hyundai with a registration violation.Ā Ā The trooper conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as 39 year old William Ridgway of Dover and learned that Ridgway did not have a valid driver’s…

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UPDATE: Dover Man Surrenders Without Incident in Barricade Situation

UPDATE: Barricade Situation Ends in Dover Man’s Surrender Dover Police arrested 36-year-old Michael Moran of Dover, following an incident that began early this morning. The investigation began at 1:42 a.m., when Dover Police received a call from a victim saying that Moran was inside of her residence on Holmes Street, and he was not supposed…

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Dover Man Arrested after Shooting Incident Thursday

A Dover man has been arrested in a shooting incident that left one man injured in Dover. Delaware State Police were called to a home on David Hall Road Thursday just after 8:30pm where they found a 45 year old man with a gunshot wound to the arm. Investigation showed that 25 year old Cody…

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UPDATE: Victim Identified; DSP Investigating Homicide in Dover

UDPATE 09/18/24: Delaware State Police have identified 45-year-old Antonio Drummond of Dagsboro, Delaware, as the victim of the homicide that occurred in Dover on September 16th. The Homicide Unit is actively investigating this incident. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact Detective A. Bluto by calling (302) 741-2859. Information may also…

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Dover Man Arrested after Shooting in Dover

A shooting incident early Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Dover man. Delaware State Police were called to North Bay Drive in Dover just before 7:30am. They learned that two construction workers were driving Kitts Hummock Road when they stopped to assist a man they thought needed help. While talking to the man,…

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