Posts Tagged ‘DSP’
State Police Arrest Felton Man for 5th Offense DUI
A traffic stop in Felton Saturday led to the arrest of a Felton man. Delaware State Police on patrol on Henry Cowgill Road saw a GMC weaving in and out of its lane. A computer check showed the vehicle had an unregistered tag and the vehicle was stopped. The driver was identified as 64 year…
Read MoreSingle Vehicle Crash East of Laurel Takes Down Utility Pole & Wires
Delaware State Police were called to Carey’s Camp Road east of Laurel for a single vehicle hit and run collision. Police learned that a vehicle traveling westbound on Carey’s Camp Road left the roadway in a curve and struck a utility pole. The driver left the scene, but was later located by troopers investigating the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Wilmington Woman Arrested in 2023 Murder of Mother in Dover
UPDATED – 01/09/26 – A Wilmington woman has been arrested for a 2023 Dover murder. Delaware State Police have arrested 46 year old Krista Rule of Wilmington after she was indicted on Tuesday by a Kent County Grand jury for the murder of her mother, 72 year old Denise Wood. In June of 2023, police…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired at a Frankford Area Home
Delaware State Police were called to Honolulu Road near Kauffman Lane near Frankford for a report of shots fired around 8:30 Monday night. Police learned that an unknown suspect fired multiple shots that struck an occupied home where five people were at home – no one was injured. Police ask anyone with information on this…
Read MoreDelaware Says Farewell to Cpl Matthew “Ty” Snook
A celebration of Life was held Monday for Delaware State Police Cpl Matthew “Ty” Snook, who died after a line-of-duty shooting on December 23rd at the DMV in Wilmington. Mourners paid their respects during a three-hour visitation at the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware Monday morning. That was followed by a pass…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots Fired in Magnolia
Delaware State Police are investigating an incident of shots fired on Whitetail Lane near Magnolia. Police were called around 9:30 Friday morning and located shell casings in the roadway in front of a residence. There were no injuries and no residences were struck by gunfire. Preliminary investigation shows that around 2am on Friday a dark-colored…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Crash that left a Camden-Wyoming Man Dead
UPDATED – 12/22/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 84-year-old Joseph Mogle, of Camden-Wyoming, as the man who died from injuries sustained in a fatal crash on Saturday evening in Camden-Wyoming. =============================================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/21/25 – An 84 year old Camden-Wyoming man is dead after a crash Saturday evening on Westville Road around 6.…
Read MoreDSP Investigating Shots-Fired Incident in Milton
Delaware State Police were called to a home on Fisher Road around 6 Sunday morning for a report of gunfire. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 39 year old resident heard what sounded like an object striking his home and a bullet hole was found in the front of the residence which caused damage inside. There…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash near Delmar
UPDATED – 12/21/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 24-year-old Tyler Wright, of Delmar, Delaware, as the man who died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle fatal crash on Friday evening in Delmar. ============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/20/25 – A Delmar man is dead after a single vehicle crash around 6:30 Friday evening in Delmar.…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested for 4th Offense DUI & Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested after a traffic stop in the Frankford area Thursday afternoon. Delaware State Police on patrol in the area of the Cypress Swamp made a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to remain in its lane and nearly struck oncoming traffic. The driver, identified as 24 year old Marcus…
Read MoreLewes Man Charged with Attempted Murder
A Lewes man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and other offenses after an incident at a Lewes home that left a woman with critical injuries. Delaware State Police were called to a home on Tidal Way on December 13th just after 3am for a check on the welfare. Police found a woman…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Millsboro Sunday Morning Leads to Arrest for Drugs, Weapons & DUI
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Millsboro around midnight on Sunday ended in the arrest of a Philadelphia man on a variety of offenses. Police spotted a Charger northbound on Route 113 near Centerview Drive with a headlight out. The Trooper stopped the Charger and while speaking to the driver, 61 year old…
Read MoreTraffic Stop in Dover Friday Leads to Arrest on DUI and Weapons Charges
A traffic stop by Delaware State Police in Dover led to the arrest of a man on DUI and weapons charges. Police spotted a car swerving on Route 13 northbound near Jerome Drive just before 10 on Friday night and pulled the car over. The driver – identified as 42 year old Donnel Eaddy of…
Read MoreDSP Arrest Three Dover Men after Drug Investigation
Three Dover men have been arrested after warrants were executed at three homes on Vanessa Drive in Dover. Members of the Kent County Drug Unit executed the search warrants on Thursday after an investigation of 39 year old Neal Barnes, 52 year old Anthony James and 51 year old Kevin Walker for distribution of illegal…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with DUI after Crash on Route 24 East of Millsboro
A Millsboro man was arrested after a vehicle crash last week near Oak Orchard. Delaware State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that a Chevy van was westbound on Route 24 when it veered off the road, struck a utility pole and fence before crossing into the eastbound land and colliding head on with a Mazda.…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Dover Area Crash
UPDATED – 12/07/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 43 year old Melvin Weathers of Dover as the man who died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle fatal crash Friday night in Dover. =============================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/06/25 – Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash late Friday night in the Dover area.…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested for Identity Theft
A Dover man has been arrested in an identity theft investigation that began in October – in Hartly. Delaware State Police began investigating thefts from a mailbox at a Halltown Road residence in Hartly. Police learned the victims placed outgoing mail in the mailbox including two checks. A suspicious vehicle was seen at the mailbox…
Read MoreHarrington Man Arrested after Shots Fired Incidents in Harrington
A Harrington man has been arrested after a series of shots fired incidents between Saturday evening and Sunday morning in Harrington. Delaware State Police were called to Staytonville Road around 9pm Saturday for shots fired and learned that a small passenger car was seen leaving the area after several shots were heard. Troopers recovered a…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Arrest Milton Man in Robbery at Milton Valero
UPDATE – 11/28/25 – A Milton man has been arrested in connection with a robbery Monday morning at the Valero on Deep Branch Road in Milton. Investigation by Delaware State Police identified 29 year old Donald Tinley, Jr., as the suspect. Tinley was arrested on Wednesday at a Milton area residence. Tinley was taken into custody without…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Bridgeville Crash Monday
A vehicle crash Monday afternoon just after 1:30 on Route 13 in Bridgeville sent two people to an area hospital. Delaware State Police say a Bronco driven by a 36 year old Felton woman and a GMC driven by a 76 year old Bridgeville man were stopped at the red light on Redden Road. When…
Read MoreLincoln Man Charged with DUI After Coverdale Road Crash
Delaware State Police say a 51 year old Lincoln man was charged after a single vehicle crash Thursday night on Coverdale Road. Police were called just after 8pm where they found a pickup truck went off the west side of the roadway near Mill Park Drive, struck a guardrail and stopped in a ditch. The…
Read MoreAdvisory: Pending Handgun Purchases Not Completed Before Nov. 16 due to NICS delays require a Permit to Purchase
Delaware State Police – through the State Bureau of Identification – advise that handgun transactions not approved and completed before November 16th due to delays in the federally required National Instant Criminal Background Check System, must now be completed with a permit to purchase unless exempt under Delaware law. Why this is happening NICS is…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Identify Victim in Single Vehicle Crash north of Delmar
UPDATED – 11/15/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 30-year-old Jeremy Mitchell, of Georgetown, Delaware, as the man who died in the fatal crash on Thursday in Delmar. =============================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 11/14/25 – Delaware State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred just after 5 Thursday evening on Route 13 north of…
Read MoreUPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Five Vehicle Crash on Coastal Hwy Near Milton; GoFundMe Set Up for Victims
UPDATED – 11/09/25 – Delaware State Police have identified 62 year old Charlene Broccolo and 64 year old Albert Broccolo, both of Bel Air, Maryland, as people who died in the fatal five-vehicle crash on Friday in Lewes. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family. ================================================ ORIGINAL STORY – 11/08/25 – Two…
Read MoreFrankford Man Arrested on Drug & Weapons Offenses
A Frankford man has been arrested following a Probation and Parole search Monday in Frankford. The Sussex County Governor’s Task Force was requested after an administrative search at 20 year old probationer Malachi Mahon’s home on Frankford Avenue in Frankford. Probation officers during their search turned up the following: Approximately 6.44 grams of crack-cocaine Approximately…
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