UPDATED: Hebron Man Dead after Seaford Crash Monday Morning

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UPDATED – 01/24/23 – 12:30pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the driver who died in a motor vehicle collision on January 23 at Route 13 near Lakeside Road south of in Seaford as 69 year old George Jefferson of Hebron, Maryland. ================================================================ A two car crash in Seaford just after 7am has left…

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UPDATED: Bicyclist Dies after Hit & Run Crash on Coastal Hwy in Rehoboth Beach

UPDATED – 01/24/23 12:25 – The Delaware State Police have identified the bicyclist who died in a motor vehicle collision on January 22 at Coastal Highway near Rehoboth Avenue Extension as 54 year old Russell Harrison of Rehoboth Beach. =============================================================== A bicycle rider was struck and killed by a hit and run driver just before…

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UPDATED: Crash Near Laurel Leaves 1 Dead, Multiple Injured

UPDATED – 1/24/23 12:10pm – A crash between a Sussex Montessori Charter School bus and a Honda Civic occurred just after 3:45 Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police say the Civic was southbound on East Trap Pond Road and failed to stop for a posted stop sign – moving into the intersection at Hardscrabble Road –…

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4-Vehicle Crash on Rt 24 near Long Neck

Emergency personnel from Indian River were called for a multiple vehicle crash at Route 24 and Bay Farm Road just before 1:45 Monday afternoon. Crews arriving at the scene found four vehicles involved in a chain reaction crash. Emergency personnel from Millsboro and Mid Sussex Rescue transported patients to nearby medical facilities. Officials say all…

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Bridgeville Woman Arrested after Assault & Resisting Arrest

A Bridgeville woman has been arrested after she resisted arrest and assaulted a State Trooper Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police were called to the area of Abbys Way and Valene Drive around 1:30pm for a Honda being driven recklessly. Police found the car in a driveway on Valene Drive and spoke with the owner, 28…

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NCCo Drug Operation Leads to 22 Arrests for Drug Sales

The Delaware State Police, New Castle County Governor’s Task Force and Northern Drug Unit have arrested 22 suspects for marijuana sales from a home in the Wilmington area after a six-month investigation into Pop-Up marijuana sales events occurring throughout New Castle County. A search warrant was executed by multiple police agencies on January 12 at…

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Laurel Man Arrested After Chase Through Laurel

A Laurel man has been arrested after a traffic stop just before 3 Monday afternoon. Delaware State Police ran a computer check on a tan Mercury Montego that was eastbound on Laurel Road, but learned that the tag belonged to a gray Chrysler Sebring. The Trooper contacted the driver, 29 year old Keivon Quailes, who…

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DSP Investigating Shooting Incident Near Magnolia Sunday

A 32 year old man was hospitalized after he was shot in his abdomen multiple times Sunday afternoon around 4 in the Meadowbrook Acres area near Magnolia. Police say the victim is currently in stable condition and no one else was hurt during the incident. There are no suspects and a motive for the shooting…

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UPDATED: DSP Identify Victims in Roxana-area Crash Saturday Night

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UPDATED – 1/16/23 – 1pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the two victims that died in a fatal crash on January 14, 2023, in Frankford as 28 year old Harvey Justice of Selbyville, Delaware and his 3-year-old daughter Elleigh Blaine. ================================================================ Two people are dead after a crash just after 9 Saturday night near Roxana.…

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DSP Arrest Lewes Man for Aggravated Menacing

A Lewes man has been arrested after an argument with a 37 year old female acquaintance inside a home on Plantations Road in Lewes ended with shots fired. The victim ran from the residence and called Delaware State Police who found 33 year old Timothy Littleton in the woods behind the residence. He failed to…

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DSP Arrest Philadelphia Man on Felony Drug Charges in Dover

A Philadelphia man has been arrested by Delaware State Police after he was found in possession of a large amount of drugs. On Thursday troopers spotted a Camry driven by 24 year old Kyeef Williams of Philadelphia, who police were familiar with and knew he did not have a valid driver’s license. Police made a…

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UPDATED: DSP Arrest Suspect in Home Improvement Fraud

01/10/23 – 12pm – Delaware State Police say that community tips have led to the arrest of Brian Richardson. =================================================== Delaware State Police need your help to locate Brian Richardson, who is wanted on felony home improvement fraud. Police say some time ago, Richardson received payments to install several in-ground pools. He has not completed…

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Dover Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop

A traffic stop for a burned out headlight in Cheswold ended with the arrest of a Dover man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a car driven by 22 year old Raekwon Jackson of Dover just after 8:30 Monday night. When the trooper contacted Jackson he detected the odor of marijuana coming…

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DSP & OHS “Operation Braking Point” 1/9 – 1/23

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With the support of the OHS and DelDOT, DSP is initiating “Operation Braking Point,” a zero-tolerance high-visibility campaign enforcement in response to the alarming increase of traffic fatalities that occurred on Delaware roadways in 2022. This campaign will run from January 9, 2023, through January 23, 2023. This short-term high-visibility enforcement will take place along…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Crash on Route 13 in Harrington

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UPDATED – 01/09/23 1:15pm – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal accident that occurred in Harrington on January 7 as 1 year old Andrew Smith of Denton, Maryland. =============================================================== UPDATED – 01/07/23 4pm – A one year old boy from Denton has died from injuries received in a…

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Dover Woman Charged with 5th Felony DUI

A Dover woman has been arrested for her 5th felony DUI after a traffic stop near Magnolia on Saturday afternoon. Delaware State Police spotted car stopped for a stop sign with an expired registration and a traffic stop was conducted. When the trooper contacted the driver, 47 year old Stacy Collins of Dover, he noticed…

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Millsboro Man Arrested after Vehicle Chase Ends Near Oak Orchard

Delaware State Police have arrested a Millsboro man on felony drug charges and other offenses after a vehicle chase early Saturday morning. Police spotted a Kia speeding on Gravel Hill Road just after 2:15am but when troopers tried to stop the Kia – the driver kept going and turned east on Mount Joy Road. Another…

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Four Juveniles Arrested in Magnolia Shooting Incident Monday

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Delaware State Police have arrested four juveniles in connection with a shooting that occurred on Cherry Drive in Magnolia just after noon on Monday. Police found two occupied homes and a vehicle with a 19 year old man that were struck by gunfire. A suspect vehicle was spotted in a grocery store parking lot, but…

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UPDATED: Lewes Crash Leaves Pedestrian Dead

UPDATED – 1/1/23 – The Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Lewes on December 30, 2022, as Joseph Francisco, 62, of Glen Mills, PA. ========================================================= The investigation continues into a crash Friday night that left a pedestrian dead near the intersection of Coastal Highway…

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DSP Investigating Pedestrian Struck by Car Near Ellendale

A Harrington woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after she was struck by a car in the area of South Old State Road and New Hope Road near Ellendale. Delaware State Police say the 19 year old woman was leaving a party when she was struck. The investigation is continuing.

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UPDATED: Vehicle Crash on Route 9 West of Lewes Leaves Three Dead, 4 Injured

UPDATED 12/26/22 11:45 am–Delaware State Police have arrested 46-year-old Jason Wilcox for fleeing the scene of the fatal accident that occurred in the Lewes area on Christmas Eve. UPDATED 12/26/22 11:15 am–Delaware State Police have identified those who died in the accident that occurred on Christmas Eve in the Lewes area. Among the victims include 74-year-old…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Fatal Accident on Route 113 near Ellendale

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UPDATED 11:30am – Roadway has been reopened to traffic ================================================================ Delaware State Police are on the scene of a fatal accident near the intersection of Routes 113 and 16 in Ellendale. DelDOT has the right lane just north of Route 16 closed – while police investigate. Use caution when traveling around the accident scene. The…

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UPDATED: DSP Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash near Magnolia

UPDATED – 12/20/22 – Delaware State Police have identified the victim who died in a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on December 18, 2022, in the Magnolia area as 42 year old Ralph Marlow of Felton, Delaware. ========================================================= A motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in the Magnolia area has left one person dead. Delaware State Police say…

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