State Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident in Lincoln

Delaware State Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired at a home in Lincoln. According to police, the unoccupied residence on Hackney Circle was struck by gunfire sometime during the day, October 28th, while the homeowner was away. No one was injured.   Additional Information from Delaware State Police: Delaware State Police…

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Mosquito Spraying Monday evening in Sussex & Kent Counties

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, July 28, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Milford, and Felton. Near Harrington, Viola, Greenwood, Ellendale, Lincoln, Millsboro, and Georgetown. For notification purposes, spraying…

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DNREC Plans Downstate Mosquito Spraying for Monday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, July 21, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Milford, Harrington, Felton, and Frederica. Near Camden, Ellendale, Greenwood, and Lincoln. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in…

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DNREC Mosquito Control to Spray to Control Adult Mosquitoes in Northern Sussex & Southern Kent Counties

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, July 14, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Milford. Near Lewes, Milton, Lincoln, and Houston. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones:Ā 110,…

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Downstate Mosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent Counties Monday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, June 30, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, and Milton. Near Georgetown, Ellendale, Greenwood, Lincoln, Felton, Camden, Marydel, and Magnolia. For notification purposes, spraying will…

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Mosquito Control to Spray Monday Evening in Central & Western Sussex County

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, June 16, 2025: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In Georgetown, Milford, and Milton. Near Delmar, Laurel, Lincoln, and Seaford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…

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Juvenile Playing with Lighter Sparks House Fire in Lincoln

The occupants of a house on Ryans Run in Lincoln are safe after their home became engulfed in flames early this morning. The occupants were able to evacuate the home, which was equipped with smoke detectors. The Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on the scene after the report was…

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DSP Investigating a Shooting in the Lincoln Area Sunday Night

A shooting Sunday night in Lincoln is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Police were called to the area of Cubbage and Cedar Drives around 9:30 for a shooting and found a 24 year old man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police ask anyone with…

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Delaware Mosquito Control Section Plans Insecticide Applications Downstate This Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans insecticide application(s) during the evening hours today, September 5th.Ā AĀ truck-mounted sprayer will be used to control adult mosquitoesĀ inĀ and near Seaford and Milford as well as nearĀ Bridgeville, Greenwood, Ellendale, Lincoln, Harrington, and Houston.Ā All insecticides to be used are registered with the USEPA for mosquito control and will be applied…

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Mosquito Spraying in Sussex & Kent County Tuesday Evening

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Tuesday, August 20, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Milford and Milton. Near Greenwood, Harrington, Lincoln, and Ellendale. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following…

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DNREC Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening in Sussex County

Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours onĀ Monday, August 12, 2024: Application of Zenivex E4 (Etofenprox)Ā with aĀ truck-mounted sprayerĀ to control adult mosquitoesĀ in the following areas: In and near Delmar, Seaford, Lincoln, and Milford. Near Frankford, Millsboro, Laurel, Bethel, and Ellendale. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…

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Seaford Man Charged with 1st Degree Assault

A Seaford man has been arrested on multiple felony offenses after an assault in February in Lincoln. Delaware State Police were called to Holly Drive East in Lincoln on just before 1am on February 23 for an assault and learned that 19 year old Jordan Morris struck a 25 year old Lincoln man with a…

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UPDATED: Crash with Ejection near Ellendale Leaves 2 Dead

UPDATED – 06/19/23 – Delaware State Police have identifiedĀ 30 year old Joseph McIlvain and 29 year old Shane Pennell as the men who died in a fatal crash Saturday night. Both men were residents of Milford ========================================================= UPDATED – 06-18-23 9:25am – Two people are dead after a single vehicle rollover crash on Route 113…

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Ocean View Man Charged with 6th Offense DUI

A 57-year-old Ocean View man is in custody following a traffic stop in Lincoln last night. A Delaware state police trooper on patrol spotted a black Ford pickup truck improperly moving out of a single lane as the driver was headed northbound on Dupont Boulevard in the area of East Hudson Pond Road. After the…

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Burglary at Lincoln Business This Morning

Delaware State Police need your help to identify a person they are looking for in connection with a burglary that occurred early this morning. Whoever did this broke a window at Wilson’s Auction Sales in Lincoln and stole money from inside the business. If anyone can identify this person, call State Police Trooper T. Wolford…

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DSP Investigating Armed Robbery at Lincoln Dollar Store

Delaware State Police were called for a robbery at the Dollar Store in Lincoln Monday night just before 10. Police learned that two male suspects armed with handguns approached two employees and demanded money. The employees handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspects left – driving off in a white sedan. Both…

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Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Lincoln

Two people have been arrested on drug charges after an investigation in the Lincoln area Tuesday afternoon. Delaware State Police went to a home on Pine Haven Road looking for 25 year old Chanel Fosque who was wanted on several active warrants. She was at the home with her two juvenile children and over 3…

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Mosquito Spraying Today Downstate

Mosquito spraying will take place during daylight hours today by airplane near Milton and Lewes. There will also be spraying by truck mounted sprayer this evening in and near Rehoboth Beach and Milford and near Houston, Lincoln, Harrington, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Milton, Lewes and Millsboro This spraying will be done to control adult mosquitoes. For notification…

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Traffic Stop Leads To Arrests Of 2 Men

Two Sussex County men are facing charges following a traffic stop.Delaware State Police said a trooper who was on patrol Thursday night in the Lincoln area spotted a car on Fitzgeralds Road with an expired registration. As the trooper was speaking with the driver, the trooper noticed a partially concealed firearm in the vehicle.The driver,…

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Lincoln Man Arrested after Chase in Stolen Car

A Lincoln man has been arrested after a pursuit in a stolen car Saturday night. Delaware State Police were called to Rehoboth Beach for a theft in progress when a white man was seen going through vehicles and was confronted by a witness. The suspect ran towards the Loft Apartments and jumped into an Infiniti…

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Home, Vehicle Struck By Gunfire In Lincoln

Delaware State Police are investigating gunfire that damaged a home in Lincoln and a vehicle that was parked outside.A woman reported hearing the shots Monday night at about 10:00 p.m. as she was inside her home in the 10,000-block of Dupont Boulevard. She discovered the bullet holes Tuesday morning and contacted police.Four people were in…

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Man Arrested For 8th DUI Following Crash

A 50-year-old Lincoln man faces his 8th DUI offense following a crash on Dupont Boulevard at Redden Road.According to Delaware State Police, a vehicle overturned in the wreck Monday afternoon. State Police said the driver, 50-year-old Richard Cook, showed signs of impairment and a DUI investigation ensued. Cook was taken into custody at the scene.Two…

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