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Day: April 11, 2017

Newark / Politics

Hamilton Defeats Hadden In Newark’s 4th District Council Vote

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Newark – Two-term incumbent Marge Hadden was defeated by her neighbor Chris Hamilton in Tuesday’s District 4 city council election. Hamilton received 170 votes, 56 percent, while Hadden only received …

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Crime / Public Safety / Wilmington

Happening Now – Police And Paramedics Respond To Wilmington Shooting

April 11, 2017

Wilmington – Rescue crews are currently (8:35 p.m.) on scene at 7th and West tending to Wilmington’s 57th shooting victim this year. CPR is currently being performed on the victim …

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Crime / National News / Public Safety

Sheriff’s Video Threatening Heroin Dealers Goes Viral

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

I’m Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell. Over the last month or so I’ve had several phone calls from citizens in this county concerned about the number of overdoses related to …

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Life / Stanton / Traffic

Route 4 (Ogeltown-Stanton) Lane Restrictions Causing Delays

April 11, 2017

Stanton –  DelDOT contractors have restricted Route 4 to one lane in both directions between 273 and Delaware Park Parkway. Crews will be re-striping the roadway until around 3 to …

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Courts / Newark / Public Safety

Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Newark’s Fairfield Shopping Center

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Newark – Newark Police is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Monday, April 10, 2017 at approximately 3:29 a.m. in the parking lot of the Fairfield Shopping Center, 401 …

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Crime / Newark / Public Safety

Two UD Students Report Electronics Stolen From Residence, Suspect Sought

April 11, 2017

Newark – Newark Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at approximately 1:31 a.m. in the unit block of Academy Street, according to Newark …

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Crime / Harrington / Public Safety

Police: Woman Uses Frying Pan As A Weapon

April 11, 2017

Harrington – On April 2, 2017 the Harrington Police Department arrested Katelyn Thomas 21, of the 200 Block of Delaware Ave. in Harrington after she threatened to hit a relative with …

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Crime / Public Safety / Wilmington

Teenage Girl Shot In Wilmington Transported To Hospital

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Wilmington – Last evening, April 10, 2017, at approximately 8:40 p.m.  Wilmington Police Officers responded to  the 600 block of W. 6th Street regarding a “Shot Spotter” notification about gunfire in …

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Dover / Dover Air Force Base / Life / Military

Green Beret Killed In Afghanistan Arrives In Dover

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Dover – Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar, 37, of Edgewood, Maryland, died April 8 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces …

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Dover / Dover Air Force Base / Government / Life / Military

Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard Honors Tuskegee Airman

April 11, 2017

Dover – The Dover AFB Honor Guard performed military honors at a funeral service for retired Maj. John L. Harrison, Jr., World War II veteran and Tuskegee Airman, March 31, …

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