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Day: May 8, 2018

Newark / Public Safety

Update Officials Say Three Explosive Devices Found Inside Newark-Area Home

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 - by Staff Writer

Newwark – The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the discovery of three explosive devices inside a Newark, home this afternoon, according to Assistant State Fire Marshal, Michael …

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Bear / Fire / Public Safety

Photos From Today’s 2 Alarm Apartment Fire In Bear

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 - by Staff Writer

Bear – Firefighters form the Christiana Fire Company, along with crews from around New Castle County have responded to the 5800 Block of Byron Court for reports of an apartment …

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Newark / Public Safety

State Police, FBI, ATF And Bomb Squad Investigate Suspicious Package In Newark Neighborhood, Few Details Released

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 - by Staff Writer

Newark – Delaware State Police are currently investigating a potential suspicious device at residence in the Country Creek development. The preliminary investigation occurred on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 when Troopers …

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Newark / Public Safety

Man Killed In Route 273 Motorcycle Crash Was Former Hodgson Student, Corrections Officer

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 - by Staff Writer

Newark – Delaware State Police have identified the 21-year-old man, killed in yesterday’s tragic motorcycle accident on Route 273, as Elijah H. Green, of Newark. Just before 1:00 on Monday, May …

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Crime / Public Safety / Wilmington

Chief On Violent Crime, “We Haven’t Seen These Numbers This Low In Almost Nine Years”

May 8, 2018 - by Staff Writer

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Chief of Police Robert J. Tracy today issued a cautiously optimistic report on improving crime trends in Wilmington. Based on crime data for January 1, …

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Rone / Delaware State Police
Crime / Dover / Public Safety

Officials: Retired Delaware State Police Forensic Firearms Examiner Arrested

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 - by Staff Writer

The Delaware State Police announced today, May 8, 2018, that retired civilian employee Carl M. Rone has been arrested for Theft- False Pretense and Falsifying Business Records, according to Director …

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Newark / Public Safety

Reports: Officials Lockdown Gallaher Elementary After Threat, Polling Place Closed

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 - by Staff Writer

Newark – For over an hour this morning some voters, participating in today’s Christana School Board Election, were told that the Robert S. Gallaher Elementary School was unavailable as a …

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