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MIDDLETOWN, Del. — Middletown Police responded to approximately 1,340 calls for service during a one-month period between July 15 and August 15, 2026, while recording dozens of criminal charges and …
Middletown Police Respond to 1,340 Calls for Service, Record 81 Criminal Charges Read More MIDDLETOWN, Del. — Middletown Police are investigating the theft of more than $8,000 worth of tools from a work van parked along South Broad Street. The theft occurred sometime between …
More Than $8,000 in Tools Stolen From Work Van in Middletown Read More A 24-year-old man was arrested following an investigation into the theft of more than $1,450 worth of kratom-containing products from a gas station in Middletown. Police investigated two thefts involving …
Middletown Man Arrested After $1,450 in Kratom Products Stolen From Gas Station Read More
Wilmington firefighters extinguished a basement fire Sunday morning in the 500 block of South Van Buren Street, bringing it under control within 15 minutes. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 5 …
Ten Displaced, Including Five Fur Babies In Wilmington Fire Read More
Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting reported at approximately 6:01 p.m. in the 300 block of North Scott Street that left two wounded. The victims, believed to have arrived at …
Two Show Up At Hospital Shot Sunday Read More
The New Castle County Police Department is now accepting applications for its 2027 Youth Academy. The program is open to local youth ages 13 to 17, from 8th grade through high school seniors, according to police. The academy runs from January through May 2027, with meetings held on the first and third Thursday of each…
NCCPD Opens Applications for 2027 Youth Academy Read More
The Dover Police Department is investigating after two homes on the 100 block of Mitscher Road were struck by gunfire on Friday evening, police said. Officers responded around 6:39 p.m. to reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found that two residences had been hit. One home was occupied by two adults at the time,…
Two Dover Homes Hit by Gunfire Friday Evening Read More
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that left a man with minor injuries Friday afternoon in Bear. On October 16, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., troopers responded to the …
Man Robbed In Bear Convivence Store Parking Lot Read More
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Wednesday evening in Lincoln. On October 14, 2026, at approximately 10:50 p.m., troopers responded to the 200 block of Cedar Drive in Lincoln for a report of shots fired. When troopers arrived, they learned that two unknown suspects fired multiple shots that struck an occupied home and an unoccupied vehicle. No one was injured. The Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit continues to investigate…
Two Suspects Sought After Gunfire Strikes Occupied Home, Vehicle In Lincoln Read More The Delaware State Police is investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday evening in Magnolia. On October 12, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., troopers responded to the first block of Juanita Drive in Magnolia for a report of a shooting. The preliminary investigation revealed unknown suspects met with the victims to sell THC vape cartridges. During the exchange, two 19-year-old male victims were struck by gunfire and taken to an area hospital by private vehicle…
State Police Investigating Double Shooting in Magnolia Read More