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Day: December 1, 2017

Public Safety / Crime / Courts

MMA Fighter From New Castle Gets 25 Years For Child Rape

December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

The 34-year-old former MMA fighter “Baby Hercules” has been sentence to prison for raping a child, according to the Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ). Officials said that in summer 2016, Gemiyale …

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Public Safety / Middletown

Middletown Man Succumbs To Injuries Received In November 2 Accident

December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Middletown – The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred in early November 2017 on DuPont Parkway (US RT 13) north of Pole …

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Public Safety / New Castle

Troopers: Careless Driver Slams Into New Castle Walgreens, Forced To Close

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

[media-credit name=”Delaware State Police” align=”alignnone” width=”946″][/media-credit] New Castle – Delaware State Police are investigating a crash, in which a vehicle struck the front wall of a local business, according to …

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Public Safety / Wilmington

Second Person Reportedly Killed In Fatal I-495 Accident, Road Remains Closed

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Update: Another media outlet is reporting that a second patient has succumbed to their injuries sustained in today’s accident. First State Update has not confirmed that a second patient has …

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Public Safety / Fire / Hollaway Terrace

Family Pets Perish In Holloway Terrace Blaze, Five Residents Displaced

December 1, 2017December 2, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Holloway Terrace – The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that this afternoon’s house fire in New Castle was accidental, according to Chief Deputy Delaware State Fire Marshal Robert Fox. Fox …

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Georgetown / Life

Georgetown Police Call Meeting With Religious Leaders To Address Homelessness

December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

[media-credit name=”Georgetown Police” align=”alignnone” width=”1024″][/media-credit] Georgetown – On November 29, 2017, Georgetown Police met with the towns faith-based organization leaders to discuss the topic of homelessness within Georgetown. The meeting …

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Crime / Newark / Public Safety

Shoplifters Beware, Undercover Cops Will Be Out In Force In Newark

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Newark – The Newark Police Department is once again conducting an anti-shoplifting initiative to coincide with the holiday season, according to Lt. Fred Nelson. Nelson said officers are partnering with local retail …

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Public Safety / Newark

Newark Man Dies From His Injuries, What Happened Remains A Mystery

December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Newark – Just before 6:00 am on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, officers with the New Castle County Police discovered an injured man in the area of Freedom Road and 76th Street, in the neighborhood …

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Crime / Dover / Public Safety

Police Investigating Tire Store Burglary In Dover

December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Dover – The Dover Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at Tire King, located at 502 S. Governors Avenue, on Thursday night. At approximately 8:37 pm, a male …

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Public Safety / New Castle County

First NCCPD Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty Remembered

December 1, 2017 - by Staff Writer

Cpl Paul J. Sweeney III was 26-years-old and lived with his wife, Gail, and their two children – Gail, 4, and Paul John II, 3 – in the Roselle area …

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