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Day: August 20, 2019

Crime / Wilmington

AG Releases Statement Regarding Plea Deal In Firefighter’s Deaths

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

The Department of Justice on Tuesday released the following statement regarding the Beatriz Fana-Ruiz plead deal. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz recklessly started a fire in the basement of the home where she …

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Crime / Wilmington

Woman Pleads Guilty In Canby Park Rowhome Blaze That Killed Three Firefighters

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

The woman accused of causing the death of three Wilmington firefighters has pleaded guilty. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, 30,  has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree arson, and first-degree assault in connection with the  September 24, …

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Crime

Newark Police Received 60 Calls During Reverse Prostitution Sting

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

On August 8, 2019, officers from Newark Police Street Crimes Unit conducted a reverse prostitution sting targeting individuals attempting to patronize a prostitute. Using various undercover investigative means, officers received contacts from approximately 60 …

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Crime / Milford / Public Safety

Milford Police Investigating Burglary At King’s Ice Cream

August 20, 2019

Milford – On Sunday, August 18, 2019, at approximately 1:49 am an officer from the Milford Police Department noticed what appeared to be a possible burglary to King’s Ice Cream …

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Fire / Public Safety / Wilmington

Deputy Chief Gabriel M. Pabon, Jr. Named As Wilmington’s New Fire Marshal

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Wilmington officials have announced the appointment of Gabriel M. Pabon, Jr., as Wilmington’s newest Fire Marshal. Pabon, a 20-year veteran of the department, became a firefighter on August 2, 1999, …

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Crime / Newark / Public Safety

21-Year-Old Man Arrested On Gun Charges At Newark Hotel

August 20, 2019

On August 20, 2019, at about 1:30 in the morning, Newark Police responded to a report of a loud and disorderly party in a room at the Red Roof Inn …

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Food and Drink / Life

Update: Margherita’s Pizza, Karaoke Coming Soon To Newark’s Park-N-Shop

August 20, 2019

Newark’s Margherita’s Pizza is set to reopen in its new location. While no official date has been posted it looks like it’s getting close. A new sign has been hung, a coming soon banner has been …

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Crime / Public Safety

Delaware Businessman Sentenced To Federal Prison In Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme

August 20, 2019

“WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that Carl Chen, owner of Chenmax Properties, Inc., a Delaware Real Estate Investment Trust, and …

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Life

Man Bitten By A Raccoon In Newark’s Nottingham Green Neighborhood

August 20, 2019

Newark – Another Newark resident is undergoing treatment for possible rabies exposure. On Sunday a Nottingham Green resident took to social media to report that he had been bitten by a raccoon …

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Government

Newark, Mayor File Suit Against County In Ongoing Tax Dispute

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

The ongoing bickering over how Newark residents should be taxed has ended up in court. Last week the City of Newark and Mayor Jerry Clifton filed a lawsuit against New Castle County Executive …

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