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A fire that destroyed a new house under construction in Newark, Delaware last night is under investigation by the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office, according to Assistant State Fire Marshal …
Fire Investigators Probe Overnight House Fire In Newark Read More
Newark – At around 8:00 this evening a reader reported that a train was blocking North College Avenue. The reader told First State Update that t6he train had been blocking the …
Police Reporting Train Derailment In Newark, Traffic Backups Reported Read More
Earlier this afternoon, First State Update readers began reporting that the Limestone Road WAWA was closed. WAWA issued the following statement after we contacted them. Wawa has been notified by …
Limestone Road WAWA Employee Test Positive For COVID-19 Prompting Store Closure Read More
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit block of Winterhaven Drive, in the community of Spring Crossing, for …
Police: Five-Year-Old’s Guardians “Repeatedly Assaulted”, “Shamed” Him Read More
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has released a map that shows the COVID-19 Cases By Zip Code The state is reporting that there have been 163 total laboratory-confirmed cases in the …
State Releases COVID-19 Cases By Zip Code Map Read More
Wilmington Police have arrested a Newark man on gun and drug charges. On March 21 at approximately 3:00 p.m. patrol officers observed a subject loitering in the 800 block of …
Newark Man Arrested On Gun And Drug Charges Read More On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the unit block of Winterhaven Drive, in the community of Spring Crossing, for …
Reported Machete Wielding Robbery Suspect Leads To Child Abuse Charges, Bald Cop Read More
The Dover Police Department arrested one man on assault-related charges and another for drug charges following an altercation on Thursday afternoon, according to M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer. Hoffman …
Police: One Charged After Victim Choked Unconscious, Assaulted, Drug Charges For Another Read More
The Dover Police Department has arrested Isiah Trotter, 30, in connection with the March 19th robbery of an 87-year-old man, according to M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer. At around …
Police: Man Charged With Robbing 87-Year-Old, Released On Unsecured Bond Read More
Newark- The Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in the parking lot of Outback Steak House last evening, according to Public Information Officer, Senior Corporal Heather Pepper. …
Troopers: Suspect Threatens To Shoot Steak House Employee, Runs Off With Food Read More