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Month: May 2025

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Kent County

Dover Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

The Dover Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 23-year-old man injured early Wednesday morning. Authorities say the incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. in the unit block of …

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New Castle County

One Airlifted Following Early Morning Crash In Smyrna

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

(Smyrna, DE) A patient was airlifted in critical condition following a serious motor vehicle collision on Route 13 in northern Smyrna early Thursday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched just before …

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New Castle County

Wilmington VA Medical Center Turns 75

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence visited the Wilmington VA Medical Center (VAMC) on Saturday, May 3, to attend their 75th Anniversary and Patient Carnival. The Wilmington VA has …

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Kent County

Mother’s Fight to Add Late Husband’s Name To Son’s Birth Certificate Heads To Dover

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

A Sussex County mother’s long struggle to have her late husband legally recognized as the father of their child has taken a step forward with the introduction of legislation in …

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New Castle County

Fire Call Turns Into SWAT Incident Late Tuesday

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

A large police response in the Northridge neighborhood of Claymont concluded Tuesday night after an hours-long investigation involving what was described as a barricaded subject. At approximately 8:15 p.m. Tuesday …

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New Castle County

Shooting Sends Man In His 50s To Trauma Center Tuesday

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

A man in his 50s was reportedly shot multiple times Tuesday afternoon in Wilmington. Initial reports indicate that the shooting occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. in the area of West …

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New Castle

Officer Injured During Saturday Arrest

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

A Newark man was taken into custody late Saturday night following a welfare check that led to a DUI arrest and a struggle resulting in an officer injury. Officials said …

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New Castle County

Man Charged With Injuring Two Officers, Released On Unsecured Bond

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

Wilmington Man Charged with DUI and Assaulting Officers During Early Morning Traffic Stop A Wilmington man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop in Newark that escalated into a struggle …

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Kent County

Police Identify Rider Killed In Friday Crash

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

A 34-year-old man was killed Friday evening in Milford following a collision between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on North Church Street. The incident occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. …

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New Castle County

Feds Indict Middletown Man For Carjacking, Armed Robbery

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 - by First State Update News Room

A federal grand jury in the District of Delaware returned a four-count indictment on April 10, 2025, charging a Middletown man with robbing a restaurant and a gas station and …

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