August 8, 2023
Man Charged In Trooper-Involved Shooting
In a recent incident that occurred on August 6, 2023, Delaware State Troopers responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic dispute. Officials said…
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August 3, 2023
Police: Man, Two Juveniles Lead Police On Pursuit After Liquor Store Burglary
On Wednesday morning the Seaford Police received the call at approximately 6:27 A.M. describing suspicious persons as wearing all-black clothing and donning full-face masks.…
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August 2, 2023
Teens Charged In Stolen Car Case, Two Adults Charged With Hindering Prosecution
The Delaware State Police made multiple arrests in Lewes, Delaware, involving stolen property, foot pursuits, and hindering prosecution. The incident led to the arrest…
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August 1, 2023
Multiple People Transported After CO2 Leak In Rehoboth Beach
Earlier today, Sussex County officials responded to a local restaurant for a reported HAZMAT incident. n Tuesday morning an incident unfolded at the Chipotle…
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July 29, 2023
Missing Patient Found After Rollover Crash Saturday
Just before 1:00 Saturday afternoon, emergency responders were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Hollyville Road in Harbeson, Delaware, after…
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July 27, 2023
Police: Woman Charged In Machete Assault Incident
On July 26, 2023, the Delaware State Police arrested Briana Diedrich, a 26-year-old resident of Ellendale, Delaware, on felony weapon charges following an assault…
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July 27, 2023
Copper Wire Theft Shuts Down Railroad For Four Days
In a recent incident, the Delaware State Police apprehended a 49-year-old man, William Smallwood, from Laurel, Delaware, on charges of theft and other related…
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July 24, 2023
Police Identify Man Killed In Crash Near Laurel Sunday
The Delaware State Police have identified 27-year-old John Littleton of Seaford, Delaware as the man who died in a fatal collision that occurred in Bethel on July 23,…
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July 21, 2023
Missing Laurel Man Turns Up Dead In New Castle Recycling Center
Delaware State Police are investigating the death of 54-year-old Lorenzo Gomez-Lopez of Laurel, Delaware. Gomez-Lopez’s lifeless body was discovered on June 21, 2023, around…
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June 12, 2023
Task Force Takes Third Laurel Homicide Suspect Into Custody
The Delaware State Police have made a third arrest in the April homicide of 18-year-old Corey Mumford in Laurel, Delaware. Investigators have identified 21-year-old…
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June 12, 2023
Troopers Identify Man Killed In Rollover Crash Late Saturday
The Delaware State Police have identified the man who died in a fatal motor vehicle crash on June 10, 2023, in the Laurel area…
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June 12, 2023
Young Man Dies In Car Accident Sunday
Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal single motor vehicle collision that occurred in the Millsboro area early Sunday morning. Officials said on June…
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