March 30, 2019
Townsend Man Gets 4 Years For Historic Vandyke-Heath House Arson
A Superior Court judge sentenced a Townsend man to 4 years in prison for setting fire to his home, which was listed on the…
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Townsend News
December 15, 2018
Townsend Man Convicted Of Setting Fire To Historic Vandyke-Heath House, Faces 18 Years
The Townsend man State Fire Marshals accused of setting fire to the Historic Vandyke-Heath House was convicted of arson last week. A jury found…
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November 21, 2018
Happening Now: Route 1 Crawling In Both Directions After Crash
Townsend – At 3:37 this afternoon, rescue crews from the Townsend and Odessa Fire Companies responded to Route 1 just south of Pine Tree Road for…
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November 7, 2018
Route 1 Driver Indicted On Multiple Counts Of Vehicular Homicide
A Delaware Grand Jury has indicted Alvin S. Hubbard, III, 45, of East New Market, Maryland, in connection with this summers deadly Route 1 crash…
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November 5, 2018
Just In: 9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Townsend ATV Accident
New Castle County Paramedics have released more information regarding the ATV accident that we first told you about last night. Spokeswoman Paramedic First Class Yvonne…
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November 5, 2018
Video – Willey Farms Burns To The Ground In Townsend Overnight
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating this morning’s fire that destroyed a Townsend business, according to Assistant State Fire Marshal…
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November 2, 2018
Troopers: Trick-Or-Treaters Robbed At Gunpoint In Townsend, Suspects Charged
Townsend – The Delaware State Police have arrested two Townsend teenagers for their role in an armed robbery that occurred Halloween night, according to…
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November 1, 2018
Happening Now: Route 1 NB Shutdown Due To Vehicle Fire
Firefighters have responded to Route 1 NB in Townsend for a fully involved vehicle fire. Crews are working to extinguish the blaze. DelDOT crews…
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August 17, 2018
Happening Now: Pedestrian Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Townsend, Flown To Trauma Center
Townsend – Just before 7:00 this morning rescue crews from the Townend Fire Company, along with New Castle County Paramedics, Delaware State Police and…
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August 2, 2018
Cold Case Murder Investigation Goes High Tech With DNA, Cops Release New Sketch
New Castle County Police Cold Case detectives continue their investigation into the identity of an unknown female whose remains were discovered in a drainage…
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July 24, 2018
Rollover Crash In Townsend Sends Teen To Trauma Center By Air
Last evening, Monday, July 23, 2017, at approximately 5:00, New Castle County Paramedics, Townsend Fire Company and American Legion Ambulance was dispatched to the…
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July 9, 2018
Construction Of Crash Barrier That Might Have Saved Family Scheduled To Start By Years End
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will add 11.5 miles of cable barriers in the median on Route 1, between Odessa and Smyrna in the…
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