Kent County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from Kent County.
Assistant Suicide Bill Killed In State Senate
House Bill 140, introduced by now retiring Newark State Representative Paul Baumbach and supported by Senator Bryan Townsend along with a group of…
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Police: Man Facing Vehicular Assault, 7th DUI After Crash
Delaware State Police have arrested Paul Rowan, 53, of Smyrna, Delaware, on charges including 7th offense felony DUI following an injury crash in…
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Police: Road Rage Turns To Gunfire On Route 1
Delaware State Police are investigating a road rage incident that occurred Saturday night in the Smyrna area. Officials said on June 15, 2024,…
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Teen Riding Bicycle Robbed At Gunpoint
The Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night in Dover. Officials said on June 17, 2024, at approximately…
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Man Charged With Raping Family Member
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) investigators recently arrested a 34-year-old man for the armed rape and sexual assault of one of his family members.…
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Smyrna High School Teacher Arrested
Officers with the Smyrna Police Department (SPD) recently culminated a criminal investigation into a teacher at Smyrna High School by making an arrest.…
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U.S. Marshals Apperhend Delaware Kidnapping Suspect In Georgia
On June 12, 2024, Tajon Cohen, 19, of Dover, Delaware, was extradited back to the state and formally charged in connection with a…
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Woman Killed In Camden Accident Saturday
The Delaware State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred yesterday afternoon in Camden that left one woman dead. Officials said…
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Crash Closes Road For Hours In Kent County
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that closed a Kent County road for hours on Saturday. At 2:33 PM, a serious crash…
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Officials: Man Intentionally Rammed Police Car, Three Hospitalized
The Dover Police Department has arrested Djerryson Charles, 26, of Milford, on various charges following a serious vehicle collision on Tuesday afternoon. The…
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