Kent County News
News, public safety, government, and community updates from Kent County.
Bombay Hook NWR Announces New Visitor Center Grand Opening
Today, October 27, 2021, officials are set to celebrate the grand opening of the new visitor center at the Bombay Hook National Wildlife…
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Woman Critically Injured In Crossover Head-On Collision
The Dover Police Department is currently conducting an investigation into a severe vehicular collision that transpired on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 5:31…
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Man Carjacked At Dover Sam’s Club By Armed Suspects
The Dover Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking that took place on Tuesday evening at that Sam’s Club located at 1572 North…
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Philadelphia Man Facing Charges After 7-11 Shooting
The Dover Police Department announced the arrest of Quadir Petty Smith, a 25-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, following an incident that occurred early…
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UD Band Member Identified As Rider Killed In Dover Motorcycle Accident
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Dover that left a young man dead. Officials…
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Rider Killed In Dover Crash On Tuesday
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred yesterday afternoon in Dover that left one man dead. Officials said…
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Officials: Delaware Couple Convicted Of Serial Child Abuse and Torture
Kent County couple, Mary Vinson, 46, and Charles Vinson, 37 have pleaded guilty to child abuse charges. The couple was charged with the…
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Escaped Inmate Extradited Back To Delaware
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced the capture of an inmate who failed to return to prison. Officials said on September 14,…
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Happening Now: Firefighters Working Large Trash Fire In Townsend
Firefighters from multiple New Castle County, Kent County, Delaware, and Kent County, Maryland are currently on scene of a large trash fire. The…
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Trooper Reportedly Injured In Head-On Collision Thursday Morning
On Thursday morning, shortly after 12:20, a crash occurred at the intersection of South Dupont Blvd and Holly Hill Drive in Smyrna. This…
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