CRIME & SAFETY
Arrest made in Wilmington cold case murder
A New Castle County grand jury returned a murder indictment on Monday, April 22, 2024, against 30-year old Robin Webster in connection with a 2017 homicide. Wilmington Police detectives, and cold case investigators, identified Webster as a suspect in the shooting death of 34-year old Jermaine Francois. The victim was...
Seaford Man Arrested for Multiple Felony Offenses Following Domestic-Related Pursuit
SUSSEX COUNTY, DE - A Seaford man was arrested for multiple felony offenses after a domestic altercation ended in a pursuit in New Castle County. On Thursday, April 25th, at around 11:39pm, Delaware State Police troopers responded to a call from a woman on her way to Delaware State Police Troop 2 located in Newark, Delaware. The woman reported she was being pursued by her ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old Noah Howell, of Seaford.
Man injured when SUV flips on Nottingham Road
One person suffered minor injuries when his SUV overturned in Newark on Wednesday morning. The single-vehicle crash happened just before 11 a.m. in the 500 block of Nottingham Road, just east of Casho Mill Road. Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department, said the man was driving east when his Volvo XC60 left the roadway for unknown reasons, hit a culvert and two mailboxes and then overturned, coming to rest on its roof. The man was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. He was issued a citation for careless driving.
Police: UD student caught with cache of drugs in on-campus apartment
A University of Delaware student is facing multiple charges after police found a cache of drugs in his on-campus apartment, authorities said. The Newark Police Department Street Crimes Unit was investigating drug sales in Newark, and the investigation led officers to a unit in the University Courtyard Apartments, according to Lt. Andrew Rubin. The University Courtyard complex, located at the corner of Delaware Avenue and South Chapel Street, was built...
Infant boy in serious condition following Route 1 crash near Odessa
A crash along Delaware Route 1 near Odessa has left a Toddler with serious injuries. Paramedics said the 7-month-old was injured in a rollover crash along Route 1 northbound just after 7:00 pm Thursday night. He was taken by helicopter to Nemours Children's Hospital with serious head injuries. An approximately...
2 shot just hours apart in Wilmington Thursday evening, police say
Two men were injured just hours apart in separate shootings in Wilmington on Thursday, police said. The first shooting occurred just before 6:45 p.m. in the first block of Cedar St. Responding officers found a 34-year-old man hurt. ...
Pennsylvania man murdered family members over “basic dispute,” per DA
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A Chester County man is facing homicide and murder charges after two family members were found shot to death. The Chester County District Attorney’s office says Roger Hanks, 76, of Kennett Square, is facing murder charges for “senselessly” shooting his wife and 37-year-old daughter on Thursday evening.
Man caught with 38 pounds of 'pot' near North East gets 45 days
ELKTON — A restaurant owner who was arrested after investigators confiscated 38 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $191,000 from his vehicle during an Interstate 95 traffic stop near North East in December received a 45-day jail term on Monday, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Retired Cecil County Circuit Court Judge Keith A. Baynes imposed a three-year sentence Qi Zhang Chen, 42, of Baltimore moments after the defendant pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, as part...
Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 322 In Delaware County: Authorities
Update: 4 Killed — Including Pregnant Teen — Fleeing From Trooper In Upper Chichester: Coroner (UPDATE)Authorities are responding to a fatal accident in Boothwym on Wednesday afternoon, April 24. The crash happened on Route 322, Upper Chichester police said around 2 p.m. The highway …
Wilmington family remembers a 'bright light' in teen lost to shooting at Delaware State
She didn't think too much about Camay saying goodbye. Her niece was the life of that Sunday dinner, just like any other family gathering, Charlotte De Silva Davis explained from the family's Wilmington living room. Charlotte had been cleaning up in the kitchen, expecting Camay to shout, "I'm leaving! See you later!"...
Domestic violence leads to police chase in Glasgow
A man from Seaford is facing numerous charges after a domestic violence incident led to a police chase in Glasgow and Bear. The incident began shortly after 11:30 p.m. April 25 when the victim called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend, 20-year-old Noah Howell, was chasing her in his vehicle, police said. The woman was in her own car, heading to seek help at Delaware State Police Troop 2 off Pulaski Highway in Glasgow. ...
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