CRIME & SAFETY
Police identify New Castle motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into pickup truck
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into the back of a pickup truck near Middletown as 61-year-old New Castle resident Ronald Clift. Police said Clift was heading east on Route 299 (Warwick Road) "at a high rate of speed" and made "abrupt lane changes." He ended up crashing into the back passenger side of a Ford F-250 stopped in the eastbound left-turn lane, where he was waiting to merge onto the ramp for Route 301 north.
Correctional Officer Charged with Drug Dealing at Smyrna Prison
SMYRNA, DE - A James T. Vaughn Correctional Center officer has been arrested on multiple felony charges after investigators say he was smuggling drugs into the prison and distributing them. According to Delaware State Police, an investigation into possible misconduct by a correctional officer began in March stemming from allegations...
One dead in rush hour wreck in Newark
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal accident Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024, on Capitol Trail (Route 2) near Newark. According to troopers, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. when a car driven by a 61-year old Newark man pulled out from a development at Brewster Drive on a green light, and was broadsided on the driver's side door by an SUV that ran the red light.
Carbon monoxide sickens several at Prices Corner
At least a half a dozen people are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning as the result of an incident Friday afternoon, May 3, 2024, at the Prices Corner Shopping Center. Cranston Heights firefighters arrived at the complex around 2 p.m. and after gathering readings and evaluating several patients, called...
Happening Now: Shooting Sends Young Man To Trauma Center
Just after 4:00 Friday afternoon, emergency responders were dispatched to the 400 block of S Harrison Street in Wilmington following reports of a shooting. Wilmington Police were already on the scene when rescue teams arrived and found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim has been transported...
Friday Morning House Fire Was An Accident
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the house fire in Wilmington this morning was accidental. Chief Deputy Robert Fox of the Delaware State Fire Marshal said that the fire, which broke out around 2 AM, originated on the second-floor deck of a residence on the unit block of Ashley Place. The fire was caused by discarded smoking materials.
Police identify Newark man who died Wednesday morning after Ogletown crash
Police have identified the 61-year-old Newark man killed in a crash in Ogletown on Wednesday morning as John Zoccoli Jr. Zoccoli's car was hit by another vehicle at Brewster Drive and Capitol Trail when the other driver failed to stop at the light, according to state police. Zoccoli was taken to the hospital,...
Wilmington Police investigate Friday afternoon shooting
A 22-year-old man is hospitalized in stable condition after being shot Friday afternoon in the 1,300-block of Chestnut Street in Wilmington. Police found the victim just before 4:00 p.m. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Wilmington Detectives at 302-376-3634 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
Jewelry heist verdict, tomato pie at Fusco's, Sussex overdose update
May the Fourth be with you, Delaware. It’s likely to be cloudy and cooler today, with a predicted high of 61. Hopefully, if you want to hit a farmers market, you’ll get that in. It’s a great time to grab some strawberries or asparagus. Well, we can’t...
Jury reaches verdict in 2nd trial on violent hammer attack during Wilmington jewelry heist
A New Castle County jury on Thursday found a man guilty of assaulting a store owner with a hammer during a 2022 jewelry heist in Wilmington. A jury found Calvin Ushery, 40, guilty of assault, robbery and a weapons charge after about two hours of deliberation. The violent nature of the robbery...
Thieves using tracking devices to steal expensive cars, New Castle County police warn
Investigators say it only takes a few seconds for criminals to put GPS tracking devices underneath high-end cars that are parked in public areas. Then, they track the car to the driver’s home.
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