CRIME & SAFETY
Impaired Camden Man Drives Wrong Way on Highway, Crashes into Two Police Cruisers
CAMDEN, DE - The Delaware State Police have arrested a man after they say he drove the wrong way on South Dupont Highway and crashed into two police vehicles Thursday night. According to State Police, a Dover Police Department SUV was driving south in the left lane of South Dupont Highway on May 2nd at about 8:45 p.m. At the same time, a Delaware State Police SUV was following behind. A Volkswagen, driven by William Geissel Jr., 55, of Camden, was traveling north in the left southbound lane of the highway, according to police.
Woman Hospitalized After Crash In Dover
Dover Police are investigating a crash that occurred on Saturday afternoon. The crash took place just before 12:30 p.m. in the area of 50 Saulsbury Road in Dover, involving a T-bone type collision between two vehicles. One of the vehicles, struck on the passenger side, was being driven by a...
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,...
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...
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.
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...
Two Seriously Injured In Separate Accidents, Both Go By Air
Two separate traffic accidents in Delaware on Friday afternoon have left two individuals in critical condition, both requiring airlifts to trauma centers via Delaware State Police’s Aviation. At approximately 2:22 p.m., a motorcycle was involved in a collision at the intersection of Marl Pit Road and DuPont Parkway in...
Large Gathering Ends With Man Shot In Bear
Detectives from the New Castle County Division of Police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred 100 block of Troubadour Way in Bear. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 3:36 a.m., patrol officers were dispatched to above area for a shooting. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 42-year-old...
Major Crash Closes 301, Two Helos Requested
A serious traffic accident occurred Thursday morning around 10:00 a.m., involving a truck and a bus southeast of Galena, Maryland, on MD 301. Initial reports from the scene indicate that a pickup truck reportedly struck a stopped school bus at a speed of 40 to 50 mph. Two male patients...
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