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Townsend woman arrested for DUI, drug offenses with child in car

March 2, 2025

MIDDLETOWN, DE — A Townsend woman was arrested Saturday morning after Delaware State Police found her impaired behind the wheel with a child in the car and a stash of illegal drugs.…

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Wilmington man arrested for multiple fraud-related felonies in Townsend

November 27, 2024

TOWNSEND, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested 42-year-old Wendell Bowser of Wilmington in connection with multiple felony fraud-related offenses, including an attempted theft involving a Townsend residence earlier this month. The…

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Teen robbed at Townsend Avenue in Brooklyn; police search for suspect

November 3, 2024

BROOKLYN, Md. — An 18-year-old woman was robbed while crossing the street on Townsend Avenue on Halloween night, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m.…

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Smyrna man arrested in connection with Townsend business burglary

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TOWNSEND, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a 31-year-old Smyrna man in connection with a burglary at a Townsend business earlier this month. Steven Mauthe Jr. was taken into custody on…

October 21, 2024

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Man Arrested in Townsend Stabbing Incident

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TOWNSEND, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a 40-year-old Middletown man in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred Wednesday night, leaving a 36-year-old man injured, authorities said. The incident took…

September 14, 2024

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Smyrna Man Arrested for 7th DUI Offense in Townsend

TOWNSEND, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested Linwood Sample, a 52-year-old man from Smyrna, Delaware, on charges of felony DUI, marking his seventh offense. The arrest occurred early this morning, following…

July 29, 2024

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Gold Alert Issued for Missing Townsend Woman

Community News

TOWNSEND, DE — Delaware State Police Troop 9 has issued a Gold Alert for Rachel Freeman, a 55-year-old woman from Townsend, Delaware. Freeman was last observed at her residence on March 11…

March 12, 2024

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Dover Resident Arrested Following Fatal Townsend Pedestrian Collision

In a tragic incident in Townsend, Delaware, a pedestrian lost their life after being struck by a vehicle. The driver, a 36-year-old man from Dover, Delaware, has been arrested on multiple charges,…

January 25, 2024

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Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Townsend Under State Police Investigation

Delaware News

TOWNSEND, DE – The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred on the evening of November 29, 2023, in Townsend, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old…

November 30, 2023

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Police investigating fatal crash in Townsend

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Townsend, DE – The Delaware State Police have launched an investigation into a tragic motor vehicle collision that occurred in Townsend yesterday evening, resulting in the loss of a life. On Saturday…

June 25, 2023

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Townsend Man Arrested After Road Rage Incident Leads to Gunfire

Delaware News

MIDDLETOWN, DE – On April 23, 2023, Middletown Police responded to a call involving terroristic threatening with a weapon. An investigation revealed that 22-year-old Isiah Beaufort, of Townsend, had shot at the…

May 3, 2023

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Delaware State Police Investigate Fatal Multi-Vehicle Collision in Townsend Area

TOWNSEND, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a tragic motor vehicle collision that occurred on March 23, 2023, at approximately 9:53 a.m. on Summit Bridge Road approaching Green Giant Road. The…

April 17, 2023

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Delaware State Police arrested 18-year-old Axl Vangorder of Townsend, DE for assault first-degree and related charges following a shooting incident.

Townsend teen charged for shooting

Delaware News

TOWNSEND, DE – A 28-year-old man was shot inside a home on Cannery Lane in Townsend on Saturday. Today, police announced the arrest of 18-year-old Al Vandgorder for first-degree assault. According to…

January 16, 2023

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Townsend Man Arrested for Aggravated Menacing After Pulling Gun on Royal Farms Clerk

Delaware News

NEWARK, DE – A Townsend man was arrested after he pulled a gun on a store clerk who questioned him about not paying for an item inside the Pulaski Highway Royal Farms…

August 14, 2022

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Triple stabbing, murder suspect charged in Townsend

Delaware News

Townsend, DE – On Friday, at approximately 4:00 p.m., patrol officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were dispatched to the 300 block of Camerton Lane, in the community of…

December 5, 2021

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Philadelphia girl, 14 reporting missing from 5th Street on Wednesday

Pennsylvania News

Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Missing Juvenile Sanniya Townsend. Sanniya was last seen by her father this morning, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at their…

November 6, 2021

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Claymont Man Charged for Brandishing Gun at Two Young Women in Townsend

Delaware News

Townsend, DE – The Delaware State Police have charged 30 year-old Nicholas Turcol of Claymont, DE with Aggravated Menacing and weapon charges after displaying a handgun at two female victims. The incident occurred on…

October 11, 2020

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